It’s the Year of the Dragon! Join us for hours of fun and make a wish for a better year in 2024! Performances and activities for the Lantern Festival will run from 1-4 PM at Cary Library and 4:30 – 7PM at the Depot .
Cary Memorial Library
1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, 02420
PERFORMANCES:
in the Living Room [main level],
•1:30 – 2:00 pm – Cultural Performance
•2:30 – 3:00 pm – Lexington Symphony String-Quartet
•3:30 – 4:00 pm – Cultural Performance
ACTIVITIES:
in the Cary Commons [main level]
•1:00 – 4:00 pm – Chinese Painting Experience
•1:00 – 4:00 pm – Youth LNY arts exhibition
•2:00 – 3:00 pm – Chinese Flower Arranging
in the Large Meeting Room [lower level]
•1:00 – 4:00 pm – DIY Lantern Making
•1:00 – 4:00 pm – Paper Cutting
•1:00 – 4:00 pm – DIY Beeswax Candle Making
The Depot
13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA 02420
INTERACTIVE FUN:
4:30 – 6:30 PM
• Colonial Dances
• Chinese Folk Dances
• Children’s Choir
• Riddles
• And More …
LANTERN PARADE:
6:30 – 7:00 PM
Bring your own lanterns or any illuminating object!
A collaborated effort with Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL), Cary Library, the Cary Library Foundation, Lexington Historical Society, and Lexington Symphony.
This event is supported in part by grants from the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
