Weekend to Weekend Pick: Big Saturday Events Galore

A lot is happening this Saturday in Rockville! Come out and experience the big events! A Winter Festival and Lunar New Year Celebration offer an extensive variety of entertainment and activities to enjoy. There’s no reason to stay home!

Rockville Town Square Winter Festival

There will be life-sized ice sculpture characters in Town Square! Are any of these a favorite of the little ones in your life?

• Rapunzel from Tangled
• Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story
• Ariel from The Little Mermaid
• Belle from Beauty and the Beast
• Mickey Mouse

Games will offer the chance for some active play on Gibbs Street:

• Snowboard Simulator
• Mickey Mouse Moonbounce
• Wintery Photo Booth
• Hose Hockey

Throughout the event, live music will add to the atmosphere:

Dan Haas (12-2 PM)
Leven Legs (2-4 PM)

You can register to Win Family 4-packs to Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes at the Verizon Center. I imagine some little girls would love it!

You can get a free gift of Chocolate Covered Oreo with a $20 or more purchase at Town Square during the Winter Festival from 12-4 PM. (Limit one per customer, regardless of purchase amount. Quantities are limited, while supplies last. No rainchecks.)

Lunar New Year Celebration

The Rockville Mayor and Council and the City’s Asian Pacific American Task Force will host a New Year celebration Saturday, February 12, 2011 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM. The event is completely free in the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre and Social Hall.

Between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM

Bamboo Buffet at Twinbrook Shopping Center, Asia Taste, Seven Seas, Maria’s Bakery Café, Thai Pavilion and Ba Le Restaurant will be offering delicious samples of a variety of Asian foods.

Between 12:30 and 2:30 PM

Many groups will be offering some very special cultural entertainment:

• East Rising Lion Dance Troupe
• Fairfax Chinese Dance Troupe
• Japanese Dance Sakura
• Silver Fashion Group
• Filmi Dance Performance by Shadiyah
• Jinling D.C. Chinese Dancing School
• Ella Wu Piano Studio
• Kicks Karate

Between 2:30 and 3:30 PM

You can try various crafts and activities, such as Chinese character writing, traditional paper folding, and clay sculpting techniques.

The Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce, Asia Bank, Taiwanese Benevolent Association of Greater Washington and the Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington support the celebration.

So much is happening, it will be difficult to decide where to have some fun this Saturday.

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