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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

Cal Humanities

"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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SAN DIEGO—Seed to Tree Workshop Series: Playful World Building

New Children's Museum 200 W. Island Avenue, San Diego, California, United States

SAN DIEGO—Join San Diego's New Children's Museum for their upcoming Seed to Tree workshop, “Playful World Building,” led by Robert Karimi (he/they) on Saturday, September 21 from 10 am-1 pm! Inspired by Silver Star, the first character imagined by Octavia E. Butler, Robert will guide participants through a creative journey to: Tell stories and design […]

Free

Santa Barbara—Raíces y sueños: Taller de fabricación de muñecas de papel maché

Santa Barbara Public Library 1102 East Montecito Street, Santa Barbara, CA, United States

SANTA BARBARA—Acompáñanos en la Biblioteca Central en un evento especial con Ramona Garcia, quien narrará la historia de las muñecas de papel maché mientras creas tu propia muñeca y un poema "De dónde vengo". Tanto la muñeca como el poema serán parte de nuestra exposición del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en la Biblioteca Central. […]

Free

SAN DIEGO—Port of Entry Live @ World Design Experience San Diego

KPBS Conrad Prebys Media Complex at Copley Center Campanile Drive, San Diego, C, United States

SAN DIEGO—KPBS Public Media invites you to a behind-the-scenes look at Port of Entry, the cross-border podcast series that tells stories that question what it means to belong to a region that exists at the edge of distinct cultures and languages. KPBS has created a space in the airwaves where those cross-border stories can resonate […]

$10

LOS ANGELES—St. Clair Bourne 4th Tuesdays: UNITED SKATES Screening

The People's Plaza Leimert Park Village Degnan Boulevard, Los Angeles, C, United States

LOS ANGELES— See an outdoor screening of  UNITED SKATES. When America’s last standing roller rinks are threatened with closure, a community of thousands battle in a racially charged environment to save an underground subculture—one that has remained undiscovered by the mainstream for generations, yet has given rise to some of the world’s greatest musical talent. […]

Free

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—Reading Room exhibition/Panel Discussion

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

RANCHO CUCAMONGA—You might find yourself in the Wignall Museum surrounded by art and words, and you might ask yourself “What the **** is a zine?” And you might ask yourself, “How did these artists and writers create such work?” Join this conversation to hear local zinesters Sondria Bailey, Mark Todd, and Esther Pearl Watson discuss […]

Free

RIVERSIDE—Homegrown Heroes Exhibition Opening

Civil Rights Insitute of Inland Southern California Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California, United States

RIVERSIDE—The Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California invites the public to attend the opening of its exhibition, Homegrown Heroes, on Thursday, September 26, at 6 pm. The ambitious $200,000 bilingual exhibition and oral history project interviewed 25 elders and emerging leaders, heralding the start of the Civil Rights Institute’s oral history program, a determined […]

Free

PLACERVILLE— Specters On Glass: A Conversation With Archivist and Historian Mary Cory

Placerville—Arts and Culture El Dorado presents a public talk in relation to their current exhibition Specters On Glass. This exhibition examines the relationship between the prevalence of portrait photography and the changing social landscape of early 20th century California. Exhibition curator Marya Osucha and historian and archivist Mary Cory will discuss the role of portrait […]

Free

REDDING—Oral History Workshop

Linden Avenue Apartments Community Room West Street, Redding, California, United States

REDDING—An oral history workshop to document Redding's historically Black neighborhoods, experiences, and archival media. Join us to share your family's story, and your memories of the Linden Ave neighborhood and surrounding area. Digging up any old pictures and news clippings you have will help to stir up memories, and we can scan your items to […]

Free

SACRAMENTO—MURAL ARTIVISM: Esteban Villa’s Emergence of the Chicano Social Struggle in a Bi-Cultural Society

Washington Neighborhood Center 16th Street, Sacramento, California, United States

SACRAMENTO—The half-day symposium will bring together art historians, artists, and educators to present and discuss the historic significance and artistic impact of Sacramento’s oldest Chicano mural. Located in the interior of the Washington Neighborhood Center, the mural was painted in 1970 by Esteban Villa, a co-founder of the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), a seminal […]

Free

MORENO VALLEY—Puentes Culturales (Cultural Bridges): Celebrating Our Culture: Mariachi Sounds

Moreno Valley Library 25480 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley

MORENO VALLEY—A cultural performance celebrating Mexican culture by Herencia Mariachi Academy. An interactive discussion portion will accompany it to engage the audience in a dialogue about the cultural significance of the music and instruments. Where: Moreno Valley Public Library | 25480 Alessandro Blvd, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 When: 2 pm, September 28, 2024 For details, […]

Free
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