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Asian Art Museum Lecture: Jade Stone of Heaven

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, English, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
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If you thought diamonds were forever, you should consider jade.  For millennia this stone has been valued, revered, and imbued with meaning by most Asian societies.  The Asian Art Museum’s Community Speakers Program will present the stor...

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event. 
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

This program is offered in English.

Asian Art Museum: Art of the Himalayas

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, English, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
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The Asian Art Museum presents: Hidden Unions- Art of the Himalayas Delve into the complex and fascinating spiritually inspired art from the "Land of the Snow" – the Himalayas - as illustrated by objects from the Asian Art Museum.&nb...

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event. 
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

This program is offered in English.

Asian Art Museum Lecture: Japanese Aesthetics

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, English, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
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Seats Remaining: 95
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Kimono, netsuke, swords, lacquerware, screens, and scrolls. For the Japanese the functionality of an object was not enough; it also had to be aesthetically pleasing and display the skill of the artisan, the taste of the patron, and the values of the...

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event. 
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

This program is offered in English.

Asian Art Museum: Beyond Bollywood

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, English, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
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Seats Remaining: 96
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Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art Long before Bollywood films, dance played an exceptionally important role in the religious and cultural traditions of India and its neighbors. Explore how dance has inspired the visual arts in five cate...

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event. 
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

This program is offered in English.

Asian Art Museum: Honoring the Dead

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, English, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
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Seats Remaining: 98
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Rituals and practices that honor and respect the dead are part of all cultures and religions. Come explore some of the fascinating practices that accompany death in various Asian belief systems and countries. ...

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

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Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

This program is offered in English.

Asian Art Museum Lecture: Woodblock Prints

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, English, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
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Japanese art is known for the beauty and variety of its woodblock prints. Woodblock printing made art accessible to the masses via advertising posters to printed books to promoting fashion icons. Take a journey to heighten your appreciation of the be...

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event. 
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

This program is offered in English.

Asian Art Museum: Displays of Wealth and Power

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Virtual Events
Age Group: Adult, Teens (Grades 7-12), Senior
Program Type: Arts & Music, English, Equity & Inclusion, Virtual
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For thousands of years people of all countries and cultures have ornamented themselves with costly, intricate, and often symbolic, jewelry to attest to their wealth, status, and importance.  Come see examples of this eye-catching and meaningful ...

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Advance Registration Required - Virtual

Advance registration is required. Registered participants will receive the Zoom invite one hour prior to the scheduled event. 
Questions? Or if you need special accommodations, please let us know. Email: events@sonomalibrary.org or call your local library!

This program is offered in English.