ACE Event Bulletin
Hello, ACE friends and members:
We hope you are doing well. This is just a quick update on ACE and local Asian Cultural events for Fall. If you have questions about events, contact us at acesalinas2014@gmail.com.
Hosted by the Monterey Bay Chinese Association, the 4th Chinese Cultural Festival will take place at Custom House Plaza on Oct. 16. Details below:
The venue for Carol Lynn McKibben’s reading on Oct. 29 has changed to Salinas Confucius Church in Chinatown. Downtown Book & Sound will have a table at the event, where the book will be on sale. A portion of the proceeds from book sales will benefit ACE. We look forward to seeing you!
Artist Binh Danh’s daguerreotype project, Yo Soy / I Am Chinatown, Salinas, opens today at CSUMB’s Visual & Public Art Dept. Gallery. The project focuses on changes in Salinas’ multicultural Chinatown—past, present, and future. Visit the opening reception and artist talk on October 6 at CSUMB. Details below:
Just a reminder that the deadline for short-essay submissions and images for ACE’s Our Chinatown book will be November 1st. Keep in mind: your recollections of the neighborhood are what matters to us; if you feel that your writing skills are not strong, we’ll be happy to help you with editing. Contact us at acesalinas2014@gmail.com if you have questions.
Tickets for ACE’s annual Tri-Tip Take Out Dinners are now available. Pick up your meals (feeds 4 to 6!) on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Buddhist Temple of Salinas, 14 California St. in Salinas. Your purchase helps to develop ACE’s cultural and educational programs in Chinatown. Advance Ticket Sales Only. We also accept Venmo.
JOIN ACE
Beginning this fall, we are putting extra emphasis on outreach to new members and volunteers. We are conducting tours and trainings, and in October and November, we begin planning for the 2023 Asian Festival. If you are not already a member of ACE, please JOIN! We also welcome volunteers to become part of our community. Check out our VOLUNTEER page and let us know how you’d like to help. Learn more about ACE on our website: https://salinasace.org.
