Pat Tanumihardja joins us for a conversation about her cookbook, ingredients, recipe conversion to instant pot techniques, and how she came to write cookbooks. She'll also give a quick demo of a recipe! Click here to purchase Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals. This event is presented in partnership by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center […]

Enjoy two read-a-loud new children's picture books; Wishes by Mượn Thị Văn, and When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling. Join us in our kids drawing activity and bring a drawing of your grandparent to share! Featured Books (click on the hyperlinked titles to purchase your copy!)     Wishes is a new children’s book by […]

Join us for a special celebration of Kent Wong’s debut publication, Swimming to Freedom: My Escape from China and the Cultural Revolution, a memoir of a childhood amid revolutionary times and a moving testament to the human spirit. Kent will be joined by his son, Freddie (2014 Webby for Film and Video Person of the […]

Community safety starts with us. OACC invites you to join a mini-concert and conversation with artists, activists, and community organizers to re-imagine what safety can look like for our communities. We'll open with an exclusive performance featuring jason chu and Alan Z, lead artists of the Face Value album. After the performance, they will join a conversation with Oakland-local community representatives: Lynn - […]

Queer Taiko will take center stage with a full live broadcast of energetic, thunderous taiko drumming right from OACC's Auditorium! Led by acclaimed taiko artist Kristy Oshiro, this Bay Area-based community ensemble is a diverse group of LGBTQIA+ and allies committed to building community and awareness through Japanese taiko drumming Their spirited performance showcase will […]