

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Discover Lunar New Year: The Great Race & the Zodiac Animals
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join bilingual children’s author Windy Pham for an engaging morning of fun at the East Branch! We'll enjoy a story time featuring The Great Race, a classic folktale that introduces the 12 Zodiac Animals through adventure and friendly competition. Families will discover how the animals earned their place in the lunar calendar and learn which animal represents their birth year.

After the reading, children will participate in hands-on arts and crafts activities and explore traditional foods connected to Lunar New Year celebrations. We'll even squeeze in a lion dance! 

FYI: This program will likely take up our entire East Branch! This is a family-friendly event and all ages are welcome.

For more info, contact Meghan: mforsell@somervillema.gov

This program made possible with grants awarded to Windy from the Somerville Arts Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/somerville/discover-lunar-new-year-the-great-race-and-the-zodiac-animals/200029599288844
- **Event Categories**: chinese-new-year, sports, art, contests, literary-art, trips-adventures, kids, calendar, mid-autumn-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 7

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029599288844?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=somerville-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Somerville
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 115 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145
- **lat**: 42.38793
- **long**: -71.08361
- **full address**: 115 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Somerville Public Library (MA) (https://allevents.in/org/somerville-public-library-ma/11337298)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 115 Broadway, Somerville, MA, 02145, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Somerville Public Library (MA)
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** chinese-new-year, sports, art, contests, literary-art, trips-adventures, kids, calendar, mid-autumn-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Discover Lunar New Year: The Great Race & the Zodiac Animals ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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