(Berkeley, CA) January 25, 2009—
Habitot Children's Museum celebrates the Year of the Ox at its annual Lunar New Year event on Sunday, January 25, from 9:30am – 4:30pm. The celebration is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. Habitot's event will feature a concert of traditional Chinese music led by Wa Mandy Cheung from 11:00 – 11:45 and dragon parades for children ages 0-6 at 12:00pm, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm. In the Art Studio, children will enjoy creating New Years' cards with bamboo calligraphy brushes and colorful inks and bright paper lanterns. Chinese storytelling at 10:00am, 12:30pm and 3:00pm. Regular admission rates apply (Children $8, Adults $7). For more information please visit http://www.habitot.org.

About Habitot:
Habitot Children's Museum is the East Bay's award-winning hands-on discovery museum for young children, recently voted "Best Museum for Little Kids" in the San Francisco Bay Area by Nickelodeon's 2008 ParentsConnect.com's Parents' Pick Awards.  

Through early childhood learning, parenting education, and community outreach, Habitot helps parents and caregivers raise curious, creative, and confident children. More than 750,000 people have enjoyed Habitot's interactive exhibits, art programs and classes since the museum's opening in 1998. Habitot ensures its accessibility for all Bay Area families with its Family and Community Partnerships Program, which brings more than 10,000 low-income and at-risk children into the museum every year through scholarships, subsidized memberships and free admissions days.

For more information about Habitot's events and free days, please visit http://www.habitot.org/hab/events.htm