BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260418T180000 DTSTAMP:20260417T232750 CREATED:20260323T185428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T190026Z UID:23090-1776528000-1776535200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Echoes of Eureka: A Youth Opera Bridging History and Hope DESCRIPTION:“Sons Of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted In China And America” Book Release Reading With William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n William “Bill” Gee Wong will read from his newly published book “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America”\, followed by a conversation with Harvey Dong\, of Eastwind Books\, and a book signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A native of Oakland\, California’s Chinatown\, William received his B.A. at the University of California at Berkeley and M.S. at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His print journalism career was spent at The Wall Street Journal and The Oakland Tribune. He also worked for The San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco News Call Bulletin\, and has written for the San Francisco Examiner\, East/West Chinese American Journal\, and Asian Week\, among other publications.   In the mid-1960s\, Wong served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines.  From 1995-1996\, he was a regional commentator for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.    Wong is also the author of “Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\, Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown”\, and co-author of “Images of America: Angel Island”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Gee Wong’s father entered the U.S. legally as the “son of a native\,” despite having partially false papers. Sons of Chinatown is Wong’s evocative dual memoir of his and his father’s parallel experiences in America during the Chinese exclusion era and in the subsequent decades. 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:20260417T232750 CREATED:20260326T233054Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T210412Z UID:23119-1777118400-1777125600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The OACC 2026 Interactive Artist Showcase DESCRIPTION:“Sons Of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted In China And America” Book Release Reading With William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n William “Bill” Gee Wong will read from his newly published book “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America”\, followed by a conversation with Harvey Dong\, of Eastwind Books\, and a book signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A native of Oakland\, California’s Chinatown\, William received his B.A. at the University of California at Berkeley and M.S. at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His print journalism career was spent at The Wall Street Journal and The Oakland Tribune. He also worked for The San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco News Call Bulletin\, and has written for the San Francisco Examiner\, East/West Chinese American Journal\, and Asian Week\, among other publications.   In the mid-1960s\, Wong served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines.  From 1995-1996\, he was a regional commentator for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.    Wong is also the author of “Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\, Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown”\, and co-author of “Images of America: Angel Island”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Gee Wong’s father entered the U.S. legally as the “son of a native\,” despite having partially false papers. Sons of Chinatown is Wong’s evocative dual memoir of his and his father’s parallel experiences in America during the Chinese exclusion era and in the subsequent decades. 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:20260417T232750 CREATED:20260331T221747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223148Z UID:23139-1777208400-1777222800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Tea & Tiles: A Sunday Social With 13 Orphans DESCRIPTION:“Sons Of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted In China And America” Book Release Reading With William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n William “Bill” Gee Wong will read from his newly published book “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America”\, followed by a conversation with Harvey Dong\, of Eastwind Books\, and a book signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A native of Oakland\, California’s Chinatown\, William received his B.A. at the University of California at Berkeley and M.S. at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His print journalism career was spent at The Wall Street Journal and The Oakland Tribune. He also worked for The San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco News Call Bulletin\, and has written for the San Francisco Examiner\, East/West Chinese American Journal\, and Asian Week\, among other publications.   In the mid-1960s\, Wong served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines.  From 1995-1996\, he was a regional commentator for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.    Wong is also the author of “Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\, Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown”\, and co-author of “Images of America: Angel Island”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Gee Wong’s father entered the U.S. legally as the “son of a native\,” despite having partially false papers. Sons of Chinatown is Wong’s evocative dual memoir of his and his father’s parallel experiences in America during the Chinese exclusion era and in the subsequent decades. 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:20260417T232750 CREATED:20260326T234447Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T215414Z UID:23126-1777813200-1777820400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Strong Like Bamboo DESCRIPTION:“Sons Of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted In China And America” Book Release Reading With William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n William “Bill” Gee Wong will read from his newly published book “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America”\, followed by a conversation with Harvey Dong\, of Eastwind Books\, and a book signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A native of Oakland\, California’s Chinatown\, William received his B.A. at the University of California at Berkeley and M.S. at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His print journalism career was spent at The Wall Street Journal and The Oakland Tribune. He also worked for The San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco News Call Bulletin\, and has written for the San Francisco Examiner\, East/West Chinese American Journal\, and Asian Week\, among other publications.   In the mid-1960s\, Wong served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines.  From 1995-1996\, he was a regional commentator for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.    Wong is also the author of “Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\, Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown”\, and co-author of “Images of America: Angel Island”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Gee Wong’s father entered the U.S. legally as the “son of a native\,” despite having partially false papers. Sons of Chinatown is Wong’s evocative dual memoir of his and his father’s parallel experiences in America during the Chinese exclusion era and in the subsequent decades. 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:20260417T232750 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:“Sons Of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted In China And America” Book Release Reading With William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n William “Bill” Gee Wong will read from his newly published book “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America”\, followed by a conversation with Harvey Dong\, of Eastwind Books\, and a book signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A native of Oakland\, California’s Chinatown\, William received his B.A. at the University of California at Berkeley and M.S. at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His print journalism career was spent at The Wall Street Journal and The Oakland Tribune. He also worked for The San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco News Call Bulletin\, and has written for the San Francisco Examiner\, East/West Chinese American Journal\, and Asian Week\, among other publications.   In the mid-1960s\, Wong served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines.  From 1995-1996\, he was a regional commentator for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.    Wong is also the author of “Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\, Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown”\, and co-author of “Images of America: Angel Island”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Gee Wong’s father entered the U.S. legally as the “son of a native\,” despite having partially false papers. Sons of Chinatown is Wong’s evocative dual memoir of his and his father’s parallel experiences in America during the Chinese exclusion era and in the subsequent decades. 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:20260417T232750 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:“Sons Of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted In China And America” Book Release Reading With William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n William “Bill” Gee Wong will read from his newly published book “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America”\, followed by a conversation with Harvey Dong\, of Eastwind Books\, and a book signing. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About William Gee Wong \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A native of Oakland\, California’s Chinatown\, William received his B.A. at the University of California at Berkeley and M.S. at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. His print journalism career was spent at The Wall Street Journal and The Oakland Tribune. He also worked for The San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco News Call Bulletin\, and has written for the San Francisco Examiner\, East/West Chinese American Journal\, and Asian Week\, among other publications.   In the mid-1960s\, Wong served in the Peace Corps in the Philippines.  From 1995-1996\, he was a regional commentator for The News Hour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.    Wong is also the author of “Yellow Journalist: Dispatches from Asian America\, Images of America: Oakland’s Chinatown”\, and co-author of “Images of America: Angel Island”. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About “Sons of Chinatown:  A Memoir Rooted in China and America” \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n William Gee Wong’s father entered the U.S. legally as the “son of a native\,” despite having partially false papers. Sons of Chinatown is Wong’s evocative dual memoir of his and his father’s parallel experiences in America during the Chinese exclusion era and in the subsequent decades. 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