Speakers from left to right: Bennyroyce Royon (photography by Jeriel Calamayan for Filipino Town Magazine); Norma Timbang (photo courtesy of Norma); Rainier Reyes (photo courtesy of Rainier)
Beyond the Margins: Personal Stories from the Filipino American Community
📅Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
🚪Doors open at 11:15 AM
🧏 ASL Interpreted
🍪 Light refreshments
Presenters: Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS); Seattle FANHS; the Filipino Community of Seattle (FCS); and the Wing Luke Museum.
Join us as we center personal stories from local Filipino Americans whose reflections are often underrepresented from traditional historical narratives. Hear from Norma Timbang, Rainier Reyes, Bennyroyce Royon and others whose experiences expand and enrich the ever growing story of the Filipino American community.
Filipino American History Month is celebrated every October in the U.S. since it was officially recognized by Congress in 2009. The month of October was chosen because the first individuals from the Philippines arrived at what is now Morro Bay, California, aboard a Spanish galleon on October 18, 1587.
This is free event in the Community Hall. If you wish to visit the galleries in the Museum, you will need to purchase Museum admissions.
For more info, visit https://www.wingluke.org/visitor call 206.623.5124
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