(Berkeley, CA) February 18, 2007—
Celebrate the Asian New Year with traditional Chinese folk dancing with scarves and ribbons performed by Shannon Yip, at 12:30 p.m. Join in Dragon Parades at 11:30 a.m. 1:30 a.m., or 2:30 p.m. Live storytelling about Lunar New Year celebrations in the Multicultural Reading Tent at 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. All day in the Art Studio, make a character scroll using special calligraphy brushes with black inks and decorate your own shadow puppet using stamps, stickers and other fun materials. Use the Shadow Puppet Stage with your new puppet friends. Green tea and traditional treats at 4:00 p.m. This FREE admission day is generously sponsored by Wells Fargo.

Habitot is located on 2065 Kittredge Street in downtown Berkeley. For updates on events and programs, please call (510) 647-1111 or visit Habitot's website at www.habitot.org.

Habitot Children's Museum is the East Bay's award-winning hands-on discovery museum for young children. Its mission is to nurture and enrich the lives of young children, their families, and the adults who care for them by providing an environment for early childhood learning and exploration, parenting education and community outreach. Habitot ensures its accessibility for all Bay Area families through its Family Outreach Program that brings more than 8,000 low-income and at-risk children into the museum every year through scholarships, subsidized memberships and free admissions days.

More than 500,000 people have enjoyed the museum's interactive exhibits, art programs and classes since its opening in 1998. Not just a place to entertain young children, Habitot provides resources and support for early childhood learning, parenting success, and community connection.