Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Join the Chicago Public Library in Celebrating Diversity in 2010 with its annual May observance of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. For this celebration, which was established to recognize Asians and Pacific Islanders and their contributions to the United States, the Chicago Public Library will be offering a variety of programs throughout the month that highlight the visual arts of Asian/Pacific American cultures.

In the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month's opening program on May 1st, special attention will be given to the musical and artistic contributions of Asian cultures. Other highlights for the month include henna painting, origami activities, and book discussions.

Learn more about Asian/Pacific Americans' contributions to the arts.

Learn about Asian/Pacific American History.

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Calendar of Events
May

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Opening Program
Saturday, May 1, 2:00 p.m.
Woodson Regional Library

Art of the Chinese Tea Ceremony
Saturday, May 1, 2:00 p.m.
Edgebrook Branch

Art of Origami
Monday, May 3, 6:00 p.m.
Toman Branch

Chinese Way of Promoting Health and Longevity
Wednesday, May 5, 6:30 p.m.
Mabel Manning Branch

Origami Club
Thursday, May 6, 4:00 p.m.
West Lawn Branch

Art of Origami
Thursday, May 6, 6:00 p.m.
Back of the Yards Branch

Adult Book Discussion
Who Ate Up All the Shinga? by Wan-Suh Park
Discussion in Korean/English
Thursday, May 6, 6:30 p.m.
Albany Park Branch

The Art of Henna Painting
Thursday, May 6, 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln Park Branch

Author Colleen Taylor Sen, Curry: A Global History
Thursday, May 6, 6:30 p.m.
Northtown Branch

Adult Book Discussion
The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki
Saturday, May 8, 10:00 a.m.
Sulzer Regional Library

Adult Book Discussion
Omma rul putakhae by Kyong-suk Sin
Discussion in Korean
Saturday, May 8, 11:00 a.m.
Budlong Woods Branch

The Art of Henna Painting
Saturday, May 8, 1:00 p.m.
Mount Greenwood Branch

Folk Dance from Cambodia
Saturday, May 8, 2:00 p.m.
Rogers Park Branch

Traditional Khmer Ensemble
Saturday, May 8, 2:00 p.m.
King Branch

Make a Marvelous Shadow Puppet!
Tuesday, May 11, 11:00 a.m.
Thurgood Marshall Branch

Adult Book Discussion
Family Planning: A Novel by Karan Mahajan
Tuesday, May 11, 6:30 p.m.
Independence Branch

Masked Folktales from China and the Fiji Islands
Wednesday, May 12, 11:00 am
Daley Branch 

Asian Folktale and Craft Activity
Wednesday, May 12, 4:30 p.m.
Toman Branch

Art of Origami
Wednesday, May 12, 6:00 p.m.
West Lawn Branch

Make a Marvelous Shadow Puppet!
Thursday, May 13, 11:00 a.m.
Chinatown Branch

Japanese Children’s Day Craft Program
Thursday, May 13, 3:30 p.m.
Mayfair Branch

Chinese Way of Promoting Health & Longevity
Thursday, May 13, 6:30 p.m.
Douglass Branch

Adult Book Discussion
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See
Saturday, May 15, 1:00 p.m.
Chinatown Branch

The Art of Henna Painting
Saturday, May 15, 1:00 p.m.
North Austin Branch

Art of the Chinese Tea Ceremony
Saturday, May 15, 2:00 p.m.
Lincoln Belmont Branch

Chinese Way of Promoting Health & Longevity
Saturday, May 15, 2:00 p.m.
South Chicago Branch

Jian Ping, discussing her book, Mulberry Child, and Speaking on Issues Facing Contemporary China
Saturday, May 15, 2:00 p.m.
Uptown Branch

Adult Book Discussion
The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama
Saturday, May 15, 3:00 p.m.
Merlo Branch

Pre-Teen Book Discussion
In Darkness, Death by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler
Saturday, May 15, 3:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
Thomas Hughes Children’s Library Program Room

Adult Book Discussion
Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron
Monday, May 17, 1:00 p.m.
Vodak-East Side Branch

Art of Origami
Tuesday, May 18, 6:00 p.m.
Scottsdale Branch

Adult Book Discussion
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
Tuesday, May 18, 6:30 p.m.
Roden Branch

Masked Folktales from China and the Fiji Islands
Wednesday, May 19, 3:30 p.m.
Bezazian Branch

Art of Origami
Wednesday, May 19, 6:00 p.m.
Canaryville Branch

Adult Book Discussion
The Calligrapher's Daughter by Eugenia Kim
Wednesday, May 19, 6:30 p.m.
Roosevelt Branch

Japanese Children’s Day Craft Program
Thursday, May 20, 3:30 p.m.
Coleman Branch

Japanese Embroidery Program
Friday, May 21, 1:00 p.m.
Blackstone Branch

Pre-Teen Book Discussion
Tangled Threads: A Hmong Girl’s Story by Pegi Deitz Shea and Le Ly Hayslip by Mary Englar
Friday, May 21, 3:30 p.m.
Bezazian Branch

Adult Book Discussion
The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa
Saturday, May 22, 10:15 a.m.
Thurgood Marshall Branch

Adult Book Discussion
Nghe Thuat Trinh Bay Mam Qua by Dieu Vinh Dang
Discussion in Vietnamese
Saturday, May 22, 11:00 a.m.
Bezazian Branch

The Art of Henna Painting
Saturday, May 22, 1:00 p.m.
West Belmont Branch

A Blooming Masterpiece for Young Artists
Saturday, May 22, 2:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
Thomas Hughes Children’s Library Program Room

Folk Dance from Cambodia
Saturday, May 22, 2:00 p.m.
Galewood-Mont Clare Branch

Traditional Khmer Ensemble
Saturday, May 22, 2:00 p.m.
Austin-Irving Branch

Adult Book Discussion
Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West by Beatrice Hohenegger
Tuesday, May 25, 2:30 p.m.
Clearing Branch

Masked Folktales from China and the Fiji Islands
Wednesday, May 26, 11:00 a.m.
Albany Park Branch

Jian Ping, discussing her book, Mulberry Child, and Speaking on Issues Facing Contemporary China
Wednesday, May 26, 6:30 p.m.
Canaryville Branch

Japanese Culture and Proverbs
Thursday, May 27, 1:00 p.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
Chicago Authors Room, 7th Floor

Make a Marvelous Shadow Puppet!
Thursday, May 27, 3:00 p.m.
Vodak-East Side Branch

Japanese Children’s Day Craft Program
Thursday, May 27, 3:30 p.m.
Woodson Regional Library

Art of Origami
Thursday, May 27, 6:00 p.m.
Sulzer Regional Library