BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.16.3//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:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190907T200000 DTSTAMP:20260725T104248 CREATED:20190802T034241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T234651Z UID:6994-1567879200-1567886400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Readings from Civil Liberties United: Diverse Voices from the SF Bay Area DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 15\, 20262-4 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Randy Ribay about his newest YA novel\, Nest of Tongues\, a story about Filipino American teenage siblings/manananggals trying to survive as they’re hunted down by a legendary Filipino monster slayer.    This event will begin with a preview of filmmaker Ara Chawdhury’s Marichin Marukoy: Mangayo Ko’g Asin/Can I Ask For Salt\, an animated series about a baby shapeshifter\, born into a world shaped by ancient Visayan animism. She must navigate monsters\, memory\, and mistrust to discover the true power of being different—and the fragile magic of her disappearing homeland.    Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with East Wind Books and Sama-Sama Cooperative. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested.   Praise for Nest of Tongues   “A riveting\, unputdownable contemporary take on Filipino folklore with a deliciously sharp bite.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review   “It’s a page-turning murder mystery anchored by a heartwarming portrayal of siblinghood.” —Publishers Weekly\, starred review   “Ribay delivers an utterly unique take on Filipino folklore…a riveting crash course on Filipino mythology and history.” —Booklist\, starred review   “A horror story about vampires\, relationships\, friendship\, and protecting your community that lovers of the paranormal will deeply enjoy.” —School Library Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\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 THE AUTHOR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Randy Ribay writes stories for young people and the young at heart. He’s the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar\, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He’s a two-time National Book Award nominee\, a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award\, and a recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association book award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book award. His books have appeared on the New York Times\, Indie\, and USA Today best-sellers lists.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/readings-from-civil-liberties-united-diverse-voices-from-the-sf-bay-area/ 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/2019/08/CLU-thumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190915T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190915T173000 DTSTAMP:20260725T104248 CREATED:20190723T013530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190919T175515Z UID:6929-1568552400-1568568600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Red Bean Cantonese Opera’s 23nd Anniversary celebration DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 15\, 20262-4 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Randy Ribay about his newest YA novel\, Nest of Tongues\, a story about Filipino American teenage siblings/manananggals trying to survive as they’re hunted down by a legendary Filipino monster slayer.    This event will begin with a preview of filmmaker Ara Chawdhury’s Marichin Marukoy: Mangayo Ko’g Asin/Can I Ask For Salt\, an animated series about a baby shapeshifter\, born into a world shaped by ancient Visayan animism. She must navigate monsters\, memory\, and mistrust to discover the true power of being different—and the fragile magic of her disappearing homeland.    Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with East Wind Books and Sama-Sama Cooperative. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested.   Praise for Nest of Tongues   “A riveting\, unputdownable contemporary take on Filipino folklore with a deliciously sharp bite.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review   “It’s a page-turning murder mystery anchored by a heartwarming portrayal of siblinghood.” —Publishers Weekly\, starred review   “Ribay delivers an utterly unique take on Filipino folklore…a riveting crash course on Filipino mythology and history.” —Booklist\, starred review   “A horror story about vampires\, relationships\, friendship\, and protecting your community that lovers of the paranormal will deeply enjoy.” —School Library Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\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 THE AUTHOR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Randy Ribay writes stories for young people and the young at heart. He’s the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar\, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He’s a two-time National Book Award nominee\, a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award\, and a recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association book award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book award. His books have appeared on the New York Times\, Indie\, and USA Today best-sellers lists.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/red-bean-opera-23/ 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/2019/07/Opera.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Red Bean Cantonese Opera House":MAILTO:info@redbeanopera.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191104 DTSTAMP:20260725T104248 CREATED:20190718T223357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191115T185458Z UID:6898-1568851200-1572825599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Aksiyon ng Komunidad: Building Community in Action DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 15\, 20262-4 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Randy Ribay about his newest YA novel\, Nest of Tongues\, a story about Filipino American teenage siblings/manananggals trying to survive as they’re hunted down by a legendary Filipino monster slayer.    