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DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Chinese New Year\nAtlanta &ndash\; Amy Meadows\, aw
 ard-winning localauthor of Emma&rsquo\;s American Chinese New Year\, wil
 l speak on the Chinese NewYear at two upcoming events. Amy will read and
  discuss her book at the RoswellLibrary on Wed. Feb. 13 from 4-4:45 pm a
 nd at Peerless Book Store on Sat. Feb.23 at 1:30 pm.\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Emma&rsquo\;s American Chinese Ne
 w Year isa picture book about a little girl who was adopted from China b
 y parents in theU.S. and is celebrating Chinese New Year with her family
 . Children will learnabout the foods eaten\, gifts given and activities 
 enjoyed as they mark theholiday in the U.S. Chinese New Year is celebrat
 ed from Feb. 9-24 and heraldsthe Year of the Snake.\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Children will also make a C
 hineselantern which they can take home\, along with a Chinese New Year&r
 squo\;s treat. Themulticultural event will include a discussion to find 
 out if the children knowanyone who is from another country and to locate
  the place on a large map.\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Emma&rsquo\;s American Chinese New Year wona bronze 
 medal from the 2012 Moonbeam Children&rsquo\;s Awards\, &ldquo\;celebrat
 ing youthfulcuriosity\, discovery and learning through books and reading
 .&rdquo\; This is Amy&rsquo\;sfirst book (www.emmainamerica.com).\n&nbsp
 \;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Both events a
 re free and open to thepublic. Roswell Library is located at 115 Norcros
 s St.\, Roswell\, GA 30075. Thephone is 770-640-3075. Peerless Book Stor
 e is at 8465 Holcomb Bridge Road\,Alpharetta\, GA 30022 (www.peerlessboo
 kstore.com).The phone is 770-650-7323.\n&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; Amy Meadows is a freelance writer andbus
 y mother of two youngsters. She and her family live in Canton\, GA.\n\n&
 nbsp\;
URL:http://roswell.patch.com/events/celebrate-chinese-new-year-fd03d577
SUMMARY:Celebrate Chinese New Year
LOCATION:Roswell Regional Branch - Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System: 
 115 Norcross St\, Roswell\, GA
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