Lunar New Year 2026

Special Storytime, Sing-along & Craft

Join us to learn about and celebrate the start of the Year of the Horse with a New Year-themed storytime, sing-along, and craft!

Lunar New Year is an important annual cultural festival celebrated by over 2 billion people around the world. Millions of Asian American people, whose families immigrated to the U.S. from countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and elsewhere, will be observing the holiday beginning on February 17 with their families, friends and neighbors.

Come join us at the Connie Morella Library for an informative and entertaining short program describing and explaining some of the customs and traditions associated with the chasing away of evil spirits and welcoming in a new year filled with happiness, prosperity and luck! We'll read some children's picture book stories, sing some New Year songs, and have a chance for you to make New Year lanterns, dragons, and horses of your own!

Questions about this program? Contact the Connie Morella branch at 240-777-0970.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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