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The New York Asian Womens Center
presents
A Special Screening of the film HOLLY
An insightful and poignant film addressing HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING
Thursday, May 01, 2008
6:15 PM to 8:45PM
Quad Theatre
34 W 13th St
New York, NY 10011
The purpose of the film screening is to raise awareness and to help combat the world-wide travesty of Human Trafficking - and to benefit the anti-violence and anti-trafficking programs of NY Asian Women's Center. You can also learn about how the film was made and join the Q&A session with the Writer/Producer of Holly. “Holly” is rated R
General admission tickets $25, student $15
Buy tickets online at
website is http://www.nyawc.org/
The New York Asian Women's Center (NYAWC) helps battered women overcome violence and govern their own lives, free of abuse. The Center also works to raise public awareness about domestic violence, advocate for the rights of battered women, and create an agenda for social change.
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TV: Asian Excellence Awards®
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5/1/2008
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Asian Excellence Awards®
Co-sponsored by the Asian/Pacific/American Institute
Thursday, May 1
E! Entertainment Television
www.asianexcellenceawards.com
6pm ET/PT, 5pm CT
Hosted by Carrie Ann Inaba (Dancing with the Stars, Dance Wars: Bruno Vs Carrie Ann) & Bobby Lee (MADtv).
Available during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on Comcast On Demand beginning May 7th.
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HOLLYWOOD CHINESE
Opens Friday May 2nd - May 8th
The Quad Cinema
34 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011
(212) 255-8800
www.quadcinema.com
HOLLYWOOOD Chinese is a captivating revelation of a little-known chapter in Cinema: The Chinese in American feature films. From the first Chinese American film produced in 1916, to Ang Lee's triumphant "Brokeback Mountain" nine decades later, HOLLYWOOD CHINESE brings together a fascinating group of actors, directors and writers who show how they navigated an industry that is so often ignorant about race. Produced, written, and edited by Academy Award nominee Arthur Dong, the film is punctuated with a dazzling number of clips from over 90 movies, dating from 1890s paper prints up to the current wave of Asian American cinema. A highlight is the discovery of two nitrate reels of what is now considered the first Chinese American film ever made, "The Curse of Quon Gwon (1916). It was recently placed on the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. (Running Time: 1:29).
Film website
www.deepfocusproductions.com/HollywoodChinese/
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SAKURA MATSURI at BBG
May 3–May 4, 2008
1000 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11225 · 718-623-7200 www.bbg.org
10 a.m.–6 p.m. | Rain or Shine | Free with Admission
Sakura Matsuri, New York City's "Rite of Spring," marks its 27th year with over 60 events and performances celebrating Japanese culture and the blossoming of BBG's 220 cherry trees. Visitors to the weekend-long Cherry Blossom Festival can enjoy J-pop concerts, traditional Japanese music and dance, taiko drumming, martial arts, bonsai pruning workshops, Japanese Manga art, tea ceremonies, and workshops for all ages. New this year is the Sakura J-Lounge, featuring some of the country's hippest DJ's spinning Japanese pop sounds. Free with Garden admission.
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Taste of Chinese Opera
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5/3/2008
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May 3: NYCOS presents A Taste of Chinese Opera (with acrobats), co-sponsored by the Chinese Language School of Connecticut, www.ChineseLanguageSchool.org)
When: Saturday, May 3
Time: 7-8:30pm
Where: New Canaan High School
Why: so children and adults can learn a bit about Chinese Opera, meet the performers and take pix!
Tickets: $20 for adults, $10 for students, includes 8:30 pm post-reception
To purchase tickets and for more info: chineseopera@eventbrite.com
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FCC Long Island is going to GREAT WOLF LODGE, Hope you can join us!!!
Date: Check in: Saturday May 3, 2008
Check out: Sunday May 4, 2008
Place: Great Wolf Lodge (Directions below)
1 Great Wolf Drive
Poconos, PA 18355
http://www.greatwolf.com/Locations/Poconos/checklist/index.aspx
Reservations 1-800-768-9653
Cost: $229.00 + tax (includes 4 water park passes, additional are $20 each, max per room is 6 people.)
