May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Glendale Library, Arts & Culture is paying tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander people of the local community in a celebration of history and culture and in recognition of the community’s struggle for inclusion and equity.
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and as part of the Be the Change series, the library is hosting author talks, programming for children, and much more. The below programs are generously sponsored by the City of Glendale Arts and Culture Commission through funding from the City of Glendale Urban Art Fund.
Programming for Adults
Author Talk with Paula Yoo Author Paula Yoo discusses From A Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement. From A Whisper to a Rallying Cry is a compelling account of the killing of Vincent Chin, the verdicts that took the Asian American community to the streets in protest, and the groundbreaking civil rights trial that followed. Paula Yoo is an award-winning book author, TV writer/producer and feature screenwriter with credits ranging from NBC’s The West Wing to The CW’s Supergirl. From A Whisper to a Rallying Cry is available for checkout from our shelves or as an eBook through cloudLibrary. Signed copies of From A Whisper to a Rallying Cry are available for purchase from our partner, Once Upon A Time Bookstore.
Stop the Hate is a series of video segments that aims to explore, inform and advocate against the hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. The segments will cover the historical background of AAPI hate crimes, the current surge in hate crimes, and resources to help combat these hate crimes. Combining research and interviews with the AAPI Community, the series gets to the bottom of how we can finally stop the hate.
Fruit Delish! Librarians Try Asian Fruit “What is that?” “What are you eating?” “That looks weird.” “How can you eat that smelly thing?” These are some comments you might hear from school friends and coworkers when they see the lunch and fruit coming out of your lunch bags so we decided this would be a great opportunity to taste and talk about that weird fruit everyone may have wondered about but were afraid to ask in front of other people.
A select group of adventurous eaters from Glendale’s Library, Arts & Culture sample some fruits common to Southern California’s Asian-American households in this event. They will tell you exactly what they think of fruits like MANGOSTEEN, LONGAN, RAMBUTTAN, DRAGON FRUIT and the controversial DURIAN.
Programming for Children
ACTIVITY BOOKLET: BE THE CHANGE - Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and the Southern California Library Cooperative’s Be the Change series focuses on inclusion, diversity, equity, and antiracism. This activity booklet for kids highlights Armenian Genocide Remembrance Month (April 1 - 30) and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 1 - 31).
Anime Your Way with artist Carlos Nieto III! - Anime is a form of Japanese animation. Do you want to learn how to draw your characters in a different way? Watch this video, and follow along with artist Carlos Nieto to learn about anime and comic art! Here are some suggested supplies you can use while watching the Anime Your Way program: 1. Paper 2. Pencils 3. Markers 4. Ruler. This video will be available from Friday, May 14 - Monday, May 31.
Virtual ReflectSpace Exhibit – Beyond the River: Free Zone-DMZ, The City that Lost the River
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and ReflectSpace Gallery in cooperation with the City of Gimpo, South Korea and the Gimpo Cultural Foundation is proud to present “Beyond the River: Free Zone-DMZ, The City that Lost the River,” an exhibition that reflects on borders and divisions, specifically the far-reaching impact of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea at the City of Gimpo.
Booklists and Local Resources
Learn more about Asian American and Pacific Islander culture, and explore cookbooks, music, fiction, non-fiction books, films and more with our booklists.
Explore local resources including LA vs Hate a community centered, artist driven campaign to support all residents of Los Angeles County.
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We hope that you enjoy GLAC’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month line-up of programs, events, resources, and booklists, and get a chance to learn something new!