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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    January 03, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

  
  

   

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• Serica Storytellers: ROSEMEAD & the Realities of AAPI Mental Health

  • When
    January 07, 2026
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    4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (via Zoom)

  

  Rosemead is one of the most talked-about movies of this past month, garnering much acclaim across international film circuits with some critics calling it “a highlight of Lucy Liu's storied career” (Next Best Picture).

  A harrowing and raw portrayal of a single mother's struggle with her son's mental health within the Chinese American community, join the Serica Initiative for the very first Serica Storytellers of 2026, joined by Rosemead producer Mynette Louie, lived-experience storyteller Lisa Oberholzer-Gee, and therapist Jeanie Y. Chang. This webinar will feature a clip from Rosemead and a timely conversation on AAPI mental health, caregiving, and the power of breaking silence.

  This free webinar is online (via Zoom) on January 7 at 4:00 pm PT (7:00 pm ET).

  Sign up at: www.sericainitiative.org/storytellers-ROSEMEAD

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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    January 10, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free
  

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

   

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• OACC Film Screening: Chinese Couplets

  • When
    January 10, 2026
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    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St, Ste 290, Oakland, CA 94607

  

  Part memoir, part history, part investigation, Chinese Couplets spans two centuries, three countries and four generations of women. This intimate story reveals the impact of America’s Chinese Exclusion Acts on filmmaker Felicia Lowe’s family. Lowe offers a nuanced, engaging approach to the debate that details the multi-generational effects of ethnically motivated immigration policies while imparting a cautionary tale of living with cultural pluralism in the 21st century.

  After the screening, Lowe will moderate a discussion on inheritance and identity. Panelists will include Alana Lowe, Grant Din, and Sandy Jiang. Popcorn and light refreshments will be served.

  This Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) event is co-presented by the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), and Chinese for Affirmative Action (CAA).

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• BACGG/CHCP Book Reading: "Sojourners to Joke Sings: Tales of Chinatown & Beyond"

  • When
    January 14, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Online (via Zoom)

  Join the Bay Area Chinese Genealogy Group (BACGG) and Chinese Historical and Cultural Project (CHCP) for a book reading by Ron Lee with L K Lennie Lee.

  

  Rooted in the vivid recollections of L K Lennie Lee and expanded by her son, Ron Lee, and other descendants, this book blends oral history, myth, and archival research to reclaim erased narratives and honor the lives of “Joke Sings.”

  Self-motivated, L K Lennie Lee wrote her stories to share with her family, however, her writings gathered in a binder were discovered by her nephew after her passing.

  L K Lennie Lee amassed an extensive oral history of her people, as well as compiled narratives from young and old, to make observations of life in San Francisco’s and other Chinatowns, focusing on a narrative beyond the façade of tourism. L K Lennie Lee collected oral histories and transcribed conversations to document and bring to life histories of her times, which resulted in the production of Sojourners to Joke Sings: Tales of Chinatown & Beyond.

  Born and raised in Chinatown, San Francisco, California, L K Lennie Lee and Ron Lee held careers as public school teachers, later becoming real estate investors. As leader activists in their communities, they fought for education and civil rights.

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  Want to buy the book?  Please wait till early January 2026, and we will communicate the link to purchase Ron Lee’s book. Books purchased through this link will benefit the Chinese Historical and Cultural Project.

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• SDCHM Book Talk: "Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong"

  • When
    January 17, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (via Zoom)

  

  You might not know the name Tyrus Wong, but you probably know many of the images he shaped, including the beloved Disney classic Bambi. Despite entering the US as a child during Chinese Exclusion, Tyrus Wong went on to create some of America’s best loved imagery.

  Join the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum (SDCHM) on January 17, 2026 to hear film scholar and author Karen Fang discuss her book, Background Artist: The Life and Work of Tyrus Wong, which tells the inspiring story of the Chinese immigrant, centenarian, and Disney Legend whose art countered Exclusion injustice by finding American communities that welcomed him and celebrated his unique artistic talent.

