Tag: Chinese New Year

  • Metuchen community celebrates Lunar New Year in grand style

    Metuchen community celebrates Lunar New Year in grand style

    METUCHEN – The Metuchen community celebrated the Lunar New Year in grand style in the downtown area on Feb. 12. The public was able to learn about the culture and history of the special day from performances and food to crafts and storytime. Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, fell on Feb.…

  • Asian community in Metuchen set to showcase fun festivities of Lunar New Year

    Asian community in Metuchen set to showcase fun festivities of Lunar New Year

    METUCHEN – As Chinese New Year nears, members of the Asian community in Metuchen hope to showcase how fun the new year festivities can be. “Asian culture is often overlooked and underrepresented,” Jennifer Zhu said. “We hope that when you come to celebrate the Lunar New Year, you learn a little about Asian cultures and…

  • East Brunswick Library to ring in Year of the Pig

    East Brunswick Library to ring in Year of the Pig

    The East Brunswick Public Library will rings in The Year of the Pig with a special Chinese New Year Celebration at 2 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center. The afternoon features demonstrations of kung fu, the dancing lion puppet, Chinese dancing, a magic show, games, a food sampling and a…

  • Dowdell Library, Edison Chinese School partner for celebration on April 29

    Dowdell Library, Edison Chinese School partner for celebration on April 29

    The Dowdell Library of South Amboy and the Edison Chinese School will hold a Year of the Dog celebration from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on April 29 at the library, adjacent to South Amboy High School, 100 John T. O’Leary Boulevard. There will be activities for the whole family. Refreshments will be served. For more information, visit www.dowdell.org,…

  • Chinese New Year will be celebrated at the Metuchen library Feb. 25

    Chinese New Year will be celebrated at the Metuchen library Feb. 25

    The Metuchen Public Library will hold its annual Chinese New Year event on Feb. 25 at the library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. Activities will begin at 1 p.m. and performances will begin at 2 p.m. For more information, call 732-632-8526.

  • Metuchen Library to celebrate Year of the Dog on Feb. 25

    Metuchen Library to celebrate Year of the Dog on Feb. 25

    The Metuchen Library will hold its annual Lunar New Year Celebration from 1-4 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the library, 480 Middlesex Ave., Metuchen. To celebrate the Year of the Dog, there will be musical performances, a Lion Dance at 2 p.m., other cultural dances and songs, calligraphy, crafts and more. For more information, call…

  • Year of the Dog celebration open to all at East Brunswick church

    Year of the Dog celebration open to all at East Brunswick church

    Our Savior’s Lutheran Church will hold its 8th Annual Community Asian Lunar New Year Celebration for the 2018 Year of the Dog from 1:30–4:30 p.m. on March 4 in the church fellowship hall, 151 Milltown Road, East Brunswick.   There will be performances of Chinese classical dances and songs from the Ma Yong Performing Arts Group, piano…