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:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210222T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T120000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222924 CREATED:20210127T001117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T213825Z UID:9739-1613991600-1621425600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:預防跌倒平衡太極課程 | Fall Prevention Tai Chi: A 12-Week Series DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/fall-prevention-tai-chi-series-2021/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20210122KCCEBThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210219T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210219T200000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222924 CREATED:20210123T021503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210220T203246Z UID:9703-1613757600-1613764800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Celebrating with Food and Drink DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/quarantini-mixer-celebrating-with-food-and-drink/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/q3_thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210220 DTSTAMP:20260722T222924 CREATED:20201223T220618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210223T225828Z UID:9120-1613088000-1613779199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC 2021 Lunar New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-lny-2021/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/02_insta_std-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210301 DTSTAMP:20260722T222924 CREATED:20210131T063047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T183140Z UID:9168-1612828800-1614556799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lincoln School 2021 Lunar New Year Art Contest DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-lincoln-school-lny-art-contest/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20210209ArtContestThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210122T190000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222924 CREATED:20201110T190309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210123T205612Z UID:8917-1611338400-1611342000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Padmavyuha": A Conversation Behind the Scenes DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/padmavyuha-film-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20210122Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210109T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210109T140000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222924 CREATED:20201102T211410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T223001Z UID:8888-1610197200-1610200800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: Women and the Legacy of Imperialism in the Pacific DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/women-and-legacy-of-imperialism-in-pacific/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20210109WomenAndPacificImperialismThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102 DTSTAMP:20260722T222924 CREATED:20200225T002412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002825Z UID:7670-1608768000-1609545599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Holidays DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/holidays/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201219T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201219T183000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20201020T211839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T182748Z UID:8834-1608397200-1608402600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-van-anh-vo/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201219VanAnh_thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201204T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201204T183000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20201113T210849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T182920Z UID:8948-1607101200-1607106600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Beer Tasting 101 With Trappist DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/quarantini-mixer-beer-tasting-101-with-trappist/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Thumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201130 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200225T002245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002851Z UID:7668-1606348800-1606694399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/thanksgiving/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201123T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201123T190000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20201022T171257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T182832Z UID:8842-1606150800-1606158000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quiz For a Cause! Trivia Night with Geeks Who Drink DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/quiz-for-a-cause-trivia-night-with-geeks-who-drink/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/QFAC_Nov.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201122T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201122T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20201019T235654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201122T230620Z UID:8829-1606050000-1606057200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Write Now! SF Bay: Claim Ourselves\, Connect with Each Other DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/claim-ourselves-connect-with-each-other/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/11.22-OACC-Stand-Up_thumbnail.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201119T190000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20201019T204943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T031526Z UID:8825-1605808800-1605812400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:San Francisco's Chinatown: Resilience\, Survival\, and Celebration DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sf-chinatown-book-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201119SFChinatownThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201114T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201114T180000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200718T004830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201115T021334Z UID:8128-1605369600-1605376800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother Virtual Screening DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/140lbs/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LOVE-ME-AS-I-AM_.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201112 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200225T001549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002837Z UID:7665-1605052800-1605139199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Veterans Day DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/veterans-day/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201031T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201031T103000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20201002T013034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T213623Z UID:8721-1604138400-1604140200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Sari-Sari Story Time 2: Kalipay and the Tiniest Tiktik DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sari-sari-story-time-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201031SariSariKalipayThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201030T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201030T190000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200923T200339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201031T165502Z UID:8687-1604080800-1604084400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Banchan Cooking Workshop 2 DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/banchan-workshop-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20201030Banchan2_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T143000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200918T225921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T213741Z UID:8663-1603544400-1603549800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Oakland Chinatown Today\, Oakland Chinatown Tomorrow DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oakland-chinatown-today-tomorrow/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20201024OCTodayandTomorrowThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201024T103000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20201002T012455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T173423Z UID:8717-1603533600-1603535400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Sari-Sari Story Time 1: Amina and the City of Flowers DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sari-sari-story-time-1/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201024SariSariAminaThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201017T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201017T140000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200824T203306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T182442Z UID:8617-1602939600-1602943200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Chinatown Pretty Book Talk DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/chinatown-pretty-book-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20201017ChinatownPrettyThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201016T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201016T190000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200923T200143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201024T173258Z UID:8683-1602871200-1602874800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Banchan Cooking Workshop 1 DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/banchan-workshop-1/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20201016Banchan1_Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201012T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201012T193000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200923T225708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201019T184228Z UID:8701-1602525600-1602531000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"In the Land of My Ancestors" Film & Conversation DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/in-the-land-of-my-ancestors/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20201012LandofAncestorsThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210101 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200813T191011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211008T184130Z UID:8575-1601424000-1609459199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Virtual Chuseok Festival Youth Art Contest DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-chuseok-festival-youth-art-contest/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Art-Contest_thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Korean Center%2C Inc.":MAILTO:info@koreancentersf.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200925T190000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200717T182601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201001T180006Z UID:8610-1601053200-1601060400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Spritz\, Mix\, & Drink From Home with Viridian and OACC DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/quarantini-mixer/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cocktail_thumb_02-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200908 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200225T000327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002843Z UID:7663-1599436800-1599523199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Labor Day DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/labor-day/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200829T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200829T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200617T001659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200908T185823Z UID:7753-1598709600-1598713200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Love Me As I Am: How to Have an Inter-generational Conversation on Beauty Standards and Self-Worth DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/convo-between-generations/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LOVE-ME-AS-I-AM_-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201005 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200605T171347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T214657Z UID:7989-1596844800-1601855999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:San Francisco Beginnings of Korean Immigration (1902-1920) DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/san-francisco-beginnings-of-korean-immigration-1902-1920/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200808SFBeginningsThumbnail-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200725T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200615T212353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T181118Z UID:8033-1595682000-1595689200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Healing Around Race: Creative Writing Workshop #2 DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/healing-around-race-workshop-2/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200711CreativeWritingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200714T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200714T120000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200609T192022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200715T002306Z UID:8018-1594724400-1594728000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Foundational Cooking Class Series: Session 4 DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/foundational-cooking-class-series-4/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200623CookingClassThumbnail-2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200711T150000 DTSTAMP:20260722T222925 CREATED:20200615T212228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200715T183928Z UID:8029-1594472400-1594479600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Healing Around Race: Creative Writing Workshop #1 DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \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 Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \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 Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/healing-around-race-workshop-1/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/20200711CreativeWritingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR