Events
AAPI Westport Events
Middle School Anime Night
Middle School Anime Night on Fri, May 3 from 7-9:30pm at Toquet Hall. Students in grades 6-8 are invited to join us to watch Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and enjoy some Japanese snacks and drinks!
Filipino Cooking with Denise de Castro of Dee Cuisine
Filipino Cooking with Denise deCastro of Dee Cuisine on Fri, May 17 from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Westport Weston Family Y. Join us to learn how to make and enjoy lumpia and pancit! Space will be limited for this event so be sure to sign up
West Hartford AAPI 5K
Join our team, and other community AAPI groups, as we participate in this 5K, starting at West Hartford Town Hall. The AAPI 5K is a community-driven event that promotes health, unity, and cultural diversity while celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
More details: https://www.movemint.cc/events/ct_aapi_5k_2024
Back to School Coffee
That time of year has come around again…Happy Back to School! We hope that you all had a wonderful summer, and we’d love to see you all again!
Come join us for a Back to School Coffee on Fri, Sept 29 at 10am. Meet us at the Sherwood Island Pavilion.
Hope to see you there!
Meet children's book author Karina Yan Glaser!
This is an all ages event; best for students in Gr 1-6.
The Story and Legacy of Vincent and Lily Chin
Learn more about Vincent and Lily Chin through this exhibit.
Bridging our Differences: How to Have Curious Conversations
On April 27, Connecticut Public’s Lucy Nalpathanchil talks with Mónica Guzmán and Wilk Wilkinson of Braver Angels about their work building bridges across differences. They share strategies everyone can use.
United Against Hate
Westport Pride, in partnership with the DOJ, is hosting a community program to discuss Hate Crime and Hate Incidents on March 28th at the Westport Library. The goal of the program is to raise community awareness as well as share how these incidents are handled at the local, state and federal level. More information about the DOJ program can be found here. Click here to register. Attached is a flyer with more info and to share.
TEAM Westport Book Club
TEAM Westport Book Club will be discussing Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng (one of the choices for our last book club!) on Th, Mar 9 at 7pm. Please RSVP to teamwptbookclub@gmail.com if you plan on attending.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Join us for a pre-movie screening of our original documentary short which features the work of Westport AAPI.
AAPI History
AAPI History: Fighting Anti-Asian Hate
with Immigrant History Initiative
Dinner will be provided
Although Asian Americans are often stereotyped as foreigners or even "un-American," Asian Americans have a vibrant, centuries-long history in the United States. In response to early immigration policies and Asian exclusion for much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, Asian Americans continuously fought for equality and civil rights, bringing landmark cases that shaped the legal and policy landscape of the U.S.
This workshop shares the often unknown stories of resilience and strength of Asian Americans in responding to injustice.
Join us for a discussion and dinner as we challenge anti-Asian hate and learn about the rich history of activism and leadership in our communities.
Space is limited, and pre registration is required.
AAPI & Allies Happy Hour
Join AAPI Westport for AAPI & Allies Happy Hour
Drinks, conversation and fellowship to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month!
Tuesday, May 10 5-7pm
MoCA Westport (19 Newtown Tpke)
Cash Bar
AAPI Heritage Festival
Come and celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with us!
Watch AAPI performers, have some AAPI snacks and food, and have some fun.
Admission is free - Register today
All ages are welcome
Mecha-Uma Japanese Take-Out (West Haven) will be on site; please bring cash
#StopAsianHate: 1 Year Later
AAPI Westport, OCAFC & The Westport Library present
#StopAsianHate: 1 Year Later
Join us for a screening and panel discussion about the video, “We Need to Talk About Anti-Asian Hate,” share what progress has been made and what we can do as a community to stop Asian hate.
Wednesday, May 4, 6-8pm
The Westport Library
6pm - Screening of “We Need to Talk About Anti-Asian Hate”
7pm - Discussion
Admission is Free
Registration required
Light refreshments will be served
Official Town Proclamation of AAPI Heritage Month with First Selectwoman, Jen Tooker
5pm - Official Proclamation with First Selectwoman, Jen Tooker at Saugatuck Sweets in Westport
Lunar New Year Celebration
We will have games, crafts and a cooking demonstration. Admission is free and all are welcome!
Celebrate Diwali at MoCA
Let’s Light a Diya Together!
Join us as we celebrate Diwali on Friday, November 5th, 2021, at MOCA, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, 4.30pm - 6.30pm.
AAPI Event at MoCA Westport
Mark your calendars! Join us for an outdoor family event at MoCA Westport on August 13, 4-6pm.
Westport Library AAPI Event
Distinguished Professor Erika Lee and UConn Professor Jason Oliver Chang will explore what it means to be Asian American through a wide historic lens, the current wave of anti-Asian discrimination and physical attacks, and AAPI communities uniting to join with others to fight racism and create an inclusive and equitable society. This is sure to be an important conversation as anti-Asian discrimination and attacks continue.
AAPI Westport Rally
Join us as we peacefully gather as a community to stand against AAPI racism and discrimination.