AAPI Heritage Month Events
We're offering the following events in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month:
Spilled (Soy) Milk Film Discussion with Director
Tuesday, May 25, 12:00 to 1:00 pm
Professor and Director Changhee Chun will show excerpts from the film, which highlights the rich diversity of Asians & Asian-Americans in Ithaca, NY.
STEAM Book Club Reads Prairie Lotus (ages 9-12)
Wednesday, May 26, 3:45 to 4:45 pm
The May 26 club will read Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park, about a young Asian-American girl living in the mid-west in 1880.
YA Book Club Reads Patron Saints of Nothing (Teens)
Wednesday, May 26, 4:30 to 5:30 pm
The May 26 club will read Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay, about a Filipino-American teen who travels to the Philippines to uncover the truth about his cousin’s death.
Stop Asian Hate Discussion
Thursday, May 27, 7:00 to 8:00 pm
Members of the Ithaca Asian American Association will lead a discussion of current events surrounding racist hate and violence against the AAPI community.
AAPI Nonfiction Booklist
AAPI Fiction Booklist
AAPI Comics Booklist
AAPI Booklist for Kids
AAPI Booklist for Teens