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What to Expect: The Trump Administration’s Economic Security Policy on Asia

The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY

Join us for a discussion on the Trump Administration’s economic security policy towards Asia with Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and former Counselor to the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce and Yeo Han-koo, former trade minister of the Republic of Korea and senior ... Read more

Asian Americans – Uncovering the Complexities of Racial Inequity

This three-hour virtual presentation provides an in-depth introduction to the racial inequities experienced by Asian Americans. Our trainers will use data and research to go beyond surface-level observations and reveal a more nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by this community. Building on the analysis of structural racism presented in the standard Groundwater Presentation, this ... Read more

$100

Between Jobs — Joe Wong 黄西 Stand Up English Comedy

China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

Come join us at China Institute in America for an evening of laughter with the hilarious 黄西 Joe Wong as he performs his latest stand-up routine, “Between Jobs.” Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt as Joe shares his unique and witty take on the ups and downs of being in between jobs. Joe ... Read more

$40.25

Lunar New Year: Celebrating the Year of the Snake

Queens College - Kupferberg Center for the Arts 153-49 Reeves Avenue, Flushing, NY

Join us for a spellbinding family dance performance as we embrace the spirit of the Year of the Snake through the power and beauty of dance. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder as Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company takes the stage, weaving together graceful movements and vibrant costumes to bring ancient traditions to life. Come ... Read more

$20

APAICS 2025 Health Summit

The APAICS Health Summit brings together industry and community leaders alongside Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander members of Congress to discuss top-line energy health that are affecting the nation and AA & NH/PI community at-large.

3rd Annual Queens Tech & Career Expo

Museum of the Moving Image 30-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, NY

Join Borough President Donovan Richards for his third annual Tech & Career Expo, connecting Queens residents to the tech and innovation spheres. Explore opportunities with more than 50 career and technology vendors, participate in a thrilling gaming battle for cash prizes, enjoy tech panels and experience hands-on coding workshops. Don't miss out on this gateway ... Read more

Moon Over Manhattan: Lunar New Year Family Day 2025

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Join us in welcoming the Year of the Snake at Asia Society's 2025 Lunar New Year Family Day program! On Saturday, January 25, come watch exciting lion dances and martial arts demonstrations, sing along to fun New Year songs, and enjoy some Year of the Snake-themed arts and crafts! Don't forget to enjoy some delicious ... Read more

$15

Celebrate and Learn about the Lunar New Year

King Manor Museum 150-03 Jamica Avenue, Queens, NY

Celebrate and Learn more with us about Lunar New Year on Saturday, January 25th between 1 and 4 PM at this free family program! Join us for art, snacks, and the chance to learn and celebrate the Lunar New Year right here at King Manor! Participants will also have the chance to see the zodiacs ... Read more

Rabbit Days and Dumplings – Family Program

Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United States

Celebrate Lunar New Year with folk and children's songs from East Asia, including Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, and Tibet. Elena Moon Park and Friends perform Asian children’s songs from her award winning album “Rabbit Days and Dumplings”. Attendees will go on a musical journey through East Asia, including Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, and Tibet. Participation is ... Read more

$15

NYS Senator John Liu 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration

Flushing High School 35-01 Union Street, Flushing, NY

Lunar New Year is just around the corner, and we are celebrating the Year of the Snake with our annual Lunar New Year celebration at Flushing High School! The festivities will take place on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 3 p.m. Come for free food from local restaurants, live music, dances, and cultural performances. The ... Read more

The First Lunar New Year Celebration in the U.S.

During the 1850s, thousands of Chinese immigrants arrived in the United States in search of economic opportunities during the Gold Rush. Most of them settled in California, especially northern California. They faced extreme levels of prejudice, discrimination, and hate. As a means of survival, early Chinese immigrants formed close-knit communities. The first Chinatown was established ... Read more

A4 January Town Hall: Photography

Pier 57 (Daffodil Room) 25 11th Avenue, New York, NY

For our first Town Hall of the year, A4 is focused on photography. Folks in lens-based media are invited to share their projects, resources, and opportunities with the AAPI creative community, as well as make new connections.

NASW-NYC/NYS CHAPTER VIRTUAL SOCIAL WORK JOB FAIR

This virtually-held event is geared towards NY social workers of various levels and fields of practice. An official bi-annual event at the NASW-NYS/NYC Chapter, the virtual social work job fair aims to support and engage NY social workers who are new to the profession and who are looking for a new position to continue their careers. 

