BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.20//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:20210612T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210612T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210414T012809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T003158Z UID:10738-1623502800-1623506400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Swimming to Freedom Book Talk with Kent and Freddie Wong DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/swimming-to-freedom-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210612SwimmingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210606T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210514T181753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T182833Z UID:10851-1622984400-1622988000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Kids Storytime: "Wishes" by Mượn Thị Văn & "When Lola Visits" by Michelle Sterling DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/kids-storytime-wishes-when-lola-visits/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210606Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210522T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210522T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210409T190934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T003715Z UID:10685-1621695600-1621699200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals" Book Talk & Cooking Demo DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/instant-pot-book-talk-cooking-demo/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210522Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210515T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210515T173000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210323T173009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T005410Z UID:10567-1621094400-1621099800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Leela Dance Collective DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-leela-dance-collective/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210515Thumbnail_LDC.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210507T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210509T193000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210322T205843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T005711Z UID:10570-1620410400-1620588600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:140 LBS + OVER 140 LBS: A Virtual Double-Feature DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/140lbs-double-feature/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/140LBS_Oakland_thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210504T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210504T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210419T190503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T225450Z UID:10764-1620129600-1620133200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: The AAPI Experience — Listen\, Learn\, Act! DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/panel-discussion-the-aapi-experience-listen-learn-act/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/5_4-Event-Thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210501T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210501T184500 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20191226T213710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210502T022806Z UID:7433-1619890200-1619894700@oacc.cc SUMMARY:46 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Conversation About Empathy & Healing DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-mountains-sing-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2021050146YrsPostVietnamWarThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210621 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210303T205247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210620T232547Z UID:10481-1619827200-1624233599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Moments of Expression DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/moments-of-expression/ 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/2021/03/20210501MomentsThumbnail_v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210424T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210424T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210311T235912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T014653Z UID:10516-1619269200-1619274600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Fighting for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Perspectives from Asian American Community Organizing DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/fighting-for-immigrant-and-refugee-rights-panel/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210424ImmigrationThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210417T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210417T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210305T195735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T200659Z UID:10494-1618671600-1618675200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Afternoon Tea with Malaya Tea Room DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/quarantini-mixer-afternoon-tea/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/QM4-Thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210418 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210305T202927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T201157Z UID:10405-1618185600-1618703999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:New Year Celebration: South and Southeast Asia DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-spring-ny-2021/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Spring-New-Year-Thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210320T173000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201219T235951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T225916Z UID:9136-1616256000-1616261400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Parangal Dance Company DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-parangal-dance-co/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20210320ParangalThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210313T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210313T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210211T211035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210313T224224Z UID:10192-1615640400-1615645800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Three Coins: A True Story of Kidnappings\, Slavery\, and Romance in San Francisco's Chinatown DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. URL:https://oacc.cc/event/three-coins-book-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20210313ThreeCoinsThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210222T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T120000 DTSTAMP:20260421T164834 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:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210123T021503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210220T203246Z UID:9703-1613757600-1613764800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Celebrating with Food and Drink DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201223T220618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210223T225828Z UID:9120-1613088000-1613779199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC 2021 Lunar New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20210131T063047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T183140Z UID:9168-1612828800-1614556799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lincoln School 2021 Lunar New Year Art Contest DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201110T190309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210123T205612Z UID:8917-1611338400-1611342000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Padmavyuha": A Conversation Behind the Scenes DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201102T211410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T223001Z UID:8888-1610197200-1610200800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: Women and the Legacy of Imperialism in the Pacific DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20200225T002412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002825Z UID:7670-1608768000-1609545599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Holidays DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201020T211839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T182748Z UID:8834-1608397200-1608402600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Vanessa Vân-Ánh Võ DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201113T210849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T182920Z UID:8948-1607101200-1607106600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Beer Tasting 101 With Trappist DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20200225T002245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002851Z UID:7668-1606348800-1606694399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201022T171257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201221T182832Z UID:8842-1606150800-1606158000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quiz For a Cause! Trivia Night with Geeks Who Drink DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201019T235654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201122T230620Z UID:8829-1606050000-1606057200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Write Now! SF Bay: Claim Ourselves\, Connect with Each Other DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164834 CREATED:20201019T204943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201120T031526Z UID:8825-1605808800-1605812400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:San Francisco's Chinatown: Resilience\, Survival\, and Celebration DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164835 CREATED:20200718T004830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201115T021334Z UID:8128-1605369600-1605376800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:140 LBS: How Beauty Killed My Mother Virtual Screening DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164835 CREATED:20200225T001549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002837Z UID:7665-1605052800-1605139199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Veterans Day DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164835 CREATED:20201002T013034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T213623Z UID:8721-1604138400-1604140200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Sari-Sari Story Time 2: Kalipay and the Tiniest Tiktik DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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:20260421T164835 CREATED:20200923T200339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201031T165502Z UID:8687-1604080800-1604084400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Banchan Cooking Workshop 2 DESCRIPTION:Featured Artists & Curators \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee \n \n \n \n Kenneth McGhee is a Los Angeles County native\, raised in the San Fernando Valley\, California. His true passion for drawing began at 6 years of age\, with his main inspirations being the illustrators of DC\, Marvel comic books\, and Mad Magazine. He began a formal art education at Art Center College of Design\, Pasadena\, California and later enlisted in the United States Navy. After serving overseas for four years\, he became a design atelier Graphic Artist and freelance illustrator in Bonn\, Germany. Since his repatriation to the United States in 1996\, Kenneth continues working as a freelance Commercial Illustrator/ Graphic Artist\, Art Tutor\, and Fine Artist. You can view his multi-styled commercial illustration and graphic design work samples at: https://Kensfunkyart.com. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko \n \n \n \n Shirley Everett-Dicko is the fifth child of Dorothy Turner Everett\, and a member of the legendary family of not eight\, nine\, or ten but eleven Black pitmasters from Oakland\, CA\, and nine of these pitmasters are dynamic Black women who have been cooking delicious smoked meat on brick pits for 50 years. She is the family’s historian\, the social media director\, and one of four surviving Everett siblings. Shirley was there on opening day in 1973 and has been the marketing director for Everett and Jones Barbeque since day one. Shirley has authored a new book titled Brick House. The new book is about barbeque from the perspective of a Black woman. Her late mother and five deceased siblings’ legacy will live on through these collections of short stories. 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 END:VCALENDAR