Lunar New Year is celebrated all over the world by many cultures. This year, the celebration begins on January 22. Each lunar year is tied to one of twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. This year is the Year of the Rabbit. Join us for this joyous Lunar New Year celebration designed for your entire family! Activities include activities for kids, a dragon dance, and cooking demonstrations for dumplings and sushi.
January 14 @ Shadle Park Library (This event has already occurred)
10am: Lunar New Year Storytime and Activities
11am: Dragon dance
12pm: Dumpling cooking demonstration
1pm: How to make sushi on a budget! Presented by students a part of Spokane Public Schools Culinary Program.
Lunar New Year Book Picks
Picture Books
Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin
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Red Eggs and Dragon Boats: Celebrating Chinese Festivals by Carol Stepanchuk
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Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone by Jen Sookfong Lee
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D is for Dragon Dance by Ying Change Compestine
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Chinese New Year Colors = 春节的颜色 by Rich Lo
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The Nian Monster by Andrea Wang
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The Runaway Wok: A Chinese New Year Tale by Ying Chang Compenstine
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Playing with Lanterns by Yage Wang
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Middle Grade
Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade by Lyla Lee
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Adult
Daughters of the New Year: A Novel by E.M. Tran
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Disorientation: A Novel by Elaine Hsieh Chou
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The Wok: Recipes and Techniques by J. Kenji López-Alt
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Joan is Okay: A Novel by Weike Wang
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Peach Blossom Spring by Melissa Fu
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The Swimmers: A Novel by Julie Otsuka
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