Montgomery County Public Libraries to Host Lunar New Year Celebrations

Montgomery County Public Libraries will host the following free programs to celebrate the Lunar New Year. 

• Chinese New Year Celebration: Lion Dance!
  Celebrate the year of the rat with a traditional Chinese Lion Dance. Presented by   East Rising Lion Dance Troupe. 5th floor, no registration required.
  Saturday, Jan 11: 11 to 11:20 a.m.
  Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Ave.
• A Chinese New Year Storytime
  Celebrate with stories and songs in Chinese and English. Each child will receive a red envelope with a Chinese coin.
  Saturday, Jan. 11: 4 to 4:45 p.m.
  Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
• Lunar New Year Celebration: Lion Dance!
  Celebrate the year of the rat with a traditional Chinese Lion Dance! Presented by   East Rising Lion Dance Troupe.
  Saturday, Jan. 11: 1 to 1:30 p.m.
  White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave.
• Lunar New Year Celebration
  Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a wide range of fun festivities: Arts and Crafts, Chinese Folk Dancing and Singing. We would love to have you and your family join us for a wonderful day! FREE!
  Saturday, Jan. 18: 11 to 12:30 p.m.
  Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Ave.
• Chinese New Year Lion Dance
  Join us to celebrate Chinese New Year with a Lion Dance performance by the Chinese Youth Club of Washington, DC.
  Saturday, Jan. 25: 11 a.m. to noon
  Connie Morella Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda
• Chinese New Year Celebration
  Celebrate the New Year with a performance by the Li-Ming Chinese Academy featuring the Lion Dance. The event will be held on the second floor of the      Library/Community Recreation Center.
  Saturday, Jan. 25: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
  Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring
• Chinese New Year: The Year of the Rat: Musical Celebration
  Chinese pianist Li-Ly Chang with friends will perform music from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canton, Macau and more! Free, all ages are welcome! A reception will follow with Asian goodies and treats.
  Saturday, Jan. 25: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
  Twinbrook Library, 202 Meadow Hall Drive, Rockville
• Chinese New Year Lion Dance
  Celebrate Chinese New Year with a Lion Dance performance by the Chinese Youth Club of Washington DC.
  Saturday, Jan. 25: 3 to 4 p.m.
  Chevy Chase Library, 8005 Connecticut Ave.
• Lunar New Year
  Celebrate all things dragon with three dragon crafts, music and lots of fun.
  Monday, Jan. 27: 4 to 5 p.m.
  Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave, Silver Spring
• Lunar New Year Celebration
  Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a dragon dance lion dance shadow puppet show zither Chinese Wu-Shu and Chinese Yo-Yo.
  Saturday, Feb. 1: 2 to 3 p.m.
  Germantown Library, 19840 Century Blvd., Germantown
• Chinese New Year Celebration
  Celebrate the Chinese New Year with a wonderful presentation by the Kuang Chi Chinese School! Enjoy special performances like the Chinese folk dance.
  Saturday, Feb. 8: 1 to 2 p.m.
  Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Ave.
• Chinese New Year Celebration!
  Join us for a Lion Dance, stories and crafts in observance of Chinese New Year. A program for families presented by Kuang Chi Chinese School and funded by the Friends of the Library Davis Branch
  Saturday, Feb. 29: 1 to 2 p.m.
  Davis Library, 6400 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda

More information on MCPL programs and activities is available on the MCPL website.

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