Westminster Chapel to celebrate Lunar New Year

Westminster Chapel in Bellevue will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 21 with feature music and dance, crafts, children’s activities, food, demonstrations of martial arts, a ping pong tournament and more.

Westminster Chapel in Bellevue will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 21 with feature music and dance, crafts, children’s activities, food, demonstrations of martial arts, a ping pong tournament and more.

This will be the 10 year of celebrating the event, which now includes sponsorship with various schools and non-profit organizations. Over the years, attendance has grown from 300 to approximately 2,000.

“Bellevue has become a wonderfully diverse and multicultural city,” said Bellevue City Council member Conrad Lee. “Westminster Chapel plays an important role in reaching out and connecting with this diverse population.”

The 3:30-8:30 event will include:

• 3 Stages for Performances and Demonstrations:

• A diverse afternoon children’s program that will utilize the lower level children’s theater and host activities on both lower and entry levels.

• The Community Life Center (CLC) stage in the afternoon featuring martial arts demonstrations.

• A variety of professional dancers, singers and performers, concluding with a traditional Lion Dance beginning at 7 p.m. at the main stage in the auditorium.

• Exhibits and activities throughout the facility.

• A Ping pong tournament.

• A casual tea room offering green tea in a relaxing setting with live music.

Tickets are $6/Adult, $4/Senior (60+) or child 4-12 years, free/under 4 years and are on sale at the door.

Westminster Chapel is located at 13646 NE 24th St., Bellevue.

More information is available at www.westminster.org.