https://www.yelp.com/biz/jubba-restaurant-san-jose
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1341044
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1701587
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3507158
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3525856
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3309404. Character makes a passing reference to Thanksgiving being a lie.
https://chineseparade.com/ . Late January or February.
Call to arrange field trip. 109 Visitacion Ave #1560, Brisbane, CA 94005.
TBD - which areas to visit, e.g. https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/san-francisco-chinatown-17655259.php
https://chcp.org/Museum
https://chcp.org/event-5271189. May.
https://projects.sfchronicle.com/guides/bay-area-chinese-cuisine/cuisines/
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3500660
https://archive.org/details/dimsumfieldguide0000phil
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3066805
https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11244974. Some fight scenes may be intense for young ones.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/a-1-cafe-and-bakery-san-francisco-2 Ocean district of SF. Reasonably priced, freshly baked.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2746800 - mentions some of the vices (prostitution, gambling) found in Chinese communities as well as incidents of violence/murder, but overall a clear, readable account of the sacrifices made by Chinese immigrants.
Chinese baked goods and dim sum to go - SF Chinatown. Same owners as Good Mong Kok bakery.
https://fareastdeepsouth.com/how-to-watch/
https://drmingwang.com/about/movie-sight.html
https://www.chinatownrising.com/. Information about gang violence make this middle school and up.
Check out the "La Peninsula" newsletters linked to https://historysmc.org/exhibits/land-of-opportunity/
https://geotoystore.com/collections/geopuzzles
https://audiomemory.com/geography
https://learning.pronunciator.com/getstarted.php?library_id=18887989 (your library will have a different link)
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2634275
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2363262
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1657211
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1818296. Broaches the topic of common elements across cultures and mixed heritages (Indian-Latina in this case).
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1106333
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1418995. Character makes a joke that has a syncretistic view, but overall a sweet, hopeful short read.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3309401 A Muslim boy's exile from war-torn Bosnia to Vienna, then the United States. Mostly autobiographical (some incidents condensed per author)
https://annunciation.org/about-us/festival. Mid September in 2023.
https://www.belmontgreekfestival.com/. Early September (Labor Day weekend) in 2023.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2932898
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2410768
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1632900
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2600783
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1822973
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1700591. Sequel to Nora Ryan
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1258640
https://www.fiddlersgreenmillbrae.com/menu
https://sweetpassionbakery.com/menu.php
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1912777
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1022119
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1605104. Needs patience but thorough look into Ireland 1920s-1980s.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3478825. Some swearing, plot involves children out of wedlock and church is portrayed as a harsh institution; however several redemptive elements worth discussing.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1157655
https://irishcentersf.org/
https://irish-center-shoppe.square.site/
https://irishcentersf.org/event/st-patricks-day-friday-march-17-2023/
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2749288. Touches on Protestant/Catholic conflicts, and Draft Riots of 1863.
https://mominitaly.com/map-of-italy-for-kids/
https://mominitaly.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Italy_B_W5_1.pdf
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1611173
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2415431 . Touches on Italian American experiences.
https://www.littleitalysj.com/little-italy-san-jose-festival . Late September/Early October.
https://sfitalianheritage.org/ Early October
https://www.littleitalysj.com/cultural-center-museum ETA 2024.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2921884
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2006777
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2568711
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2311575
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19361480W/Ciao_I_Am_Poetino_%28English_and_Italian_Edition%29
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1523852 or https://openlibrary.org/works/OL138038W/The_Orphan_of_Ellis_Island?edition=key%3A/books/OL7541729M
https://www.italianfamilyfestasj.org/. August.
https://museoitaloamericano.org/
https://www.eataly.com/us_en/stores/silicon-valley
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2635990
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1452394
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1064053. Local connection (San Bruno)
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1129899
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2751437
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2597602
https://www.jamsj.org/
https://www.sfjapantown.org/about-japantown/
https://www.jtown.org/history
https://mitsuwa.com/sj/
https://www.tanforanmemorial.org/exhibits (display in San Bruno BART)
https://sfcherryblossom.org/ . April.
https://www.cupertinocherryblossomfestival.org/. Late April.
https://chcp.org/event-5271189. May.
https://sfjapaneseteagarden.org/. Free 9-10am on M,W,F. Tour: https://sfcityguides.org/tour/japanese-tea-garden/
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3541438
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2622646
https://www.yelp.com/biz/minako-organic-ish-japanese-cuisine-san-mateo-2 Homemade ume
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/3004948/
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/program/video/japanologymini/?type=tvEpisode&
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2286079. Collection of sketches from being in internment camp, note that a couple of scenes depict their bathrooms with no privacy including showers.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2394259. Recommend - author shows the grace of Christ even under internment. Foreword also analyzes the Issei vs Nissei differences in how they faced discrimination.
