Chinese Center on Long Island - What's New

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Presidents' Message 

Happy New Year!  This month we celebrate two New Years' celebrations, one on the first and Chinese New Year on the 23rd.  This year is the Year of the Dragon, a symbol of good fortune.  People born in the year of the dragon are naturally confident and very successful.

The Center is having a very successful start to 2012.  Our Senior group has almost doubled in size.  This year, almost thirty members performed judging duties for our Language School's Chinese New Year Art Contests.  An alumni group has formed in our Traditional Dance program, by popular demand.  The Lion Troupe's season is kicking off this month with twenty performances scheduled including Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday, February 4th.

Our Annual Chinese New Year Banquet on March 3rd is sold out!  Thank you to everyone for supporting CCLI.  We are thriving because of you!  May this Year of the Dragon be the best!

We are working hard to bring you fun, informative programs and events that bring us together as a community. Please feel free to drop us a line with suggestions or ideas – we’d love to hear from you!

Helen Chin & Stephanie Tang Bartoldus, co-presidents

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Confucian Studies

A Series of Six Lectures                                       Presented by Dr. David Huang

Wednesdays, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, beginning October 19th

Sponsored by CCLI and West Hempstead Rotary

Session Dates: Oct 19, Nov 2 & 16, Dec 7, Jan 11 & 25

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Save The Date!

Save the Date! Our CCLI Annual Chinese New Year Banquet will be held Saturday, March 3, 2012 at East Manor Rest in Flushing. Good News! Our ticket prices remain the same. Early Bird Special Prices: $800 per table of 10 before Dec 31, 2011. $85 per person after Dec 31, 2011. Checks for complete tables will be accepted by Larson Chow beginning Friday, November 18, 2011 at our CCLI meeting. The banquet registration form will appear in the November newsletter.  Seating is limited.