Events
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Join us for a screening of 95 and 6 to Go (2016), filmmaker Kimi Takesu who visits her grandfather.
A feature-length documentary and a universal theme of family, memory and loss that captures his daily life, a retired postal…
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Join us for a screening of Raya and The Last Dragon.Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together in harmony long ago. But when an evil force…
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Do you love strange, creepy and straight-up scary books? Then join our online horror book club led by librarians at Chicago Public Library across the city. This month, we will be reading The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim.
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Join the Toman Branch for a discussion of Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu. Copies of this book will be available at the branch.
"Every day Willis Wu leaves his tiny room in a Chinatown SRO and enters the Golden Palace restaurant, where…
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Travel around India through dance, taking a vibrant journey into the heart of Indian culture! This session offers an introduction to the regional dances of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and more, paired with enchanting…
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Join us for a screening of Joy Ride. After being adopted by a white, middle-class American family, a young Asian American woman finds kinship with three other Asian Americans as they navigate life, love, and adulthood from a…
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Learn the basics of Chinese conversation for everyone.
The purpose of this activity is to better prepare for traveling to China and understand China’s local culture.
Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility…
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Learn the basics of Chinese conversation for everyone.
The purpose of this activity is to better prepare for traveling to China and understand China’s local culture.
Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility…
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Join us for a screening of Didi.
In the summer of 2008, an innocent and impressionable thirteen-year-old named Chris engages in a series of teenage antics in the lead-up to his first year of high school. Armed with his video camera,…
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Join Pullman Branch for a screening of the film Umma.Amanda and her daughter live a quiet life on an American farm, but when the remains of her alienated mother arrive from Korea, Amanda becomes haunted by the dread of turning into…
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Join West Belmont Branch for a discussion of The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan.
Paperback copies will be available at the West Belmont circulation desk.
Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or…
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Join us for a screening of Raya and the Last Dragon!Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together in harmony long ago. But when an evil…
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Every spring, China’s cities are plunged into chaos as 130 million migrant workers journey to their home villages for the New Year’s holiday. This mass exodus is the world’s largest human migration—an epic spectacle that reveals a country…
Film Screening: Joy Ride (2023)
Canceled,Join us for a screening of Joy Ride. After being adopted by a white, middle-class American family, a young Asian American woman finds kinship with three other Asian Americans as they navigate life, love, and adulthood from a…
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Join us for a screening of Umma.
Amanda's farm life is disrupted by the arrival of her mother's ashes. Haunted by her childhood and the fear that she will become like her mother, she is warned that her mother's anger will grow if they are…
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Join us for a spectacular folk dancing performance by the Chinese Mutual Aid Association and learn about traditional Chinese folk dances.
All ages are welcome.
Accessibility
Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility…
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Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided, while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move…
- ,Asian Americans is a five-hour film series from PBS that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we…
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Please join us online where we will discuss The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi. This selection is available for check out at West Pullman Branch. Please call ahead and check availability.
"Escaping from an abusive marriage,…
Join Miss My for a fun-filled paper-folding adventure! Create graceful cranes, craft dazzling crowns or design pop-up flowers and festive holiday cards. Let’s fold, cut, and create together!
Designed for children 6 and up, along with…