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East Asian Story Time

Japanese

2023-02-25 14:00:00 2023-02-25 14:30:00 America/Chicago East Asian Story Time Urbana Free Library - Zoom, The Lewis Auditorium

Saturday, February 25
2:00pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2023-02-25 14:00:00 2023-02-25 14:30:00 America/Chicago East Asian Story Time Come listen to a bilingual story in Japanese and English! Urbana Free Library - Zoom, The Lewis Auditorium

Urbana Free Library

Zoom, The Lewis Auditorium

Come listen to a bilingual story in Japanese and English!

Have you ever wondered how the Lunar Calendar came to be? Why the animals are in a certain order? Then join us as we celebrate the Year of the Rabbit and recount the origin story of the Lunar Calendar and Lunar New Year! This tale recounts the epic race for the order of the Lunar Calendar. Join us to find out the Lunar New Year jūnban (order)!

皆さんは「陰暦(旧暦)」の由来を考えたことがありますか?干支(動物)の順番はどうやって決まったのでしょうか。2023年度の干支であるうさぎの年を祝い、陰暦と旧正月の由来を一緒に学びませんか。この物語は干支(動物)の順番をめぐる壮大なレースの物語です。

Co-sponsored by The Urbana Free Library and the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Illinois. You can attend in-person or by watching a live stream of the program on Zoom.  Register in advance to receive a link to watch the program online.

AGE GROUP: | Pre-Schoolers | Families |

EVENT TYPE: | Children |

TAGS: | Story Time |

Urbana Free Library

Phone: 217-367-4057

Hours
Mon, Mar 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 31 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 01 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 02 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.

Upcoming events

Sat, Apr 01, All day
Urbana Free Library

Sat, Apr 01, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Mon, Apr 03, 9:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 03, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 04, All day
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Apr 04, 9:00am - 10:30am
King Elementary

Tue, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
King Elementary

Tue, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 04, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Apr 05, 9:30am - 10:30am
King Elementary

Wed, Apr 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
King Elementary

Wed, Apr 05, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library

Thu, Apr 06, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 08, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Sat, Apr 08, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Apr 09, All day
Urbana Free Library

Mon, Apr 10, 9:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 10, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 11, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 11, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 11, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Tue, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Apr 12, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 13, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Fri, Apr 14, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Library

Sat, Apr 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 15, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Apr 16, 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sun, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Busey Mills Reading Room

Sun, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 17, 9:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Yankee Ridge Elementary School

Mon, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 18, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 18, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Apr 19, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Satterthwaite Conference Room

Wed, Apr 19, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room

Wed, Apr 19, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Study Room 1

Wed, Apr 19, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Online

Canceled
Thu, Apr 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Urbana Free Library

Thu, Apr 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 20, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 22, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meadowbrook Park

Sat, Apr 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 22, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Sun, Apr 23, All day
Urbana Free Library

Sun, Apr 23, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Urbana Free Library - MacFarlane-Hood Reading Room,Busey Mills Reading Room

Mon, Apr 24, 9:30am - 11:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 25, 10:00am - 10:25am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 25, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Tue, Apr 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Online

Wed, Apr 26, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Wed, Apr 26, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Urbana Free Library - Busey Mills Reading Room

Thu, Apr 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Thu, Apr 27, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Sat, Apr 29, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium,Zoom

Sat, Apr 29, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Mon, May 01, All day
Urbana Free Library - Children's Area

Mon, May 01, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium

Mon, May 01, 3:00pm - 5:30pm
Urbana Free Library - The Lewis Auditorium