About the class

Celebrate Lunar New Year and welcome in the Year of the Snake with San Francisco author and illustrator, Anna Wong!

Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year! Why. What. How.
Why red and gold? Why shouldn’t you wash your hair on important holidays?
What is the significance of oranges and fish? How do you celebrate?
Discover the significance of these and other fun facts. Then, use your creativity to craft a paper snake! 

Join Anna in this exclusive free public event as she shares her wisdom and reads selections from her books “Doubly Happy: ABCs for ABCs”, (American Born Chinese) and “ “Doubly Lucky: The Auspicious Life.”  Wong will share her joyful books and stories which pay homage to the richness of Chinese culture, folklore, symbolism & special Chinese new year traditions. 

Informative and fun for all, this event is appropriate for children 7+ and adults of all ages!
All guests will be invited to create an auspicious serpent using decorative papers to welcome in the Year of the Snake! Books will be available at this event for purchase and author signing. 

More about Anna Wong’s books:

Doubly Happy: ABCs for ABCs
“Doubly Happy: ABCs for ABCs”, (American Born Chinese) showcases everyday Chinese objects, highlighting its symbolism. 

Doubly Lucky: The Auspicious Life
“Doubly Lucky: The Auspicious Life” explores the richness of folklore through superstitions and lucky charms. It will help you find luck – discover ways to invite good fortune into your life and how to avoid misfortune. Her books, presented in rhyme, read as riddles or mantras to help you lead a happy and prosperous life.

The Sonoma Community Center is committed to creating an accessible learning environment. If you require any special considerations(medical, physical, learning) please share them with Sean Baskin, Program Associate, by emailing him at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org so that he can forward them to the relevant Program Director and Instructor.

About the instructor

Anna Wong

Author

It started as a passion project born of necessity and love. Utilizing her graphic design
background, Anna Wong takes great pride in paying tribute to her Chinese heritage. Her nieces
and nephews inspired Anna to joyfully capture these stories so they can be passed along to
future generations. By sharing with a larger audience, she hopes everyone can learn to
appreciate, embrace and respect all cultures. She continues the exciting journey of defining her
identity, sharing and connecting with the community. Anna feels doubly happy and lucky to be
of Chinese heritage. She lives in San Francisco with her husband. The “cool aunt” Anna shows off the city she loves Jby chasing after the best pastries, boba, and pineapple buns with her young relatives, often with multiple visits in one day. After making them walk miles and climb stairs throughout the
city, she treats them to photo-worthy yumminess at her favorite bakeries and eateries.

www.annawongdesign.com/

Questions and Answers

What skill level is right for me?

• All Levels
• Welcomes participants from beginning through advanced. Instructor provides a balanced and flexible curriculum suitable for participants with any level of experience.
• Beginning
• Participant has little to no experience with this medium and needs or expects guidance at every step during the class. Participant wants to learn about materials, techniques, and vocabulary of the medium.
• Intermediate
• Participant is comfortable with the medium and expects both guidance and time to work alone with the medium.
• Advanced
• Participant is very confident with all aspects of the medium. Participant is self-motivated; ready to experiment and develop their artistic voice.

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We ask that you notify us at least 10 days in advance of a class if you need to cancel your registration. You may cancel by phone or email and we will gladly offer you a refund or credit toward a future class. If you cancel with less than 10 days’ notice, we will not be able to provide refunds, due to our contractual obligations and material purchases for each class. 

Sometimes, the Sonoma Community Center has to cancel a class due to low enrollment or unforeseen circumstances, such as a natural disaster or health emergency. If this happens and we do not offer a reschedule date, you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee, or credit towards a future class. If we are able to offer a reschedule date but you are unable to make the new date, we will gladly offer credit towards a future class.

Do you pro-rate late additions to classes?

Late additions to any program, class, or workshop that has already begun will be allowed on a per-case basis depending upon the Program Director & instructors approval. Late additions will have to pay the full registration cost of the class, along with any materials fees, and will not be prorated for the time missed. You may reach out to the program directors directly, or the Program Associate Sean Baskin at sean@sonomacommunitycenter.org to request a late addition.

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