100 Years of Japanese Baseball at the Library, Fri., 7 PM

Author Kerry Yo Nakagawa will discuss his acclaimed book, Through a Diamond: 100 Years of Japanese American Baseball as part of the Altadena Library's Distiinguished Speaker's Series.

Following his talk will be a screening of American Pastime, the award-winning PG-rated film that he produced. This powerful film tells the story of the dramatic impact WWII had on the home-front as Japanese American families were uprooted from their everyday lives and placed into internment camps in the Western US in the early 1940's. Faced with a country that now doubted their loyalty and struggling with their new situation, they turned to baseball as a way to handle their plight and find the strength to stand up for themselves becoming a true symbol of honor and pride.  Copies of this award winning film on DVD will be available for sale the evening of the program.

The library is located at 600 E. Mariposa.