Copies of "Such Charming Liars" by McManus sit on display. After the Q&A, audience members were able to purchased signed books by the three featured authors.

Students from the Edith C. Baker School perform a traditional Korean fan dance known as Buchaechum at Brookline’s Second Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day Celebration May 18. Read...

Community members gathered May 18 for ​Brookline's Second Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Day Celebration. The event, organized collaboratively by the Brookline Asian American Family...

Origami crane projects from the Driscoll School, Brookline Senior Center and Baker School are displayed. Showcased at the front of the event, the Cranes for Peace project was used to symbolize unity and...

Children learn to make clay crafts inspired by anime characters. This included characters from Studio Ghibli films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Ponyo.”

Leigh Baltzar of Through Me To You Puppetry reads stories written by AAPI authors. Children listened to books including “Eyes that Speak to the Stars” and “Eyes that Kiss in the Corners” by Joanna...

Lee (left) discusses AAPI representation with special guest moderator Stephanie Fan, clerk of the Chinese Historical Society of New England. Lee, who appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show in May 2023, returned...

At one crafting station, children learn how to write their names in Korean. Crafters used popsicle sticks and construction paper to present their names.

Students from the Baker School present their art collection, “Exploring Infinity.” After reading “From Here to Infinity,” students were inspired by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama.

Paper cranes sit on one crafting station. Participants at the origami station learned that in Japanese culture, paper cranes represent good fortune and honor.

One narrator reads the book “Kamishibai Man” by Allen Say. The story was told using kamishibai, a form of Japanese storytelling that uses illustrated paper cards and a narrator.

Attendees try Japanese snacks. Snacks such as rice crackers and choco pies were offered.

Lee answers audience questions during the Q&A portion of his talk. He discussed the process of self-publishing, finding an illustrator and writing his sixth book.

For most Americans, the idea of civil war is one restricted to the confines of a classroom. Vague images of good triumphing over evil resound in United States history. So far removed, it’s challenging...