The Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library, the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles (PPAGLA) and the Chinese Culture Development Center (CCDC) present “Through the Lens: An Asian American Experience in 2021” from July 8 to August 8, 2022 on the first floor of the library.
Photos on display will feature ten award-winning photojournalists who documented anti-discrimination rallies and commemorative events in the Asian American Pacific Islander community throughout the Greater Los Angeles area. This project was sponsored by East West Bank.
On Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., members of the public are invited to a reception in the Friends Room of the Library with participating photojournalists who will discuss their works and experience. This event is presented in partnership with the Greater Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce.
This event is free to the public. For more information about the event, visit www.montereypark.ca.gov/library or call Adult Reference Services at 626-307-1368. For more information about the exhibition, or CCDC, visit ccdcusa.com or follow on Facebook @ccdcusa. For information about the Greater Monterey Park Chamber of Commerce, visit gmpkchamber.org or follow on Facebook at @greatermontereyparkchamber. The Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library is the City’s public library located at 318 South Ramona Avenue, Monterey Park, CA 91754.
Media Contact
Deborah Niblick, Senior Librarian
dniblick@montereypark.ca.gov
626-307-1368
www.montereypark.ca.gov/library
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