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 The Lunar New Year, a festival that marks the first new moon of the New Year, is Sunday, January 22. The festival signals that it is a time to bid farewell to the old year and usher in a new one.
Lunar New Year Celebration for the Year of the Rabbit! 兔年春节庆祝活动! Join us as we read a fun New Year's book in both Chinese and English, sing a popular New Year song in Chinese -- and then we'll all turn ourselves into water rabbits with a fun craft! Sunday, January 22, 2 pm, Main Children's Room, Main Library: More Information.
More ways to celebrate with us:
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Read a Good Book; check our our Lunar New Year Booklist!
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Lunar New Year Decorating! Help us decorate for Lunar New Year by filling in some cool colored square stickers on our mystery poster! What will the colored squares become?
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Lunar New Year Guessing Jar! The Main Library Children's Room always has a guessing jar available for kids to guess the right number of items. This month, it's red and gold bells in our Guessing Jar, in honor of Lunar New Year! Children often get red envelopes filled with money for Lunar New Year; red is the color of happiness and celebration. Gold symbolizes wealth and prosperity. Together, they share the message of good fortune for everyone in the coming new year. More information.
 New Years Celebration Scavenger Hunt (Family Fun)! Search around the Children's Room to learn more about how different countries celebrate the new year for the chance to win a prize! Main Library, Children's Room, Running now through January 31: More information.
Short and Sweet: The Owl and The Rabbit (Ages 2-7) Take home kits featuring a link to a short storytelling video and supplies to make a sweet craft. Available at the Robert Crown Branch Library and Main Library through January 31, while supplies last: More information.
Family Storytime and Craft (Ages 3-7) Join us for stories, songs and a fun craft. Books appropriate for ages 3-7 but all are welcome. Wednesday, February 1, 6:30 pm, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library: Register.
Jammie Time: Drop In Evening Family Fun Storytime (Ages 2-6)! Let us do your bedtime reading for you: visit the library in your jammies and listen to stories, sing songs, and have fun. All family members welcome; books selected for children ages 2-6. No registration required. Thursday, February 9, 6:30 pm, Main Children's Room, Main Library. More information.
 All By Myself (Ages 3-5) A special storytime for children who are ready to attend a story program without parents and younger siblings. We'll share stories, songs and crafts for these "big kids in training." We run two separate sessions, please register for only one. Monday, January 30, 11 am, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library: Register; OR Thursday, February 2, 1:30 pm, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library: Register
Time for Twos (Ages 24-36 months) A story time filled with songs, picture books, puppets and rhymes for 24 to 36 months with parent, grandparent or caregiver. Tuesday, January 31, 10:30 am, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library: Register.
The Young and The Restless (Ages 0-2) Join our infant through two year old indoor sing-along storytime. Thursday, February 2, 10 am, Community Meeting Room, Main Library: Register.
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THIS WEEKEND! Microwave Cooking Class: Snacks (Grades K-5)! Bring EPL into your kitchen and cook with us! This month Ms. Kim will be leading us through making some great snacks, like Granola and Loaded Tater Tot Dip, using a mug and a microwave. Saturday, January 21, 11 am, Zoom: Register.
Critter Visit with the Evanston Ecology Center! Join us to meet some of the Evanston Ecology Center's live animals up close! We will learn about each animal, the senses that they use, and the adaptations that make them uniquely awesome. You won’t want to miss this! Wednesday, February 1, 2 pm, Robert Crown Branch Library: Register.
Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids! (Grades 3-5) This month we will be discussing Gale Galligan's graphic novel, Freestyle! This fun high energy graphic novel about friendship and self-discovery is perfect for fans of New Kid and The Baby-Sitter’s Club. Stop by the children's desk to pick up a copy to read beforehand. Saturday, February 4, 11 am, Barbara Friedberg Storytelling Room, Main Library: Register.
Youth Chorus of the North Shore: Sing-Along Karaoke! (Grades K-12) Young people from the Youth Chorus of the North Shore invite you to a Karaoke Sing-Along! Sing songs from Encanto, Frozen, Moana, Peter Pan, Descendants, Aladdin, Wicked, Mamma Mia, and Hamilton! You can stay for the whole time or just a few minutes. Sunday, February 5, 1-3 pm, Community Meeting Room, Main Library: Register.
Virtual Author Visit with Award Winning Writer, Kwame Alexander: "Saying Yes to Your Story!" (Grades 3 and up) Join us for an evening with Kwame Alexander, author of the Newbery Award winning book, The Crossover, Newbery Honor/Caldecott Medal winning book, The Undefeated, and most recently, An American Story, for an Illinois Libraries Present event for young people and their families. Wednesday, February 8, 7 pm, Zoom: Register.
Virtual Author Visit with Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham, author and illustrator of the fantastic graphic novel series, Real Friends, Best Friends and Friends Forever as well as the Princess in Black series! They will talk about their books, answer your questions, and share an activity. Don't miss this one! Saturday, February 11, 3 pm, Zoom: Register.
Get a Museum Pass! Check out a new museum, zoo, or other fun and local cultural venue with a pass from Museum Adventure or Explore More Illinois! For Evanston Public Library patrons. More information.
What's Setsubun? A wonderful New Year celebration as well as a Japanese cultural and Shinto holiday, celebrated on February 3, 2022 this year!
This holiday traditionally contains a ritual to banish bad luck, disease, and evil spirits from the past year and to invite good luck and health for the coming year. Someone in the family, usually the father, wears an Oni mask. An Oni is a demon or troll in Japanese culture. The children in the household then pelt the Oni with dried soy beans while shouting, "Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!" "鬼は外！福は内！", or "Oni go out! Blessings come in!"
What to eat during Setsubun? Ehomaki is a thick, rolled sushi. Eating the entire roll with 7 different elements, in silence, is the way to bring yourself good luck in the coming year.
How to help your kids learn more about Japan, Japanese and Japanese- American culture?
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