Archive of memories related to Japanese American internment. Includes encyclopedia and impressive map of sites across US: https://maps.densho.org/sitesofshame/?facilityCategories=WRA%7CEAIS%7CHawaii&farDestVisible=true&farPreVisible=true&farSelectedCamp=&lat=36.2482&layers=exclusion%20orders%7Csos-facilities&lng=-93.9668&selectedFamily=&zoom=4
https://soyandtofufest.org/. Early June (June 3 in 2023)
https://www.nichibei.org/virtual-remembrance/. Aug 9, in person and virtual.
https://annual.filmsofremembrance.org/ February (Feb 25 and 26 in 2023). In person and online.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2389002 . Recommended.
https://umamimart.com/blogs/main/japanese-markets
https://www.facebook.com/shueidomanju/ . Visited by Emperor of Japan.
https://www.njahs.org/building-640/ Learn how Japanese American soldiers secretly trained in Japanese military language one month before America’s entry into World War II.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3044416
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3460889. Note book touches on Rodney King riots and gun safety.
https://wng.org/podcasts/the-freedom-show-part-i-1662690659
https://wng.org/podcasts/the-freedom-show-part-ii-1663271733
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3519699
https://www.yelp.com/biz/hankook-supermarket-sunnyvale
https://www.yelp.com/biz/kukje-super-market-daly-city
https://www.yelp.com/biz/h-mart-san-francisco-san-francisco-2
https://www.yelp.com/biz/myung-dong-tofu-cabin-san-mateo
https://chcp.org/event-5271189. May.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3278636. Check author's website for pronunciation guide.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3505738. Korean New Year/Seollal follows a lunar calendar.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2934679
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1935935 . Charming illustrations, some talking points about first year celebrations which we can link to God knowing each day of our lives.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2915671. The plot initially involves deception, and takes a long time to resolve, but eventually the truth is shown.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2630388
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3499710
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3482855
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2595627
https://coloringhome.com/coloring/kTM/KqL/kTMKqL7Tj.gif. Aguililla in Michoacan state is a sister city of Redwood City.
https://www.schoolofartsandculture.org/events often hosts mariachi and folklorico performances.
https://lisas-mexican-restaurant.cafes-city.com/#menu
https://www.latapatiassf.com/
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1558026
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2326693. This series by Jorge Agueta is great.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2183421
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1816200
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1880351
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1883859
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2960512
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1931456
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1971196
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1777800
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2140321
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1208655
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1463909
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19410898W/Stories_of_Mexico%27s_independence_days_and_other_bilingual_children%27s_fables?edition=key%3A/books/OL3396776M
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1415715
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3336445
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1557149
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1376971
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1525806
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3705240W/Barrio_Boy
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1674884. Gritty.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1138173. Good starter to discuss beliefs.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1403507
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1570833. An understanding of how the Gold Rush and the Mexican American War of 1848 affected "old California" landowners.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2205232
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1999085
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1908532
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1738983
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1298706
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1106333
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2112709 . Christian worldview.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1641938. Rose colored view, but an affectionate narration of customs like quinceanera, comadre, Dia de los Muertos against a story of moving out of the barrio without losing its heart.
https://www.redwoodcity.org/residents/redwood-city-events/cultural/fiestas-patrias
https://www.yelp.com/biz/mexcal-taqueria-menlo-park Recommended by Redwood City librarian, 5 mins from downtown RWC library.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/el-faro-mexican-food-south-san-francisco Recommended by SSF group members
https://www.sanjose.org/attraction/cesar-chavez-memorial-walkway
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3051883
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2408215
https://www.bayarealebanesefestival.net/. Late August, held in Redwood City in 2023.
https://www.pac-sf.org/palestineday/. Early September, held in Foster City in 2023.
https://www.facebook.com/Egyptfestivalrwc Mid September, held Sept 16-17 in Redwood City in 2023.
https://www.sultanbakery.com/. Serves manakeesh (Middle Eastern pizza), wraps, and sweets such as baklava and maa’mool, a buttery, fruit- or nut-filled cookie.
https://egyptianmuseum.org/. Housed in a building inspired by the Temple of Amon at Karnak, the museum has the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts—including jewelry and mummies—in western North America.
