BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T203000 DTSTAMP:20260602T214051Z CREATED:20260602T213826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T214051Z UID:23397-1782498600-1782505800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Pieces of Self: A Collage Workshop with Trisha Mah DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/trisha-mah/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Pieces-of-Self-FB-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T160000 DTSTAMP:20260707T203510Z CREATED:20260529T223451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T203510Z UID:23326-1783864800-1783872000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Musikang Kalipay: A Rondalla Concert with the Iskwelahang Pilipino DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/kalipay/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Musikang-Kalipay-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260723T190000 DTSTAMP:20260624T213605Z CREATED:20260623T195601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T213605Z UID:23423-1784826000-1784833200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:1850-1882: A Chinese American Origin Story—A Book Talk with Veronica Li DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/veronica-li/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1882-Book-Talk-IG-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T160000 DTSTAMP:20260731T160946Z CREATED:20260703T014214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260731T160946Z UID:23449-1785589200-1785600000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Our Stories in Our Voices: Oral History of Oakland Chinatown Organizing Across Generations DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oral-history-chinatown/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Our-Stories-in-Our-Voices-FB-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T160000 DTSTAMP:20260730T155923Z CREATED:20260722T213418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T155923Z UID:23476-1786802400-1786809600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Nest of Tongues: A Book Launch With Randy Ribay DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/nest-of-tongues/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Nest-of-Tongues-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260819T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260926T160000 DTSTAMP:20260821T001658Z CREATED:20260820T203416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T001658Z UID:23575-1787148000-1790438400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Fragrance of Calligraphy and Ink: An Exhibition of Chinese Brush Paintings DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinese-brush-paintings/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fragrance-of-Ink-Preview-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260829T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260830T150000 DTSTAMP:20260818T154700Z CREATED:20260818T154657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T154700Z UID:23564-1788012000-1788102000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bilingual Chinese Storytime: Celebrating the Qixi Festival DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/bilingual-storytime-aug26/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bilingual-Storytime-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260911T210000 DTSTAMP:20260806T214324Z CREATED:20260806T212924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T214324Z UID:23528-1789153200-1789160400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Interweaving: Indo-Persian Exchanges DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/interweaving/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Interweaving-Indo-Persian-Exchanges-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260919T150000 DTSTAMP:20260818T004356Z CREATED:20260814T045103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T004356Z UID:23549-1789813800-1789830000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Tea & Tiles: A Saturday Social With 13 Orphans DESCRIPTION:PRECIOUS BEINGS Finding the connections between endangered ecosystems and the violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.  Exhibition Dates:Aug. 1\, 2024 – Sept. 7\, 2024 Closing Reception: Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM- 7 PM (Link to Register Below) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Western scientific thought has long approached both nature and people of color as territories to be dominated\, inspected\, and mined for information and resources. Ecofeminism has made persuasive arguments connecting women and nature.     Kim Shuck’s (Cherokee) beadwork seeks to encourage more awareness of the biome around us and our place in that biome. Curious creatures of all kinds populate Kim’s beaded world. It is a world created bead by bead not to question or harvest but to recognize and acknowledge relationships and community. These precious beings are not fragile\, though they have been subjected to violent environmental change. We are all subject to these changes.    Barbara Mumby’s (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) portraits of women seek to shift regressive narratives about how beauty is defined\, particularly for Indigenous women and women of color. The artist creates work\, not to cater to the male gaze\, but to shift power into the hands of the sitter. Intimate stories of family\, love\, trials\, and victories are subversively woven into each brush stroke\, resulting in large-scale\, vibrant works that force viewers to acknowledge their presence and force. These women refuse to be ignored\, sexualized\, erased\, or defined by others.     Together\, Shuck’s and Mumby’s work sit in dialogue with one another. Interwoven threads reach between and connect our endangered animals and plants to the silencing of and violence inflicted upon Indigenous women.       This exhibition’s closing reception will take place on Wednesday\, Sept. 4\, 2024\, 5 PM – 7 PM.      Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Saturdays\, 12 PM – 5 PM  Location: Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St\, Ste 290\, Oakland\, CA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Artists \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Barbara Mumby (Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi) descends from the Powhatan Confederacy\, specifically the Patawomeck\, Pamunkey\, and Mattaponi Peoples. She was born and raised in California’s rural Central Valley\, where her family’s Native American heritage and work as migrant farmers greatly influenced her passion for social justice. The arts became an integral part of her life and worked as a coping mechanism for the poverty and instability surrounding her.    Barbara is an artist\, activist\, curator\, consultant\, and Indigenous Narrative Shifter; she uses the arts to challenge inaccurate and outdated perceptions of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized communities. She views the arts as a powerful and effective tool for survival and an instrument to unite communities and move public policy.    \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kim Shuck (Cherokee) is the 7TH Poet Laureate of San Francisco Emerita and a silly protein. She has been making textiles well before she was in school\, and thinks of the textile process as a first language. Kim has an MFA in textiles from San Francisco State University\, and in Indigenous circles\, her beadwork is celebrated across the country. Many of the pieces shown here represent endangered and extinct biota from places that are important to her.    Creative Work Fund has supported many of Kim’s pieces in this exhibition. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/tea-tiles-sep2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Tea-Tiles-Sep2026-FB-1080-x-1080-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR