Washington, DC
Freedom Plaza
14th St and Pennsylvania Ave
6 to 8 pm

New York City
Washington Square Park fountain
6 to 8 pm

Chicago
Chinatown Square Plaza
Cermack and Wentworth Streets
7:30 to 8:30 pm

Birmingham, AL
Linn Park (tentatively)
223 Carrington Lane
7 to 10 pm

Portland, OR
South Park Blocks
SW Park Ave from Salmon to Jackson St
6:30 to 8 pm

San Francisco
front steps of City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
6 to 8 pm

Santa Monica
Wokcano
1413 5th St
7 to 9 pm

Saturday June 6th -- NYC

Screenwriting Class with Eric Byler

Led by independent filmmaker Eric Byler (Charlotte Sometimes, Americanese), this workshop will provide the framweork and techniques for screenwriting. More info and registration here.

1 to 5 pm
Asian American Writers' Workshop
16 West 32nd St, 10th floor, New York
$90 general / $80 members
 
Sunday June 7th -- NYC

Philippine Independence Day Parade

This celebration for the Northeast Filipino American community, home to more than 500,000 Filipinos, raises awareness of Philippine culture and money for charities in the United States and the Philippines. The parade ends with a Culture Festival from 2 to 6 pm at Madison Square Park, with food, crafts and performances. A Filipino street fair and food festival will also take place. More info here.

Noon to 6 pm
Parade begins at Madison Avenue and 41st Street and heads south.

Street Fair
10 am to 6 pm
Madison Ave and 24th through 26th Streets

Sunday June 7th -- NYC

Halawai Hawai'i Potluck Picnic

Halawai's annual picnic brings together more than 300 people each year for a Hawai'ian style potluck with ono food, kanikapila music and hula. Bring your favorite dish, mele, hula and/or instruments to join in on the music and dancing.

Noon to 5 pm
Central Park, New York
Summit Rock

Tuesday June 9th -- Nationwide

Conversation with Yul Kwon
 
visualizAsian.com presents a webcast interview with Survivor winner and political activist Yul Kwon as part of their AAPI Empowerment Series. The interview is conducted over a teleconference line and via webcast, and participants can submit questions for Kwon before and during the interview. Registration here.

Wednesday June 10th to July 15th -- NYC

STOP MAKING SENSE! Poetry Workshop

This workshop with New York University Asian Pacific American Studies instructor and award-winning author Luis H. Francia (Eye of the Fish: A Personal Archipelago) will emphasize play, lyricism, and openness in writing poetry. Intended for beginners. More info and registration here.

Wednesdays (six sessions)
6:30 to 8:30 pm
Asian American Writers' Workshop
16 W. 32nd St., 10th floor, New York
$225 general / $200 members