The Filipino American Library (FAL) presents…
Yard Sale Fundraiser To Benefit FAL’s Collection & Programs Saturday, June 27 8:00am – 2:00pm 1500 S. Stoneman Ave. Alhambra, CA 91801 --- Invite your family and friends! --- --- 100% of the proceeds will benefit our library. --- --- Please no early birds. --- Founded on October 13, 1985 by Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown (“Auntie Helen”), FAL is the earliest and largest Filipino library in the country with a collection of more than 6,000 titles. Along with books, the collection consists of magazines, student papers, posters, DVDs, and CDs. The various sections include children’s literature, the history of Filipinos in Los Angeles, and Jose Rizal. FAL also features a permanent exhibition on its founder Auntie Helen, a variety of paintings by renowned artist Eliseo Art Silva, and Filipino books available for sale. Whether to browse or conduct research, FAL’s visitors include students, teachers, writers, families, and tourists. FAL also advances its mission with its many programs. The Children’s Reading Program promotes the value of diversity to families in Greater Los Angeles through the reading of Filipino children’s books. In Bus Tours of Historic Filipinotown, a guide narrates the significance of sites, events, and individuals in and around the area to present an historical overview of Filipinos in Los Angeles. Authors also introduce their Filipino works of literature with residents of Greater Los Angeles through Book Launches. FAL’s newest project is the TAYO Literary Magazine (www.tayoliterarymag.com) that aims to empower and bring together Filipino American youth through the many different forms of creative art. Finally, FAL has a benefit gala every October to commemorate its anniversary and Filipino American History Month. If anyone would like to give a donation online, please feel free to visit www.filipinoamericanlibrary.org. FAL is located at 135 N. Park View St., Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA 90026-5215. From June 15 to September 15, it will be open for Summer Hours: Thursdays- Fridays 1:00-5:00pm. To visit outside these hours, please schedule an appointment at [email protected] or 213-382-0488. Filipino American Library (FAL) Our mission is to provide access to information and knowledge through the collection, preservation, and dissemination of a unique collection of Filipino American and Filipino reading material to those that seek knowledge. Through this collection and its community involvement, FAL seeks to provide access to cultural information and enrich America’s diverse cultural tapestry. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/FilipinoLibrarians?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
