Lectures
			Saturday, June 7, 1pm “Chinese Pioneers in the San Gabriel Valley” The San Gabriel Valley is the destination of many Chinese immigrants, but this is not a new phenomenon. A hundred years ago, small Chinese communities thrived in Pasadena and elsewhere.  Join Professor Susie Ling as she discusses the history of Chinese Americans in the San Gabriel Valley, and their contemporary concerns.  Susie Ling is an Associate Professor of History/Asian American Studies at Pasadena City College and an active member of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California.  Free with admission; call 626.449.2742 ext. 31 to RSVP.
		Book Club
			The Pacific Asia Museum Book Club meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 5–7 p.m. Membership is free. Please call Sunny Stevenson at ext. 30 to participate in an upcoming Book Club gathering. Copies of the books will be available in the Museum Store; call ext. 20 for availability.
		Author Programs
			Books will be available for purchase and signing. Authors on Asia programs are free to museum members and free with museum general admission for non-members. Reservations are strongly recommended for these programs. Light refreshments included. Authors on Asia programs are free for members and included in museum admission for nonmembers, $7 general, $5 students and seniors. For information and reservations, please call (626)-449-2742, ext. 20.
			Colin Thubron Friday, April 11, 7:30pm Colin Thubron Shadow of the Silk Road Universally acknowledged as one of the world’s best living travel writers, Colin Thubron records a journey along the greatest land route on earth. Making his way by local bus, truck, donkey cart and camel, Thubron covered 7,000 miles in eight months – perhaps the most arduous and ambitious endeavor he has undertaken in forty years of travel. Reservations strongly recommended, as this will be Mr. Thubron’s only local engagement. Program co-sponsored by Asia Society Southern California.
			Mariko Kitakubo Saturday, April 19, 2pm Mariko Kitakubo Tanka Performance/Reading In a rare bilingual performance, Mariko Kitakubo, a leading Japanese poet and performance artist, will present her tanka (Japan’s oldest and most popular poetry form) accompanied by Linda Galloway reading the English translation. Program co-sponsored by the Southern California Haiku Study Group. Reservations strongly recommended as space is limited in the Japanese Gallery.
			Sunday, May 4, 2pm Poets on Site Members of Poets on Site will conduct a tour of the museum exhibition, Lotus Moon: The Art of Otagaki Rengetsu, reading from their new book of poems inspired by art in the exhibit. Reservations strongly recommended as space is limited in the Japanese Gallery.
		New Lecture Series for Members
			Pacific Asia Museum is pleased to inaugurate a free lecture series exclusively for museum members. This new program, made possible by a gift from Dr. George W. Housner in honor of David Kamansky, will feature talks by guest scholars and members of the museum’s curatorial staff that provide a deeper examination of the themes and objects in our exhibitions and collections. For reservations, please call ext. 37.

Pacific Asia Museum
46 North Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena California 91101, (626) 449-2742
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Admission: $7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors
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