# Event Details - **Event Name**: Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm - **Event Description**: We welcome back Maxine Hong Kingston,along with new guests Kathy Leung and Nicole Wong, to commemorate Lunar New Year.About this EventWe welcome back renowned Bay Area author Maxine Hong Kingston, along with new guests Kathy Leung and Nicole Wong, to commemorate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Fire Horse. The panelists will share the traditional, contemporary, and uniquely personal rituals that make up their New Year celebrations, explore the myths and qualities associated with the Horse, and offer predictions for the year.Co-sponsored by the Chinese Historical Society of America and The Ruby.About the PanelistsMaxine Hong Kingston is the author of The Woman Warrior, China Men, and The Fifth Book of Peace, among other works. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation, and the F. Scott Fitzgerald award. She was given the National Humanities Medal by President Clinton, and the National Medal of Arts by President Obama. She worked for many years as a senior lecturer in creative writing at UC Berkeley. Kingston lives in Oakland, California.Kathy Chin Leong is an award-winning journalist who has been published in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Sunset Magazine, and many other newspapers and magazines. She is the author of San Francisco’s Chinatown, with Dick Evans. As a second-generation ABC (American-born Chinese), she grew up in San Francisco’s Sunset District and spent nearly every weekend in Chinatown visiting her grandmother and helping her mother shop for groceries.Nicole Wong is a writer and producer based in Oakland, California. She has over a decade of experience working with companies and community organizations that tell stories about the Asian American experience, such as Hyphen magazine and the Center for Asian American Media. The Mahjong Project is her effort to preserve a small piece of her family history and bring more people into the joy of playing the game while also encouraging others to contemplate unique family traditions in their own lives.The Mahjong Project hosts pop-up mahjong nights around San Francisco and Oakland and collects stories and anecdotes about mahjong at www.themahjongproject.com (Instagram: @themahjongproject - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/celebrating-lunar-new-year-with-maxine-hong-kingston-and-special-guests/100001979343794572 - **Event Categories**: chinese-new-year, art, literary-art, nonprofit, pop-ups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.18, max: 17.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Mechanics' Institute - **lat**: 37.7888616 - **long**: -122.4029759 - **full address**: Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/3a8d8cf16151492addfc4b4d8b89d871ddfdc712c23de1e186081531e6f6ebb7-rimg-w1200-h600-dce9c231-gmir.jpg?v=1767576028 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests being held? - **A:** Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests takes place on Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 19 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Mechanics' Institute, 57 Post Street, San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests? - **A:** Ticket prices for Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests range from USD 7 to USD 18 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityNon-Member/PublicUSD 18 + USD 3 feeAvailableMechanics' Institute MemberUSD 7 + USD 2 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests? - **A:** Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests is organized by Mechanics' Institute. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Celebrating Lunar New Year with Maxine Hong Kingston and Special Guests is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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