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Celebrate Lunar New Year Welcome in the Year of the Snake and celebrate Lunar New Year season. It is a holiday observed by about 20% of the world's population, yet many are unfamiliar with how it is celebrated. Educator Yvonne Wolf, will tell us about the Chinese calendar in relation to the Chinese New Year, the rites, activities, symbols, and foods associated with it. Enjoy delicious Chinese cuisine and learn what makes Lunar New Year a lot of fun to celebrate. Registration deadline: Jan 13. CAC

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Mah jongg came a long way…from China to the United States. Enjoy delicious Chinese cuisine and learn from educator, Yvonne Wolf, who will enlighten you about how that journey came about, what the Mahjong characters (AKA kraks), bamboos (AKA bams), and dots represent, and the difference between Mah jongg and mahjong. Yvonne Wolf also explains the history, cultural symbols, Chinese expressions, and cultural evolution of the internationally popular game. Registration deadline: Feb 24. CAC

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a delicious lunch and sweets followed by an entertaining program on "The Rich & Romantic History of Valentines" with Ellie Carlson. See STAR Newsletter for lunch menu. Registration Deadline: Feb 3. CAC

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Join us for lunch as we celebrate the 97th Academy Awards honoring motion pictures released in 2024. Ron Falzone, an award-winning screenwriter, professor in Cinema and Television Arts, and an instructor in film comedy at Second City’s Film School at Chicago’s famed Second City, will share clips and review this year’s films and personalities. You will also get to vote on who you believe will win in each category, and the person(s) with the most correct wins a prize. Menu announced in the S.T.A.R. Newsletter. Registration deadline: Feb 17. CAC

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with fun, fellowship, an abundance of green and a little taste of Ireland. Harrington’s is back with their traditional lunch of corned beef, boiled potatoes, cabbage, Irish soda bread with butter, horseradish and mustard, and dessert. Once you’ve gotten your fill of traditional Irish fare, sit back and enjoy Irish-American singer and songwriter, Terry Byrne. Registration deadline: Feb 24. CAC

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