Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month! Learn more about the historic Chinese who settled in the Monterey Peninsula in the 1850s and 1860s, pioneering the fishing industry and contributing to the natural history and economic development of the region.
Chinese Fishing Village • Photo Courtesy of Monterey Public Library’s California History Room
The 2023 Walk of Remembrance will take place from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, in honor of the community of the Chinese Fishing Village at Point Alones and to celebrate the life of teacher, activist, and scholar Gerry Low-Sabado.
There will many educational and inspiring events connected to the Walk and AAPI Heritage Month in May, including a traveling exhibit at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, titled Called to Rise: Chinese Americans in CBI, on loan from the Chinese Historical Society of America from April 15-May 15.
All Walk of Remembrance events are free and open to the public.
There is limited capacity so to attend, register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-walk-of-remembrance-honoring-the-monterey-bays-chinese-community-tickets-562690671947
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The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, a partner in this event, recognize partners at the Coalition for Asian Justice, the Chinese Historical Society of America, Hopkins Marine Station, the City of Pacific Grove, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Top Photo Credit: Julie Chon