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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    January 17, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

  
  

   

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• C100 Webinar: "Perception and Reality: What U.S.-China Relations Mean for Chinese Americans Today"

  • When
    January 21, 2026
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Online (via Zoom)

  

  New national data reveals bipartisan public support for U.S.–China cooperation and growing concern that rising tensions are hurting Chinese Americans.

  The Committee of 100 (C100) partnered with NORC at the University of Chicago, one of the nation's largest independent social research organizations, to conduct its third annual State of Chinese Americans Survey. This one-of-a-kind national survey examines U.S. public views on issues affecting Chinese Americans, building on insights from the previous two surveys. The research focuses on the cultural, health, and sociopolitical situations of today’s Chinese American population.

  Join the Committee of 100 for the launch of the first in a four-part series featuring national data on Americans’ views of U.S.–China relations, related domestic policies, and their impact on Chinese Americans. Their panelists will explore how public opinion, policy choices, and societal attitudes shape the Chinese American experience:

  • Sam Collitt, Research and Data Scientist at Committee of 100
  • Madeline Y. Hsu, Professor of History at the University of Maryland, College Park
  • Ian Shin, Assistant Professor of History and American Culture at the University of Michigan
  • Sheryl WuDunn, Executive, Lecturer, and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist

  Designed for policymakers, journalists, researchers, and community leaders, this webinar unpacks how Americans’ views of U.S.–China relations shape Chinese American experiences and offers data-driven insights to inform policy, reporting, and community action.

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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    January 24, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

  
  

   

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• CHCP 2026 Annual Membership Dinner

  • When
    January 28, 2026
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    5:30 PM
  • Location
    China Stix, 2110 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95050

  SAVE THE DATE!

  Wed, January 28, 2026

  Join us for our Annual Membership Dinner celebrating the Year of the Horse at China Stix Restaurant in Santa Clara.

  Not a 2026 member? Visit our Membership page to join, or log in to renew.

  

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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    January 31, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:45 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

  
  

   

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• Chinese New Year

  • When
    February 17, 2026

  

  Gung Hay Fat Choy!
  Gong Xi Fa Cai!

  On February 17, 2026, the Asian community will celebrate the Lunar New Year, year 4724 on Chinese calendars, which is Year of the Horse.

  The Horse is the seventh animal of the Chinese Zodiac. According to Chinese astrology, the Horse is confident, agreeable, and responsible, although they also tend to dislike being reined in by others. They’re fit and intelligent, adoring physical and mental exertion; they’re decisive but also easily swayed and impatient.

  Chinese New Year celebrations traditionally run from Chinese New Year's Eve, the last day of the last month of the lunar calendar, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first month, while some may celebrate up to a month.

  For more information: Visit our Chinese New Year page (part of our Virtual Library).

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• CPAA Spring Festival Gala (Discount available till Jan 5)

  • When
    February 22, 2026
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    SJ Center for Performing Arts, 255 S. Almaden Blvd, San Jose, CA 95113

  

  Join the Chinese Performing Arts of America (CPAA) for the 17th Annual Silicon Valley Spring Festival Gala — a spectacular celebration of culture, artistry, and community. This year’s theme, “Our Hearts, Our Home (美丽家园)”, honors the beauty of belonging, connection, and harmony across cultures and will be at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts.

  Through music, dance, and visual storytelling, the performance explores what it means to find “home” — both in our heritage and in our shared future here in Silicon Valley. The evening unfolds in four captivating chapters that weave together Chinese cultural traditions and global perspectives to celebrate our collective spirit.

  This year’s Spring Festival Gala bridges generations and communities — a reflection of the Chinese diaspora and the multicultural heart of Silicon Valley. It is not only a showcase of artistic excellence but also a heartfelt tribute to the values of love, perseverance, and belonging.

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  Holiday Discount (until Jan 5, 2026)

  This holiday season, tickets make a meaningful gift. For a limited time, enjoy special holiday pricing and secure your seats early for an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and multicultural performances celebrating connection, belonging, and cultural harmony.

  Give the gift of art, culture, and shared experience—use code for checkout: "CPAA2026" for 20% discount on all tickets until Jan 5, 2026. Tickets are selling quickly—don’t miss out!

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