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Lunar Exploration: What We Did, What We Saw, What We Learned

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch at Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Program Type:
Science/STEAM
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Many people are not aware of the extensive investigation, both manned and unmanned, that NASA has conducted of our nearest neighbor, the Moon.

Library Branch: Pacific Highlands Ranch Library
Room: PR - Community Room - Pacific Highlands Ranch
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Science/STEAM
Event Details:

Many people are not aware of the extensive investigation, both manned and unmanned, that NASA has conducted of our nearest neighbor, the Moon.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Lion Dancers

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
North Park Library
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Come celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse! Enjoy an amazing traditional Lion Dance performance with stunts and music by GDPT Chanh Kien!

Library Branch: North Park Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Come celebrate Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse! Enjoy an amazing traditional Lion Dance performance with stunts and music by GDPT Chanh Kien!

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Afternoon Crafting -- Lunar New Year Dragon Puppet

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor at Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Program Type:
Art
Age Group:
Elementary School Age

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.

This week we are making Dragon Streamer Puppets in celebration of Lunar New Year.

Library Branch: Pacific Beach/Taylor Library
Room: PB - Community Room/Taylor Gallery - Pacific Beach/Taylor
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Art
Event Details:

Join us on the Patio outside the children's room for arts and crafts after school every Wednesday at 2pm.

This week we are making Dragon Streamer Puppets in celebration of Lunar New Year.

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group

Chinese New Year Craft!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
AC - Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor) - Central at Central Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a special decorative craft! It's the Year of the Horse and we'll be making a hanging decoration for good luck to commemorate this special celebration! 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Central Library
Room: AC - Denny Sanford Children's Library (1st Floor) - Central
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Cultural Appreciation
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Celebrate Chinese New Year with a special decorative craft! It's the Year of the Horse and we'll be making a hanging decoration for good luck to commemorate this special celebration! 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Celebration - Year of the Horse

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo at Rancho Bernardo Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Community Engagement
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for the Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Celebration!

· Themed craft stations

· Photo booth

· Traditional festive snack sampling

Library Branch: Rancho Bernardo Library
Room: RB - Bill & Marcia Collins Community Room - Rancho Bernardo
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement
Event Details:

Join us for the Year of the Horse Lunar New Year Celebration!

· Themed craft stations

· Photo booth

· Traditional festive snack sampling

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime at the Library: Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime by the rangers from the Los Penasquitos Canyon County Preserve & Ranch House. Enjoy children's stories and songs about Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse.

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning, Literature
Event Details:

Join us for Bumblebee Toddler and Preschool Storytime by the rangers from the Los Penasquitos Canyon County Preserve & Ranch House. Enjoy children's stories and songs about Lunar New Year: Year of the Horse.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Lion Dancers

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
SY - Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro at San Ysidro Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Want prosperity in 2026?  How about good luck?  Then come and enjoy this wildly spectacular Lunar New Year Lion Dance performed by the GDPT Chanh Kien Lion Dancers!

Library Branch: San Ysidro Library
Room: SY - Lloyd de Llamas Community Room - San Ysidro
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Want prosperity in 2026?  How about good luck?  Then come and enjoy this wildly spectacular Lunar New Year Lion Dance performed by the GDPT Chanh Kien Lion Dancers!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Celebration

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Program Type:
Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Join in the Lunar New Year Celebration from 10 AM - 1 PM at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library. Fun for all ages!

Library Branch: Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join in the Lunar New Year Celebration from 10 AM - 1 PM at the Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Library. Fun for all ages!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Performance with Asian Story Theater: The Great Horse of Mongolia

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest at Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for a Lunar New Year theatrical performance presented by the Asian Story Theater! Celebrate the Year of the Horse with us!

Library Branch: Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library
Room: MH - Community Room - Mission Hills/Hillcrest
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us for a Lunar New Year theatrical performance presented by the Asian Story Theater! Celebrate the Year of the Horse with us!

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Older Adults" group

Lunar New Year Celebration

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
North Clairemont Library
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Lunar New Year: Celebrate the Year of the Horse!

Lunar New Year Celebration: Lion Dancers
Saturday, February 21• 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Library Branch: North Clairemont Library
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Lunar New Year: Celebrate the Year of the Horse!

Lunar New Year Celebration: Lion Dancers
Saturday, February 21• 1:00-2:30 p.m.

