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Executive
Leadership Panel
Oct. 30
Event: The Executive Leadership Management Panel Asian Images and Communication. Presentation focuses on communication patterns and how Asians are perceived in the workplace and the professional impacts on our careers. It includes interactive professional-development activities and lively discussion with serious material, practical takeaways and a fun spin. Moderator: Dr. Vu Ph?m, partner, Spectrum Knowledge, Inc. 6-9:30 p.m. $20 or free for members of NAAAP OC (admission waived if guests register for membership at the door.) Resources Global Professionals, 17101 Arm-strong Ave., Irvine, Calif. For online registration: www.naaapoc.org. Information: Dominique Nguy?n at dominique@naaapoc.org

Halloween
at the Mall
Oct. 31
Ghosts and goblins can trick or treat at various shops, then head over to the games area where the real fun begins with games and goodies for everyone. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Free at West-minster Mall, Goldenwest Street and Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, Calif. Information: (714) 895-2860.

Art and Essay
Contest Winners
Through Oct. 31
Work of winners in the '"Growing Up Asian in America 2008"' contest on display. Entries were submitted by Asian American students from the San Francisco Bay Area. Free. Hillview Branch Library, 1600 Hopkins Drive, San Jose. For information: (408) 808-3033.

Charitable Concert
Nov. 8
More than 50 students of PhuongLan Music Class will perform for charity projects in Vi?t Nam. Proceeds from the 2007 concert were donated to build two houses for families with disabled children; to donate medicine and necessities to the '"House of Elders"' managed by Catholic nuns; and to donate to disabled and homeless adults in Vi?t Nam. 7-10 p.m. Tickets: $15. Vi?n  Ðông Daily News, 14891 Moran St., Westminster, Calif. Information: Michelle Phuong Th?o at (714) 658-6650 or Phuong Lan at (714) 277-7375.

Cultural Family
Art Day
Nov. 16
Live performance by Vi?t Art Children’s Folk Music Group and Dragon Dancing Team, Ballet Folklorico Dancers, Native American dancers and more. Noon-4 p.m. Free. Orange County Museum of Art, 850 San Clemente Drive, Newport Beach, Calif. For more information: (949) 759-1122 or www.ocma.net

Exhibit Opening
Nov. 18
'"Immigrant Lives in ‘The O.C.’ and Beyond"' is the topic of the new exhibit. This exhibit depicts the lives of immigrants and those around them in the region with a focus on Orange County from its beginnings in the late 19th century to today. Topics portrayed include the legacy of an often turbulent past, the changing face of the people, the contemporary debate over immigration, and issues affecting immigrant workers. The exhibit also highlights immigrants’ own stories, the plight of the undocumented, public-policy issues, and the role of gender in migration. Free; parking is $7. 5:30 p.m. Langson Library, University of California, Irvine, Calif. For reservations, contact: (949) 824-5300 or partners@uci.edu. Parking: Student Center parking structure on the corner of West Peltason and Pereira Drive. Please enter the structure on Pereira and obtain a parking permit at the information booth. Complimentary shuttle carts for transportation from the parking structure to the event.

APA Toy Drive
Dec. 4
The Ninth Annual APA Community Holiday Toy Drive and Reception. Co-sponsored by APEX. APEX Bring a new toy valued at $15 (non-violent toys preferred) or donate $15 to the cause. Light refreshments, holiday spirit and good cheer to benefit local charities.6-9 p.m. Japanese American National Museum, 369 First St., Los Angeles. For information: www.apex.org

‘Confucius:
Shaping Values
Through Art’
Through Jan. 11
Explores how Confucian values have permeated East Asian culture, using the museum’s collection as a case study. Includes Chinese ink rubbings, folk paintings and copies of the classic, '"The Analects,"' a text that contains teachings attributed to Con-fucius. Other objects include Chinese silk embroideries and Japanese woodblock prints related to the ritual of honoring the ancestors, an important concept in Confucian ideology. Wed-nesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission: $7 adults, $5 for students/seniors. Free fourth Friday of each month. Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, Calif. Information: (626) 449-2742 or www.pacificasiamuseum.org

 

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