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    Book Launch: Boat Baby by Vicky Nguyen with Hoda Kotb

    New Design High School Library 350 Grand Street, Library (4th Floor), New York, NY, United States

    In a memoir where heroism meets humor, NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen tells the story of her family’s daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter with laughter and fierce love. Starting in 1975, Vietnam’s “boat people”—desperate families seeking freedom—fled the Communist government and violence in their country […]

    Free

    Roots & Routes: Asian American Contributions in the Garden State

    Virtual
    Virtual Event

    Did you know that there were Asian Americans who enlisted to fight in the Revolutionary War? Or that Asian Americans have a long history—over 250 years!—of engaging in solidarity and resistance in New Jersey? Explore the rich and diverse contributions of Asian Americans across the Garden State. Learn about the AAPI New Jersey Map Project […]

    Teaching Japanese American Wartime Incarceration in Elementary Classrooms

    Zoom
    Virtual Event

    Join Densho for a free professional development webinar for educators exploring how to teach about Japanese American incarceration during World War II in elementary settings. Learn from featured panelists Brian Niiya, Densho’s Content Director, and Dr. Noreen Naseem Rodriguez, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University and co-author of Teaching Asian America in Elementary Classrooms. Don’t […]

    Free

    “Mama, Are we Black or White?” and Other Intergenerational Conversations for Freedom By OiYan Poon

    Charles B. Wang Center – Stony Brook University 100 Nicolls Rd, Stony Brook, NY, United States
    Virtual Event

    Dr. OiYan Poon, a nationally recognized scholar on race and education, will discuss how answering her daughter’s questions about race inspired her book Asian American Is Not a Color: Conversations About Race, Affirmative Action, and Family. Recognizing that even young children seek to understand complex issues, Dr. Poon emphasizes the importance of nurturing curiosity about […]

    Free
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    Celebrating National Poetry Month with Taiyo Na

    Queens Public Library - Flushing Branch 41-17 Main Street, Flushing, NY, United States
    Hybrid Event

    Culture Bridge - Celebrating National Poetry Month with Taiyo Na, reading excerpts from "We the Gathered Heat" Anthology. A reading featuring local contributors to the anthology "We The Gathered Heat: Asian American and Pacific Islander Poetry, Performance, and Spoken Word". The book is a poetry collection honoring the oral tradition across generations and locations within […]

    Free
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    API Design Forum: Navigating Leadership at Large Firms

    HBF 155 5th Avenue, #6th floor, New York, NY, United States

    Join us for an engaging evening dedicated to shaping the future of API leadership in architecture and design. Join us for an engaging evening dedicated to shaping the future of […]

    $10 – $20
    Youngmi Mayer Photo Credit: Fujio Emura
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    Theater: Youngmi Mayer: Hairy Butthole, Curated by Margaret Cho

    Public Theater -Joe's Pub 425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY, United States

    Hairy Butthole is a one-person show featuring Youngmi Mayer based on the Korean saying “If you laugh while crying, hair will grow out of your butthole.” The show follows highlights of her life based loosely on her memoir, I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying. It is a sad comedy show designed to make the audience laugh and […]

    $30

    Creating Archives: Book Talk with Gaiuthra Bahadur

    Asian American / Asian Research Institute - CUNY 25 West 43rd Street, Room 1000, New York, NY, United States
    Hybrid Event

    In this interactive talk, Prof. Gaiutra Bahadur will discuss her book, Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture (University of Chicago Press, 2013), and dive deep into the processes of creating a living archive, collecting oral stories, and preserving family histories. About Coolie Woman Gaiutra Bahadur uncovers the story of her great-grandmother, a young woman who sailed from […]

    Free
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    Theater and Resource Fair: The Hunger & The Haunt

    Culture Lab LIC 5-25 46th Avenue, Queens, NY, United States

    The Hunger & The Haunt is an original theatrical song recital and community resource fair held at Culture Lab LIC on April 4 and 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM. The performance explores how folks from the AANHPI diaspora reclaim connection to their heritage and discover new pathways towards ancestral nourishment. This interdisciplinary work combines contemporary dance, spoken […]

    $13 – $54

    La MaMa Kids: Hula Dance Workshop

    La Mama - Community Arts Space 66 East 4th Street, New York, NY, United States

    La MaMa Kids: Hula Dance Workshop with Kumu Hula Vicky Holt-Takamine Join us for a one-of-a-kind workshop where children ages 3+ and their caretakers can learn the beautiful art of Hula dance with the renowned Vicky Holt Takamine, all the way from Hawaii. This special event will unite dancers from both New York City and Hawaii, […]

    $10