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EXHIBITION DATES: November 8, 2018 - Wednesday, January 16, 2019
FINAL WEEK! The Exhibition of Asian and Multicultural Calligraphy, Ceramics & Cuisine will be closing January 16.
Click here for more info
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My Odyssey - Between Two Worlds
Film and Book Talk with Author Dr. Raymond Chong
Sunday, January 20, 2019, 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
"Chop Suey and Sushi from Sea to Shining Sea," by Dr. Raymond Douglas Chong, an intimate odyssey to discover the Chong (Zhang) ancestral roots from Kaiping, China to Gold Mountain. Tracing their origins of the Chop Suey food-ways across America.
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Last Boat Out of Shanghai
Book Launch Featuring Author Helen Zia
Sunday, January 27, 2019, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Zia weaves together the stories of four young Shanghai residents who wrestled with the decision to abandon everything for an uncertain life as refugees in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the U.S.
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OACC Lunar New Year Festival
Family Friendly Performances and Storytime
Sunday, February 10, 2019, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join OACC in welcoming the year of the boar. The event will feature Lion Dancing, Chinese folk dance, Mongolian folk dance, guzheng (chinese zither) performance, taiko drumming, a Family Reading Celebration and more to be announced!
Click here for more info
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The Art of Sho
Calligraphy Workshop
Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration: $20
With Professor Ronald Y. Nakasone, a member of the Core Doctoral Faculty at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, with over 150 scholarly works on Buddhist thought, ethics, and aesthetics.
Click here to register or for more info
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Free Monday Tai Chi Classes
Next Class: Monday, January 21, 2019, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Evelyn Lee will teach a free tai chi chuan class, suitable for all levels, on Mondays (except for the 2nd Monday each month). Each class will begin with stretching and basic Yang style warm up, followed by work on the Chen village style Laojia Yilu form (75 movements). Regardless of how far you get, you will benefit from the relaxation which is the foundation of this tai chi style.
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Friday Qi Gong / Tai Chi Classes (8 Sessions)
Free Introductory Class, February 1, 2019
Dates: Friday, February 8, 2019 - Friday, March 29, 2019, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
$25 per Session or $160 for 8 Sessions
Special introductory session of Tai Chi (24 style Taijiquan) and Qigong. The first session is free.
Please contact us at 510.637.0455 or info@oacc.cc for more information
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2019 ARTIST IN RESIDENCE : Bonnie Kwong
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Bonnie Wai-Lee Kwong is a poet, playwright, and performer whose work traverses seen and unseen geographies. She has lived in nine states and two continents and creates art in many languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, ruby, and JavaScript. Her work in poetry and fiction has garnered six Pushcart nominations. Her first book of poetry, ravel, is a finalist for prizes by White Pine Press and New Rivers Press
Click here for more info on OACC's Artist in Residence
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COMMUNITY PARTNER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Deadline: January 15, 2019
An intensive 6 month training that provides real-world skills for young professionals, such as interview skills, etiquette for professional gatherings, networking and learning about optimizing personal strengths.
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Deadline: February 4, 2019
Join a supportive community of young, talented, active Oakland Youth Poet Laureate poets!
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Asian Pacific Fund Scholarship Program
Scholarship Opportunity
Deadline: Various Deadlines Until April
The Asian Pacific Fund administers 10 scholarship programs to help undergraduate and graduate students achieve their education goals.
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First Wednesdays Madison Park
Community Event
8th Street & Jackson Street, Oakland, CA
January 9, 2019
1:00 - 4:00 pm
This will be the first "First Wednesday at Madison Park" for the year. Join us in the heart of Chinatown as we host family-friendly activities.
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AmazonSmile
When you use AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.
To give to OACC, go to smile.amazon.com and choose
"Api Cultural Center, Inc." as your chosen charity.
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