Lecture/Educational

This session will give an overview of Chinese genealogy books (also known as zupu or jiapu): what they are, how they can be used in your Chinese family history research, and how to search for yours inside the My China Roots database. Using samples from the database, Clotilde Yap will present the main sections of a typical zupu, how to locate your ancestor’s name, and how to extract your lineage from a zupu. On the day and time of the event, go to the website (YouTube channel). Sign in with a free YouTube account if you would like to ask questions during the live event.

Middle-grade readers are invited to participate in our fun monthly book discussions. This month, we will be reading Three Keys by Kelly Yang. Do not miss reading about this brave hero as she confronts anti-immigrant hatred in a timely historical novel (historical fiction appropriate for ages 8–12).

Free, e-mail akagan@lapl.org or gkim@lapl.org for the Zoom login information

SoCal Museums is committed to promoting the dynamic landscape of cultural institutions in Southern California. SoCal Museums presents an assortment of museums as diverse as SoCal itself. Be it art, natural history, science, or culture, there is something for everyone, and you can find out which museums are free today.

Yuri Kochiyama is an iconic figure in the history of the Asian American community, civil rights, and social movements. This digital exhibition and archive containing more than 3,500 images deepens our understanding of her politicization and growth as she becomes an organizer and social movement activist. Learn about Yuri’s journey for social justice through her rare and revealing documents and ephemera left for posterity.

SoCal Museums is committed to promoting the dynamic landscape of cultural institutions in Southern California. SoCal Museums presents an assortment of museums as diverse as SoCal itself. Be it art, natural history, science, or culture, there is something for everyone, and you can find out which museums are free today.

The DCA Evening Webinar Series for Arts Workers, in partnership with Arts for LA, is an opportunity for the local arts and cultural community to build networks through listening, learning, and exchanging insights. This year, the program comprises six cohorts.

These evening exchanges offer opportunities for attendees to ask questions, share comments or recommendations, and interact at the end of the sessions. If interested, local artists and arts workers are welcome and encouraged to join multiple cohorts throughout the course of the series.

These meetings (starting at or after 6:00 p.m. PST) are virtual and held on regular intervals (monthly or biweekly) to encourage consistent enrollment, continuous participation, and evolving benefits. lease note that all the cohort meetings will be recorded.

Dates: January 29, February 12, March 18, April 8, May 6, 2024

Time: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Registration: https://bit.ly/3s4g1l

Speakers: Lucia Torres, Albert Valdez, Eric Ibarra, Mariam Tabatabaee

Coordinated by Arts For LA

K-12 educators are invited to explore integrating art and culture into their Ethnic Studies curriculum and multicultural instruction. In celebration of AAPI Heritage and Jewish American Heritage Month, hear from renowned educator and activist Liz Kleinrock as she demonstrates her inquiry-based strategy for leading critical dialogues with students and shares how her personal, intersectional identities influence her anti-bias and antiracist teaching practice.

This online learning (listening and chatting) cohort is organized in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability.

Important information: This cohort will include American Sign Language interpreting and real-time captioning throughout the five sessions. We will also have a representative from the City of Los Angeles Department on Disability joining us for each session. For registration assistance or additional support, reach out to mouna.benbouazza@lacity.org. To request a reasonable accommodation in advance, please contact (424) 440-4287 (Voice), dial 7-1-1 for CA Relay, or email mouna.benbouazza@lacity.org at least five business days before the event. We’ll make every effort to accommodate requests with less notice. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats upon request.

Speakers: David (DJ) Kurs, Dr. Ifunanya Nweke, and Greg Shane

Dates: Thursdays, January 25, February 22, March 28, April 25, May 9, 2024

The DCA Evening Webinar Series for Arts Workers, in partnership with Arts for LA, is an opportunity for the local arts and cultural community to build networks through listening, learning, and exchanging insights. This year, the program comprises six cohorts.

These evening exchanges offer opportunities for attendees to ask questions, share comments or recommendations, and interact at the end of the sessions. If interested, local artists and arts workers are welcome and encouraged to join multiple cohorts throughout the course of the series.

These meetings (starting at or after 6:00 p.m. PST) are virtual and held on regular intervals (monthly or biweekly) to encourage consistent enrollment, continuous participation, and evolving benefits. lease note that all the cohort meetings will be recorded.

Speakers: Jessica Schulman Edelstein, Nadia Fernanda Paredes Guapo, Sarah Frank Jarvis, Joyce Yip Green

Dates: Thursdays, January 18, February 1, March 7, April 4, May 2, 2024