It’s the Year of the Rat, and the Children’s Library at the Bedford Free Public Library continued its tradition of celebrating Chinese New Year with crafts, treats, and kids’ books.
Shiouh-Lin Chang and Sharon Wu were in place, creating bookmarks with each child’s (or The Bedford Citizen’s) name inscribed with Chinese characters.
A team of Bedford High School students ~ Leonardo Chen, Ethan Lee, Alan Wang, and Farzzs Bukhari ~ manned craft tables ranging from the ever-popular ‘Chopstick Challenge’ and paper-folding to frosting and decorating cupcakes to honor the Year of the Rat.
Dozens of families turned up on a chilly afternoon where a sense of fun and camaraderie made it seem a lot warmer in the Library’s meeting room.