Happy New Year!

Lunar New Year is a tradition for welcoming a fresh start to the new year, as well as for honoring ancestors. We invite everyone to enjoy our book recommendations and join us for special programs (including traditional music, crafts, and more) celebrating the Year of the Snake. We will also be marching in the 2025 Lunar New Year Parade in Flushing on Saturday, February 1. We can’t wait to see you out there!

Upcoming Programs Booklists

CULTURE BRIDGE: CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR: THE BEAUTY OF KOREAN CULTURE (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL)

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with a performance of traditional Korean dance and percussion music. Experience the vibrant energy and artistry of Korean culture, as we welcome the New Year with wishes for good fortune, harmony, and peace. This event highlights the beauty of Korea’s cultural heritage and spreads positive energy to inspire a joyful year ahead.

This is a live presentation with the option to join virtually.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://queenslib.org/4eN9
Meeting ID: 817 5114 8891
Passcode: 0108

Wednesday, January 8
5pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street

CULTURE BRIDGE: CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH A LIVE PUPPET SHOW BY CHINESE THEATRE WORKS (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL)

“Hao Bang Ah!” is a common Chinese expression meaning “Great!” or “Well done!” Each year, Chinese Theatre Works celebrates the Lunar New Year season with an original “budaixi” traditional Chinese glove-puppetry production that features the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. This year’s show stars the Snake, who presides over a jolly selection of wild puppet skits, dances, popular songs, and well-known Chinese sayings that celebrate the wit and wisdom of the zodiac animals. This program is funded by a STARR grant.

*Chinese Theatre Works (CTW) is a non-profit theatre company dedicated to the mission of preserving and promoting traditional Chinese performing arts, creating new works that bridge Eastern and Western theatrical aesthetics and forms, and fostering understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture in audiences around the globe.

Attend virtually: https://queenslib.org/4fW5
Meeting ID: 872 5396 3155
Passcode: 314235

Thursday, January 9
4pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street

CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH SPECIAL DANCES AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES (IN-PERSON)

Join us on an exciting journey in celebrating the 2025 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, with endless fun activities and cultural performances at Woodside Library. Featured activities include the performance of the Lion Dance and an interactive Riddle Guessing Game, followed by a series of presentations including festive dances, Chinese Operas, and much more!

Saturday, January 11
2:30pm
Woodside
54-22 Skillman Avenue

CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR: PAPER CRAFTS WITH KOREAN ARTIST CHI HYE LEE (IN-PERSON)

Korean artist Chi hye Lee will teach you to make a framed paper card depicting flowers and traditional Korean clothes. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited to 20 students on a first-come, first-served basis. However, if you want to assure a space, you may register in person at the branch starting January 4th.

Saturday, January 11
3pm
Bayside
214-20 Northern Boulevard

CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE: A VIBRANT SHOWCASE OF MUSIC AND DANCE (IN-PERSON)

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a captivating music and dance performance by the Ba Ban Chinese Music Society. Featuring traditional instruments such as the pipa, dizi, and erhu, alongside festive gongs and cymbals, the event creates a lively and melodic atmosphere. Highlights include a red ribbon dance and a lion dance, both symbolizing good luck and the dispelling of evil spirits. This joyful tribute to the Year of the Snake combines music and movement in a vibrant celebration. This program is funded by New York City Council Member James Gennaro.

Saturday, January 11
3:30pm
Briarwood
85-12 Main Street

CULTURE BRIDGE: CELEBRATE TẾT-VIETNAMESE LUNAR NEW YEAR (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL)

Join us for a special Tết celebration with Katherine Thuy Tien Hung as we explore the rich traditions, stories, and vibrant culture of Vietnam’s most important holiday. Experience a live-streamed cooking demonstration where you’ll learn to make crispy Vietnamese spring rolls (chả giò) and candied ginger, a traditional New Year sweet. The program has two sessions: Wednesdays, January 15 and 22, 4pm. This is a live-streamed event, but you’re invited to watch with us in person. This program is funded by a grant from the Starr Foundation.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://queenslib.org/6JTs
Meeting ID: 860 5120 3975
Passcode: 4117

Vietnamese: Hãy tham gia cùng Katherine Thùy Tiên Hùng để khám phá những truyền thống phong phú, câu chuyện và văn hóa của ngày lễ quan trọng nhất Việt Nam. Chương trình bao gồm hai phần. Phần một, bạn sẽ học cách làm chả giò giòn rụm. Phần hai, bạn sẽ được xem buổi hướng dẫn làm mứt gừng – món ngọt truyền thống cho dịp năm mới. Hãy đến để tìm hiểu thêm về truyền thống Việt Nam và mang hương vị quê nhà vào bếp của bạn! Chương trình được phát trực tiếp, và bạn được mời tham gia xem cùng chúng tôi tại địa điểm. Chương trình này được tài trợ bởi quỹ Starr Foundation.

