Tag: Lunar New Year
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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.…
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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…
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New holidays reflect diversity in Edison School District
EDISON — Richard O’Malley, the superintendent of schools in the Edison School District, has said diversity in Edison is the community’s greatest strength. And with the recent approval of the 2018-19 school calendar at a Board of Education meeting on May 21, board President Jerry Shi said the calendar will reflect the diversity of the…
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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…
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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…
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Take Your Child to the Library Day in Old Bridge Feb. 3
The Old Bridge Public Library will celebrate the seventh annual National Take Your Child to the Library Day with crafts, activities and a family scavenger hunt from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Feb. 3 at the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Rt. 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center, Old…
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Metuchen Library to reopen on Sundays
METUCHEN — Starting Sept. 10, Sunday hours are back at the Metuchen Public Library. “This was due to the hard work by the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Library and our new Director John Arthur,” said Councilwoman Allison Inserro. Arthur said due to the library budget continuing to bounce back after…