Upcoming in 2024
Fall 2024
- October – TBA
- November 10, 2024 (Sun): Celebration and Commemoration of Filipino American Veterans of WWII , Lake Street Community Center.
- November 16, 2024 (Sat): 2 Book Launches: “But for the Lovers” by Wilfredo Nolledo, and 2) “Three Cornered Sun” by Linda Ty Casper. Both books are published by Exploding Galaxies with publisher Mara (Marie Louise Coson).
- December 21. 2024 (Sat): FOEPL – Philippine Heritage Collection Open House and Holiday Festivities.
Past
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
The celebration was held at the Lake Street Community Center in front of the Valor Memorial. Photos by Ruben Domingo
BIG READ: “Interior Chinatown” – July and August, 2023
Environmental & Sustainability: Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 – Jan to June, 2023
Watch The Recordings: Part 1: Vision * Part 2: Biodiversity * Part 3: Climate * Part 4: Energy * Part 5: Food & Water * Part 6: Take Action *
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
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
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