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December 2024

December 21. 2024 (Sat): Philippine Heritage Collection Open House and Holiday Festivities.

Philippine Heritage Collection Open House & Holiday Festivities – December 21, 2024

Register/RSVP for Philippine Heritage Collection Open House and other CBBC & FOEPL events today!

Past

Exploding Galaxies Book Launch – November 16, 2024

Exploding Galaxies publisher Mara Coson talks about the press and their two books, “But for the Lovers” by Wilfrido D. Nolledo, and “The Three-Cornered Sun” by Linda Ty Casper. With readings from both books.

Watch recording here

Seated: L-R.  Cecilia, Mrs Nolledo, Velinda Rockello, Myrla BaldonadoStanding: L-R  James Castillo, Noel Alumit, Ruel Nolledo, Brother of Ruel, Jaime Geaga, David Rockello

Fil Am Veterans of WWII Celebration – November 10, 2024

November 10, 2024 (Sun): On the occasion of Veteran’s Day, FOEPL with other community organizations will celebrate and commemorate Filipino American Veterans of WWII at the Lake Street Community Center, 227 N. Lake St., LA 90026.

Book Launch: “Professional Lola” by EP Tuazon – July 20, 2024
Book Launch: “Paranaque to New York, 50 Poems” by Therese Rodriguez – June 15, 2024
Book Launch: “activist” by Warren Furutani – May 18, 2024
Big Read: “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant” – Apr 20, 2024
Finding Poetry Everywhere & Anywhere (a writing workshop)- Apr 20, 2024
Book Launch: “La Vie En Pose” – Mar 16, 2024
Book Launch: “Music Heard in HiFi & Other Stories” – Feb 16, 2024
Bulosan: On American Democracy – January 20 & 26, 2024

2023

Filipino American Veterans Celebration – November 11, 2023
BIG READ: “Interior Chinatown” – July and August, 2023
Environmental & Sustainability: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 – Jan to June, 2023
Celebration of Pride Month: summertime,summertine, take me to… – June 3, 2023
HUDYAKA: A Queer Filipinx Artist Showcase by Irene Soriano – April 1, 2023

Event Description: Queer merrymaking* with featured Filipinx musicians Jenny San Angel and Ara Chawdhury, alongside poets Jaime Estepa and Jade Phoenix, for a showcase of incredible songs and spoken word performances.

After the showcase, socializing with the artists, while DJ thatflypinay spinned a mix of music from queer R&B and hip-hop artists, allies and icons. READ MORE

Growing Up Filipino: Book 3 by Cecilia Brainard – March 18, 2023
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Photo courtesy of Cecilia Brainard. Seated l-r: Cecilia Brainard, Ryo Alfar, Marilyn Alquizola, Joselyn Geaga-Rosenthal; standing l-r: James Castillo, Rachielle Scheffler, James Bates, Jaime Geaga, Erlinda, David Rockello, Megan

Watch the Recording HERE

2022

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (NEA BIG READ) – Nov 19, 2022
NEA Big Read*Sat Nov 19*More Info *Echo Park Branch LA Public Library* 1:30pm
The Galedo Family Story: 100 years in America – Oct 12, 2022
The Infernal Promise by Dom Magwili (Book Launch) – July 16, 2022

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Photos courtesy of David Kimbrough

Readings by Filipino American Authors – May 21, 2022
Historic Filipinotown Tour & Inauguration of HiFi Gateway – May 7, 2022
Flutter Free: Gil Mangaoang’s Memoirs (Book Launch) – March 19, 2022
CONCEPCION by Albert Samaha (Book Launch) – Feb 19, 2022

2021

The Round House by Louise Erdrich (NEA BIG READ) – July 2021
Honorable Rob Bonta Appointed California Attorney General – April 2021

2020

America Is In The Heart a Webinar Class – July & August, 2020

2019

An Informance Event of Philippine Literature and Music feat. Ramon Acoymo – August 2019
The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu (NEA BIG READ) – June 2019

By Dinaw Mengestu. Read MORE

Hyphen-Me by Benjamin Long (Book Launch) – March 2019
Murals by Eliseo Art Silva – January 2019

2018

Cindy Domingo, activist and community leader in Seattle – March 2018
A Time To Rise (Book Launch) – March 2018

2017

Ermena Vinluan: artivist and filmmaker – September 2017
Carlos Bulosan Book Club Established – May 2017


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