4:00 - 5:00
Make your own paper doll wearing traditional Vietnamese clothing, an áo dài with 2022 Summer Stride artist, Minnie Phan. Listen to a short reading from The Yellow Áo Dài, written by Hanh Bui and illustrated by Phan. Receive a free art kit, including mini notebook and children's watercolor set. For ages 7–9. Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-5770.
Minnie Phan is an illustrator and writer based in Oakland, CA. Her work has been featured by Google, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the San Francisco Public Library, for which she illustrated a citywide reading campaign in 2022. She is the illustrator of Simone, written by Pulitzer Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, and The Yellow Áo Dài, written by Hanh Bui.
Connect: Minnie Phan - Website I Minnie Phan - X I Minnie Phan - Instagram I Minnie Phan - Behance
Weaving Stories: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Interest
Programs and workshops, book recommendations and more relating to the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) heritage.
Weaving Stories is the Library's celebration of the many diverse histories and cultures from AANHPI communities.
Make + Do
Find inspiration through craft programs featuring talented artists, makers and even your local librarians. For craft programs, all materials are provided, unless noted.
Summer Stride
Summer Stride is the Library's annual summer learning, reading and exploration program for all ages and abilities. Read and learn with the Library all summer long.