The Lunar New Year will fall on February 7, 2008.
Celebrate the coming of the Year of the Rat with the Des Plaines
History Center on Sunday, February 3 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The event
is free of charge.
Festivities during the day include craft projects, free Chinese
food, a lesson in drawing Chinese characters, and free photos with a
(friendly) dragon. The Kinder House museum will also be open for
tours during the New Year celebration.
Supported by the City of Des Plaines, the Des Plaines Park
District, and the Des Plaines Historical Society, the Des Plaines
History Center consists of three facilities, the Visitor Center, the
Kinder House, and the Fisher-Wright House. For more information
about the program, call 847-391-5399.
