Wednesday, June 12th, 1 – 3 pm at the Hana Gardens Senior Center
10860 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito (next to City Hall)

Hao  Tran will present a slide show  and read from his book “Skinny Woman in a Straw Hat”, a  memoir about his life experiences in and away from Vietnam. This collection of short stories comes together as a poetic novel, a poignant reflection from a heartfelt perspective  Hearing him is a joy and reading his words is a gift.

Copies  will be for sale and signing at the meeting, or from Amazon, which states:

“ Hao C. Tran left Vietnam as a young man to go to college in Australia and later settled in the United States. Shortly after he left Saigon, the war ended, and he couldn’t return for 20 years. Since 1994, he has gone back to his homeland a dozen times, and many of his short stories are based on these journeys. Hao’s stories are from the perspective of a Việt Kiều, a Vietnamese living overseas. He writes about his own experience as an immigrant, his family, the people he encountered in his travels, and the heart-breaking changes in a post-war Vietnam.”

Retired from an exceptional scientific career and known for his guitar serenades at our annual art shows, Hao also teaches Tai Chi and has begun work on his second book.

Mini Art Show: Bring  a piece of artwork to show and tell with the group. We’d especial like to meet new members and see your artwork.

Bring & Buy on Hold: Save your extra supplies, books and other stuff, and we’ll have a big fundraiser for the Art Show Awards at the August meeting, location to be determined and announced later.

Finger food snacks and desserts welcome.

Our next meeting is August 16: Open to the public at no charge. All welcome!