2008 COMMUNITY EVENTSMay 1City Hall North Light Court APA Heritage Month press conference Contact: Claudine Cheng (415) 986-0928 www.apiaheritagesf.org May 1 City Hall North Light Court APA Heritage Month Sponsor Appreciation Reception Contact: Cindy Tong (415) 613-0406 www.apiaheritagesf.org May 2 1:30-2:30pm San Francisco Public Library Japanese Folktales with Bilingual Storyteller Megumi Contact: Tim Troy (415) 557-4549 www.sfpl.org May 3 11am-7pm Donaldina Cameron House Cameron Carnival Contact: Doreen Der-McLeod (415) 781-0401 xt.135 www.cameronhouse.org May 3 5:30pm Asian Women's Shelter 20th Anniversary Gala, Like Water on Rock: 20 Years of Transformation Contact: Tina Kim (415) 751-7110 xt.307 www.sfaws.org May 4 10am Asian Art Museum Family Festival Contact: Michele Dilworth (415) 581-3713 www.asianart.org May 5 Mayor Gavin Newsom/Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee APA Heritage Month Proclamation Signing Ceremony Contact: Claudine Cheng (415) 986-0928 www.apiaheritagesf.org May 8 6pm Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim Music & Mission in 18th c. China: Sonatas & Letters of Teodorico Pedrini Contact: May Lee (415) 422-6401 www.ricci.usfca.edu May 9 9am-5pm Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim Music & Culture: Chinese-Western Musical Exchange from the 16th-20th Centuries Contact: May Lee (415) 422-6401 www.ricci.usfca.edu May 12 6-8pm Chinese Historical Society of America APA Heritage Month Celebration: Launch of the 2008 History & Perspective Journal Contact: Judy Hu (415) 391-1188 www.chsa.org May 13 4-5pm San Francisco Public Library, Chinatown Meeting Room Charlie Chin Presents "Hugn Liang, Eyewitness to the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906" Contact: Carla Kozak (415) 355-2889 www.sfpl.org May 15 4-5pm San Francisco Public Library, Chinatown Meeting Room Chinese Clay Craft Workshop Contact: Carla Kozak, Janet Cheung (415) 355-2889 www.sfpl.org May 15 4-5pm San Francisco Public Library, Mission Bay Branch The Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company Contact: Jasmin Springer www.sfpl.org May 17 Asian Week Foundation 4th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration Japantown Contact: Thanh Huynh (415) 321-5865 www.asianfairsf.com May 17 5-9:30pm Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center Bloom: Open Your Heart, 4th Annual Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Contact: Lance Toma, LCSW (415) 292-3400 www.apiwellness.org May 18 Kimochi, Inc. 25th Anniversary Celebration of Kimochi Home Contact: Sandy Mori (415) 931-2299 www.kimochi-inc.org May 21 6-7:30pm San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium 30th Asian Pacific Heritage Month Film Screening with Guest Speakers Contact: Everett Erlandson, Curator of SFPL www.sfpl.org May 29 10:50am and 1pm Visitacion Valley Elementary School Latino/Pacific Islander Cultural Festival Contact: Vincent Chao (415) 469-4796 May 31 4pm San Francisco Public Library, Portola Branch The Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company Contact: Roz Chang (415) 355-5660 www.sfpl.org Open May 1 through June 1 (Tuesday-Sunday) 12-4pm Asian Art Museum Asia Alive: Four Traditions in Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Contact: Michele Dilworth (415) 581-3713 www.asianart.org Open May 1 through May 31 Nordstrom San Francisco Centre Nordstrom Exhibit Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Nordstrom is hosting an exhibit showcasing the work of nine Asian-American illustrators and artists. The artwork will be featured in display windows throughout the month of May. Contact: Leslie Aoyoma (650) 688-2523 www.nordstrom.com |
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