Arts Community Town Hall – Flushing

Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United States

Join us for a Town Hall meeting focused on the arts and culture scene in Queens! This event is an opportunity to engage with local artists, cultural leaders, and fellow residents. Share your ideas, discuss upcoming projects, and help shape the future of arts and culture in Queens. Attendees will participate in open discussions and ... Read more

Researching the History of Your New York City Home

This class is online only. Have you ever wondered about the history of your home? Who used to live there or what their lives were like? This class will show you how to research the history of your building and the people who owned and lived in it.  Looking at censuses, city directories, land conveyances, ... Read more

Gambling Man: Lionel Barber on Softbank’s Masayoshi Son

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Join us for an illuminating conversation with Lionel Barber, author of Gambling Man: The Secret Story of the World’s Greatest Disruptor, Masayoshi Son. Gambling Man is the first Western biography of the enigmatic founder of Softbank -- written with Son’s cooperation but not authorized by him. Barber’s character study of Son reveals a man of ... Read more

$8 – $15

Queens Borough President 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration

Queens Borough Hall 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY

Join Borough President Donovan Richards for a joyous celebration of Lunar New Year, as Queens welcomes the Year of the Snake. Enjoy a vibrant evening featuring cultural performances, food and special honors for distinguished members of Queens' AAPI community.

Celebrating Fred Korematsu Day

Fred Korematsu Day, observed on January 30th, honors civil rights activist Fred Korematsu, who resisted the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. He defied government orders, leading to a Supreme Court case, and his conviction was later overturned. The day serves as a reminder to protect civil liberties and stand against racial discrimination. ... Read more

Robert Mirabal: Native American Music & Dance – Family Program

Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United States

7pm Panel Discussion (free with purchase of performance ticket) Join Tecumseh Ceaser (Matinecock) and Bianca Collins (Shinnecock) in welcoming Robert Mirabal (Taos Pueblo) and members of his band Rare Tribal Mob. They will discuss Indigenous arts and culture, access to traditional music and native languages, and the connection to the land.  This invigorating conversation will be followed by Robert Mirabal in performance ... Read more

$15

MODEL MAJORITY YEAR OF THE SNAKE COMEDY SHOW

Caveat 21 A Clinton St, New York, NY, United States

Happy New Year! Celebrate the Lunar New Year aka Year of the Snake with your fave comedy team Model Majority (recently featured on Good Morning America) for a night of snake-inspired comedy, music, special guests and more. Plus the audience will be given gifts of laughter, red envelopes and delicious Asian treats, for a happy ... Read more

$25

2025 Lunar New Year events at the China Institute

China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

Experience a once-in-a-lifetime cultural extravaganza as China Institute brings the enchantment of Prince Kung’s Palace Museum—a national first-class museum and one of the most prestigious cultural treasures of China—to the heart of New York City. This year’s festival will transport you to the grandeur of Beijing with an authentic and dazzling celebration featuring rich traditions, ... Read more

$15

DISORIENTALISM PART 7: YELLOW-FEVER FEVER!

The Public Theater 425 Lafayette St, New York, NY

disOrientalism is a truly New York experience– bringing together the best artists from Broadway, Stand Up Comedy, Dance, and Music for one spectacular all-star AAPI variety hour. To start off the year of the Snake, we are going to love you a long time with some one-of-a-kind performances carefully curated and hosted by New York’s ... Read more

$36

Rice Cake as Offerings: A Nian Gao Cooking Workshop

Think!Chinatown Studio 1 Pike Street, New York, NY

Let’s bring in the Year of the Wood Snake with lucky nian gao 年糕 sticky rice cake! Learn all about the cultural traditions, significance and symbolism behind nian gao, as well as where to buy delicious handmade nian gao in Chinatown and where to find the ingredients you need to make it yourself at home. ... Read more

$30

Play – My Man Kono

A.R.T./New York Theatres 502 West 53rd Street, New York, NY

In the heyday of silent films, Japanese émigré TORAICHI KONO, in pursuit of the American Dream, becomes a loyal confidante of film star Charlie Chaplin, but at the dawn of WWII is swept up in anti-Japanese hysteria and accused of espionage. $44 Early Bird tickets available to purchase until Jan 5, 2025 - use code ... Read more

