Filipino American History Month Celebration

Monday, October 16, 2023 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. | Logan Heights Library

Everyone is welcome! Bring the whole family to sing Karaoke, eat Filipino food and make your own parols.

Filipino American Heritage Month Exhibit

Friday, October 1, 2023 - Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | Hours of Operation | La Jolla/Riford Library

The exhibit includes stories, photos and other memorabilia highlighting the history of Filipinos.

Landsick explores the hybridity of culture, complexity of intergenerational relationships and study of binational families.

Libraries across the City are hosting story times and crafts that explore Filipino American History Month! Click on each event to learn more.

• Piñata Meets Jeepney: A Special Spanish and Tagalog Storytime with Ms. Katia and Mr. Dennis

  Monday, October 2, 2023 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | La Jolla/Riford Library

• Bilingual Storytime: Tagalog (Oras ng Kwento sa Bilingguwal: Tagalog)

  Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | La Jolla/Riford Library

• Tiny Tots University/Universidad de Pequeños: Celebrating Filipino American History Month

  Thursdays, October 12 & October 26, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Skyline Hills Library

• Bilingual Baby Story Time

  Monday, October 16, 2023 | 12 p.m. -12:45pm | Logan Heights Library

• Filipino American Storytime

  Wednesday, October 25, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Mira Mesa Library

• Bilingual Storytime at Skyline Hills Library: Tagalog Storytime

  Friday, October 13, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Skyline Hills Library

• Bilingual Storytime at Skyline Hills Library: Tagalog Storytime

  Friday, October 27 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Skyline Hills Library

Learn about Filipino and Filipino American culture through children’s crafts at these locations:

• Create-It Thursday: Sarimanok Bird Craft

  Thursday, October 5, 2023 | 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Skyline Hills Library

  Registration required.

• Flapping Sarimanok Craft with Toshwerks!

  Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Mira Mesa Library

  Registration required.

• Create-It Thursday: Philippine Kite Craft

  Thursday, October 12, 2023 | 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Skyline Hills Library

  Registration required. 

• Saturday Craft Session: DIY Mini Pabitin

  Saturday, October 14, 2023 | 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Linda Vista Library

Filipino American History Month Author Panel: Stories of Some Filipino Americans of San Diego, California

Monday, October 2, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Skyline Hills Library

In honor of Filipino American History Month, the City and County of San Diego Filipino American Employees Associations present an author panel featuring the 2023 book, Stories of Some Filipino Americans of San Diego, California.

Join us for an exciting talk featuring the founder of the Asian Journal, Simeon G. Silverio, Jr., Council of Philippine American Organizations (COPAO) President Joe Mazares, retired Filipino Studies professor Felix Tuyay, and former college counselor Salvador Flor. They will talk about community building and activism, and stories of the Filipino American community.

In genres ranging from a documentary to a lumpia-armed super hero movie, explore Filipino American history through film at movie showings around the City:

• Imelda

  Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 6 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | North University Community Library

• Easter Sunday (Rated PG-13)

  Monday, October 9, 2023 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | La Jolla/Riford Library

• Maid in Malacañang (NR)

  Monday, October 23, 2023 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 pm | La Jolla/Riford Library

• Lumpia with a Vengeance (NR)

  Monday, October 16, 2023 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | La Jolla/Riford Library