Lunar New Year Celebration

Multicolored Chinese lanterns

Happy New Year!

The Los Angeles Public Library is excited to bring you to our 2024 Lunar New Year Celebration, Year of the Dragon, celebrating the Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian communities.

The New Year is the celebration of the start of the calendar year and throughout the world, the New Year can be celebrated as a social, cultural and/or religious festival. Because the festival is tied in with the seasons, it is among the oldest and universally shared celebrations that are observed among many cultures, countries, and peoples.

At the Central Library, we will celebrate the Lunar New Year with family-orientated cultural programs from 2-4 p.m. on January 27.

If you would like to know more about our diverse communities, we invite you to visit one of our 72 branch locations and Central Library and engage in all the resources the library has to offer: books, citizenship classes, tutoring, and so much more.


Events

Find programs and events for all ages at a library near you to celebrate and connect with your community.


Authors Naomi Hirahara and Geraldine Knatz and book cover of Terminal Island
May 19, 2024 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Few Angelenos have visited Terminal Island, a sheltered spot off the coast of San Pedro that once served as a resort for wealthy Southern...


The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
Every day in May
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...


film reel, tub of popcorn and a movie clapper
May 20, 2024 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join us as we celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a movie program!


scattered blocks beside organized blocks
May 20, 2024 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese system of balancing our physical environment to promote harmony and a sense of well-being. From a home's...


spring rolls with sliced cucumber and carrots
May 20, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Vietnamese Spring Rolls are a delicious and healthy food! They are served cold and filled with crunchy vegetables, herbs, and rice noodles...


Colorful ball made up of wax sticks and cover of book titled A Life Made By Hand
May 20, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Learn about Asian American artist, Ruth Asawa in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Then, create your own art...


students in karate uniform with black belts laying on the ground
May 20, 2024 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Karate is a traditional form of self-defense from Okinawa, Japan. Students will learn a portion of the basic techniques and drills that...


The Great Wave off Kanagawa is a woodblock print by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai, created in late 1831 during the Edo period of Japanese history.
Every day in May
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're celebrating with poetry by supporting one of our favorite Eagle Rock...


Two hands holding onto thin branches and working on shaping the branch.
May 21, 2024 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Join us as we learn about Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. Engage your creativity as you make your own ikebana arrangement to...


Two outstretched arms covered in black henna tattoos.
May 21, 2024 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Learn about the significance of Henna across cultures and the process of making Henna paste and its application. Participants will also...



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We thank our wonderful partners for sharing cultural diversity with our community at the Lunar New Year Celebration.


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