Pacific Asia Museum

L.A. Web Children Drawing Contest
Feb. 24 through March 28, 2010
In the Gallery for Contemporary Art

Added by popular demand! A great way to unwind for the weekend. Instructor Jill Zepezauer has designed the class for all ability levels. $10 per class or buy a series and save.

Join everyone’s favorite storyteller Sunny Stevenson in the travelers’ tent for fabulous stories from along the Silk Road.

Free children ages 11 and under and members, included with museum admission for non-members. RSVP to ext. 31

New Year Celebration
Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with performances, stories, and more. Fun for all ages! Sponsored by the Chinese Arts Council.

Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.

Authors on Asia
Dean King: Unbound: A True Story of War, Love and Survival
Join acclaimed author Dean King as he discusses his latest book, Unbound:  A True Story of War, Love and Survival. Unbound tells the story of the 30 women who participated in China’s Long March during the Communist Revolution.

As part of his extensive research in Chinese historical archives, Dean trekked the snowy mountains and high-altitude swamps of northwestern Sichuan – the deadliest section of the Long March, and interviewed the last surviving woman Long Marcher who trekked with Mao.

Book signing included. Program is free for museum members and included with museum admission for non-members: $9 general, $7 students and seniors. RSVP to (626) 449-2742, ext. 20.

An exploration of the diverse beauty and rich history of Indian miniatures with curator Bridget Bray.

Southern California Haiku Study Group meeting. New members always welcome. Free.

Bowl, Japan, 19th c., Porcelain, glaze; Pacific Asia Museum Collection, Gift of Mrs. Wilhelmina Lockhart; 1984.55.62

Exhibition Opens
Japan in Blue and White
March 25, 2010-March 6, 2011
In the Frank and Toshie Mosher Gallery of Japanese Art

Authors on Asia
The Constant and Changing Faces of the Goddess: Goddess Traditions of Asia - In this comprehensive yet highly readable exploration, Dr. Deepak Shimkhada and Dr. Phyllis K. Herman trace the multiplicity of Asian goddesses- their continuities, discontinuities, and importance as symbols of wisdom, power, transformation, compassion, destruction and creation.

Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members. RSVP to (626) 449-2742, ext. 20

Join everyone’s favorite storyteller Sunny Stevenson in the travelers’ tent for fabulous stories from along the Silk Road.

Free children ages 11 and under and members, included with museum admission for non-members. RSVP to ext. 31

Southern California Haiku Study Group meeting. New members always welcome. Free.