BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center 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:20260503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T153000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102056 CREATED:20260326T234447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T193016Z UID:23126-1777813200-1777822200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/strong-bamboo-26/ 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/2026/03/Strong-Like-Bamboo-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:20260514T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260514T203000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102056 CREATED:20260423T222057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T161947Z UID:23227-1778781600-1778790600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Asian Voices in Children’s Media: a Talk With Nira Liu\, Eugenia Yoh\, and Elenor Mak DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/asian-kids-media/ 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/2026/04/Celebrating-Asian-Voices-in-Childrens-Media-FB-1080-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T160000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102056 CREATED:20260409T230626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T185722Z UID:23171-1779026400-1779033600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Stories from the Edge of Sea: A Book Launch With Andrew Lam DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/andrew-lam/ 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/2026/04/Andrew-Lam-Book-Launch-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:20260522T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260522T210000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102056 CREATED:20260422T214047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T220439Z UID:23150-1779474600-1779483600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Queer Asian World Cinema: QWOCFF Satellite Screening DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/qwocmap/ 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/2026/04/Queer-Asian-Cinema-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:20260530T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260530T210000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102056 CREATED:20260413T185348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T001308Z UID:23198-1780167600-1780174800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-Filled Heritage: Celebrating the Zither—Asian American Identity and Cultural Survival DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/asian-zither/ 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/2026/04/Asian-Zither-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:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T130000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102056 CREATED:20260603T223247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T223304Z UID:23417-1780660800-1780664400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:June Mending Circle DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/june-mending-circle/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260612T200000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102056 CREATED:20260511T201833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260512T213817Z UID:23300-1781287200-1781294400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Opening Doorways for Belonging and Liberation: PARAMITA Film Screening and Healing Workshop with Kirthi Nath DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/paramita/ 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/PARAMITA-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:20260624T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102057 CREATED:20260603T011234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T213830Z UID:23404-1782302400-1786813200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:From Ochazuke to Adobo: Care\, Memory\, and the Immigrant Kitchen with Julia LaChica DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/ochazuke-adobo/ 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/Julia-LaChia-FB-1080-x-1080-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260626T203000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102057 CREATED:20260602T213826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T214051Z UID:23397-1782498600-1782505800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Pieces of Self: A Collage Workshop with Trisha Mah DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org 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:20260710T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T130000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102057 CREATED:20260706T234615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T234711Z UID:23459-1783684800-1783688400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:July Mending Circle DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/july-mending-circle/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.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:20260724T102057 CREATED:20260529T223451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T203510Z UID:23326-1783864800-1783872000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Musikang Kalipay: A Rondalla Concert with the Iskwelahang Pilipino DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org 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:20260724T102057 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:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org 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:20260724T102057 CREATED:20260703T014214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T014229Z UID:23449-1785589200-1785600000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Our Stories in Our Voices: Oral History of Oakland Chinatown Organizing Across Generations DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org 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:20260807T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T130000 DTSTAMP:20260724T102057 CREATED:20260722T202453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T202635Z UID:23472-1786104000-1786107600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:August Mending Circle DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aug2026-mending-circle/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.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:20260724T102057 CREATED:20260722T213418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260722T213548Z UID:23476-1786802400-1786809600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Nest of Tongues: A Book Launch With Randy Ribay DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 151:00-3:00 pmFREE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for two short documentaries celebrating the life and art of Flo Oy Wong—Tales of the Tofu Goddess: The Artful Life of Flo Oy Wong\, and Drawn from Life: The Creative Legacy of Flo Oy Wong. The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Flo Oy Wong\, historian Roy Chan of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project\, and film director Andi Wong. Post program\, attendees are invited to a walking tour with Roy Chan to the 723 Legacy Mural\, a large-scale mural by artist Desi Mundo located 7 minutes from the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The mural incorporates drawings from Flo Oy Wong’s Oakland Chinatown series.   This event is co-presented by the CATS Contemporary Asian Theater Scene and the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project. It is free to attend\, but registration is requested at the link below. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PARTICIPANT BIOGRAPHIES \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 Flo Oy Wong\, co-founder of the San Francisco-based Asian American Women Artists Association\, is an artist\, poet\, and educator. She is the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts awards\, and has been a visiting artist at various colleges and universities. She has also been featured in articles in multiple publications. Growing up in Oakland Chinatown\, she spoke her family’s ancestral dialect\, Hoisan-wa. In 2018\, Flo published her art and poetry book\, Dreaming of Glistening Pomelos\, inspired by her childhood. Contemporary Asian Theater Scene presented Wong with their 2022 Image Hero Award. You can find more of her work at flooywong.ddns.net \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 \n Roy Chan is an Oakland-based oral historian and urban planner committed to using the power of storytelling to build community and empower local residents to have a voice in the local decision-making process. Since 2007\, he has been director of the Oakland Chinatown Oral History Project/AAPI Elder Voices Project and was previously Co-Executive Director at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Roy has previously practiced architecture and city planning in San Francisco\, New York\, and Los Angeles\, and is currently a program director at National CAPACD. Learn more about his oral history project at www.chinatownmemories.org \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 \n Andi Wong has a special interest in exploring the materials and languages of art. A fifth generation Chinese American\, Andi researches and records history\, helping to preserve the important contributions of artists. As project coordinator for ArtsEd4All\, (Arts Education for Lifelong Learning)\, she enjoys playing with others\, applying imagination and creativity\, in service of community. Her creative partners include the Blue Mind Collective\, Del Sol Quartet\, First Voice—Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu\, Internet Archive\, composer/musician Marcus Shelby and The Last Hoisan Poets—Genny Lim\, Flo Oy Wong and Nellie Wong. Learn more about her work at artsed4all.org 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 END:VCALENDAR