This event will begin with a preview of filmmaker Ara Chawdhury’s Marichin Marukoy: Mangayo Ko’g Asin/Can I Ask For Salt\, an animated series about a baby shapeshifter\, born into a world shaped by ancient Visayan animism. She must navigate monsters\, memory\, and mistrust to discover the true power of being different—and the fragile magic of her disappearing homeland.    Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with East Wind Books and Sama-Sama Cooperative. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested.   Praise for Nest of Tongues   “A riveting\, unputdownable contemporary take on Filipino folklore with a deliciously sharp bite.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review   “It’s a page-turning murder mystery anchored by a heartwarming portrayal of siblinghood.” —Publishers Weekly\, starred review   “Ribay delivers an utterly unique take on Filipino folklore…a riveting crash course on Filipino mythology and history.” —Booklist\, starred review   “A horror story about vampires\, relationships\, friendship\, and protecting your community that lovers of the paranormal will deeply enjoy.” —School Library Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\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 THE AUTHOR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Randy Ribay writes stories for young people and the young at heart. He’s the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar\, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He’s a two-time National Book Award nominee\, a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award\, and a recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association book award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book award. His books have appeared on the New York Times\, Indie\, and USA Today best-sellers lists.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/aksiyon-ng-komunidad-building-community-in-action/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/201909BuildingCommunityThumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190919T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190919T190000 DTSTAMP:20260725T104248 CREATED:20190718T222946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T223251Z UID:6893-1568908800-1568919600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Building Community in Action Exhibition Reception DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 15\, 20262-4 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Randy Ribay about his newest YA novel\, Nest of Tongues\, a story about Filipino American teenage siblings/manananggals trying to survive as they’re hunted down by a legendary Filipino monster slayer.    This event will begin with a preview of filmmaker Ara Chawdhury’s Marichin Marukoy: Mangayo Ko’g Asin/Can I Ask For Salt\, an animated series about a baby shapeshifter\, born into a world shaped by ancient Visayan animism. She must navigate monsters\, memory\, and mistrust to discover the true power of being different—and the fragile magic of her disappearing homeland.    Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with East Wind Books and Sama-Sama Cooperative. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested.   Praise for Nest of Tongues   “A riveting\, unputdownable contemporary take on Filipino folklore with a deliciously sharp bite.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review   “It’s a page-turning murder mystery anchored by a heartwarming portrayal of siblinghood.” —Publishers Weekly\, starred review   “Ribay delivers an utterly unique take on Filipino folklore…a riveting crash course on Filipino mythology and history.” —Booklist\, starred review   “A horror story about vampires\, relationships\, friendship\, and protecting your community that lovers of the paranormal will deeply enjoy.” —School Library Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\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 THE AUTHOR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Randy Ribay writes stories for young people and the young at heart. He’s the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar\, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He’s a two-time National Book Award nominee\, a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award\, and a recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association book award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book award. His books have appeared on the New York Times\, Indie\, and USA Today best-sellers lists.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/building-community-in-action-exhibition-reception/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Building-1-FTRD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190922 DTSTAMP:20260725T104248 CREATED:20190718T223906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T223238Z UID:6901-1568937600-1569110399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:17th Annual Oakland International Film Festival DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 15\, 20262-4 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Randy Ribay about his newest YA novel\, Nest of Tongues\, a story about Filipino American teenage siblings/manananggals trying to survive as they’re hunted down by a legendary Filipino monster slayer.    This event will begin with a preview of filmmaker Ara Chawdhury’s Marichin Marukoy: Mangayo Ko’g Asin/Can I Ask For Salt\, an animated series about a baby shapeshifter\, born into a world shaped by ancient Visayan animism. She must navigate monsters\, memory\, and mistrust to discover the true power of being different—and the fragile magic of her disappearing homeland.    Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with East Wind Books and Sama-Sama Cooperative. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested.   Praise for Nest of Tongues   “A riveting\, unputdownable contemporary take on Filipino folklore with a deliciously sharp bite.