Filipino American History Month

Honoring Tradition

Discover Filipino culture and history

This October, join us in celebrating Filipino American History Month. Our San José community has a rich Filipino heritage, once centered in a historic “Pinoytown” near Japantown and the former Chinatown. Everyone is invited to borrow our collections, explore cultural resources, and take part in engaging events that highlight the music, stories, flavors, and spirit of Filipino traditions.

Events

Vegan Filipino Cooking with Astig Vegan

Oct 23rd | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Online Event
Join RG Enriquez-Diez from Astig Vegan in a virtual cooking class and learn how to make delicious vegan Filipino dishes.

Recommended Reads

SJPL Picks: Picture Books - Filipino American History Month

Children can learn about the history, culture, and language of Filipino Americans with this collection of picture books.

SJPL Picks: Filipino Voices in YA

From thrilling adventures to heartfelt tales, these selections are perfect for celebrating Filipino American Heritage Month.

SJPL Picks: Filipino American Voices

This list features fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and a graphic novel by authors identifying as part of the Filipino American community.

Learn and Practice Tagalog

Mango Languages

Learn conversation skills for over 70 different languages. Some languages include feature films.

Pronunciator

Learn conversational skills and grammar for over 80 languages. Some include special modules for children, films, music, and poetry.

Local History

Image: Dorothy Quibelan and Fred Bacosa outside the Universal Café in San Jose's Pinoytown c.1943. Dorothy and Fred belonged to the U.S. born second or "Bridge" generation, Photo courtesy of Elaine Quibelan

Pinoytown Virtual Tour

Step back in time with this immersive story map showing where Filipino families and businesses thrived in San José from the 1930s to 1950s.
Image: Filipino workers planting asparagus in Stockton in the 1930s. Photo courtesy of Virginia Supnet Hill

Looking Back: Filipino Americans in Santa Clara Valley

Ralph explores the history of local Filipino Americans.
The month of October honors the presence of Filipinos in the United States.

Looking Back: Filipino American History Month

The month of October honors the presence of Filipinos in the United States.
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