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Culture | Local Asian American History and Zine Workshop
2025-11-15 11:00:00 2025-11-15 14:00:00 America/New_York Culture | Local Asian American History and Zine Workshop Join us for an exciting zine workshop in partnership with the Georgia Asian American Archive Initiative (GAACAI)! Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room

Saturday, November 15
11:00am - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-15 11:00:00 2025-11-15 14:00:00 America/New_York Culture | Local Asian American History and Zine Workshop Join us for an exciting zine workshop in partnership with the Georgia Asian American Archive Initiative (GAACAI)! Suwanee Branch - Suwanee Meeting Room

Suwanee Branch

Suwanee Meeting Room

Join us for an exciting zine workshop in partnership with the Georgia Asian American Archive Initiative (GAACAI)!

Enjoy crafting your very own zine in this zine-making workshop and learn about the vibrant history of Asian Americans in the Atlanta-metro area from the Georgia Asian American Community Archive Initiative (GAACAI). Anyone interested in learning about the history and experiences of Asian Americans are welcome to attend!

In partnership with Georgia Asian American Archive Initiative (GAACAI).

This project is supported by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, through funding from the Georgia General Assembly.

 

Registration is requested. 

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Presented by Adult Services. 

AGE GROUP: | Ages 19+ |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture | Community | Arts |

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