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Emerging Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
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Lunar New Year Celebration

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Outreach
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Lunar New Year: Celebrate the Year of the Horse!

Lunar New Year Celebration: Lion Dancers
Saturday, February 21• 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: All Ages, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens, Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Lunar New Year: Celebrate the Year of the Horse!

Lunar New Year Celebration: Lion Dancers
Saturday, February 21• 1:00-2:30 p.m.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Celebration Featuring Three Treasures

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year. Enjoy a performance of traditional lion dancing. A must see event with amazing stunts. All ages are welcome to join in the festivities. 

 

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Community Room - Mira Mesa
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating the Lunar New Year. Enjoy a performance of traditional lion dancing. A must see event with amazing stunts. All ages are welcome to join in the festivities. 

 

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group
This event is in the "Middle School Age" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Writing "Fu” Traditional Chinese Calligraphy Workshop

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
LV - Meeting Room - Linda Vista at Linda Vista Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens

Writing “Fu”: Traditional Chinese Calligraphy Workshop 

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Linda Vista Library
Room: LV - Meeting Room - Linda Vista
Age Group: Elementary School Age, Middle School Age, Teens
Program Type: Celebration Month, Art, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Writing “Fu”: Traditional Chinese Calligraphy Workshop 

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Celebration - Lion Dancers

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
SC - Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery - San Carlos at San Carlos Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us at the San Carlos Branch Library to celebrate the Year of the Horse! Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in China, Korea, Vietnam, and other countries in Southeast Asia.

Library Branch: San Carlos Library
Room: SC - Winer Family Community Room & Art Gallery - San Carlos
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Join us at the San Carlos Branch Library to celebrate the Year of the Horse! Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in China, Korea, Vietnam, and other countries in Southeast Asia.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Lion Dancers

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
College-Rolando Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Celebrate the Lunar New Year and enjoy an amazing traditional Lion Dancing performance with stunts and live music! 

Sponsored by the Friends of the College Rolando Library.

Library Branch: College-Rolando Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Celebrate the Lunar New Year and enjoy an amazing traditional Lion Dancing performance with stunts and live music! 

Sponsored by the Friends of the College Rolando Library.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Festival

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
OK - Main Area - Oak Park at Oak Park Library
Program Type:
Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Age Group:
All Ages

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us! The Friends of the Oak Park Branch Library invite you to our annual Lunar New Year Festival.

Library Branch: Oak Park Library
Room: OK - Main Area - Oak Park
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation, Performing Arts
Event Details:

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us! The Friends of the Oak Park Branch Library invite you to our annual Lunar New Year Festival.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Lunar New Year Celebration

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
NU - West Lawn - North University at North University Community Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
All Ages

Celebrate Lunar New Year by enjoying stories, musical/dance performances, and crafts!

Library Branch: North University Community Library
Room: NU - West Lawn - North University
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Celebration Month, Community Engagement, Cultural Appreciation
Event Details:

Celebrate Lunar New Year by enjoying stories, musical/dance performances, and crafts!

This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Crafts for Kids: Lunar New Year 2026

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
CM - Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch at Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Program Type:
Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Cultural Appreciation
Age Group:
Elementary School Age

Celebrate Lunar New Year with us!

Registration Encouraged
Library Branch: Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
Room: CM - Community Room - Carmel Mountain Ranch
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Celebration Month, Featured, Art, Cultural Appreciation
Registration Encouraged
Event Details:

Celebrate Lunar New Year with us!

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Bilingual Vietnamese/English Storytime: Lunar New Year

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Join us for a Bilingual Vietnamese-English Story Time, music and play! 

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us for a Bilingual Vietnamese-English Story Time, music and play! 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Bilingual Vietnamese/English Storytime: Lunar New Year

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Join us for a Bilingual Vietnamese-English Story Time, music and play! 

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us for a Bilingual Vietnamese-English Story Time, music and play! 

This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary School Age" group

Bilingual Vietnamese/English Storytime: Lunar New Year

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa at Mira Mesa Library
Program Type:
Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age

Join us for a Bilingual Vietnamese-English Story Time, music and play! 

Library Branch: Mira Mesa Library
Room: MM - Children's Area - Mira Mesa
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Featured, Cultural Appreciation, Early Learning
Event Details:

Join us for a Bilingual Vietnamese-English Story Time, music and play!