Latest Past Events

Tastes & Tales: Cooking, Culture, & Community

East New Orleans Regional Library 5641 Read Boulevard, New Orleans

Join us for a vibrant cultural celebration presented in collaboration between OBONO and VIET! The event will feature a live demonstration on how to prepare the beloved Vietnamese dessert, Chè Thái, along with a sampling of other traditional Vietnamese snacks. Families are welcome—there will be a fun and interactive crafting …

Free

Create Your Family Timeline: An Interactive Community Workshop

Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center 4300 South Broad Street, New Orleans

*Due to inclement weather on March 15th, we are rescheduling this event to March 25th at 5 pm.   Our 2025 selection, Daughters of the New Year by E.M. Tran, opens with a timeline that plots the lives of the Trung Family and the historical events that shaped them. Inspired by that …

Free

The Fall of Saigon: A Virtual History Lesson

In Daughters of the New Year, our 2025 selection, E.M. Tran divides the novel into two parts: events that happened after 1975 and events that happened before. This date, 1975, marks the Fall of Saigon. Join us live on YouTube and Facebook on Monday, February 24, at 6:00pm as Dr. John D. Fitzmorris, a professor …

Free