Our Shared Future Family Day

Enjoy a day of free admission and cultural activities for all ages! Join JANM for a live reading and signing with Maggie Tokuda-Hall, an interactive origami activity, and musical performances on the plaza. Explore the new family friendly, interactive exhibition, The Bias Inside Us organized by the Smithsonian, and experience Aki’s Market, a virtual reality recreation of a corner store that served a multicultural community in East LA ca. 1957, created by Los Angeles artist Glenn Akira Kaino. Be sure to visit booths from our special guests, the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum and the Museum of Latin American Art. Nearby partners, the Chinese American National Museum and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, are also hosting free family activities the same day, part of the Smithsonian iniative, Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past in Los Angeles.

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Daruma Origami
Fold a paper daruma, a lucky Japanese doll, and use it to set a goal for our shared future.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Performance by East LA Taiko and J-Town Taiko Club
East LA Taiko is a fiery eclectic blend of world rhythm that travels the globe and takes you right into the heart of Los Angeles.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Reading of Love in the Library and conversation with Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Set in a concentration camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during World War II and based on true events, this moving love story finds hope in heartbreak. Join the author for a reading and talk for all ages! Beautifully illustrated and complete with an afterword, back matter, and a photo of the real Tama and George-the author’s grandparents-Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s elegant love story for readers of all ages sheds light on a shameful chapter of American history.

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Category: Kids / Family