Join us for a special Tết celebration with Katherine Thuy Tien Hung as we explore the rich traditions, stories, and vibrant culture of Vietnam’s most important holiday. Experience a live-streamed cooking demonstration where you'll learn to make crispy Vietnamese spring rolls (chả giò) and candied ginger, a traditional New Year sweet. The program has two […]
Winner of multiple awards — including the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize, the Stonewall Book Award, and the Israel Fishman Nonfiction Award — and a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, Lamya H’s “Hijab Butch Blues” is an intimate memoir in essays, spanning Lamya’s childhood, her arrival in the United States for college, and her […]
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 […]
Join Chee Wang Ng & Virgo Lee, for a discussion on "Fifty Years of Photographic Justice: Corky Lee's Asian America." Moderated by Jiefei Faye Yuan of the Queens Memory Project; opening remarks by NY Assembly Member Ron Kim & NYC Commissioner on Human Rights Rocky Chin. Young Corky Lee (1947– 2021) was a Chinese American […]
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 the dynamic, expansive and imperfect umbrella of "Asian American and Pacific Islander." Celebrating Poetry with Jenevieve Ting, Francisco […]
Two video game creators go head-to-head in this delightful, queer enemies-to-lovers workplace romance. “A must-read for fans of queer romance...Tai’s storytelling is both fun and thought-provoking, making this debut a standout in contemporary romance fiction.”—Library Journal Meet the author and join the discussion on Microsoft Teams: https://queenslib.org/3Ht
Sarah had always lived through her books, seeking escape, self-definition, and rules for living. She built her life around reading, wrote criticism, and taught literature at an Ivy League university. Then, she was hospitalized for a nervous breakdown, and the world became an unreadable blank page. Sarah Chihaya’s memoir “Bibliophobia” is a searing and darkly […]
Literary Thursdays: Sanibel, Author of “To Have and Have More” Told through the eyes of a Korean girl adopted into a wealthy white family, this darkly funny debut novel explores casual racism, privilege, and the complexities of friendship. Meet the author and join the conversation on Microsoft Teams: https://queenslib.org/5ck
Get active and immersed in culture in this hands-on Kapagapir and Kakinikini dance workshop! Kapagapir refers to a Maranao fan dance from the Philippines. Maranao is a Filipino Muslim ethnic group predominantly found around Lanao Lake in Mindanao. The fan movements are meant to represent the wings of the paru-paro - which is the Filipino […]
Literary Thursdays: Anelise Chen, Author of “Clam Down: A Metamorphosis” In this wondrously unusual memoir, a woman retreats into her shell in the aftermath of her divorce and must choose between the pleasures and the perils of a closed-up life. Join us and learn more about this genre-defying transformation fable from an acclaimed “5 Under […]
Yut Chia is a New York–based violinist whose electrifying performances fuse classical virtuosity with modern pop, dance, and cinematic music. Recognized by leading DJs and producers such as Tiësto, he is part of a new generation of artists reimagining what the violin can be. Blending classical elegance with the energy of today’s biggest hits, Yut […]
In 2024, activists Pauline Park, Ryan Shen, Karen Lee, Rohan Zhou-Lee, and Ananya Garg spoke together on a panel about being our authentic queer selves for National Coming Out Day. In the face of challenges today, come hear what they have to say about how to move forward as Queer Asians. Explore the intersection of […]