Note that Rosicrucian beliefs are gnostic,
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1913418
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3308151
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2578745
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3263839
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3505229
https://www.foundsf.org/index.php?title=DALY_CITY:_THE_NEW_FILIPINOTOWN
https://www.pistahan.net/ Mid August.
https://www.chibogrestaurant.com/
https://chcp.org/event-5271189. May.
https://avenidarestaurant.net/
https://www.facebook.com/emily.baysa.77
https://mitchellsicecream.com/ice-cream-flavors/ Good selection of flavors for Philippine and Southeast Asia
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2655379
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2657002. Tuttle publishing - recommended.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3063933
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2304065. Gritty, for mature readers - memoir of growing up in Philippines, coming to America, experiencing racism against the backdrop of rising communism and fascism, and spearheading the labor movement in the 1930s. Includes violence, rape, and other crimes.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1679932
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1644456
https://www.yelp.com/biz/patio-filipino-san-bruno?start=20
https://dinfo.me/myislarestaurant.com/index.html
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2651586. Charming book about belonging, with Tagalog phrases interwoven.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1834265. Cute tale using local animals.
https://islandpacificmarket.com/stores/ One will be opening in SF.
https://www.seafoodcity.com/store-locations/south-san-francisco/. One-stop shopping - this location includes bakery (Red Ribbon) and popular Filipino fast food chain Jollibee.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2646882. Looks at poverty and crime, protagonist lives in a cemetery since her father has died and her mother does not have a stable income.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3538553
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3044415 - protagonist is sad that her great grandpa is moving away. A secular outlook is shown in that all her answers are found in family, friends or self-help but the book portrays close ties of family well. Families may want to note that the protagonist is interested in theater/drama and learns from makeup artists.
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C1375750 - a mother-daughter story deftly interweaving Filipino experiences before and after WWII. Although understated, descriptions of Japanese brutality during WWII make this better suited for high school. A character commits adultery, and another rejects her Catholic faith for some time - however, the redemptive quality of faith shines through.
https://portuguesemuseum.org/
https://www.sanjose.org/neighborhoods/little-portugal
https://diadeportugalca.org/. Early June.
https://www.halfmoonbayides.org/holy-ghost-festival.php
https://www.yelp.com/biz/l-and-f-fish-market-san-jose?start=10 Baked goods too.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/fernandes-sao-jorge-linguica-tracy
https://www.facebook.com/PortugueseTastyDesserts/
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Island-hospitality-Azores-style-At-Portuguese-2715144.php
https://blog.sunvil.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/map3.jpg Most Bay Area Portuguese are from here (not mainland Portugal)
https://historysmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/La-Peninsula-Portuguese-Spring-2009.pdf
Additional festivals - crab cioppino, festival of lights. See https://www.halfmoonbayides.org/events-and-meetings.php
Meat served at IDES festivals. https://www.farmgirlgourmet.com/2012/03/alcatra-portuguese-pot-roast-in-slow.html
https://www.yelp.com/biz/popular-bakery-san-jose
https://www.yelp.com/biz/bacalhau-grill-san-jose
https://www.sanjose.org/attraction/five-wounds-portuguese-national-church
https://www.milohaspastries.com/
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C3457989
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/My-Book-About-Vietnam-with-Print-Copywork-6613348
https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S76C2660137
https://sites.google.com/view/viet-museum-sanjose/home?authuser=0 . Viet museum is also open 11a-2:30pm almost every weekend.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/thien-thanh-supermarket-san-jose
https://www.yelp.com/biz/dai-thanh-supermarket-san-jose-4?osq=vietnamese+grocery+store
https://chcp.org/event-5271189. May.
https://www.yelp.com/biz/pho-de-nguyen-san-bruno-2
https://bentrerestaurant.com/menu-1