Voices of the Valley: Community Movie Night
2026-01-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Pocket-Greenhaven Library, 7335 Gloria Dr, Sacramento, California, 95831
Join us for a community movie night on January 23! We will be showing three films about Chinese American experiences in small-town California. Following the three films, there will be a Q&A with representatives from each of the movies. Check below for a description of each film:
Min Zhou’s Voices shares the often-overlooked stories of women from historic Locke, CA who struggled and thrived despite the hardships they faced in the 20th century.
​Rising by Evelyn Hang Yin documents the generations of the Wing family who preserved Hanford’s China Alley, and the ramifications of a fire that destroyed its historic Taoist Temple Museum.
Kristie Chow’s Chicago Cafe follows the Fongs as they prepare to close their family’s century-old restaurant in Woodland– a restaurant that may have been the oldest Chinese restaurant in the US.
BYOP – Bring Your Own Popcorn!
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Midnight Madness
2026-02-16 23:30 - 2026-02-17 01:00 | 1882 Foundation Office, 508 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
🎆Get ready for MIDNIGHT MADNESS🌕
Join us on February 16 to ring in the new year at Midnight! Our lions will take to the streets of Chinatown to bless the local businesses and spread luck to the community.🧧
Interested in joining?
Meet us at the 1882 Foundation Office at 11:30 PM on Monday, February 16.
No RSVP needed.

Blurring the Color Line: Talk Story with Crystal Kwok
2026-02-19 13:00 - 14:00 | UCDC, 1608 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036
Join us for a conversation with Crystal Kwok on her documentary, Blurring the Color Line!

Director Crystal Kwok will discuss her documentary, Blurring the Color Line, with others who will provide different perspectives of growing up as an Asian American.
Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.
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YEE-YAAW: Lunar New Year Party
2026-02-27 20:00 - 2026-02-28 00:00 | Eighteenth Street Lounge, 1230 9th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Gallop into the Year of the Fire Horse with our “YEE-YAAW” Lunar New Year dance celebration hosted by Young Asian Americans of Washington (YAAW) 🔥🐎
The Fire Horse only comes once every 60 years and it’s known for bold moves, fearless energy, and new beginnings — so we’re throwing a party worthy of it.
Whether you’re coming with friends or coming solo, this is the perfect night to meet new people, connect with the AAPI community, and dance into the Lunar New Year together.
When: Friday February 27, 2026 8pm-midnight
Where: Eighteenth Street Lounge 1230 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
Cost: $20 Early bird first 100, $25 Regular ticket admission
Vibes: Expect the DJ to keep the dance floor moving, a Lion Dance performance to bring the luck, yummy bites, and two bars to keep the fire going. Come for the culture, the AAPI community, and leave with new friends and good fortune.
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Preserving Culture in the AI Age
2026-03-27 20:00 - 21:00 | Zoom
China has hundreds of dialects, although most people only know about Mandarin or Cantonese. However, many of these dialects are disappearing — a trend happening all over the world as globalization increases. With new technology like AI, this presents new challenges for preserving dialects.
Our presenter, Leyi Lin Xu, is an independent filmmaker focused on capturing stories of rural life in China. This conversation is inspired by her documentary, Before Disappearing, which records the unique dialects of her hometown.
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/hxSh1o15QWKxK9ut069pCA

