INGLEWOOD—The Oaxaca Regional Organization’s Biblioteca del Maíz is a project made by and for the Oaxacan community in Los Angeles, will document the community's memories, values, recipes, and traditions about maize and maize-based foods. The Biblioteca’s public engagement table will gather statements from the Oaxacan community and, with permission, share those as a community resource […]
LOS ANGELES—Join us for a special Friday night poetry show hosted by poet and writer Carribean Fragoza. What defines a sense of Home for you? Is it a place, is it a person, is it a feeling? LA has a complex, multilayered history that lives and evolves as a beautiful spectrum of culture and the […]
SAN FRANCISCO—Free community screening of HOME IS A HOTEL, a documentary about life in San Francisco's residential hotels, hosted by the Chinese Cultural Center and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Screening to be followed by a community forum. Where: Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco, 750 Kearny St, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) […]
REDDING—StoryMap Workshop Participants will learn the basics of using the StoryMap platform to present information in a compelling and interactive way. They will practice the skills involved in completing a StoryMap project by helping to curate historical material from various sources that show and describe the experience of Black residents in Redding and the surrounding […]
FRESNO—The Neum Native American Student Association at Fresno State in collaboration with the Fresno State Library invites you to celebrate the life and work of three Central Valley Indigenous elders. Watch three short film screenings (with English subtitles) showcasing their contributions to environmental stewardship and Native language preservation. Stay for a drum circle and a […]
Los Angeles—Presenting AfroClassical Composers cordially invites you to Strictly Strings, an event featuring diverse musicians playing string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass and harp) in classical works by composers of the African Diaspora. Featuring works for string quartet, quintet and string orchestra by Diane White-Clayton, Gregory T. S. Walker, Florence Price and Fela Sowande. Music […]
POMONA—In The Unheard Voices of Pomona-Toibinga, Chief Tony Cerda, Joshua Andujo, and Joshua Swodeck discuss the resistance of the Gabrielino-Tongva people and their connection to the land, unearthing Pomona's history. Since February 2024, five SEEDS of Pomona DocuSeries fellows have attended a series of workshops where they learned how to conduct research, interview, collect archival […]
caption: (detail) Kumasi J. Barnett, They, the Mighty #281, The Shame Vanishes!, 2022. Acrylic , marker, pen, and oil marker on comic book 9 ¾ x 6 ¼ inches. Courtesy of the Artist. RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts presents a loud and proud exhibition that celebrates the contemporary relevance and impacts of zines and […]
WEBINAR—California Humanities invites you to attend a free informational session about funding opportunities for humanities programming in California. Join us Thursday, September 5 at 11 am PT on Zoom; to attend, register here. Program staff will give an overview of our current grant programs: Humanities For All Grants (Quick Grants and Project Grants), California Documentary Project Grants, Civics […]
MORENO VALLEY—Join a one-day pop-up exhibit at the library that will showcase photographs and memorabilia celebrating Guatemalan culture. This exhibit will provide insights into the community's history and heritage, encouraging reflection and discussion among visitors. It will be followed by an Artist Talk, where we will delve into themes of family archives and the preservation […]