April 22, 2024

   Celebrate and learn about Asian American cultures and customs with entertaining, educational events for the whole family at Tulsa City-County Library’s 22nd annual Asian American Festival. This year, festival programs will take place at various TCCL locations throughout May. All events are free and open to the public.                               

   Celebrations will take the form of tai chi and yoga sessions, book discussions, language classes, crafts and more. The Japanese tea ceremony, which has been a festival staple since its inception in 2003, will be held on Saturday, May 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Martin Regional Library, 2601 S. Garnett Road. Another long-running festival feature is the Kyoto-Oklahoma Art Exchange, which highlights children’s artwork from Kyoto, Japan. This year’s art will be displayed at Martin Regional Library during May, courtesy of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. 
   Festival events include:

  • “Tai Chi for Better Balance” on Wednesdays and Fridays, May 1-17, from 2-3 p.m. at Martin Regional Library. Registration is required. For adults.
  • “Yoga in the Gardens” on Wednesdays, May 1 and 29 from 6-7 p.m. and Saturday, May 18 from 10-11 a.m. at Herman and Kate Kaiser Library, 5202 S. Hudson Ave. Registration is required. For all ages.
  • “K-Pop Festival” on Saturday, May 4 from 2-4 p.m. at Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St. For elementary schoolers to adults.
  • “Craft Club: Book Page Origami” on Monday, May 6 from 6-7 p.m. at Central Library, Fifth Street and Denver Avenue. Registration is required. For adults.
  • “Family Art Night With Tulsa Global District and APIDA Tulsa” on Thursday, May 9 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Martin Regional Library. For all ages.
  • “Community Resource Fair” on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m.-noon at Martin Regional Library. For adults.
  • “Japanese Tea Ceremony” on Saturday, May 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. at Martin Regional Library. For elementary schoolers to adults.
  • “Night Market at Hannah Hall” on Friday, May 17 from 5-9 p.m. at Hannah Hall, 1801 S. Garnett Road. For all ages.
  • “Korean Language 101 for Children and Tweens” on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to noon at Central Library, and on Saturday, May 25 from 11 a.m. to noon at Owasso Library, 103 W. Broadway.
  • “Korean Language 101 for Adults” on Saturday, May 18 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Owasso Library.
  • “Bollywood Dance Workshop” on Thursday, May 21 from 6-7 p.m. at Helmerich Library, 5131 E. 91st St. For all ages.
  • “Studio Ghibli Fest!” on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m.-noon at Herman and Kate Kaiser Library. Costumes are encouraged but not required. For all ages.
  • “The Evolution of K-Pop: Seo Taiji to BTS” on Saturday, May 25 from 2-3 p.m. at Central Library. For all ages.
  • “Traditional Korean Games” on Saturday, May 25 from 3-4 p.m. at Central Library. For all ages.

   In addition, a series of adult book discussions will be offered on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

  • May 2 at Hardesty Regional Library, reading “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi” by S.A. Chakraborty.
  • May 16 at Rudisill Regional Library, 1520 N. Hartford, reading “Exhalation” by Ted Chiang.
  • May 23 at Jenks Library, 523 W. B St., reading “Sharks in the Time of Saviors” by Kawai Strong Washburn. 
  • May 30 at Broken Arrow Library, 300 W. Broadway, reading “Babel” by R.F. Kuang. 

   The Tulsa Library Trust sponsors the Asian American Festival. For more details about the festival, visit www.tulsalibrary.org/asianfestival or call AskUs at 918-549-7323. 

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