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Celebrate the Year of the Snake at the Richmond Public Library on February 8 from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Everyone is welcome at a free community Lunar New Year celebration
Published 3:01 PST, Wed February 5, 2025
Last Updated: 3:33 PST, Wed February 5, 2025
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Richmond Public Library welcomes the Year of the Snake! On Saturday, Feb. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m., Brighouse library will host an all-ages, cross-cultural celebration that honours customer tradition and highlights artistic demonstrations. This event is drop-in and no pre-registration is required.
Community members will be able to enjoy a festive lion dance, followed by a Kung Fu demonstration, a musical showcase that includes traditional Chinese songs of the new year, a guzheng performance, and more.
For those looking to experience hands-on activities, there will be a calligraphy station, lantern riddles, and a Chinese compass demonstration. Families can also take part in face painting, games, arts, and crafts.
The library will also be giving away an exclusive Lunar New Year commemorative gift, custom-created using the library’s Cricut cutter. For this interested in learning how to use the Cricut cutter, Launchpad staff will be on-hand to provide more information.
The library would like to thank all of the community partners whose contributions have helped make this celebration possible: Celia Leung, Rudy Chiang, Robin Leung, Wang Heng Wushu Taichi Institute, E Show Dance, Fangfei Guzheng, Ronald Zhang and RPL’s Chinese Couplets Study Club, Richmond Family Place, Big Bear Education, Touchstone Family Association, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Richmond Chinese Women’s Club, Chinese Artists Association Richmond, Tai Shing Pek Kwar, and the Richmond Photography Club.
To learn more about this free celebration, visit the library’s events calendar.
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