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2025
Book Launch: “Tinipong Tinig ng Kababaihan” by Nenita Pambid Domingo, March 15, 2025
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Discussants:
- Brandon J. Macapagal Reilly, PhD, was Nenita’s student in Filipino language and culture at UCLA. He is now associate professor at Santa Monica College.
- Damon Woods, PhD., author of Tomas Pinpin and Early Survival in Early Spanish Philippines (University of Santo Tomas Press); The Philippines From Earliest Times to the Present (Association of Asian Studies, Inc.); Editor of From Wilderness to Nation: Interrogating Bayan (University of the Philippines Press).
About Ms Domingo: Nenita Pambid Domingo teaches all levels of Filipino language at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She obtained her PhD in Philippine Studies from the University of thePhilippines (UP) Diliman. She has taught at UP, Peking University, Loyola Marymount University, California State University, and the University of Southern California. Among her publications are “Anting-Anting o Kung Bakit Nagtatago sa Loob ng Bato si Bathala” (Amulet or Why the Tagalog God Bathala Hides inside the Stone), UP Press 2000; co-edited thetextbook and workbook “Tara, Mag-Tagalog Tayo! Come On, Let’s Speak Tagalog!; Concise Tagalog-English, English-Tagalog Dictionary, and Pocket Tagalog-English, English-Tagalog Dictionary (all published by Tuttle Publishing).

Writing Workshop by Cecilia Brainard, April 19, 2025
Details to follow…
NEA Big Read “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros, May 17, 2025
Past
2024
Philippine Heritage Collection Open House – December 21, 2024
Exploding Galaxies Book Launch – November 16, 2024
November 16, 2024 (Sat): 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 the recording here.
Fil Am Veterans 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: “Paranaque to New York, 50 Poems” by Therese Rodriguez – June 15, 2024
Book Launch: “activist” by Warren Furutani – May 18, 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
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
NEA Big Read: “The Best We Could Do” by Thi Bui, 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
Book Launch: “The Infernal Promise” by Dom Magwili, 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
Book Launch: “CONCEPCION” by Albert Samaha, Feb 19, 2022
2021
NEA Big Read: “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich, 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
NEA Big Read: “The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears” by Dinaw Mengestu, June 2019
By Dinaw Mengestu. Read MORE