This rate if for the Family Suite (2 Queen beds, and a full size pullout)
You will need a Promotion code to make this reservation. Please e-mail me (jayneh@fccli.org) for it and include how many rooms you will be taking and how many people in each room. After 3 weeks I will open it to non FCCLI families and try and fill the remaining of the 50 rooms we have on hold. Rooms held by FCCLI will be released by the hotel by March 18, 2008
FYI: Having gone this past November, I would like to offer a few tips. Although check in is at 4 pm, you can arrive by 12:30 and get into the park with a temporary pass, it is possible that your room will be ready, but don't count on it until 4pm. There are changing rooms and lockers so pack a separate swim bag. You don't need towels, they are provided, as well as life vests for the kids if needed. Same thing applies for the day of departure, you have to check out by 11am, so pack your car and keep a swim bag, get a locker and stay as long as you want at the park.
Food is expensive, like any amusement park. We brought food for all of our meals. You get a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pot in your room. I used a small soft cooler for our lunches on the last day, and put it in my beach bag. The web site has a Travelers Checklist that might also be helpful If you have any questions, please e-mail me at jayneh@fccli.org.
Directions: New York City Area - From George Washington Bridge or Lincoln Tunnel take I-80 west (through New Jersey) go across the Delaware Water Gap Bridge into Pennsylvania. Proceed on I-80 west to Exit 298 (Scotrun). Turn left onto Route 611 and Great Wolf Lodge is on immediate left.
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FCC Family Swimtime in Brooklyn
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5/4/2008
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Families with Children from China of Greater NY, Brooklyn Chapter presents
FCC Family Swimtime
The Long Island University
Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center
Enter Dekalb & Flatbush, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Sundays March 2, April 6 and May 4, 2008 from noon – 2:00 pm
Cost: $5 per swimmer
Register online at www.fccny.org by April 30, 2008 for the May 4th Swimtime
A current 2008 FCCNY membership is required for registration.
Bring your suit, swim cap, flip flops, googles and a lock for this FCC Family Swimtime in the brand new pool at the LIU Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center in Ft. Greene Brooklyn. We have a maximum limit of 50 swimmers for this event. Parents, please make certain your child knows how to swim if they are going in the pool without you.
Enter at the LIU main entrance on Flatbush near Dekalb, just across from Junior's in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn. Your name will be on a list with the guard. You will probably be asked to show ID. After swimming you're invited to join the group for lunch at 67 Burger at 67 Lafayette Avenue near Fulton. Visit http://www.67burger.com/ for a menu.
Questions? Want to help? Contact Kathy Urbina at Urbina9@aol.com or 718-852-8979
Use of this pool is considered a privilege. Individuals who do not comply with the established policies will be asked to leave.
AQUATICS - POOL RULES & REGULATIONS
Click Here -
LIU Aquatics Pool Rules & Regulations
DIRECTIONS LIU BROOKLYN CAMPUS
Click Here -
Directions LIU Brooklyn Campus
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Think 'Go' not 'Chess' : The Chinese Global Encomp
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5/8/2008
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Dr. Virginia Cornue is giving a lecture, slide show and discussion on China May 8th 7PM in the Montclair, NJ High School (large instruction
room). The presentation is free and open to the public. As part of the new China Iniative in the Montclair Schools, scheduled to commence this
fall, Dr. Cornue will be presenting "Think 'Go' not 'Chess' : The Chinese Global Encompassment" as the Superintendent's Spring Seminar
Guest Lecturer. Montclair High School,
100 Chestnut Street,
Montclair, NJ 07042
973-509-4100
to contact Virginia call 973-509-0108 OR email cornue@rci.rutgers.edu
There is no need to RSVP unless someone wants more information.
