SD Lunar New Year Festival at City Heights
Jan. 24—26 | Rosa Parks Field | All Ages
This 3-day celebration features festive decor, a lineup of cultural performances, exhibitions, lion dances, firecrackers and plenty of fun activities for all ages. The festival takes place directly behind the City Heights/Weingart Library and Performance Annex.

• Friday, Jan. 24 | 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
• Saturday, Jan. 25 | 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• Sunday, Jan. 26 | 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Friends of Oak Park Library present Lunar New Year!
Saturday, Jan. 25 | 11 a.m. | Oak Park Library

Lunar New Year Celebration at Carmel Valley Library
Saturday, Jan. 25 | 12 p.m. | Carmel Valley Library

Lunar New Year Celebration at Rancho Bernardo Library
Saturday, Jan. 25 | 2 p.m. | Rancho Bernardo Library

Lunar New Year Celebration at Central Library
Wednesday, Jan. 29 | 4 p.m. | Pauline Foster Teen Center | Teens

These traditional Lunar New Year performances welcome good luck and fortune. These boisterous dances take place all over SDPL!

Saturday, Jan. 25:

• 10 a.m. | College-Rolando Library
• 10:30 a.m. | Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
• 1 p.m. | Carmel Valley Library
• 1 p.m. | Balboa Library
• 2 p.m. | Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
• 3 p.m. | Scripps Miramar Ranch Library
• 4 p.m. | Linda Vista Library

Wednesday, Jan. 29 | 4 p.m. | North Park Library

Saturday, Feb. 1 | 11 a.m. | Mission Valley Library

Saturday, Feb. 8 | 3:30 p.m. | North University Community Library

Sunday, Feb. 9 | 3 p.m. | Mira Mesa Library

Year of the Snake + Lantern Craft! | San Ysidro Library
Wednesday, Jan. 15 | 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Ages 5 - 12

Lunar New Year Paper Crafts | Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
Wednesday, Jan. 22 | 4 p.m. | Ages 12 – 18

Create-it Thursday: Lunar New Year Snake Craft | Skyline Hills Library
Thursday, Jan. 30 | 4 p.m. | Youth | Registration Required

Lunar New Year: Draw a Snake with ArtSmarts | Ocean Beach Library
Thursday, Feb. 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Ages 5 - 12

San Diego Chinese Historical Museum presents Lunar New Year!

• Chinese Zodiac Craft Workshop | Balboa Library
  Wednesday, Jan. 22 | 4:30 p.m.
• Crafts for Kids: Lunar New Year | Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
  Monday, Jan. 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Ages 6 – 11 | Registration Required
• Lunar New Year Craft Workshop | Valencia Park/Malcolm X Library
  Tuesday, Jan. 28 | 5 p.m. | Ages 5 – 11 

Celebrate the Lunar New Year festival with these themed storytimes at the library:

• Saturday, Jan. 18 | 10 a.m. | Carmel Valley Library | Ages 1 – 5
• Sunday, Jan. 26 | 2 p.m. | North University Community Library
• Wednesday, Jan. 29 | 10 a.m. | Carmel Mountain Ranch Library | Ages 2 – 4
• Wednesday, Jan. 29 | 10 a.m. | Logan Heights Library | Ages 1 – 5
• Thursday, Jan. 30 | 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | Mira Mesa Library | Ages 1 - 5
• Wednesday, Feb. 12 | 10:30 a.m. |Pacific Highlands Ranch Library | Ages 2 – 5

STEM Lecture Series: Pre-20th Century Chinese Contributions to Science & Technology
Tuesday, Jan. 21 | 6 p.m. | La Jolla/Riford Library | Adults

Ikebana Floral Design
Tuesday, Jan. 28 | 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Mission Valley Library | Adults
Learn the Japanese art of flower arrangement—a disciplined art form that breathes life into each composition, harmonizing the elements of nature and humanity—in this weekly workshop series, extending through the first week of June.

THE GREEN SNAKE Presented by Asian Story Theatre
Tuesday, Feb. 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
A young girl discovers how important it is to think for herself and that just because someone is big and loud, doesn’t make them right. Based on a popular character from Chinese folklore and a little bit on the story of Wizard of Oz, The Green Snake by Asian Story Theatre features martial arts, ribbon dancing and a giant puppet. It’s a classic story with a modern twist and fun for all ages.

Lunar New Year Reptile Show
Saturday, Feb. 8 | 11 a.m. | Ocean Beach Library
Celebrate Lunar New Year with us at the library and Wild Man Dan! Learn about snakes and other reptiles and maybe even hold some of them!  An educational family show that will inspire you to live wild and love nature.