Weaving Stories: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

Activity: Calligraphy Practice--Sutra Copying / 抄經練書法

Thursday, 5/8/2025
2:00 - 3:30
Chinatown Meeting Room
Chinatown/Him Mark Lai

1135 Powell Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
United States

415-355-2888

In celebration of the AANHPI heritage month, please join us and immerse yourself in the ancient tradition of sutra copying. Discover the meditative and artistic aspects of this East Asian practice as you carefully trace the sacred text with a brush, fostering mindfulness and honing your calligraphy skills. Space limited. Reservation required (by phone or in person): (415) 355-2888 (starting May 1).

為慶祝亞太裔傳統月，歡迎來和我們一起，沉浸到抄經的古老傳統中。在用毛筆抄經的過程中，發現其冥想與藝術的特性，從而培養身心專注和書法技巧。5月1日開始報名，報名請電(415) 355-2888。

AANHPI Interest

Weaving Stories: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Interest
Connect with AANHPI heritage with programs and workshops, book recommendations and more.

Weaving Stories is the Library's celebration of the many diverse histories and cultures from Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.

中文/Chinese

活動以粵語進行 Program in Cantonese 活動以國語進行 Program in Mandarin

Typography and Calligraphy

Attend programming, lectures and workshops on the art, design and function of lettering.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Attending Programs

All programs are drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.

This program will be conducted in English unless otherwise noted.

Notice: This event may be filmed or photographed. By participating in this event, you consent to have your likeness used for the Library’s archival purposes and promotional materials. If you do not want to be photographed, please inform a staff person or the photographer. A sticker will be provided to help identify you so that we can avoid capturing your image.

Public Notice and Disclaimer

This program uses a third-party website link. By clicking on the third-party website link, you will leave SFPL's website and enter a website not operated by SFPL. This service may collect personally identifying information about you, such as name, username, email address, and password. This service will treat the information it collects about you pursuant to its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of each third-party website or service that you visit or use, including those third parties with whom you interact through our Library services. For more information about these third-party links, please see the section of SFPL’s Privacy Policy describing Links to Other Sites.

The views and opinions expressed in programs presented by groups unaffiliated with SFPL do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SFPL or the City.