AAPI Month in Playhouse Village
This May, Playhouse Village celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Month! Check out these workshops, book signings, and family-friendly events highlighting the rich tapestry of AAPI culture that makes Playhouse Village a culturally vibrant and diverse place to live.
Quartet Integra
Saturday, May 4 | 8PM
Boston Court Pasadena | 70 N Mentor
Enjoy Live Music at Boston Court Pasadena! Check out the renowned Quartet Integra, playing a program of avant-garde compositions including pieces by John Zorn and Anton Weber. Enjoy a thrilling evening of live music accompanied by unique visuals and sparkling rhythms. Tickets cost $25+, purchase online while supplies last!
Teacher Institute@PAM
USC Pacific Asia Museum | 46 N Los Robles Ave
Sunday, May 5 | 10AM-3PM
School is in session at USC PAM! Teachers can join renowned educator and activist, Liz Kleinrock, as she demonstrates strategies for leading critical dialogues with students and shares how her personal, intersectional identities influence her anti-bias and antiracist teaching practice. Salary point credit is available to Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) teachers. Tickets cost $20, including museum admission, food, and complimentary parking. Purchase a ticket at Institute@PAM!
Storytime with Shiho Pate
SCCM | 459 E Colorado Blvd
Saturday, May 11| 10:30AM
What does a perfect bowl of ramen look like to you? Have you tried making your bowl before? It should be pretty easy… right? Join Southern California Children’s Museum for a special Story & Craft featuring a read-aloud by local illustrator Shiho Pate reading her book, Ramen for Everyone! Then, get ready to create some ramen-inspired messy art! Activities are free with admission learn more at SCCM!
Ikebana Workshop@PAM
USC Pacific Asia Museum | 46 N Los Robles Ave
Saturday, May 11 | 12PM-2PM
Discover the art of Ikebana through this unique hands-on experience workshop at USC Pacific Asia Museum. You’ll practice the creation of elegant floral arrangements inspired by the principles of line, angle, volume, shape, space, and the union of nature and humans. Plan your experience at Ikebana Workshop@PAM!
Asian American & Pacific Islander History
Vroman’s Bookstore | 695 E Colorado Blvd
Saturday, May 18 | 1PM
Vroman’s Bookstore is hosting Namoi Hirahara for a special reading of her book Asian American and Pacific Islander History perfect for kids ages 8-12. Be sure to check out Vroman’s curated list of AAPI new releases available in-store or see their event calendar to attend one of the many Asian American author events happening at Vroman’s Bookstore all month long.
Celebrate USC PAM’s New Mural
USC Pacific Asia Museum | 46 N Los Robles Ave
Saturday, May 18 |1PM-5PM
Join USC Pacific Asia Museum for a vibrant celebration in honor of AAPI Heritage Month and the official celebration of our mural, A Momentous Moment in Time of Passage and Landing, created by artist Dave Young Kim. Enjoy cultural dances, crafts, food trucks, and an insightful artist talk. Be sure to mark your calendars as you will not want to miss this exciting event at USC PAM.
Free Admission in May @USC PAM
USC Pacific Asia Museum| 46 N Los Robles Ave
In honor of AAPI Month USC Pacific Asia Museum is offering Free Admission in May! Be sure to check out Humaira Abid’s new exquisitely haunting exhibition ‘Searching for Home.’ Inspired by real accounts of displaced people- all personally researched and documented by Abid- the exhibition hints at untold tragedies surrounding the collateral victims of persecution, political conflicts, ethnic cleansing, and natural disasters, a disproportionate number of whom are women and girls. Learn more about the upcoming exhibition.
Support AAPI–owned businesses like the ones listed below:
Cookie Chaos
If your favorite Playhouse Village AAPI-owned business is missing please let us know at info@playhousevillage.org.