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review   “It’s a page-turning murder mystery anchored by a heartwarming portrayal of siblinghood.” —Publishers Weekly\, starred review   “Ribay delivers an utterly unique take on Filipino folklore…a riveting crash course on Filipino mythology and history.” —Booklist\, starred review   “A horror story about vampires\, relationships\, friendship\, and protecting your community that lovers of the paranormal will deeply enjoy.” —School Library Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\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 THE AUTHOR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Randy Ribay writes stories for young people and the young at heart. He’s the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar\, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He’s a two-time National Book Award nominee\, a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award\, and a recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association book award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book award. His books have appeared on the New York Times\, Indie\, and USA Today best-sellers lists.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/17th-annual-oakland-international-film-festival/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/filmfest-ftrd.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190920T183000 DTSTAMP:20260725T104248 CREATED:20190718T224412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T223243Z UID:6907-1568973600-1569004200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:#IMREADY Movement Conference DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 15\, 20262-4 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Randy Ribay about his newest YA novel\, Nest of Tongues\, a story about Filipino American teenage siblings/manananggals trying to survive as they’re hunted down by a legendary Filipino monster slayer.    This event will begin with a preview of filmmaker Ara Chawdhury’s Marichin Marukoy: Mangayo Ko’g Asin/Can I Ask For Salt\, an animated series about a baby shapeshifter\, born into a world shaped by ancient Visayan animism. She must navigate monsters\, memory\, and mistrust to discover the true power of being different—and the fragile magic of her disappearing homeland.    Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with East Wind Books and Sama-Sama Cooperative. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested.   Praise for Nest of Tongues   “A riveting\, unputdownable contemporary take on Filipino folklore with a deliciously sharp bite.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review   “It’s a page-turning murder mystery anchored by a heartwarming portrayal of siblinghood.” —Publishers Weekly\, starred review   “Ribay delivers an utterly unique take on Filipino folklore…a riveting crash course on Filipino mythology and history.” —Booklist\, starred review   “A horror story about vampires\, relationships\, friendship\, and protecting your community that lovers of the paranormal will deeply enjoy.” —School Library Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\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 THE AUTHOR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Randy Ribay writes stories for young people and the young at heart. He’s the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar\, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He’s a two-time National Book Award nominee\, a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award\, and a recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association book award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book award. His books have appeared on the New York Times\, Indie\, and USA Today best-sellers lists.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/imready-movement-conference/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/imreadyFRTD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190929T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190929T190000 DTSTAMP:20260725T104248 CREATED:20190910T155123Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191007T194052Z UID:7132-1569776400-1569783600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Sofa Secret Series DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 15\, 20262-4 pmFREE  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a conversation with National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Randy Ribay about his newest YA novel\, Nest of Tongues\, a story about Filipino American teenage siblings/manananggals trying to survive as they’re hunted down by a legendary Filipino monster slayer.    This event will begin with a preview of filmmaker Ara Chawdhury’s Marichin Marukoy: Mangayo Ko’g Asin/Can I Ask For Salt\, an animated series about a baby shapeshifter\, born into a world shaped by ancient Visayan animism. She must navigate monsters\, memory\, and mistrust to discover the true power of being different—and the fragile magic of her disappearing homeland.    Presented by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in partnership with East Wind Books and Sama-Sama Cooperative. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free to attend\, but registration is requested.   Praise for Nest of Tongues   “A riveting\, unputdownable contemporary take on Filipino folklore with a deliciously sharp bite.” —Kirkus Reviews\, starred review   “It’s a page-turning murder mystery anchored by a heartwarming portrayal of siblinghood.” —Publishers Weekly\, starred review   “Ribay delivers an utterly unique take on Filipino folklore…a riveting crash course on Filipino mythology and history.” —Booklist\, starred review   “A horror story about vampires\, relationships\, friendship\, and protecting your community that lovers of the paranormal will deeply enjoy.” —School Library Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for Free Tickets\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 THE AUTHOR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Randy Ribay writes stories for young people and the young at heart. He’s the author of Patron Saints of Nothing; Everything We Never Had; Avatar\, the Last Airbender: The Reckoning of Roku; and more. He’s a two-time National Book Award nominee\, a co-winner of the Michael L. Printz award\, and a recipient of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association book award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book award. His books have appeared on the New York Times\, Indie\, and USA Today best-sellers lists.  URL:https://oacc.cc/event/sofa-secret-series/ 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/2019/09/sofa_thumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR