Asian events this weekend - January 27

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Saturday, January 28

Austin Public Library: Lunar New Year Celebration (Free)
⏰ Saturday January 28, 10am-12pm
📍 Austin Public Library - Milwood Branch (12500 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78727)
👉 "Come to explore calligraphy, watch cultural performances, make crafts, play fun games, find out your zodiac sign, and learn more about the histories and traditions of Lunar New Year!"
🙇‍♀️ Thanks to @aceartemis7 for the tip!

AACC: Lunar New Year Celebration (Free)
⏰ Saturday January 28, 10am-3pm
📍 Asian American Cultural Center (11713 Jollyville Rd, Austin, TX 78759)
👉 "Asian Cultural Dances · Music · Lion Dance Performances"
🙇‍♀️ Thanks to @aceartemis7 for the tip!

OMG Squee: Lunar New Year Celebration (Free)
⏰ Saturday January 28, 11am-4pm
📍 OMG Squee (4607 Bolm Rd Suite A, Austin, TX 78702)
👉 "LNY-themed macarons, donuts, and more specials · Vendor market with a dozen Asian-owned businesses · Lion dance performance · Free Tito's beverages"
🙇‍♀️ Thanks to @thesparkcollection for the tip!

Pho Craft: One Year Anniversary Block Party (Free)
⏰ Saturday January 28, 11am-4pm
📍 Pho Craft (3307 Oak Springs Dr, Austin, TX 78721)
👉 $8 pho · Free cocktails · Flash tattoos · Dragon dance · Raffle for 1-year of free thai tea
🙇‍♀️ Thanks to @kaytohappiness for the tip!

AARC: Lunar New Year Makers Market (Free)
⏰ Saturday January 28, 1-4pm
📍 Asian American Resource Center (8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754)
👉 "Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and support local Asian American makers with a curated lineup of creatives, from artists to bakers, jewelry makers to crocheters, while enjoying a nostalgia filled performance by the Asian Memory Project."

Sunday, January 29

VACAT: 2023 Tet Festival (Free)
⏰ Sunday January 29, 1-5pm
📍 9400 Neenah Ave, Austin, TX 78717
👉 "Our Tet Festival will feature delicious Vietnamese food, cultural displays, and entertainment for all ages. Admission is free, and we'll also be giving out ‘li xi’ gifts and hosting a kids fashion show."

Next week

Ken Liu at BookPeople - Speaking Bones (Free)
⏰ Tuesday January 31, 7-8pm
📍 BookPeople (603 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703)
👉 "Please welcome Ken Liu to celebrate Speaking Bones! This event will consist of an audience Q&A and post-talk signing line."

Upcoming

Y'all We Asian at Fallout Theater ($)
⏰ Friday February 3, 8-9pm
📍 Fallout Theater (616 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701)
👉 Austin's Asian American improv troupe returns for "a night of stand up and improv" on the first Friday of each month.

Chinatown Center: Lunar New Year Celebration (Free)
⏰ Saturday February 4 - Sunday February 5
📍 Chinatown Center (10901 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78753)
👉 "Lion Dances · Firecrackers · Martial Arts · Cultural Dance Teams · Live Concert with International Singers · Local retail & food vendors"

Asian American Storytelling Summit (Free with RSVP)
⏰ Saturday February 11, 10:30am-5pm
📍 Austin Public Library - Central Library (710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701)
👉 "Join us for a day of sharing, crafting, and celebrating our Asian American Stories Within with a writing workshop, panel with local speakers, and an exclusive film screening of So Yun Um's LIQUOR STORE DREAMS."

Recurring

These events happen on a regular basis, so I don’t always mention them. There might be something new since the last time you checked!

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