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2025 events.

  • AAPI Heritage Month Kick-Off
    AAPI Heritage Month Kick-Off
    Thu, May 01
    Volcano Asian BBQ & Hotpot
    May 01, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Volcano Asian BBQ & Hotpot, 2309 Nott St E, Niskayuna, NY 12309, USA
    Let’s start off the month with good food, drinks, and company! Your $20 ticket covers delicious appetizers and a complimentary beverage. Full menu and cash bar available on your own. Open to all.
  • History of the Chinese Shadow Theater
    History of the Chinese Shadow Theater
    Thu, May 01
    East Greenbush Community Library
    May 01, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY 12061, USA
    Shadow puppetry is an ancient art of storytelling and entertainment. Attend this event to view a unique Chinese shadow puppet collection and hand copied play scripts.
  • Two Little Dumplings Pop-Up
    Two Little Dumplings Pop-Up
    Fri, May 02
    Stuyvesant Plaza
    May 02, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Stuyvesant Plaza, 1475 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203, USA
    Frozen dumpling packs, sauces, chili oil, and desserts for sale from Two Little Dumplings at Stuyvesant Plaza.
  • Coffee & Community
    Coffee & Community
    Fri, May 02
    Arthur's Market
    May 02, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Arthur's Market, 35 N Ferry St, Schenectady, NY 12305, USA
    Join us at Arthur's Market for coffee, community, and conversation. Everybody is welcome! No RSVP required, pay on your own.
  • Tea Bag Painting Workshop
    Tea Bag Painting Workshop
    Sat, May 03
    Albany Center Gallery
    May 03, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Albany Center Gallery, 488 Broadway, Suite 107, Albany, NY 12207, USA
    Join us on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 1 - 3 p.m. for a tea bag painting workshop with artist RUBY SILVIOUS, in collaboration with the Albany Center Gallery. Note: This workshop is for adults age 19 years and older.  Space is limited.
  • Doing Family History: Connecting the Dots
    Doing Family History: Connecting the Dots
    Sat, May 03
    UAlbany Humanities Building, Room 354
    May 03, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
    UAlbany Humanities Building, Room 354, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222, USA
    Start your own journey to learn more about your family history and get connected to your place within the larger fabric of AAPI history. Open to all, free of charge.
  • Thai New Year Songkran Festival
    Thai New Year Songkran Festival
    Sun, May 04
    Wat Pa Thai Thavorn Albany
    May 04, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Wat Pa Thai Thavorn Albany, 974 Darby Hill Rd, Delanson, NY 12053, USA
    Open the public, free admission, and family-friendly. Enjoy food and celebration at the Thai Buddhist Temple in Delanson.
  • All About Matcha Workshop
    All About Matcha Workshop
    Sun, May 04
    Short and Stout Tea Lounge
    May 04, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
    Short and Stout Tea Lounge, 1736A Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203, USA
    We’ll explore what matcha is, how it’s grown, what makes good matcha, and how it’s prepared, both traditionally and in modern ways. Come sip, learn, and celebrate Asian heritage with Short and Stout Tea Lounge. Space is limited. Cost: $20/person.
  • REELS Film Series with the Schenectady County Public Library
    REELS Film Series with the Schenectady County Public Library
    Wed, May 07
    Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library
    May 07, 2025, 12:00 PM
    Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library, 99 Clinton St, Schenectady, NY 12305, USA
    Open to the public and free of charge, film viewings each Wednesday at noon.
  • AAPI Town Hall
    AAPI Town Hall
    Thu, May 08
    UAlbany Campus Center, Board Room
    May 08, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    UAlbany Campus Center, Board Room, 1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222, USA
    Join a multi-generational discussion about the challenges & joys of living & working as an Asian American Pacific Islander in the Capital District.
  • Growing Readers Stories & Yoga with Lian
    Growing Readers Stories & Yoga with Lian
    Sat, May 10
    Pine Hills Branch, Albany Public Library
    May 10, 2025, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Pine Hills Branch, Albany Public Library, 517 Western Ave, Albany, NY 12208, USA
    Stop by the Pine Hills Branch at the Albany Public Library for a delightful blend of storytelling and yoga designed especially for young children, ages 0-5 years.
  • Youth Tea Bag Painting Workshop
    Youth Tea Bag Painting Workshop
    Sat, May 10
    Albany Center Gallery
    May 10, 2025, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Albany Center Gallery, 488 Broadway #107, Albany, NY 12207, USA
    For youth ages 13-18. Join us to learn and explore using watercolor painting on dried tea bags! We can’t wait to see what expressive ideas are created on such a small canvas.
  • AAPI Snapshot Social
    AAPI Snapshot Social
    Fri, May 16
    Arthur's Market
    May 16, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
    Arthur's Market, 35 N Ferry St, Schenectady, NY 12305, USA
    Update your headshot while connecting with others! Come camera ready and enjoy a cup of coffee or small bite to unwind after a long week. Headshots are complimentary, but tips to the photographer are welcome! Pre-registration required.
  • Yoga Flow of So-Man
    Yoga Flow of So-Man
    Wed, May 21
    Son of Egg
    May 21, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Son of Egg, 483 Broadway, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
    An all levels yoga class themed around so-man, the day to appreciate the ripening of the earth arising from the coming of spring. Afterwards, feel free to stay and enjoy Korean food at Son of Egg (pay on your own). DONATION BASED! Suggestion of $5-$20.
  • Chinese Tea Ceremony
    Chinese Tea Ceremony
    Fri, May 23
    435 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
    May 23, 2025, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    435 New Karner Rd, Albany, NY 12205, USA
    Join us for a tea demonstration, presentation, and tasting focusing on the beauty of tea. 
  • Thai Lanna Umbrella Painting
    Thai Lanna Umbrella Painting
    Sat, May 24
    Short and Stout Tea Lounge
    May 24, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Short and Stout Tea Lounge, 1736A Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203, USA
    This hands-on class is open to kids of all ages to learn the colorful cone painting technique on a traditional Lanna paper umbrella. Price includes two Lanna umbrella & paint material PLUS two servings of bubble tea to sip while you create.  Space is limited. Cost: $75/pair.
  • NYS AAPI Summit
    NYS AAPI Summit
    Thu, May 29
    Legislative Office Building
    May 29, 2025, 5:00 PM – May 30, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Legislative Office Building, 198 State St, Albany, NY 12210, USA
    The New York State AAPI Summit is an annual landmark legislative event uniting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) legislators.
  • Sound Bath and Tea Meditation
    Sound Bath and Tea Meditation
    Thu, May 29
    Short and Stout Tea Lounge
    May 29, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Short and Stout Tea Lounge, 1736A Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203, USA
    Join Lian Malinao from SOOM Healing Concepts for a heart centered sound bath meditation and tea experience. Sound healing is an ancient Asian healing practice which activates vagal toning and parasympathetic activation of the nervous system promoting relaxation and wellbeing. $40/person.

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