Long Hill Library February 2022
Welcome to Read Around the World in 2022
An ongoing program at the Long Hill Township Library. Read Around the World is supported by a grant from the New Jersey Council for the Humanities with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan Act.
Celebrate the Lunar New Year
Throughout February, we will virtually travel to China and celebrate the Lunar New Year!
All Day Tuesday
February 1st
Lunar New Year Party in a Bag! Take a bag home full of crafts, stickers, and ideas on how to celebrate this holiday! It’s a big one with food, dragons, red and gold, and noise!
Native Tongue Storytime
Monday, February 7th @ 5 p.m.
Join us in-person for a reading of a Chinese children’s book. Hear the language and hear the translation. Maybe you will get interested in learning a new language? All ages welcome.
Chinese Cooking Class
Monday, February 7th @ 7 p.m.
via Zoom. Watch along as a chef teaches us how to prepare spring rolls and other foods you may not have tried before. Food is a big part of all cultures and a fun way to experience some of it. Try it with the library.
Book Club
Thursday, February 17th @ 10 a.m.
Our book club will discuss Balzac and the Little Seamstress by Dai Sijie. Join the online discussion and hear what others think about the themes of this fictional novel.
Book Club
Saturday, February 19th @ 12:30 p.m.
Our book club will meet in-person to discuss Balzac and the Little Seamstress. Another opportunity to gather and discuss this novel and China at large.
Additionally, check out the library’s website at longhilllibrary.org for weekly movie showings on Chinese topics. Stop by the library to see our themed displays as well as to find many more novels by Chinese authors and about China.