The presentation is free and open to all including children.
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MakeUp & Identity Workshop for FCC Girls 12 yr. &
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5/9/2008
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SOLD OUT!!
Families with Children from China of Greater NY Brooklyn Chapter and Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU present
MakeUp & Identity Workshop for FCC Girls 12 yr. & older
Makeup Demonstration and Skin Care for Asian Faces
and
the kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa exhibit
Friday May 9th, 2008 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University
41-51 East 11th Street, 7th floor
(between University Place & Broadway)
New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-9044
Ever wonder how to apply makeup effectively to Asian eyes or how to best care for your skin? Come hear Rachael Ngai, a makeup expert from Sephora, teach you how to do it properly. She will select members of the audience for the demonstration. It is not necessary to bring your own makeup, but you can if you want to.
While you are attending the makeup demonstration come explore your identity. kip fulbeck: part asian, 100% hapa is an exhibition of portraits by award-winning filmmaker and artist Kip Fulbeck, who traveled the country photographing Hapa of all ages and walks of life. Originally used as a derogatory label derived from the Hawaiian word for "half," hapa has since been embraced as a term of pride by many whose mixed racial heritage includes Asian or Pacific Islander descent.
Fulbeck's work seeks to address in words and images the one question that Hapa are frequently asked: "What are you?" By pairing the portraits of Hapa - unadorned by make-up, jewelry, and clothing - along with their handwritten statements on who they are, this exhibition offers a powerful yet intimate perspective on the complex nature of contemporary American identity.
Questions? Contact Jane Platt at plattje@mindspring.com or 718-768-8763
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Beijing Children’s Performance & Workshop
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5/9/2008
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May 9: Beijing Children’s Performance and pre show workshop (co-sponsored by the Chinese Language School of Connecticut, www.ChineseLanguageSchool.org)
When: Friday, May 9
Time: pre-performance workshop 4:30-5:30, show is 7-8pm
Where: Eastern Middle School, Riverside
Why: See aspects of Chinese culture you won’t see anywhere else
Tickets: $20 adults, $15 for students, includes optional workshop
For more info: www.CreativeConnections.org or email asteckler@creativeconnections.org
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FCCNY-Manhattan, Girls Connect Program
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5/9/2008
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SOLD OUT!
FCCNY-Manhattan, Girls Connect Program is open to FCCNY girls (from any region) aged 8 and up. This ongoing program will be held monthly, September through June, one Friday per month from 6-8:30pm.
Our Venue is the Community Room at Penn South, off West 24th Street between 8th and 9th Avenue, which includes a full kitchen. Each month's activities will include a casual dinner, dessert, a craft project to be sold to benefit the FCCNY Orphanage Assistance Program, games, music, and other activities as requested by the participants. There will be a take-home goodie, and a (free) door prize raffle at each event.
This is a parent-free (or parent-limited) but adult-supervised event. Nearby free & cheap venues for caregivers to hang out will be provided, for those who are too far to go home or run errands.
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29th Annual APA Heritage Fest at Dag Hammarskjold
[CAPA website]
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5/10/2008
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SAVE THE DATE
29th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival at the New Location !!
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2008
Time: 12pm - 6pm
Place: Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, East 47th Street and 2nd Avenue
Directions to Dag Hammarskjold Plaza:
By Subway:
- E, V Train to 53/Lexington Ave. Walk south to 47th St., turn left onto 2nd Ave.
- 4, 5, 6, 7, S Train to 42nd St./Grand Central Station. Walk east until 2nd Ave. and north to 47th St.