Tham gia cuộc họp: https://queenslib.org/6JTs
ID cuộc họp: 860 5120 3975
Mật mã: 4117
Thứ Tư, ngày 15 và 22 tháng 1, lúc 4 giờ chiều
Thư Viện Flushing, Phòng A & B, tầng hầm.

Wednesdays, January 15, 22
4pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street

CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR: ORIGAMI FOR ADULTS WITH JOY HSIAO (IN-PERSON)

Please join us for a relaxing origami craft - no preregistration required.

Saturday, January 18
11am
Fresh Meadows
193-20 Horace Harding Expressway

CALLIGRAPHY & SPRING FESTIVAL - CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY COUPLETS WORKSHOP FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR (IN-PERSON)

In celebration of the Year of the Snake and in partnership with the Flushing Library, the Association of Chinese Calligraphy in America Inc. is hosting a special event, Calligraphy & Spring Festival, to honor the Lunar New Year. This public event will feature talented artists from the association creating calligraphy on the spot, including couplets and the character “福” (fortune), for all to enjoy. Join us as we come together to celebrate the Spring Festival! This program is funded by a Starr Grant.

Tuesday, January 21
3pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street

CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR: BLOCK PRINTING 101 WITH ION FLORIE HO (IN-PERSON)

Artist and instructor Ion Florie Ho will divide the class in three parts:
1. Explaining basic principles
2. Showing students how to position the linoleum block and basic carving
3. Students’ hands-on work

All supplies will be provided. On a first-come, first-served basis. Supplies are limited.

Tuesday, January 21
3:30pm
Fresh Meadows
193-20 Horace Harding Expressway

LUNAR NEW YEAR CRAFT: MAKING A HANGING PAPER PLATE SNAKE (IN-PERSON)

This is the Year of the Snake! Join us in making a hanging paper plate snake for the celebration of Lunar New Year. For children ages 6 and up with caregivers. Registration is not required.

Wednesday, January 22
3pm
Whitestone
151-10 14 Road

WATERCOLOR FOR CHILDREN: LUNAR NEW YEAR (IN-PERSON)

Children (ages 7 and older) are invited to attend this very special watercolor class that celebrates the upcoming Lunar New Year! Please call Windsor Park Library at (718) 468-8300 to register.

Wednesday, January 22
3:30pm
Windsor Park
79-50 Bell Boulevard

LUNAR NEW YEAR STORY AND CRAFT (IN-PERSON)

Please join us at the Children’s Library Discovery Center for a Lunar New Year craft. You will learn how the new year came about and how people celebrate it as well as make a craft to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

Friday, January 24
3:30pm
Central Library
89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica

QPL BABY: BILINGUAL MANDARIN/ENGLISH STORYTIME WITH AUTHOR MICHELE WONG MCSWEEN (IN-PERSON)

Join us for a Lunar New Year Bilingual Storytime in Mandarin and English with children’s author Michele Wong McSween and her panda friends Gordon and Li Li! She will be reading her books, including Gordon & Li Li Celebrate Chinese New Year. For children ages 0-5.

Saturday, January 25
1pm
Hillcrest
187-05 Union Turnpike

CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR: PAPER CRAFTS WITH KOREAN ARTIST CHI HYE LEE (IN-PERSON)

Korean artist Chi hye Lee will teach you to make a framed paper card depicting flowers and traditional Korean clothes. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited to 20 students on a first-come, first-served basis. However, if you want to assure a space, you may register in person at the branch starting January 4th.

