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APRIL 30 – MAY 6, 2022
40 YEARS
■ COMMUNITY CALENDAR NOW THRU JULY 10 EMBODIED CHANGE: SOUTH ASIAN ART ACROSS TIME Seattle Asian Art Museum, South Gallery Fri-Sun, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. seattleartmuseum.org NOW THRU FEB 19, 2023 EXHIBIT, “WE ARE CHANGING THE TIDE: COMMUNITY POWER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE” The Wing Luke Museum, 719 S. King St., Seattle Thu-Sun, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. wingluke.org/we-are-changingthe-tide
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LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION Seattle’s Chinatown– International District 11 a.m.–4 p.m. PUBLIC HUMANITIES TALK, “THE SAMURAI CODE: HOW BUSHIDO CHANGES LIVES ON” WITH LORI TSUGAWA WHALEY 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Via Zoom, register at https://bit.ly/3JiHkGb HEALTH & WELLNESS FESTIVAL Attendees will be able to receive mammograms; COVID-19 vaccinations and testing kits; blood, glucose and cholesterol screenings; and HIV testing Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave S, Seattle 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
SEATTLE BOBA FEST TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL BUBBLE TEA DAY U District Station on NE 43rd and Brooklyn Ave. NE 12-6 p.m. udistrictseattle.com/bobafest
MAY 1
ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION Seattle Center Armory 12-5 p.m.
5 CLUB MEETING WITH TIFFANI MCCOY ON SPEAKING ABOUT REALCHANGE NEWS AND A NEW SOCIAL HOUSING INITIATIVE FOR SEATTLE 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For Zoom link, contact rotaryofseattleid@gmail.com
6-29 ARTIST AKIO TAKAMORI WITH A GALLERY SHOW Vashon Center for the Arts, 19600 Vashon Hwy. SW, Vashon 5-8 p.m., First Friday Free admission gallery. vashoncenterforthearts.org
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ARTIST AKIO TAKAMORI AND A COMPANION LECTURE Vashon Center for the Arts, 19600 Vashon Hwy. SW, Vashon 2 p.m. Free admission gallery vashoncenterforthearts.org
UW OFFICE OF MINORITY AFFAIRS & DIVERSITY CELEBRATION UW Hub Ballroom 6 p.m. washington.edu/omad/ celebration/
7&8 BLOOMING BONSAI AND FESTIVITIES IN THE FOREST: BONSAIFEST IS BACK Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 S. 336th St., Federal Way 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free Suggested donation: $12 pacificbonsaimuseum.org
JUN 2
24 ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE NIGHT T-Mobile Park 6:40 p.m. $5 of every ticket sold through this special offer will benefit the Wing Luke Museum Tickets: mlb.com/mariners/tickets/ specials/asian-americanpacific-islander
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CLUB MEETING WITH ILONA LOHREY AND AHI MARTINMCSWEENEY ABOUT WA STATE LBGTQ+ Chamber of Commerce 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. For Zoom link, contact rotaryofseattleid@gmail.com
4 DENISE LOUIE EDUCATION CENTER 2022 DINNER & AUCTION, “THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT!” Magnuson Park Hangar 30 Seattle 5:30 p.m. In person or via Zoom Register at https://bit.ly/371tvOh
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: THE APIA SCHOLARS 2022 STORY SLAM 8-9:30 p.m. Register at apiascholarsstoryslam2022. vfairs.com
17 LANGUAGES OF MEMORY: A SOUTH SOUND JAPANESE AMERICAN DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma 6-8:30 p.m. washingtonhistory.org
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