Lunar New Year - Boston Events INSIDER

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You shouldn't need an excuse to visit Salem's historic sites, including the wonderfully modern Peabody Essex Museum. But if you do, you'll find lion dancing, drumming, storytelling, and more in this celebration for Chinese New Year. 10:30am-4pm. Sat 2/4. 866-745-1876-/-978-745-9500. Morse Auditorium Peabody Essex Museum, East India Square, 150 Essex St., Salem, MA .

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FOR KIDS & FAMILIES, WEEKEND FESTIVALS

Lunar New Year

Saturday, February 4, 2012 from 10:30am - 4pmLocation: Peabody Essex MuseumShareThis

Welcome the Year of the Dragon with performances, exciting stories and an exploration of objects throughout the museum.

10:30 am–2:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY

New Year Door Gods

Atrium | For all ages

Create your own bright, festive door god to take home.

11:30 am–noon

PERFORMANCES

Lion Dance

Atrium | For all ages

Gund Kwok Asian Women Lion Dance Troupe returns to PEM!

Noon–1 pm

PERFORMANCES

Diabolo, Drumming & Folk Dances

Atrium | For all ages

The Chinese Folk Art Workshop presents traditional dances and more to celebrate the New Year. Listen to drumming, watch graceful dancing and amazing performances with the diabolo, an ancient Chinese yo-yo.

12:30–3:30 pm

DROP-IN ART ACTIVITY

Dancing Dragon

Art Studios | For all ages

Make your own miniature dragon to take home.

1:15–1:45 pm

STORYTELLING

Dragons: East & West

Morse Auditorium | For children ages 3 and up with adult

Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

Erik Rodenhiser brings to life two stories of dragons that show how cultures view dragons very differently.

1:30–2 pm

FAMILY GALLERY TOUR

Don't Pet the Dragons: Art from China

Meet at information desk | For children ages 5 and up with adult

Tickets available at admissions desk on day of tour

Join us for this hands-on gallery adventure!

2:30–3 pm

PERFORMANCE

Dragon Dance

Atrium

Gund Kwok performs a dragon dance in honor of the Year of the Dragon.

3:30–5 pm

STORY TIME

This Next New Year

Meet at information desk | For children ages 3 and up with adult

Tickets available at admissions desk on day of program

Hear how one boy and his friends prepare for and celebrate Lunar New Year in This Next New Year, by Janet S. Wong.

3:30 and 4 pm

FILM

The Fate of Old Beijing: A Vanishing World

Morse Auditorium | For adults and teens

Reservations by February 2

Explore the vanishing world of hutongs, the realities of life within Beijing's narrow streets and the future of these irreplaceable areas of China's capital. 2010, 20 minutes, directed by Jonah Kessel and Kit Gillet. Chinese with English subtitles.

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