For Immediate Release: Friday, January 10, 2020
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.
Release ID: 20-011
Media Contact: Judy Stiles 240-777-6536