Spring is back, and so is the Asian Library’s annual book sale! This sale, which is part of the Asian Library Open House, features new, used and hard-to-find books and magazines in different Asian languages (mainly Chinese and Korean), with some in English. Prices range from 10 cents to $10, but most titles are only 50 cents! So come along and bring a tote bag with you. ALL ITEMS CASH and CARRY.
The book sale takes place on Saturday, April 9 at the Asian Library from noon to 4:30 p.m.
Same day at Asian Centre:
IDENTIVERSE: Group Exhibition of UBC 3rd Year Painting & 4th Year Art Theory
Some of the exhibit shown in part one of the Open House continues to be on display on the Library’s upper floor.
Vancouver Mokuyokai’s 27th Annual Ohanami
(Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival)
Celebrate spring under the cherry blossoms with a tea ceremony, garden tour, haiku writing, kamishibai (Japanese storytelling), origami, yukata-dressing, Japanese food and traditional music at UBC’s Nitobe Memorial Garden, an authentic Japanese garden illuminated by lantern for this special event. At 6 p.m., ring the Pacific Bell outside the Asian Centre and send your prayers to those affected by the earthquake in Japan.
For more details please visit the Vancouver Mokuyokai Society.