“The China Business Conundrum” with Author Kenneth Wilcox

Queens College - President's Lounge 65-30 Kissena Blvd - Q-side, Dining Hall, Flushing, NY

The China Business Conundrum: Ensure That "Win-Win" Doesn't Mean Western Companies Lose Twice describes former CEO of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Ken Wilcox's firsthand challenges he encountered in four years “on the ground” trying to establish a joint venture between SVB and the Chinese government to fund local innovation design―and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ... Read more

AAPI HEROES

Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NY

Dive into an enchanting journey with AAPI HEROES, where we follow our young explorer, Kai, across time and space. This capitvating performance, rich in dance and storytelling, inspired by iconic Asian Figures such as Anna May Wong, Hollywood's first Chinese American star, and Bruce Lee, a legend in martial arts and philosophy. It also brings ... Read more

Getting It Wrong to Get It Right: Perfection & Self-Esteem

Hunter College 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Do you always have to get everything right - grades, friends, family, work? Are you allowed to make mistakes, to try different things and different paths? In this session, we will examine the connections between perfection and self esteem, explore the ways failure and exploration can lead to personal growth, and learn strategies for. Open to ... Read more

Mayoral Candidate Forum on Culture and Arts

Bric Media 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY

Join us for a vital conversation about the future of culture and arts in New York City, bringing together mayoral candidates to share their visions, strategies, and commitments to the cultural life of our city.   This engaging evening will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to hear directly from the candidates on how they plan ... Read more

2025 SoloDuo Dance Festival

Dixon Place 161A Chrystie St, New York, NY

The Festival, established in 2016 by WHITE WAVE’s Artistic Director, Young Soon Kim, showcases 33 exceptional dancemakers from the New York Metro area and across the United States, alongside international performers from Korea, Japan, China, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, England, Switzerland, and Germany. These artists were carefully selected by a distinguished panel of presenters and ... Read more

$30

Beena Kamlani: The English Problem

NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building - Lenox & Astor Room, 216 Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street, New York, NY

Kamlani’s debut novel explores the British perception of India and the Indian perception of Britain through the story of a man who straddles both cultures but is fully at home in neither.

A Transformative Look at the Lives of Filipina Care Workers and Their Mutual Aid Practices

In Caring for Caregivers: Filipina Migrant Workers and Community Building during Crisis (University of Washington Press, 2025), Valerie Francisco-Menchavez centers the perspectives of Filipino caregivers in the San Francisco Bay Area from 2013 to 2021, illuminating their transnational experiences and their strategies and practices to help each other navigate the crumbling U.S. healthcare system.

Sangjaru Comes To Flushing Town Hall

Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United States

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and culture as Sangjaru, the renowned Korean folk fusion band, takes the stage! Blending the rich heritage of traditional Korean instruments with modern melodies and rhythms, Sangjaru creates a truly unique and electrifying sound that transcends borders and generations. Sangjaru’s innovative approach breathes new life into Korea’s ... Read more

$25

Artist Talk with Leekyung Kang: Entombed in Static

Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United States

Leekyung Kang, an inaugural artist-in-residence at the Queens College School of Arts (Fall 2024), will present on her recent work is inspired by Buddhist cosmology’s cyclical nature, creating a series of paintings, print, and installation that interrogate the formal aspects of what is architecturally defined as a form of chamber.

Cooking Across Borders with the League of Kitchens

NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building 476 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

The founder of New York’s beloved cooking school joins special guests to celebrate the culinary expertise of women and immigrants from around the world.

2025 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference

Hilton Columbus Downtown 402 N High St, Columbus, OH, United States

The Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference brings together over 3000 Asian studies scholars from across the globe. As the largest Asian Studies Conference worldwide dedicated exclusively to Asian Studies research, topics covering all countries in Asia across 30 academic disciplines, our annual conference is the ideal setting to meet face-to-face with University faculty and ... Read more

Spring Into Nowruz: Family Day 2025

Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Join us in welcoming the Persian New Year at our Nowruz Family Day. Celebrate the start of Spring and learn about Nowruz with interactive workshops, music, crafts, storytelling and more. Don't forget to enjoy Persian sweets and savories at Leo Cafe.  Watch this space for a schedule of activities, coming soon! 

$8 – $15