By Bus:
- M15 down 1st/2nd Avenues
- M101, M102, M103 down 3rd/Lex. Avenue
- M27, M50 cross-town
Just a few steps from the United Nations and Grand Central Station !! http://www.capaonline.org/
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Asian American Heritage Storytime
Saturday, May 10th, from Noon to 1 pm
FREE with Museum Admission, Newark Museum
49 Washington St.
Newark, NJ 07102
www.newarkmuseum.org
(973) 596-6550
There will be an Asian American Heritage Storytime in Newark Museum on Saturday, May 10th, from12 Noon to 1 pm. Worker's Compensation Judge & OCA-NJ member Sue Pai Yang will be reading "The Express and the Silkworm" by Lily Toy Wong. There will be other readers & books. This is a fun event for families with children. All will be invited to a picnic lunch in the Museum Courtyard afterwards. There is also a Chinese Gallery at the Museum.
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TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION:
DIFFERENCES MAY NOT MATTER TO YOU, BUT THEY MAY TO YOUR CHILD
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Hear from Rita Taddonio, LCSW, director of Spence-Chapin's Adoption Resource Center as she discusses the prejudice often faced by transracially adopted children. Rita will give advice on how to help your child be proud of his or her heritage and to be prepared to handle living in a world that does not always value differences.
Spence-Chapin
410 East 92nd Street
New York City
Registration is required.
To register, please contact Jamila at 212-360-0259 or CLICK HERE to register via e-mail.
For online registration and direction:
http://www.spence-chapin.org/workshops.html
There is a registration fee of $20 per person.
Bring a companion and receive a $5 discount per person!
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Don’t miss New York Zero-to-Three Network’s 12th Annual Spring Conference . . .
The Challenges of Working with Families in an Urban Environment
With featured speakers: Lawrence Aber, Ph.D., Martha Edwards, Ph.D., Rebecca Shahmoon Shanok, LCSW, Ph.D.
In this exciting one-day conference professionals will learn about:
• The nature of urban life for families in New York City
• The effect of the environmental context on the development of children
• The diversity of families in the urban environment and how to engage them
• The challenges urban families face and what professionals need to know to help them
When: Friday, May 16, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Where: William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus Conference Center
Baruch College
55 Lexington Avenue (at 24th Street), NYC
Who Should Attend: Professionals in the fields of early intervention, child care, early childhood education, mental health, and medicine; students in health, education, and social services fields; researchers, administrators, and policy makers; attorneys and law students, especially those specializing in family and domestic law.
To register: Go to http://www.nyztt.org. Fees
Please note: Fees are non-refundable.
General Registration Fees (must be received by May 1, 2008)
General Admission - $135
New York Zero-to-Three Member Admission - $100
Student Admission - $125 (must bring valid ID)
Group Rate (5 or more individuals from a single organization) - $125 per person
For further information, send an email to info@nyzerotothree.org or call 718-638-7788
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Families with Children from China of Greater New York presents
Olympic Dreams of China!
FCC Chinese Culture Day 2008
A Day to Experience and Celebrate Chinese Culture
CRRNJ Terminal at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ
Saturday May 17, 2008
9:30am-5:30pm
FCCNY is going for the gold in 2008! Each year, FCC brings you the traditional arts and culture of China with its fantastic, fun-filled Chinese Culture Day. In 2008, just 84 days before the Olympics begin in Beijing, Culture Day celebrates sports, games and athletes in a day of Olympic Dreams of China! As modern China welcomes the world to the historic Beijing Olympics, FCC of Greater New York welcomes you to our 13th Annual Chinese Culture Day!
Don’t miss the opening ceremonies -- traditional zither players at registration and the lion dance bringing us good luck. Then watch and join demonstrations of speed, strength, and beauty, as you explore sports and games as they are played in China. You will experience the thrill of victory and, by the end of the day, the “agony of the feet” that comes with discovering so many incredible activities. And of course Culture Day offers the best in professional and amateur (our own FCC kids) performers of traditional Chinese music, dance and theatre.
FCCNY is proud to welcome back our Culture Day Emcee, Alan Muraoka, from Sesame Street!
Share the day with family and friends
You are encouraged to register your guests at the member price before May 9th, 2008.
Registration is $30 per adult and $15 per child aged 2yrs to 17 yrs. for FCCNY members and their guests.
