Local celebrations of the Chinese New Year are planned for the Princeton Senior Resource Center and Princeton Public Library. On Wednesday, February 4, PSRC will celebrate with students from the YingHua International School in Princeton. The library marks the day on Saturday, February 14.

More than one billion people in China and millions of others around the world will mark the first day of the Chinese New Year on February 18. This is the most important of Chinese holidays, kicking off a celebration that lasts for 15 days and culminates with the Lantern Festival. Each year is associated with one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac; in 2015 it is the sheep.

PSRC’s annual tradition will include a performance by the students and entertainment by adult members of the local Chinese community. Traditional refreshments will be served. The program is free and open to the general public. Call 609-924-7108 to reserve.

At the library, traditional Chinese dance, music, games and more are part of the celebration for people of all ages. The event is hosted by Princeton High School and the Princeton Chinese Language School. Shwu-Fen Lin, who teaches Mandarin at PHS, organizes the event. Students from several heritages and backgrounds will share many aspects of the Chinese culture as part of the celebration. The event will be held in the library’s Community Room.

All Princeton Public Library programs are free and open to the public. Call (609) 924-9529 or visit www.princetonlibrary.org for more information.