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Celebrate Lunar New Year

  • Museum Address 100 Playland Parkway Rye, NY, 10580 (map)

Discover the Year of the Rabbit as we celebrate the Lunar New Year!

Two workshops today conducted by artist Lida Yang Zimmerman

11am - 11:45 - We’re making paper lanterns, best for ages 4-7 year old

Noon - 1:00pm - Chinese traditional paper cutting and folding to make paper rabbits, best for ages 7-11 year old

Chinese New Year is a traditional Chinese holiday that starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. Each year it is named for one of 12 symbolic animals including the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, serpent, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar.

Earlier Event: January 11
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Later Event: January 18
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