May 1-31, 2025
Celebrate the many Asian American cultures and traditions that enrich and vitalize our community. Enjoy performances, classes, crafts, and many other activities all month long.
Yoga for Every Body
Join us for a beginner-friendly yoga class taught by certified yoga instructor Beth Richmond. For all ages.
Tuesdays, May 6, 13, 20, 27 • 6-7 p.m. at Central Library - Aaronson Auditorium (L01)
Asian American Festival: LitWits' Book Club
Read "Pachinko" by Min Jin Lee and then join us for a lively discussion. For adults.
Wednesday, May 7 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm at Hardesty Regional Library's Ash Meeting Room
Asian American Festival: Traditional Korean Games
Play traditional Korean games, such as ddakji, gonggi and jegichagi, and win delicious Korean treats at this interactive event for all ages.
Saturday, May 10 • 10-11:30a.m. at Central Library - Pocahontas Greadington Learning & Creativity Center
Asian American Festival: Japanese Tea Ceremony
Experience a traditional Japanese matcha ceremony led by Oklahoma-based Japan native and tea master Yumie Farringer. For older elementary schoolers to adults.
Saturday, May 10 • 2-3 p.m. • Martin Regional Library - Auditorium
Asian American Festival: Brookside Book Discussion
Join us to discuss New York Times bestselling author Lisa See's "The Island of the Sea Women," a novel about female friendship and family secrets on a small Korean island. For adults.
Monday, May 12 • 1:30-2:30 p.m. • Brookside Library
Asian American Festival: Paper Crafts for Kids
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with paper crafts. Learn about AAPI countries and cultures through hands-on activities. For preschoolers and elementary schoolers.
Tuesday, May 13 • 4-5p.m. • Jenks Library - Meeting Room
Asian American Festival: Full Cup Book Club
Join us as we discuss "Real Americans" by Rachel Khong. Copies are available for checkout at the Martin Regional Library or to download at www.tulsalibrary.org. For adults.
Wednesday, May 14 • 10-11a.m. • Martin Regional Library - Conference Room
Asian American Festival: Around the World Book Club - Mystery Edition
In commemoration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we'll discuss "Malice" by Japanese author Keigo Higashino. For adults.
Wednesday, May 14 • 3-4p.m. • Nathan Hale Library
Asian American Festival: Beyond the Book
Love talking about books? So do we! Join us to discuss "The Brightest Star" by Gail Tsukiyama. Reserved copies are available at the library. For adults.
Thursday, May 15 • 10:30am - 11:30am at South Broken Arrow Library
Asian American Festival: Jenks Book Club
Join fellow book lovers to discuss the interconnected short stories in "What You Are Looking for Is in the Library" by Michiko Aoyama. For adults.
Thursday, May 15 • 6-7pm at Jenks Library - Meeting Room
Asian American Festival: Yoga - Breathe. Stretch. De-Stress.*
Join certified yoga instructor Manasa as she guides us through an energizing yoga flow. Mats are provided. For all ages, beginner-intermediate.
Saturday, May 17 • 11-12pm at Peggy Helmerich Library
*Registration is required. Call 918-549-7323 to register.
Asian American Festival: Taiko Drumming Performance
Experience the thrilling rhythms of Japan. Enjoy the exhilarating energy of a powerful performance by Ohitsuji Daiko drumming group from Bailey Elementary School in Owasso. For all ages.
Saturday, May 17 • 1:30pm-2:15pm • Rudisill Regional Library - Ancestral Hall
Asian American Festival: Down the Rabbit Hole - Weird Fiction Book Club*
Join us on Zoom for a lively discussion of "The Eyes Are the Best Part" by Monika Kim. Email Ben.Drake-Willcox@tulsalibrary.org for the Zoom link. For adults.
Tuesday, May 20 • 7-8pm
*Virtual - email Ben.Drake-Willcox@tulsalibrary.org for the Zoom link.
Asian American Festival: Bollywood Dance Workshop*
Enjoy a live Bollywood-style dance performance by Kripalaya Dance Academy and then stay for our workshop to learn how to dance like a Bollywood star! For all ages.
Tuesday, May 27 • 6-7 p.m. at Peggy Helmerich Library
*Registration is required. Call 918-549-7323 to register.
Asian American Festival: Fiction Addiction
Join us for a lively discussion of "Real Americans" by Rachel Khong. Copies are available for checkout at the library or download at www.tulsalibrary.org. For adults.
Tuesday, May 27 • 6-7pm at Owasso Library - Meeting Room
Asian American Festival: Sashiko Stitching Workshop
Join us for a fun, hands-on Sashiko workshop and learn the art of Japanese mending and embroidery. All materials are provided. For ages 14 to adult.
Thursday, May 29 • 6-7:30pm at Zarrow Regional Library - South Meeting Room
Kyoto Art Exchange
On Display at the Martin Regional Library May 1-31
Since the inception of Tulsa City-County Library’s Asian-American Festival in 2002, TCCL has participated in the Kyoto-Oklahoma art exchange by displaying artwork created by children in Kyoto at the Martin Regional Library, and by procuring artwork from Oklahoma students to reciprocate with Japan. The artwork is created by students in pre-K to eighth grade.
Oklahoma has enjoyed a sister state relationship with Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture since 1985. Coordinated by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, the Oklahoma Sister States relationships involve community schools, government and organizational support to conduct cultural, educational, business, agricultural, medical, and other types of programs and exchanges, including an annual student art exchange, to further these relationships. For more details about Oklahoma Sister States, visit https://www.sos.ok.gov/protocol/sisterStates.aspx.
Oklahoma students who participate in the art exchange get the pleasure of creating an art piece depicting something from their daily lives to give the children of Kyoto, Japan a glimpse into our culture. In return, they get to see what life is like in the artwork created by students in Kyoto and at the same time learn something about a different culture. They also get to experience the value of sharing as their original artwork is sent to Kyoto.
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