SF’s Anna May Wong Quarter Celebration (Main Library)
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Koret Auditorium | 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Event Details
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On October 25, the United States Mint (Mint) debuted a new Anna May Wong quarter as part of its American Women Quarters™ Program. The quarter is the fifth coin in the four-year series that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women who have shaped history.
A pioneering Hollywood actress, Wong is the first Asian American to be featured on a U.S. coin. Learn more about Wong’s extraordinary life and legacy. To commemorate this historic occasion the Mint, APA Heritage Foundation, Center for Asian American Media and the Library host a community celebration featuring a documentary screening and panel discussion.
Interviewees include:
- U.S. Mint – Michele Thompson, Program Lead for the American Women Quarters Program and John Chu, Branch Chief of Educational Outreach
- APA Heritage Foundation – Claudine Cheng / SF Film Commission
- CAAM – Stephen Gong, Executive Director
- SF Public Library – Michael Lambert, City Librarian
- Guest panelists: Krista Yu, Actress (additional guests to be announced)
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Cost: FREE
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