Cancelled: Asian Student Alliance Advocacy Summit, March 21 at Pitt.

The Advocacy Summit organized by the Asian Student Alliance at the University of Pittsburgh and scheduled for March 21 has been cancelled.

Cancelled: Korean Film Festival at Pitt.

The University of Pittsburgh's Department of East Asian Languages & Literatures' Korean Film Festival, scheduled for March 20 and 27, has been cancelled. No word yet on if it will run in the fall.

Keeping track of restaurants staying open for take-out and delivery options.

I recently started a thread on Facebook to help track the Asian restaurants that will be staying open for take-out and delivery service amid the shutdown.




Consider checking the comments to see which Asian restaurants will stay open in a limited capacity over the next few weeks.

Oishii Bento, Chick n' Bubbly shift to take-out orders, delivery, amid restaurant shut-down.

Following the news that bars and restaurants in Allegheny County have been ordered closed for the next two weeks, Oishii Bento and Chick n' Bubbly in Oakland have shifted exclusively to take-out or delivery orders.

Community College of Allegheny County hiring adjunct Chinese instructor.

The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is hiring an adjunct instructor of Chinese.

General Summary: The primary responsibilities of the faculty are to teach and to develop the curriculum. To meet these responsibilities, faculty must remain knowledgeable about advances in their disciplines, in learning theory, and in pedagogy. Faculty portfolios will include contributions and program development and show evidence of ongoing professional development.

Cancelled: Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival at Row House Cinema.

The Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival, scheduled to run from March 20 through April 2 at the Row House Cinema, has been cancelled. From the theater on Facebook:

This Thursday will be Row House Cinema's last day showing films. In addition, we will be canceling The 2020 Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival. We are doing everything to continue to make it a minimize any virus issues. We will reopen when things go back to normal.

How can you help?

1. Join our Film Club

2. Buy a gift certificate from our website

3. Shop at Bierport or get Curb Side Service

4. If you need babysitting, Nanny, dog walking, or any other help. I have a crew of fantastic, qualified individuals who need some income during these terrible times.

5. We are still showing films until Thursday

Panda Supermarket temporarily alters hours.

Squirrel Hill's Panda Supermarket has temporarily changed its hours in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

From 3/16 to 3/31, we are temporarily changing our store hours because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

We will be open from 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, seven days a week.

Our store will continue to be sanitized each hour like we have been recently doing.

Thank you for your understanding for making Panda a safer place to shop.

Cancelled: "The Future of U.S. Policy on North Korea" with Frank Aum, March 23.

The World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh event "The Future of U.S. Policy on North Korea" with host Frank Aum scheduled for March 23 has been cancelled.

Kung Fu Tea opening location in Squirrel Hill.

Kung Fu Tea, a bubble tea truck that has operated in Oakland and elsewhere the past year, is opening a physical location in Squirrel Hill. Signage recently went up at 2109 Murray Ave., what was most recently (and very briefly) City Fresh Pasta.

Cancelled: Free Chinese, Japanese, Korean classes at Carnegie Libraries in March and April.

via the Republic of Korea's Flickr page.

All free Chinese, Japanese, and Korean classes at the Carnegie Library branches are cancelled for March and April. As you might expect, this will likely be the case for most events scheduled over the next few weeks.