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Welcome to 2012, the Year of the Dragon!

The Brooklyn Public Library features programs to usher in the Chinese New Year

Welcome the year of the dragon! Chinese New Year is the time to say goodbye to the year of the Rabbit and ring in the year of the Dragon.

To celebrate, Brooklyn Public Library will be holding two family-friendly activities:

 

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WHAT: Grace Chang and her Dragon Celebrate Chinese New Year

WHEN/WHERE: Saturday, January 21, 1:00pm, Central Library, 10 Grand Army Plaza, Dweck Center, Bklyn, NY           

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WHY GO: Grace Chang and her Dragon, Jin Jin, once again will light up the stage in celebration of Chinese New Year, the year of the dragon! An incredible celebration with puppets, magical illusions, acrobats, miming and storytelling. This amazing show will touch the hearts of all children, and the inner-child within all of us. This event is supported by the Hearst Foundation, Inc.

HOW MUCH: Free!

 

WHAT: Chinese New Year’s MASKerade

WHEN/WHERE: Monday, January 23, 3:45pm – 5:15pm, Kensington Library, 410 Ditmas Avenue, btw East 4th and East 5th Streets, Bklyn, NY

WHY GO: This is a wonderful mask-making craft program for children of all ages, in celebration of Chinese New Year!

HOW MUCH: Free!

 

Recommended Reading List from Brooklyn Public Library:

JUVENILE

Crouching Tiger

by Ying Chang Compestine, illustrated by Yan Nascimbene

When Ming Da's Chinese grandpa comes to visit, he overcomes his initial embarrassment at his grandfather's traditions and begins to appreciate him at the Chinese New Year parade.

 

A New Year's Reunion

by Yu Li-Qiong, illustrated by Zhu Cheng-Liang

Little Maomao, whose father works in faraway places, barely recognizes him when he comes home for his annual visit for Chinese New Year, but she quickly warms to him amidst the excitement of the holiday. 

 

The Star Maker

by Laurence Yep

With the help of his popular Uncle Chester, Artie, a young Chinese American boy, living in San Francisco’s Chinatown in 1953, tries hard to fulfill a promise to have firecrackers for everyone in his family for the Chinese New Year. 

 

YOUNG ADULT

Holiday Princess

by Meg Cabot

Contains chapters on etiquette for various holidays, including Chinese New Year.


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