Qing Ming Grave Sweeping and Talk Story
2026-04-04 10:30 - 17:00 | Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003, United States
Join us for the Qing Ming Festival at Range 99, a memorial dedicated to the unnamed Chinese Americans who were burried there from 1896-1936. While the bodies were sent back to their families in China some time ago, Range 99 represents the legacy of Chinese Americans in Washington DC. The space is also used to honor community members who have since passed. We will take part in grave sweeping, weeding, and de-cluttering the surrounding area of the memorial.
Afterwards, we will head to the 1882 Foundation Office for a Talk Story at 3PM. Our founder, Ted Gong, will give a presentation on family history and the significance of Qing Ming.
Tickets for each event are separate.
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Tangled Roots: A Family History
2026-04-18 13:30 - 15:30 | 1882 Foundation Office, 508 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Join us for an exploration into DC history.
Richard Chan Bing is the author of Tangled Roots: Two Family Stories, One Mixed American Heritage, a book that explores Richard’s own family history and what it means to be mixed-race in America. His mother’s side traces back to Appalachian Virginia, and his father’s has origins with some of the first Chinese immigrants from the 19th century.
With ties to Washington DC and DC’s Chinatown, Richard’s research and story gives us a glimpse into what life was like in the past. How has Chinatown changed? What type of lives did the Chinese Washingtonians lead?
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Beyond the Archives: Art, Identity, and the Chinese Diaspora
2026-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 | 1882 Foundation Office, 508 I Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
This event has in-person locations in both Washington DC and Sacramento. Please be sure to check the location when registering for this event.
Join us for a conversation with Chinese diasporic artists Bz Zhang, Evelyn Hang Yin, Connie Zheng, and SK Tsang as they share their current and past work and reflect on how identity shapes the stories we tell. Each artist will discuss how they’ve navigated (or worked outside of) historical institutions and art spaces to create work that challenges inherited narratives and imagines new futures for Chinese diasporic communities in the United States. This discussion will be followed by an in-person art activity.
This event is held in collaboration with the GIVE FACE 给面子 (Gěimiànzi) exhibition and the Yolo County Historic Collection.
GIVE FACE 给面子 (Gěimiànzi) is an interdisciplinary exhibition unearthing and regrounding past, present, and future narratives of Chinese diaspora in the Sacramento Valley in the sweeping and ever-expanding story of what we currently call California. Historical objects trace the impact of Chinese Americans on Yolo County through the things they left behind, while contemporary artworks woven throughout the exhibit call our attention to their lived experiences, intimacies, and complexities. Using both documentation and speculation, artist Bz Zhang’s work creates dialog between Western ideas and a Chinese-diasporic cultural inheritance and offers ways to “give face” to (that is, to honor or show due respect for) Chinese ancestors in the US West. The stories of Chinese diaspora in Yolo County and the US West span oceans and continents, and their contributions transcend our infrastructures (from railways to agriculture) into the social and cultural fabric of our nation.
The Yolo County Historical Collection is comprised of 11,000 objects which date from the 1830s to the 1930s. The collection includes textiles, agricultural equipment, paintings, archival materials, ephemera, photographs, archaeological items, tools, ceramics, household items, furniture, and personal items. This collection illustrates what life was like for early Yolo County residents. The Yolo County Historical Collection is displayed at the Gibson House and at Yolo County Library Branches.
Can’t make it in person? Join via Zoom! Register here: https://yolocounty.zoom.us/j/89760976441
If you are registering for Washington DC, please use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987132798693?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you are registering for Sacramento, please use this link: https://events.yolocountylibrary.org/event/16699013

Searching for Billie
2026-05-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Chinese American Museum DC, 1218 16th St, NW Washington DC, 20036
Join us with journalist, Ian Gill, as he talks about his journey understanding his mother’s story!
Ian Gill identifies as a Eurasian journalist, who’s main ambition is to “sleep eight hours uninterrupted,” per his South China Morning Post freelancer bio. Eurasian is not a term that is frequently used in America, but many abroad identify with the word and their experiences are similar to the stories of many Chinese Americans.
Gill has written for a wide range of publications, including the Asian Wall Street Journal, Asiaweek, Insight, Fiji Sun, and the Evening Post (Wellington). He lived in the West for the first 30 years of his life, and then visited Hong Kong in 1975 and has lived there ever since. This visit was the impetuous for his book, Searching for Billie, where he uncovers his mother’s story and his family history.
At this event, Ian Gill will discuss his writing process, his mother’s story, and be available for book signings!
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2026 Return to Gold Mountain Heritage Tour
2026-06-20 - 2026-06-21 | Holiday Inn Parking Lot, 300 J St., Sacramento
On June 20-21, 2026, we will return to Gold Mountain to walk in the footsteps of the Chinese railroad workers. Educators interested in bringing this history to the classroom — as well as families with children — are encouraged to attend.
The tour includes stops to Summit Tunnel, Rocklin, Auburn, and more!
Tickets are $450. The fee includes the guided tour, transportation by bus, hotel accommodations, entrance fees, lunch and dinner on Day 1, and breakfast and lunch on Day 2. If you have any other questions, feel free to email us at info@1882foundation.org.
Please RSVP using the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSek8QGRDJXYjADkxegjJr61lJ7rx17EvjOJtWMMgtuCUEOTOQ/viewform