For the member prices you must login and have a current 2008 FCCNY membership.
Nonmember and after May 9th registration increases to $40 per adult and $20 per child aged 2yrs-17yrs.
Make Culture Day 2008 Happen–Be a Volunteer!!!
Bring your children, family and friends to volunteer with you at Culture Day. It’s fun to interact with FCC members and their children, and rewarding to know that your time made Culture Day a great event for everyone. Many older kids enjoy helping at the crafts tables, with games, and in sales, and you can coordinate volunteer schedules with family and friends to take care of younger children for an hour – or more!
Volunteer opportunities and contacts:
Registration on-site: Kurt Berhang, Etravelersx3@yahoo.com, (973) 835-5076
Arts and crafts: Ettie Shapiro, ettie7@optonline.net, (347) 602-7758
FCC book sales: Jami Thall, Jamithall@optonline.net, (973) 762-9478
Raffle sales: Kem Louie, kslouie@juno.com, (973) 279-8473
Games: Susan Kenney-Miller, SKenneyMiller@commack.k12.ny.us, (516) 333-1999
Orphanage Assistance: Aileen Koger, FK5Harmony@aol.com, 212-749-6716
Culture Day Coordinator: Ruth Mullen, ramullen@optonline.net or 718-601-9086 or 917-854-2164
Sponsorship Opportunities for FCC Members
List your business as a “Resource” in the Culture Day program book: $60 for your name, address, web address, phone number, and ten additional words. Or send a personal message to your special performer or FCC kid: $15 for up to 20 words. Deadline is April 21, 2008. Type your text in the customer note at checkout or
Contact Ruth Mullen at ramullen@optonline.net
Support FCC -- Enter the Culture Day Raffle!
Win our spectacular Grand Prize: I Love NYC! One night stay in the spectacular SOHO GRAND Penthouse Loft, a $6000 value, (www.sohogrand.com) and Dinner for Two at the Acclaimed French Restaurant, CHANTERELLE (www.chanterellenyc.com)
Other prizes include a stay at a Tribeca Grand suite, a 10 minute movie from Little Dream Pictures, dinner at the Harbor Bar & Brasserie, class at Chelsea Piers Sports and Entertainment Complex, Organizing Goddess personal organizing certificate, Pearl River Mart gift certificates, Eva Graham jewelry, numerous family memberships, gift certificates, camps, subscriptions, theatre, children’s clothes and gifts; plus books and much much more.....
Preliminary Schedule of Events - Click Here -
Events
FCC Culture Day Sponsors - Click Here -
CD Sponsors
FCC Culture Day Marketplace - Click Here -
CD Marketplace
FCC Culture Day Raffle Prizes - Click Here -
CD Raffle Prizes
Need directions on how to get there??? - Click Here -
Directions
Need Hotel info?? - Click Here -
Hotel Info
FCCNY Culture Day Admission Policy - Click Here -
FCCNY Culture Day Admission Policy
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The NAI-NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY will bring several works to the Ailey Citigroup Theater, May 23 & 24, including the New York premieres of Ms. Chen's "The Way of Five - Water" and "The Way of Five - Fire." Friday & Saturday, May 23 & 24 at 8 PM
Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55 Street (corner 9th Avenue)
Tickets: $30; $15 for students & seniors
Reservations: 800-650-0246 or online at www.nainichen.org
Dancers: Selena Chau, Julie Fiorenza, Chu-Ying Ku, Noibis Licea, Teri Miller, Lindsey Parker, Wei Yao, Qiao Zeng
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FCC Jersey Shore Tea Party & Chinese Dance Lesson
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5/24/2008
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May 24th, 2008 from 3:30-5:30pm FCC Jersey Shore Tea Party with Chinese Dance Lesson at St. Mary's Episcopal Church. Join us for tea, cookies, fans and a dance demo for the children. Bring socks for the children to do the lesson. RSVP to Chris at clachow@hotmail.com
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