It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. —Great Expectations, Novelist, Charles Dickens
Join us at Cary Memorial Library Large Meeting Room on March 6th at 7:00 pm for a very special Lex See Her Speaker Series event with author Leta Hong Fincher who will discuss the 10th Anniversary edition of her book Leftover Women- The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China. The event is organized by Lex See Her in partnership with the Chinese American Association of Lexington – CAAL and Cary Memorial Library to get ready for International Women’s Day!
Join us for an evening of fun and festivities on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 7-10 pm at Cary Library to support funding for the Children’s Room and Lower Level Renovation Project (ChiRP!).
Our Gala Features:
– Dinner Bites
– Drinks including a Tequila Bar
– Dancing to a Live Band
An online silent auction including vacation packages to Martha’s Vineyard, Yellowstone/Snake River, and dinners with local residents who are Nobel Laureates
Early Bird Tickets are $125 per person and available until February 25th.
Regular tickets are $150 per person after February 25th.
Tickets are limited so consider purchasing now! Tickets to our 2019 Gala sold out in two weeks!
Gala Event Tickets and Gala Drink Tickets may be purchased both online and by check.
For information and to purchase tickets, please visit:
Brought to you by CAAL and NLCC, in partnership with Cary Library, the Cary Library Foundation, Lexington Historical Society, and Lexington Symphony, the Lantern Festival awaits you! Come join us for an afternoon and evening of fun, and make a wish for a better year in 2024 for our families, community, and the world!
Program at Cary Library (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm):
● DIY Lantern Making
● Paper Cutting
● DIY Candle Making
● Flower Arrangements
● Three Sessions of Performances (including a half hour special performance by Lexington Symphony String Quartet)
● CAAL Lunar New Year Celebration Gala Poster Design Awards Ceremony
● And more!
Program at the Depot (4:30 pm – 7:00 pm):
● Riddles Prize Redemption
● Interactive Performances
● Lantern Parade
● Riddle Challenges
● And more!
Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
Please click on the link to know more information about the event.
[LexMedia] On Jan 21, Chinese American Association of Lexington – CAAL hosted a wonderful Lunar New Year ceremony at LHS featuring fabulous performances to bring in the year of the dragon.
2024 is the Year of the Dragon, and Lexington rang in the new year with a vibrant and festive gala at Lexington High School on Sunday, complete with colorful dragons, glimmering lights, traditional music and graceful dancers twirling umbrellas. The annual celebration has been a tradition in Lexington for nearly forty years. Read more