Asian events this weekend - May 26
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Saturday, May 27
Gan Bei Gals: "Have You Eaten?" Pop-up Cafe + Workshops + Panel ($ - $$)
⏰ Saturday May 27, various times
📍 Dottiewood Studios (1601 Headway Cir Ste B, Austin, TX 78754)
👉 "Treat yourself to a variety of Asian beverages and baked goods in our pop-up café; help out in the kitchen with a hand-pulled noodle cooking class and tasting; set the table with a fabric napkin block printing workshop; and join us for a conversation around the dinner table about food as a love language."
Asian Memory Project: “Nintendo Cafe” Performance (Free)
⏰ Saturday May 27, 12-1pm
📍 Austin Public Library - Central Library (710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701)
👉 "Join us for our Nintendo Cafe performance, featuring arrangements of music from The Legend of Zelda, Kirby, Super Mario Galaxy and more!"
Austin Japan Community: Japanese-English Storytime (Free)
⏰ 4x Saturdays (5/27, 6/3, 7/22, 8/26), 1:30-2:30pm
📍 Austin Public Library - Milwood Branch (12500 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78727)
👉 "Our Japanese-English story time includes picture books and songs from Japan introduced in Japanese and English. Participants also get to learn about seasonal events in Japan and its history. Make & Take crafts for fun followed by the stories!"
Austin Public Library: Mama Kong's Cambodian Soul Food - Cooking Demo (Free)
⏰ Saturday May 27, 2-3pm
📍 Austin Public Library - Central Library (710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701)
👉 "Get a taste of the flavors and cooking methods of Cambodian soul food from local pop-up Mama Kong's. The demo begins at 2 PM, but we'll have a full day of events from 10am-5pm."
Austin Public Library: Gallery Walk and Workshop with Jieun Beth Kim (Free)
⏰ Saturday May 27, 3-5pm
📍 Austin Public Library - Central Library (710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701)
👉 "Join Jieun Beth Kim as she gives a tour of her art exhibit and leads a workshop with her hand carved stamps."
"Oops! All (Asian) Headliners" Showcase at ColdTowne Theater ($)
⏰ Saturday May 27, 10-11pm
📍 ColdTowne Theater (1700 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702)
👉 "In celebration of Asian American Heritage Month, we're having a special edition of Oops! All Headliners this night. With comics from Dallas, Houston and local favorites, there is sure to be a comic that will make you laugh!"
Next week
Austin Public Library: Adult Story Hour - Uplifting Asian American Voices (Free)
⏰ Tuesday May 30, 6:30-7:30pm
📍 Austin Public Library - Central Library (710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701)
👉 “Join us to listen or tell a five minute story – truth or fiction, funny or serious, read or memorized, any story about life, fantasy or yourself. May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month - come listen and tell stories lived and inspired by Asian Americans.”
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!