Check out the inaugural Brookline Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Day Celebration. Activities will include AAPI author talks for readers of all ages, book signings, performances, arts and crafts, games and prizes, a food truck, free snacks, and much more!

These events will take place on the Town Hall Lawn, at the Pierce School, and at the Brookline Village Library. The day will culminate at the Coolidge Corner Theater for BAAFN’s 8th Asian American Student Essay Contest Award Ceremony! All are welcome to participate in this historic day of celebration. Click here to view the event flyer!

Celebration Schedule

10:00 AM

• Author Rajani LaRocca (Where Three Oceans Meet) in Hunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library
• Author Young Vo (Gibberish) in the Pierce Elementary School Library

11:00 AM, on the Town Hall Lawn

• Moyzilla Food Truck, Asian Foods, Tasty Snacks Arts, Crafts & Creativity;
• Books & Bookmaking
• Zines with Shaina Lu
• Games, Prizes & Performances
• Arts and Crafts Table Offerings:

1 My Story – Book Making
2 Origami Bookmarks
3 Korean Calligraphy – Name Station
4 Ollie the Cat Artwork by Artist Rayna Lo
5 Community Art – Wish Streamers
6 Meet a Local Author – Susan Park
7 BHS Henna Offering
8 BHS Sticker Crafts
9 Zines with Shaina Lu
10 Puppet Showplace Theatre Leigh Baltzar of From Me To You Puppetry presents Puppet Story Time featuring AAPI authors

12:00 PM

• Author Sheela Chari (Karthik Delivers) in Hunneman Hall, Brookline Village Library
• Author Tae Keller (Jennifer Chan is Not Alone) in the Pierce Elementary School Library

2:00-3:30 PM

• BAAFN’s 8th Asian American Student Essay Contest Awards at the Coolidge Corner Theater Program