BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Massillon Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Massillon Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5f950424-b5eb-43f6-ba44-d9d149eed579 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260905T112456Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T150000 SUMMARY:"The History of Cleveland's Chinatown" Documentary & Q&A LOCATION: Main Library\n Main Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS= Main Library;X-APPLE-RADI US=10;X-TITLE= Main Library:geo:40.7977355,-81.5200822 GEO:40.7977355;-81.5200822 DESCRIPTION:A fascinating look at 150 years of Chinese Americans/immigrant s in Cleveland\, and the transformation of Chinatown into AsiaTown..\nhttp s://massillonlibrary.libnet.info/event/7919020 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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Filmmaker Johnny K. Wu will show his documentary and answer questions afterward. The film is a fascinating and educational look at 150 years of Chinese Americans/immigrants in Cleve land\, and it documents the transformation of Chinatown to the expanding p resent-day AsiaTown Cleveland. Samples of Asian food will be provided by N ew Home Sing Restaurant.

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This lecture is a part of 2023 Big Read. The NEA Big Read is a c ommunity reading program focused on a single book. Massillon Museum and it s community partners\, including the Massillon Public Library\, create inn ovative and critical programs highlighting the book themes\, exposing part icipants to new genres and ideas. The selected book is offered to the comm unity for free so that many can participate.

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The 20 23 Big Read book selection is Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu.\nhttps://massillonlibrary.libnet.info/event/7919020 URL;VALUE=URI:https://massillonlibrary.libnet.info/event/7919020 ATTACH:https://static.libnet.info/images/events/massillonlibrary/HistoryOf ClevelandsChinatown.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR