SAT, AUG 8 – Town Hall Meeting to Launch the New Book “Filipinos in Carson and the South Bay”
Filipino American Library (FAL)
July 17, 2009
CONTACT:
Rose Ibanez
Filipino American Library (FAL)
Tel: (310) 830-0950
Email: reib...@sbcglobal.net
TOWN HALL MEETING TO LAUNCH THE NEW BOOK “FILIPINOS IN CARSON AND THE
SOUTH BAY”
CARSON, CALIFORNIA (July 2009) – The story of Filipinos coming to
America, particularly the Los Angeles Harbor area, has long been an
overlooked part of this local area’s history. That will change on
August 8, 2009 with the arrival of the new book Filipinos in Carson
and the South Bay. Written by long-time residents Florante Peter
Ibanez and Roselyn Estepa Ibanez, this pictorial history book will
formally be launched at a Town Hall Meeting entitled “Presentation on
the History of Carson and the South Bay” on Saturday, August 8 at
1:00-3:00pm at the Carson Community Center, Carson Dominguez Room (801
Carson St., Carson, CA 90745). This Town Hall Meeting is hosted by
Carson Mayor Jim Dear and Councilwoman Julie Ruiz Raber, in
partnership with the Filipino American Library (FAL).
The educational presentation will feature samples of the book’s
historical photographs, local speakers, and the opportunity for the
audience to share their own stories about growing up in the area. Co-
Authors and couple, Florante and Roselyn Ibanez, have sought out
family albums, organizational records, and personal stories to present
this evocative history of their community. Filipinos in Carson and
the South Bay is part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series
that celebrates the history of neighborhoods, towns, and cities across
the country.
Founded on October 13, 1985 by Helen Agcaoili Summers Brown (“Auntie
Helen”), FAL is the earliest and largest Filipino library in the
country with a collection of over 6,000 titles. Its mission is to
provide access to information and knowledge through the collection,
preservation, and dissemination of a unique collection of Filipino
American and Filipino reading material to those that seek knowledge.
Through this collection and its community involvement, FAL seeks to
provide access to cultural information and enrich America’s diverse
cultural tapestry. It is located at 135 N. Park View St., Historic
Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA 90026-5215. From June 15 to September
15, FAL will be open for Summer Hours: Thursdays-Fridays 1:00-5:00pm.
To visit outside these hours, please schedule an appointment at
filaml...@sbcglobal.net or 213-382-0488. Also, please visit FAL’s
website at www.filipinoamericanlibrary.org.
(For pictures to include for publication, please contact Rose Ibanez
as indicated above.)