Henrico County Public Library announced on May 1 a series of programs to celebrate Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. The library will offer activities throughout May, including board game sessions, art workshops, musical performances, and book discussions.
The celebration aims to highlight the cultural diversity and contributions of AANHPI communities. Residents are invited to participate in events such as learning traditional games like Parcheesi, Kōnane, Go, and Mahjong; origami paper crane folding; Chinese calligraphy; a Gamelan music concert; film screenings; book discussions; Japanese marbling art workshops for teens; and Chinese knotting crafts.
According to the official website, Henrico County Public Library enhances community life through offerings like homework help, tax assistance and job search support according to the official website. The library also features various meeting spaces for groups of different sizes and provides mobile library services to retirement facilities and day care centers according to the official website.
In addition to its programming, Henrico County Public Library has facilities certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program according to the official website. It operates nine locations throughout its service area according to the official website.
The library works to encourage reading, lifelong learning and community enrichment by connecting people to vital information according to the official website. Mobile library services extend access further by serving retirement facilities and day care centers within Henrico County according to the official website.
More information about Heritage and Identity Months is available through Henrico County’s Outreach and Engagement Department.
