BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260111T143000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20251030T163029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T052106Z UID:22603-1768136400-1768141800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:From Ally to Activated: Breaking Barriers to Community Action 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/activated/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Redesigned-Get-Activated-FB-1080-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260125T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20251229T212949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251229T213238Z UID:22767-1769349600-1769356800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Reparations: A Film by Jon Osaki 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/reparations-film/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Reparations-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260315 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260114T160348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T185220Z UID:22798-1770163200-1773532799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Topaz Toddlers Exhibition: Children’s Art from an American Concentration Camp 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/topaz-toddlers/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Topaz-Toddlers-FB-1080-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20251225T030557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T212416Z UID:22758-1770462000-1770480000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lunar New Year x Black History Month 2026: Celebrating Asian & African-American Solidarity 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/lny-bhm-2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Celebrating-Asian-African-American-Solidarity.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260213T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260121T225442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T225727Z UID:22841-1770984000-1770987600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:February Mending Circle 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/mending-feb2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260222T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260120T072722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T042457Z UID:22815-1771768800-1771776000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Honoring Day of Remembrance: Children’s Art from an American Concentration Camp 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/day-of-remembrance-2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Topaz-Toddlers-FB-1080-x-1080-px-v2.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260228T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20251218T155311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T203515Z UID:22743-1772280000-1772283600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Bilingual Bike Commuting Basics Workshop (Cantonese and English) 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/bike-basics/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bike-Commuting-Feb-28-English-1080-x-1080.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260303T201924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260303T202235Z UID:22986-1772798400-1772802000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:March Mending Circle 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/mending-feb2026-2/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260315T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260219T084830Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T084959Z UID:22932-1773579600-1773586800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Tales of the Tofu Goddess: A Tribute to the Artful Life of Flo Oy 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/tofu-goddess/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Tofu-Goddess-Preview-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260226T194319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T224303Z UID:22956-1773792000-1779580799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Our Language\, Our Story: Photos by Joyce Xi 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/joyce-xi/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events,Upcoming Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Joyce-Xi-Exhibition-PREVIEW-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260320T210000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260227T233159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T194052Z UID:22970-1774033200-1774040400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Nowruz with the Persian Classical Trio 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/persian-classical/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Nowruz-2026-Preview-1080-x-1080-px-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260403T130000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260327T192619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T192722Z UID:23133-1775217600-1775221200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:April Mending Circle 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/mending-apr2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Mending-Circle-Evergreen-Preview-White-Background.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260411T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260323T211521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T233740Z UID:23100-1775908800-1775919600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Southeast Asian New Year Celebration 2026 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/sea-ny-2026/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SEAsian-NY-2026-1080-x-1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T180000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260323T185428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T190026Z UID:23090-1776528000-1776535200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Echoes of Eureka: A Youth Opera Bridging History and Hope 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/echoes-eureka/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Echoes-of-Eureka-FB-1080-x-1080.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260425T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260326T233054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T210412Z UID:23119-1777118400-1777125600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The OACC 2026 Interactive Artist Showcase 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-showcase-26/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Interactive-Artist-Showcase-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260426T170000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260331T221747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223148Z UID:23139-1777208400-1777222800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Tea & Tiles: A Sunday Social With 13 Orphans 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/tea-tiles/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tea-Tiles-FB-1080-x-1080-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260503T150000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260326T234447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T215414Z UID:23126-1777813200-1777820400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo 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/strong-bamboo-26/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Strong-Like-Bamboo-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260517T160000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260409T230626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T185722Z UID:23171-1779026400-1779033600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Stories from the Edge of Sea: A Book Launch With Andrew Lam DESCRIPTION: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/andrew-lam/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Andrew-Lam-Book-Launch-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260530T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260530T210000 DTSTAMP:20260421T111542 CREATED:20260413T185348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T001308Z UID:23198-1780167600-1780174800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-Filled Heritage: Celebrating the Zither—Asian American Identity and Cultural Survival DESCRIPTION: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/asian-zither/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Featured,Upcoming Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Asian-Zither-FB-1080-x-1080-px.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR