NOW EXTENDED! On view November 5, 2025–January 31, 2026 FREE 31 The Asian Elder Portrait Project: The Heart of Chinatown as Seen through the Eyes of a Teen is Luke Sera-Tacorda’s first solo exhibition. Each portrait was drawn with graphite on paper, using a photograph reference of the subject taken by the artist. Society often […]
Friday, January 9 12 noon–1 pm FREE Do you have socks that need repair? Are you curious about visible mending? Do you like keeping clothing out of landfills? If you answered yes to any of these, or just want company while you sew, join us for our next Mending Circle at OACC on Friday, Jan […]
Saturday, January 104-6 pmFREE Part memoir, part history, part investigation, Chinese Couplets spans two centuries, three countries and four generations of women. This intimate story reveals the impact of America's Chinese Exclusion Acts on filmmaker Felicia Lowe's family. Lowe offers a nuanced, engaging approach to the debate that details the multi-generational effects of ethnically motivated […]
Sunday, January 11 1-2:30 pm FREE The Oakland Asian Cultural Center, in collaboration with Kim Tran (from Desai and Tran Consulting), presents: From Ally to Activated: Breaking Barriers to Community Action. It’s easy to see injustice or harmful behavior—online, in our communities, or in politics—and feel unsure about what to do. This workshop focuses […]
Sunday, January 252-4 pmFREE Join us for a screening of Reparations, a documentary by Jon Osaki about the four-century struggle to seek repair and atonement for slavery in the United States. In the film, Black and Asian Americans reflect on the legacy of slavery, the inequities that persist, and the critical role that solidarity between […]