Second Thursdays: AAPI Meet-up at Asia North 2026

Partnership with Asian Arts and Culture Center - Towson University 

Thursday, May 14, 2026 

SNF Parkway Theatre

5 North Avenue

6 - 8 P.M. 

$10 Members, $15 Non-members 

RSVP before Monday, May 11, 2026

To become a NAAAP Member, visit https://baltimore-members.naaap.org/join  

In support of the theme for 2026's AAPI month, "Strengthening Communities Together," join us as we celebrate artists from the Baltimore area who are showcasing their work in the Asia North 2026 exhibit and strengthen our local community. Whether you are new to our community or already part of it, our event is welcome for all! Our Second Thursdays program brings together AAPI professionals and local leaders and provides further insights about about upcoming events and opportunities. We look forward to having you join us!

Second Thursdays: AAPI Meet-ups are open to members and non-members.

About "Shoes at the Door," Guest Curated by Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill

Every household is familiar with the pleasures and pains of hospitality. Hours of unseen preparation yield specialty dishes and spotless interiors for strangers and family alike. For many of us who are part of the APIMEDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern and Desi American) community, guests are not expected to do anything, but leave their shoes at the door. This simple act–rooted in respect and ritual–demonstrates the way in which hospitality creates space for communal exchange. Shoes at the Door brings together works by seventeen APIMEDA-identifying artists living in the greater Baltimore and DMV region whose artworks consider hospitality as a malleable practice shaped by diaspora, cultural tradition, inheritance, colonial commodification, and celebration. 

Featured Food and Drink 

This Second Thursdays will feature chicken and eggplant adobo from Barkada Breads (https://www.instagram.com/barkadabreads), a small local Baltimore City operation that specializes in Filipino cuisine. Since Barkada means "friend group" in Filipino, Barkada Breads is a homage to all the friends and friend groups Chef Mona has met along the way.

Parking

Street parking is available or visit https://www.theatre-parking.com/ (Site of Phaan Howng’s Big Ass Snake(plant)s on a Plane installation!)

About NAAAP Baltimore Second Thursdays

The Second Thursdays program brings together APIA professionals to socialize, hear from local leaders, and learn about upcoming events and opportunities. Every month, we also celebrate local businesses owned by Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, especially restaurants, as anchors of the APIA community in the region. 

As our Second Thursdays continue to support local AAPI businesses, please do not bring outside food/drinks.