Join us for another Lunch Date at XRamen (3671 Post Rd, Southport) on Fri, Jan 30 at 12pm! Please RSVP here by Wed, Jan 28 so that we can give the restaurant a heads up. Hope to see you there!

Join us for a Lunch Date on Fri, Nov 7 at 12pm at Pho Nha Trang (80 Post Rd, Fairfield)! RSVP here by Nov 5.

Join us for a Lunch Date at Pink Sumo (4 Church Ln, Westport) on Fri, Oct 10 at 12pm! Please RSVP here so that we can let the restaurant know about our group.

Join us and The Westport Library to enjoy a special performance by the New Haven Chinese Cultural Cooperative to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival on Sun, Sept 28 from 2-3pm at the Westport Library! This event is free and family friendly. Click here to register.

Join AAPI Westport and The Westport Library as we welcome author, Kevin Nguyen, to discuss his new book, My Documents on Tues, May 20 at 7pm. The discussion will be moderated by Jennifer Heikkila Diaz, co-chair of APAC. Click here to register for this event.

Join us for a Family Hike on Sun, May 18 at 10am at Earthplace (10 Woodside Ln, Westport)!  The trail we will walk is suitable for all ages, although there will be some sections that are a bit hilly.  RSVP here

Calling all Westport students in grades 6-8:

Join Toquet Hall and us for a Middle School Anime Night on Fri, May 9 from 6-8pm at Toquet Hall (58 Post Rd E, 2nd Fl).

We will be showing Ep 1 and 2 of the new series, Mobile Suit Gundam Gquuuuuux! There will be a trivia game and prizes, as well as Japanese snacks and drinks to sample!

Tickets are $6 in advance; $10 cash at door. Click here to register and purchase tickets.

Come join us and OCA-FC for a conversation with Vicky Nguyen at New Canaan Library on Th, May 8 at 7pm! Vicky will be discussing her new book, Boat Baby: A Memoir (out now!).

Register for this event here. Purchase your copy of the book from our partners at Elm Street Books.

“In a memoir where heroism meets humor, NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen tells the story of her family’s daring escape from Communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter with laughter and fierce love.”

Photo of Vicky 📸: Deborah Feingold

Come help us kick off the AAPI Heritage Month by joining us for another Lunch Date at Sushi Jin (44 Main St, Westport) on Th, May 1 at 12pm.  RSVP here by Mon, Apr 28 so that we can give the restaurant a heads up.

Join us to discuss- America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States by Erika Lee. We will meet on Th, Apr 10 at The Westport Library. Please RSVP here.

Join us for some delicious Thai food at Jeera Thai Kitchen (165 Post Rd E, Westport). Please RSVP here by Fri, Mar 7. Space is limited!

Our next Book Club pick is Not Your China Doll: The Wild and Shimmering Life of Anna May Wong by Katie Gee Salisbury. Read the book and join us for discussion of the book with our special guest, Katie Gee Salisbury, on Wed, Jan 8 from 7-8:30pm at the Westport Museum of History and Culture! Click here to RSVP. Click here to purchase and learn more about the book.

Happy Hour at MOCA CT on Sat, Dec 7 at 6pm! Join us for drinks (seltzers and wine) and conversation, and some of us will stay to watch Kristen Young and Joe Bush perform their Holiday Special Concert at 7pm.  Come join us for one or both!

Meet us for a Lunch Date at Yuki Kitchen (903 Post Rd E, Westport) on Fri, Dec 6 at 12pm! Click here to let us know that you're coming so that we can give the restaurant a heads up about our group (space is limited).

Join AAPI Westport and Westport PTA DEI for a Mix and Mingle on Wed, May 29 from 5-7pm at the Sherwood Island Pavilion.  Come meet and socialize with other community members over some light snacks and drinks.  All are welcome (including children!)

Join our team, and other community AAPI groups, as we participate in this 5K, starting at West Hartford Town Hall. The AAPI 5K is a community-driven event that promotes health, unity, and cultural diversity while celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. 

More details: https://www.movemint.cc/events/ct_aapi_5k_2024

Middle School Anime Night on Fri, May 3 from 7-9:30pm at Toquet Hall.  Students in grades 6-8 are invited to join us to watch Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and enjoy some Japanese snacks and drinks!

That time of year has come around again…Happy Back to School! We hope that you all had a wonderful summer, and we’d love to see you all again!

Come join us for a Back to School Coffee on Fri, Sept 29 at 10am. Meet us at the Sherwood Island Pavilion.

Hope to see you there!

Westport Pride, in partnership with the DOJ, is hosting a community program to discuss Hate Crime and Hate Incidents on March 28th at the Westport Library.  The goal of the program is to raise community awareness as well as share how these incidents are handled at the local, state and federal level. More information about the DOJ program can be found here.   Click here to register.  Attached is a flyer with more info and to share.

TEAM Westport Book Club will be discussing Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng (one of the choices for our last book club!) on Th, Mar 9 at 7pm. Please RSVP to teamwptbookclub@gmail.com if you plan on attending.