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Happy Birthday Monterey Park Play Days

Event Type
Fairs & Festivals
Family Activity
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The City of Monterey Park celebrates its birthday with a carnival event featuring big rides, kiddie rides, games, and various attractions, including live entertainment and a handful of delicious food trucks each day. A family event that runs for four days.
Website Link
montereypark.ca.gov/709/Citys-Birthday-Celebration
Event Date
-
Event Location

Barnes Park
350 S. McPherrin Avenue
Monterey Park, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0591626, -118.1272222

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10384059
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Hammer Projects: Lap-See Lam

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

Stockholm-based artist Lap-See Lam presents “Tales of the Altersea” (2023), an immersive video installation inspired by the ruins of a dragon-shaped ship visible from her art school studio. The ship, which sailed from Shanghai to Gothenburg in 1990 intending to serve Chinese cuisine to European patrons, was eventually abandoned. Lam’s work explores themes of loss, memory, and resilience, utilizing the vessel’s history as a narrative foundation.

Website Link
hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions/2025/hammer-projects-lap-see-lam
Event Date
-
Event Location

Hammer Museum, UCLA
10899 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0591217, -118.4436674

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
310.443.7000
Event ID
10381132
Event Main Image

EARL BURNS MILLER JAPANESE GARDEN

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Feed our playful koi, stroll the winding pathways, view the Tea House, or reflect at the Zen Garden. Each season unfolds with colorful blossoms, exciting cultural celebrations, and intriguing exhibits.

Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday – Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Free, no entry without required reservation, tickets available at the website

Website Link
csulb.edu/earl-burns-miller-japanese-garden
Event Date
-
Event Location

Calfornia State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd
Long Beach, 90840
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Event Cost
Free-reservations required
Contact Phone
(661) 435-6493
Event ID
10356343
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GOOSE BUMPS! THE SCIENCE OF FEAR

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
What are you afraid of? Why do our hearts race, our knees shake, and our bodies sweat when we are scared? Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear explores this universal emotion that can save our lives. Through fun, interactive challenges, like the Fear Challenge Course, experience fear in a safe environment and discover the science behind our physical and emotional responses.
Website Link
californiasciencecenter.org/exhibits/goose-bumps-the-science-of-fear
Event Date
-
Event Location

California Science Center
700 Exposition Park Drive
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0157877, -118.2862095

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-600-9654
Event ID
10383818
Event Main Image

YouStar Foundation Warm Line

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The YouStar Foundation offers a Warm Line service, providing a safe space for Korean Americans to share emotions, seek advice, and receive support. This non-crisis emotional support hotline addresses unique challenges such as cultural stigma around mental health, generational gaps, and stress from living in a multicultural environment. Staffed by trained volunteers and professionals fluent in both English and Korean, the Warm Line aims to bridge cultural understanding and offer empathetic listening for those dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns. Callers can reach the Warm Line at 213-221-2813.​
Website Link
youstarfoundation.org/warmline/
Event Date
-
Event Location

Online
Online
Online, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
40.7136487, -74.0087126

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10382924
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Symposium: An Encounter with the Korean Avant-Garde

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This recorded symposium, presented in collaboration with GYOPO, explores the historical, political, and cultural contexts of Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s. Featuring discussions with artists, historians, and scholars, the event examines the lasting influence of Korea’s Experimental Art movement and its impact on the global art world. The program includes a keynote by art historian Joan Kee, panel discussions, and a performance by artist Sung Neung Kyung.
Website Link
channel.hammer.ucla.edu/video/1884/symposium-an-encounter-with-the-korean-avant-garde
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Hammer Museum
United States

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
(310) 443-7912
Event ID
10374382
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Never Forget: LA 1871

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
LA 1871 explored the history of the Chinese Massacre of 1871 and reflected upon the tragedy’s lasting impact on present-day Los Angeles. This performance is part of a collaborative series of public programs presented by the Chinese Americans, supported by the Smithsonian’s Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past initiative, and in partnership with the Japanese American National Museum and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (LA Plaza).
Event Date
Event Location

Chinese American Museum
425 N. Los Angeles St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0557498, -118.2392043

tags

Fee Required
Yes
Contact Phone
213.485.8567
Event ID
10380559
Event Main Image

Voices of the Diaspora with Charles Gaines, Gala Porras-Kim, & more

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

In an afternoon organized by the Asian American Pacific Islander Arts Network, ARTNOIR, and The Here And There Collective, artists, art historians, and curators discuss the ways that their identity shapes their lives and creative practices. Panelists address how artists of various diasporas navigate existing systems and band together for cultural code switching, when excluded from the art market.

Website Link
channel.hammer.ucla.edu/video/1879/voices-of-the-diaspora-2024-charles-gaines-gala-porras-kim-more
Event Date
Event Location

United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10364548
Event Main Image

Another Beautiful Country – AAPI Podcast Interview

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Curator Dr. Jenny Lin and artists of Another Beautiful Country discuss the exhibition.  Featured artworks portray nuanced interplays between Chinese American identities and representations, challenging conventional notions of nationhood. Through cinematic strategies, exhibited artists present transnational relations, familial dynamics, and intimate tales of migration. Resisting stereotypes and the dehumanizing aspects of globalization, Another Beautiful Country brings together artworks as scenes of cross-cultural sharing.    
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=CtymIYwauiI
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.1477849, -118.1445155

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
626. 787.2680
Event ID
10380855
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Monica Youn reads

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Monica Youn, an associate professor of English at UC Irvine and former constitutional lawyer, reads from her latest volume, FROM FROM, a finalist for the 2023 National Book Award.  The book’s poems tackle issues of racism faced by Asian Americans and other communities in the United States.
Website Link
channel.hammer.ucla.edu/video/1873/monica-youn-reads-january-2024
Event Date
Event Location

Online with the Hammer Museum
United States

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
(310) 443-7912
Event ID
10382004
Event Main Image
Free