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Lunar New Year is a festival that recognizes the beginning of the year based on a lunar and solar calendar. An important cultural holiday, it is celebrated worldwide across East Asia and Southeast Asia as well as Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. This year, San Diego Public Library is proud to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and the Cat! Why two animals this year? The inclusion of the Cat in the zodiac is unique to Vietnam and takes the place of the Rabbit.
Korean American Heritage & Lunar New Year Celebration
Saturday, January 28, 2023 | Noon - 4:00 pm | Central Library
Join us in celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. There will be themed crafts and multiple photo opportunities, followed by San Diego Korean American Folk Dance Association performance and San Diego Korean Pungmul Institute performance. All ages are welcome to join in the festivities!
Event Schedule:
12 pm @ Neil Morgan Auditorium (1st Floor)
- Korean Traditional Dance
- Pungmul Performance
12 pm @ Courtyard (1st Floor)
- Discover your name in Korean
2 pm @ Neil Morgan Auditorium (1st Floor)
- Korean themed craft
- Experience hanbok, traditional Korean clothing
- Photo booth
Story Times
Libraries across the City are hosting story times featuring Mandarin language, cultural enrichment, park rangers and more! Visit “Learn More” to learn about each story time.
- Saturday, January 14 | 2-2:30 pm | Pacific Beach Library| All Ages
- Tuesday, January 17 | 6-6:45 pm | University Heights Library | All Ages
- Wednesday, January 18 | 10-10:30 am | College Rolando Library| All Ages
- Wednesday, January 18 | 10:30-11:30 am | Mira Mesa Library| All Ages
- Saturday, January 21 | 10-10:30 am | Carmel Valley Library| All Ages
- Saturday, January 21 | 10:30-11 am | Rancho Penasquitos Library| All Ages
- Saturday, January 25 | 10-10:30 am | Carmel Mountain Ranch Library| Ages 2-4
- Saturday, January 28 | 3-4 pm | University Heights Library | All Ages
Festivals & Celebrations
Take part in free community celebrations happening all over San Diego:
- Lunar New Year Celebration | Saturday, January 19 | 4 - 5:30 pm | Rancho Bernardo Library
- Friday, January 20-Sunday, January 22, 2023 | Jeremy Henwood Park near City Heights Library
- San Diego Tết Festival (Hội Chợ Tết San Diego) | January 27-29, 2023 | Mira Mesa Community Park
- San Diego Chinese New Year Fair | February 4 - 5 pm, 2023 | 428 3rd Ave, San Diego, CA 92101-6803, United States
Arts & Crafts
Lunar New Year crafts happening at the Library:
- Lucky Crafts | Thursdays, January 5, 12, & 26, 2023 | 4 pm | Skyline Hills Library
- Zovargo: Year of the Rabbit | Saturday, January 21, 2023 | 3:30pm - 4:30pm | Rancho Peñasquitos Library
- Make it! DIY Lucky Red Envelopes & More |Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | noon - 7 pm | Central Library's 4th Floor IDEA Lab
- Festive Dragon Lion Puppet | Thursday, January 26, 2023 | 4-5 pm | Scripps Miramar Ranch Library | Registration required
- Crafting Culture: Traditions of the Chinese Lunar New Year |Saturday, January 28, 2023 | 1 - 2:30pm | College-Rolando Library
Video
Storytime with local author Helen H. Wu
