NJ Congressman Kim To Appear At Montclair Lunar New Year Event

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of a Patch Montclair community member. Learn more about posting announcements or events to your local Patch site.

AAPI Montclair and the Montclair Art Museum (MAM) will host AAPI Montclair’s first Lunar New Year Celebration outdoors at the Montclair Art Museum located at 3 South Mountain Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. (inclement weather date: Feb. 26). It will feature Congressman Andrew Kim, serving the 3rd District of NJ, giving the opening remarks to kick off the festivities.

There will be lion dance and martial arts demonstrations from Wu Shu Kung Fu Fitness, a calligraphy craft with Professor Wing Shan Ho and Professor Yun Kim of Montclair State University, Korean drumming performance by Korea Mega Drums, Korean Fan Dancers from Korean Traditional Dance of Choomnoori, community performances from members of the Montclair Public School Mandarin program, performance from master paper cutter, Hou-Tien Cheng, dance from the Junior Bees of the Hive Dance Studio and more. In addition, there will be several local retail and food vendors for attendees to discover.

Admission is free for MAM members. General admission is $5 for non-members, with fee waivers available. To RSVP, donate or learn more, visit aapimontclair.org.

AAPI Montclair’s first-ever Lunar New Year celebration would like to give thanks to its sponsors:

Annual Sponsor: BDP Holdings, LLC; Tiger Sponsors: Dr. Yeh & Associates and Papasikos Orthodontics; Dragon Sponsors: Kan Man Market East Hanover, Montclair Center BID; Lion Sponsor: Summit Health; Red Envelope Sponsors: Just Asian Food, The Coder School, NJ Lenders Corp., P&C Pediatric, Vietnamese Boat People, Wushu-Kung Fu Fitness Center, Montclair Local; Individual sponsors: Potenza-Chang family, Amy and Ruth Ro.

AAPI Montclair’s mission is to create a more inclusive community through uplifting the experiences and cultures of our diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander residents, advocating for our representation and rights, and promoting awareness and education of AAPI history and culture. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to Kaija Jung Anderson Memorial Scholarship, which honors the life of a second-grade girl from our community by supporting graduating seniors who exemplify her spirit of compassion, curiosity, and courage.

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