Happy New Year!
The Los Angeles Public Library is excited to bring you to our 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration, Year of the Snake, 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 11.
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.
Lunar New Year Festival
Saturday, January 11, 2025
2 - 4 p.m.
Central Library
Bilingual Vietnamese Storytime
Time: 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Children’s Literature
Audience: Kids
Celebrate Lunar New Year and learn about Tet (Vietnamese New Year) with Shirley Ly. Intended for ages 3-11.
Nossi Bojagi: Wrapping Workshop
Time: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room B
Audience: Adults, Teens
Join us to learn Bojagi, the traditional Korean art of wrapping cloth. Explore its diverse applications in both formal and informal settings and add a sustainable touch to your gifts.
Chinese Paper Lanterns*
Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Octavia Lab
Audience: Kids, Teens
Learn the ancient decorative art of making Chinese lanterns with presenter Emmy Lam. During this hands-on workshop, participants will make two lanterns.
*This program is now full and will no longer be accepting registrations.
Chinese Opera
Time: 2:30 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
Location: Mark Taper Auditorium
Audience: Adults, Teens
Princess Baihua Bestows Her Sword is a traditional comedic play filled with moments of side-splitting character interactions: Jiang Huayou’s attempts to deceive the princess; the princess’s initial shock upon finding Hai Jun, followed by her affectionate pretense of intending to kill him while secretly amused; and Hai Jun’s transition from fear to delighted realization of the princess’s true feelings. Each dramatic conflict and plot twist is vividly brought to life through witty gestures and lively performances.
Field Elementary School Lion Dance
Time: 3 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Location: Mark Taper Auditorium
Audience: All ages
Field Elementary School’s Mandarin Dual Language Immersion Program (MDLIP) will have a Chinese dragon, lions, drum, gong, cymbals, and a Year of the Snake fan dance to share.
Ambiv Collective: Storytelling
Time: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room A
Audience: Adults, Teens
Come join us, hear some traditional Asian stories, and participate in crafts.
Chinese Dessert Dumpling Demo + Tasting
Time: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Teen’Scape
Audience: All ages
Join Chef Jess Wang for a communal Chinese dessert tradition: preparing hand-rolled sticky rice dumplings! Learn about the symbolic significance of these delicious dumplings, and see how fruity and veggie QQ pearl dumplings are made! The cooking demo will include a hands-on activity and will be followed by a tasting. This is a gluten-free and vegan-friendly event.
Asian American Talent Foundation Dance Performance
Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: Mark Taper Auditorium
Audience: All ages
Come see new and exciting dance performances.
