FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2009 CONTACT: Rose Ibanez Filipino American Library (FAL) Tel: (310) 830-0950 Email: [email protected]
TOWN HALL MEETING TO LAUNCH THE NEW BOOK “FILIPINOS IN CARSON AND THE SOUTH BAY” CARSON, CALIFORNIA (July 2009) – The story of Filipinos coming to America, particularly the Los Angeles Harbor area, has long been an overlooked part of this local area’s history. That will change on August 8, 2009 with the arrival of the new book Filipinos in Carson and the South Bay. Written by long-time residents Florante Peter Ibanez and Roselyn Estepa Ibanez, this pictorial history book will formally be launched at a Town Hall Meeting entitled “Presentation on the History of Carson and the South Bay” on Saturday, August 8 at 1:00-3:00pm at the Carson Community Center, Carson Dominguez Room (801 Carson St., Carson, CA 90745). This Town Hall Meeting is hosted by Carson Mayor Jim Dear and Councilwoman Julie Ruiz Raber, in partnership with the Filipino American Library (FAL). The educational presentation will feature samples of the book’s historical photographs, local speakers, and the opportunity for the audience to share their own stories about growing up in the area. Co- Authors and couple, Florante and Roselyn Ibanez, have sought out family albums, organizational records, and personal stories to present this evocative history of their community. Filipinos in Carson and the South Bay is part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series that celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Founded on October 13, 1985 by Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown (“Auntie Helen”), FAL is the earliest and largest Filipino library in the country with a collection of over 6,000 titles. Its mission is to provide access to information and knowledge through the collection, preservation, and dissemination of a unique collection of Filipino American and Filipino reading material to those that seek knowledge. Through this collection and its community involvement, FAL seeks to provide access to cultural information and enrich America’s diverse cultural tapestry. It is located at 135 N. Park View St., Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA 90026-5215. From June 15 to September 15, FAL will be open for Summer Hours: Thursdays-Fridays 1:00-5:00pm. To visit outside these hours, please schedule an appointment at [email protected] or 213-382-0488. Also, please visit FAL’s website at www.filipinoamericanlibrary.org. (For pictures to include for publication, please contact Rose Ibanez as indicated above.) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Filipino Librarians" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/FilipinoLibrarians?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