Saturday, January 25
3pm
Mitchell-Linden
31-32 Union Street, Flushing

CULTURE BRIDGE: MELODY OF DRAGONS PERFORMANCE TO WELCOME THE LUNAR NEW YEAR (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL)

Melody of Dragons (MOD) is excited to present a special New Year celebration concert. Under the direction of Chen Tao, flutist and director of MOD, the event will feature renowned Chinese string master Xia Wenjie, plucked string virtuosos Liu Li and Wang Junling, as well as dizi student Qiu Xiaowen.

The concert will showcase a dynamic blend of silk, bamboo, and ensemble music, including beloved pieces like “Step by Step,” “Golden Snake Dance Welcomes the New Year,” and “In a Festival Mood.” Together, we will celebrate the traditional Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, through the joy of music. This program is sponsored by a Starr Grant.

Join here: https://queenslib.org/4fC76
Meeting ID: 861 9895 4748
Passcode: 339398

Sunday, January 26
2pm
Flushing
41-17 Main Street

LUNAR NEW YEAR CRAFT (IN-PERSON)

Kids and caregivers are invited to work on a simple Lunar New Year, snake-themed craft! No registration is required.

Monday, January 27
4pm
Mitchell-Linden
31-32 Union Street, Flushing

CRAFTERNOON: LUNAR NEW YEAR SNAKE (IN-PERSON)

Join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year with a special Year of the Snake craft!

Tuesday, January 28
3pm
North Forest Park
98-27 Metropolitan Avenue

LUNAR NEW YEAR: CHOPSTICK CHALLENGE (IN-PERSON)

Different utensils are used all around the world. In many countries that celebrate Lunar New Year, they use chopsticks. Come to this event and not only learn how to use chopsticks but compete against others in agility based challenges.

Tuesday, January 28
4pm
Baisley Park
117-11 Sutphin Boulevard, Jamaica

LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION (IN-PERSON)

Join us for a fun Lunar New Year program where teens can make their own decorative lanterns. Learn about the meaning behind lanterns during the holiday and get creative with colors and designs. Take home your handmade lantern to celebrate the New Year!

Thursday, January 30
3pm
Cambria Heights
218-13 Linden Boulevard

INTRODUCTION TO MANDARIN (VIRTUAL)

In honor of the Lunar New Year, we will be having an Introduction to Mandarin class. Join us for this 8-week course on the basic greetings and common phrases in Mandarin. This class is free and open to all age ranges.

February 4
https://queenslib.org/4f8C
Passcode: 382280

February 11
https://queenslib.org/4fc5z
Passcode: 336180

February 18
https://queenslib.org/218j
Passcode: 861445

February 25
https://queenslib.org/49pGH
Passcode: 355697

March 4
https://queenslib.org/41fHL
Passcode: 172350

March 11
https://queenslib.org/3ZK6
Passcode: 262325

March 18
https://queenslib.org/49wdE
Passcode: 709557

March 25
https://queenslib.org/4mW5
Passcode: 357466

Tuesdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25
6pm

LUNAR NEW YEAR AUTHOR EVENT WITH MICHELE WONG MCSWEEN (IN-PERSON) 

Join Michele Wong McSween for a special Lunar New Year celebration! This program offers a mini-Mandarin lesson, and an interactive book reading of Gordon & Li Li: Celebrate Chinese New Year, followed by a fun and festive art project. Let’s welcome the Year of the Snake together! This program is funded by New York State Senator John Liu.

Wednesday, February 5
3:30pm
Mitchell-Linden
31-32 Union Street, Flushing

CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF THE SNAKE: A VIBRANT SHOWCASE OF MUSIC AND DANCE (IN-PERSON)

This Lunar New Year music and dance performance by the Ba Ban Chinese Music Society showcases traditional instruments like the pipa, dizi, and erhu, alongside festive gongs and cymbals, creating a lively and melodic atmosphere. The performance includes a red ribbon dance and a lion dance, symbolizing good luck and the dispelling of evil spirits. The event marks a joyful tribute to the Year of the Snake, blending music and movement in a vibrant celebration. This program is funded by New York State Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry.

Thursday, February 6
4pm
East Elmhurst
95-06 Astoria Boulevard

CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH KOREAN AND CHINESE MUSIC (IN-PERSON)

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with K-Pop group Born Star Dance Team at 2pm, and the Chinese folkloric group Ba Ban Chinese Music at 3pm! These programs are funded by New York State Senator John Liu.

Saturday, February 8
2pm
McGoldrick
155-06 Roosevelt Avenue