Immigrant Stories, Climate Documentary Will Be Shared In This Bay Area City

SAN MATEO, CA — The San Mateo Library will share immigrant stories from over 80 countries provided by a genealogy consultant and will screen a documentary focussed on how climate change is impacting coastal redwoods in June.

From 1-2 p.m. on Saturday in the Oak Room at the San Mateo Library, genealogy consultant Grant Dim will share stories from immigrants who immigrated through Angel Island.

Dim, who specializes in Asian American and West Coast immigration research, had four grandparents journey through Angel Island Between 1912 and 1921. He will inform attendees on how they can find records about immigrants in the Bay Area.

From 1:30-3:30 p.m. on June 21 in the Oak Room, the library will offer a free screening of the documentary “Giants Rising,” which is presented courtesy of Sempervirens Fund and the Citizens Climate Lobby of San Mateo.

The film explores the secrets of America’s iconic redwood trees, which are the tallest and some of the oldest living beings on Earth.

After the film a panel of speakers from the two organizations will discuss how their work around climate change impacts redwood forests and will tell visitors how they can get involved.