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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."

— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project

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  • Sat 19
    October 19, 2024 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    VIRTUAL—Q&A with JCHS and Dr. Caroline Collins, Curator of Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific

    VIRTUAL—Q&A Discussion with Jefferson County Historical Society and Dr. Caroline Collins, Curator of the exhibit Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific. This new exhibition expands dominant […]

    Free – $12
  • Sat 19
    Homeland and Homemaking Arts Exhibit flyer/save the date, October 19, El Cajon Library
    October 19, 2024 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

    EL CAJON—Homeland & Homemaking Arts Exhibit Opening Night

    El Cajon Branch Library East Douglas Avenue, El Cajon, California, United States

    EL CAJON—The Majdal Center invites you to join the opening night of their arts exhibit: Homeland & Homemaking! This exhibit has been two years in the making and they are […]

    Free
  • Tue 22
    October 22, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

    WHITTIER—Author Talk with Alex Espinoza

    Whittier Public Library (Central Library) 7344 S. Washington Ave, Whittier, CA, United States

    WHITTIER—Join The Sons of El Rey author Alex Espinoza for an intimate talk on his latest novel about a family of luchadores contending with forbidden love and secrets in Mexico […]

    Free
  • Wed 23
    October 23, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: You Are a Poet! This Workshop Will Prove It

    Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art 5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Join Professor Charmaine Phipps for a poetry adventure! In this guided workshop, you'll unleash your inner poet and leave with a mini-masterpiece. When: Wednesday, October 23 | 12:30-2 pm […]

    Free
  • Wed 23
    Close up of colorful sugar skulls on a table
    October 23, 2024 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

    LA MIRADA—The Art of Día de los Muertos: Sugar Skulls

    La Mirada Library 13800 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, C, United States

    LA MIRADA—Learn about the history and culture of Día de los Muertos and create your own sugar skull. This program will be led by a teaching artist from Theatre of […]

    Free
  • Wed 23
    A group of four young Asian girls pose together wearing 1980s fashion against a pink backdrop.
    October 23, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

    SAN RAFAEL—NEW WAVE Screens at Smith Rafael Film Center

    Christopher B Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA, United States

    SAN RAFAEL—Join filmmaker Elizabeth Ai for a free screening of NEW WAVE at the Smith Rafael Film Center. NEW WAVE explores the musical phenomenon of the 1980s known to Vietnamese American […]

    Free
  • Thu 24
    October 24, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room: Zines, Comix & Other Radical Texts with James Spooner

    Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art 5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, United States

    RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Join James Spooner, an award-winning graphic novelist, filmmaker, and tattoo artist.  His debut graphic novel, The High Desert was named “Best of 2022” by Publishers Weekly, The Washington Post, and The New York Public Library. […]

    Free
  • Fri 25
    October 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – October 31, 2024 @ 10:00 pm GLENDALE—NEW WAVE Screens at Laemmle Theatre

    GLENDALE—NEW WAVE Screens at Laemmle Theatre

    Laemmle Glendale North Maryland Avenue, Glendale, California, United States

    GLENDALE—Join a limited theatrical screenings of the documentary film NEW WAVE at Laemmle Glendale. Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon […]

    $13 – $17
  • Sat 26
    Uke Can Do It event flyer featuring three colorful ukuleles
    October 26, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

    MORENO VALLEY—Puentes Culturales (Cultural Bridges): Celebrating Our Culture: Uke Can Do IT

    Moreno Valley Library 25480 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley

    MORENO VALLEY—Join a workshop where participants can learn how to use the Ukulele. The workshop will include a lecture and discussion about the history of Samoa and how the Ukulele […]

    Free
  • Sat 26
    October 26, 2024 @ 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm

    WHITTIER—Lowriders & Readers

    Whittier Public Library (Central Library) 7344 S. Washington Ave, Whittier, CA, United States

    WHITTIER—Cruise on down for an exciting afternoon celebrating the history and culture of lowriding! Bring your friends and family to enjoy a day filled with cars, community, and culture as […]

    Free
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