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DESCRIPTION:&lt;strong&gt;FREE ADMISSION ALL DAY!&lt;/strong&gt;\n\nRing in the New Yea
 r and the Year of the Dragon with fun arts &amp;lsquo\;n crafts\, food\, and e
 xciting cultural activities and performances.\n\n&lt;strong&gt;SCHEDULE:&lt;/strong
 &gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;11:00 AM &amp;ndash\; 5:00 PM:&lt;/strong&gt; Craft an
 d other fun activities for the entire family:\n\n&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;It&amp;rsquo\;s the Y
 ear of the Dragon! Celebrate 2012 in style by constructing a dragon hat to
  wear.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Color and decorate a festive dragon streamer to wave in the
  New Year.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;We need a hand! Help us build a dragon by adding a cuto
 ut of your hand to our wall. Throughout the day our dragon will grow and b
 y the end we&amp;rsquo\;ll have a fun and colorful creature made by all our JA
 NM friends who came to help us celebrate Oshogatsu!&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Toddler Room&lt;/
 li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ruthie&amp;rsquo\;s Origami Corner: Learn how to fold an origami dragon
 .&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;\n\n&lt;strong&gt;11 AM - 3 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Learn how to make onig
 iri rice balls and enter the Onigiri contest. Sponsored by Common Grains&amp;n
 bsp\;\n\n&lt;strong&gt;11 AM &amp;ndash\; 5 PM:&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/strong&gt;Special&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;fuk
 ubukuro&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/em&gt;(lucky bag) store sale\n\n&lt;strong&gt;11 &amp;ndash\; 5 PM:&lt;/st
 rong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Calling all kids\, slay the dragon and jump in our dragon jump
 er!\n\n&lt;strong&gt;12 &amp;ndash\; 5 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Watch world-renowned candy
  artist Shaun Ichiyanagi make a dragon sculpture candy!&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;(For chi
 ldren only. Candy Dragons will be raffled off at 4 PM)&lt;/em&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/str
 ong&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;1 &amp;ndash\; 2 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Try&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;osechi-ryori&amp;n
 bsp\;&lt;/em&gt;(Traditional Japanese New Year foods)&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;(While supplies 
 last. 1st come\, 1st serve)&lt;/em&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;\n&lt;strong&gt;1 &amp;ndash\; 4 
 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Have a balloon artist make a special pet dragon or drag
 on hat for you!\n\n&lt;strong&gt;1 &amp;ndash\; 5 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Zaru soba&lt;/
 em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(buckwheat noodles) with Kidding Around the Kitchen.\n\n&lt;strong&gt;
 2 - 4 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Bring your camera and meet a real (costumed) drag
 on!&amp;nbsp\;\n\n&lt;strong&gt;4 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;Three onigiri design winners wi
 ll be announced. 100 of the top best entries will be on display after the 
 selection is made.\n\n&lt;strong&gt;2:30 &amp;amp\; 4 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Mochits
 uki&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(traditional rice cake pounding ceremony) demonstration and
  performance by Kodama Taiko\n\n&lt;strong&gt;4:30 PM:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;em&gt;Shi sh
 i mai&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp\;(traditional lion dance) and taiko performance by Kinnara
  Taiko\n\n&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.janm.org/events/2012/01/#08&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;
 &gt;For more details about the onigiri contest &amp;gt\;&amp;gt\;&lt;/a&gt;\n&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;\n&lt;em
 &gt;This program is generously sponsored by Mitsubishi International Corporat
 ion\, City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs\, LA Country Arts Commission.&lt;/
 em&gt;
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SUMMARY:Oshogatsu Family Festival
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