Everyone welcome
Celebrate the Lantern Festival with an afternoon of performances, activities, and community fun. Enjoy a vibrant lineup featuring local musicians, dancers, singers, Tai Chi demonstrations, poetry recitation, a children’s stage performance, calligraphy demonstrations, and more.
Alongside special performances, visitors can take part in hands‑on crafts, solve traditional lantern riddles, enter lucky draws, and explore interactive booths.
The Lantern Festival marks the joyful conclusion of Lunar New Year and is an important tradition in Chinese culture. Everyone is invited to experience the celebration, learn something new, and enjoy a welcoming, inclusive atmosphere that highlights cultural diversity in our community.
In partnership with KWYO Youth Strings, Full House Brass, Red Maple Senior Association, Waterloo Region Chinese Canadian Association (WCCA), Musicians of Laurier Academy of Music and Arts, and Birchleaf Dance.
Performance Room (YMCA Multi‑Purpose Room)
Opens to the public at 1:00 PM
Crafts & Booths Room (John M. Harper Branch Program Room)
Opens to the public at 1:45 PM
在滑铁卢图书馆欢庆元宵节，尽享精彩纷呈的表演、活动和社区乐趣。
届时我们将有本地音乐家、舞蹈家、歌手带来精彩演出，还有太极拳表演、诗歌朗诵、儿童舞台剧、书法展示等。
除了观赏演出，大家还可以参与手工制作、解谜、抽奖，以及探索互动展位。
元宵节标志着农历新年圆满落幕，是中华文化的重要传统。我们诚挚邀请大家前来体验节日氛围，学习新知识，感受社区多元文化的魅力。
本次活动由 KWYO 青年弦乐团、Full House 铜管乐团、枫叶正红老年协会、滑铁卢地区华人协会 (WCCA)、劳里埃音乐艺术学院乐团、桦叶舞蹈团等团队联合举办。
活动期间共有两个地方将对公众开放。YMCA多功能厅用作表演厅，下午1点向公众开放。John M Harper图书馆的活动室用作手工艺室和展位室，下午1点45分向公众开放。
Photography Notice: Please note that photographs and videos may be taken at this event and may be broadcast, reproduced, and/or made available in print or online. For individual or small group photos, staff will make attendees aware of their presence and will ask permission before taking photos.
For larger public events, please note that by attending, you are consenting to the use of your appearance, image, and voice in print or digital productions created by the Waterloo Public Library for promotional use only. Please speak to library staff at the event if you’d like to be excluded from any photo/video.
Staff: Min
AGE GROUP: | Families | Everyone Welcome |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Music | Drop-in | Cultures and Communities | Arts |
TAGS: | Culture Days, poetry and short story readings, art shows |
Located on the west side of Waterloo, the John M. Harper Branch shares a building with the Stork Family YMCA. It features soaring ceilings, dedicated study space (including 3 bookable study rooms), a large Community Room and an outdoor courtyard.
