Cathalena E. Burch The Tucson Chinese Cultural Center is hosting its first in-person Chinese New Year's celebration in three years on Saturday, Jan. 14.
The center's longtime Executive Director Susan Chan said luck and mercy were sometimes in short supply at the height of the pandemic. It is the first of two Chinese New Year's celebrations the center will host. On Jan. 21, it will throw a gala fundraising bash to benefit the 23-year-old center, which has spent the past year or so retooling its mission to better serve its community. Among some of the innovations the center is exploring is initiatives for its seniors focusing on healthy living Asian style, which will include an emphasis on nutrition, Chan said.
Admission is $5 for those 12 and older, free for children 11 and younger at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center, 1288 W. River Road. Tickets are available at the door. Get more information online at tucsonchinese.org or by calling 520-292-6900.Tags Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion