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Queens Botanical Garden to host
annual Lunar New Year celebration
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.com
@QNS
Queens Botanical Garden will host the
return of its annual Lunar New Year celebration
to ring in the Year of the Tiger on
Saturday, Feb. 5.
“We’re so glad to safely bring our annual
Lunar New Year event back to the
garden with lion dancing, community
art displays and a zodiac animal library
with storytime,” said Dylan House, Public
Programs manager. “We’ll also have activities
unique to the garden, like scavenger
hunting, touring the compost site and
take-home paper blossoms. Th e event is
free and perfect as a festive, family-friendly
outing to ring in the Year of the Tiger!”
All planned activities are scheduled to
take place outdoors and weather permitting.
Here’s a list of QBG’s events leading up
to the Lunar New Year celebration.
Lucky Plant Sale
Saturday, Jan. 22, through Sunday,
Feb. 13
Jade plants to peace lilies and other
auspicious plants will be available
for purchase at the QBG store
while supplies last. Th e plant
sale takes place indoors and
proof of vaccination and
a photo ID is required
to enter indoor facilities,
except for individuals
who are ineligible for
vaccination.
Year of the Tiger
Community
Art Project
Sunday, Jan. 23; Saturday,
Jan 29; and Sunday, Jan. 30,
1 to 3 p.m.
Children can participate in this
free event to create a decoration that
will be displayed at the QBG Visitor
and Administration Building for the
month of February. Th e project will
take place outdoors on the covered terrace.
Materials may also be picked up
at these times to work on at home and
returned for display by Feb. 5 at the garden’s
Lunar New Year celebration.
QBG’s Lunar New Year event
celebration will be held on
Saturday, Feb. 5, from noon
to 3 p.m. with the following
scheduled activities.
Compost Tours
Guests are welcomed to join QBG staff
on a tour of the garden’s composting site.
Th e fi rst tour will be held at 11:30 a.m. in
English and Mandarin. Th e second tour
will begin at 2 p.m. in Mandarin.
Winter Scavenger Hunt
Go on a scavenger hunt to explore the
garden’s colors and trees in winter. Collect
a QBG goodie bag when you’ve fi nished,
while supplies last.
Zodiac Animal Library
and Storytime
Children can listen to stories or read on
their own about the Chinese zodiac and
the diff erent zodiac animals. Storytime
will be held at 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Year of the Tiger
Community Art Project
Contribute to the tiger stripe project or
decorate your own tiger face to hang at
QBG’s Visitor & Administration Building for
the month of
February.
Lion Dance
Performances
Th e lion dance performances
will take place
at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Take Home Crafts
Guests can make their
own paper blossom
branch. One grab-andgo
kit per person, while
supplies last.
To prevent the spread of
COVID-19, QBG will follow
its current health and
safety guidelines, which
can be found on its
website, queens
botanical.org.
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Photos courtesy of QBG
A lion dance performance at
the Queens Botanical Garden’s
Lunar New Year celebration.
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