(April 30, 2024 – Annapolis, MD) Anne Arundel County Public Library is offering the following events at area libraries to recognize May’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
An Introduction to Taiko, The Art of Japanese Drumming
Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 pm (Busch Annapolis)
Thursday, May 16 at 6:30 pm (Broadneck)
Enjoy both traditional and contemporary songs and explore instruments, voice, history and vocabulary.
For all ages
Meki’s Tamure Polynesian Arts Group
Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 pm (Mountain Road)
Tuesday, May 14 at 6:30 pm (Crofton)
Enjoy an interactive program about Pacific geography, greetings, live music and drumming. Learn a simple Hawaiian hula dance!
For all ages
Saturday, May 11 at 11 am (Eastport-Annapolis Neck)
Saturday, May 18 at 2 pm (Discoveries: The Library at the Mall)
Experience traditional rhythms and sounds of Korea during this captivating modeumbuk performance by the youth drumming team, Stepping Stones.
For all ages
Monday, May 20 at 4 pm
Kids are invited to create colorful paper flowers and cards!
Monday, May 20 at 4 pm
Bring your needlework and enjoy the movie Turning Red (PG,2022).
For adults and teens
Saturday, May 18 at 2:30 pm
Learn about hula and the music and traditions of the islands.
For all ages
Discoveries: The Library at the Mall
Saturday, May 4 at 2 pm
Adults will learn about the art of bonsai and how to grow a bonsai tree from the Maryland Bonsai Association.
Saturday, May 25 at 2 pm
Teens are invited to show off their knowledge of Korean bands, culture, fashion and more!
Saturday, May 25 at 2 pm
Learn the Japanese art of origami, or paper folding. For all ages
Washington Toho Koto Society Concert
Saturday, May 25 at 2:30 pm
Enjoy an educational concert of Japanese Koto.
For all ages
Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 am
Children can develop reading and writing skills in English and Korean through stories, songs, rhyming, games and crafts.
아이들은 이야기, 노래, 운율 맞추기, 놀이, 공예등을 통해서 영어와 한국어를 읽고 쓰는 능력을 기를 수 있습니다.
같이 재미있고 즐겁게 독서를 합시다.
For all ages
Kumihimo Cords for Bracelets and More!
Wednesday, May 15 at 7 pm
Adults and teens are invited to craft Kumihimo bracelets while learning the history behind this beautiful art.
Monday, May 6 at 6 pm (Everything Everywhere All at Once, R)
Monday, May 13 at 6 pm (Polite Society, PG-13)
Monday, May 20 at 6 pm (Minari, PG-13)
My Iran: Six Women Photographers
Monday, May 6 at 7 pm
Adults may join us for a virtual visit to the National Museum of Asian Art. This online tour will feature the highlights of Iranian post-revolutionary women’s photography in the museum's collections.
For a complete list of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month events and book recommendations, visit our webpage.