You can also contact Gordon Hom if you would like to attend. He is coordinating the food for the celebration. His number is 562-397-3148.

Due to muddy conditions and the unavailability of crematorium, we have decided to cancel this year’s event. CHSSC will host Ching Ming (Chinese Memorial Day) on Saturday, April 1, 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm. Ceremonies will take place at the historic Chinese Memorial Shrine at Evergreen Cemetery to pay our respects to those who have paved […]

Speaker Bios David Castro is an aspiring Archivist who wishes to bridge the gap between marginalized communities and their representation in traditional archives by using web-based technology to disseminate and preserve knowledge. He is three years into his MLIS program at San Jose State University focusing his career pathway on ‘Archival Studies and Records Management,’ […]

Chinese immigrants from Toishan (Taishan) and elsewhere in Guangdong Province contributed much to the development of transportation, merchandising, and mining in southwestern Wyoming. Initially it was thought that these immigrants only worked on the railroad in 1869, but it is becoming increasingly obvious that in that year men from southern China operated laundries and entered […]

CHSSC will create an exhibit of our artifacts to display at this event. Come by and say hello!

Tyrus Wong: American Masters, Episode #3102 Wednesday, May 10, 1:00pm on KCET Friday, May 12, 4:00pm & 9:00pm on PBS SoCal World Saturday, May 13, 5:00am & 11:00am on PBS SoCal World Friday, May 19, 8:00pm on PBS SoCal 2 Saturday, May 20, 4:00pm & 10:00pm on PBS SoCal 2 Monday, May 22, 2:00am, 7:00am […]

Join Clockshop for our 3rd Annual Community & Unity People’s Kite Festival on May 13, 2023, at the Los Angeles State Historic Park, next to Chinatown. This family-friendly cultural festival brings together diverse communities in Los Angeles through the art of kites and a day of joyful connection in this important public green space.

This all-ages celebration is free and open to the public. Come and spend the day flying kites, learning new flying techniques from Kite Masters, enjoy a “gallery in the sky,” participate in art-making workshops that explore the natural environment, and meet local community organizations.

RSVP to reserve your spot.

John Lee Wong will explore the history of Chinese laundries in San Diego, drawing from memories of his family's business on State Street.

During World War II, Pasadenans struggled with many questions. Was it right to lock Americans of Japanese descent in camps? What could be done to counter FDR’s War Relocation Authority?

AARP convenes our Asian American and Pacific Islander and Black communities to address the double pandemic of COVID and systemic racism. In this free online event, we explore our overlooked history of working together for positive change and open up the conversation on empathy, healing and our shared vision of tomorrow. Where do we go […]