On Friday, Feb. 3, the Piedmont Asian American Club welcomed the Year of the Rabbit by hosting around 350 people at their annual Lunar New Year Festival at the Ellen Driscoll Theater. Families were treated to crafts, dance and musical performances and festive food treats.
Rotary Club of Oakland President and Lunar New Year volunteer Mary Geong with Police Chief Jeremy Bowers 
PHS Chinese language teacher Jia Xia, PAAC Co-president Catherine Zhang, PAAC board member Della Chow, Qi Johnson and PAAC President Cassindy Chao 
Kids make paper lanterns at a craft table 
A young girl sits on her mom’s lap dressed in red and holding her Chinese paper lantern 
A ballet dancer performs 
Friends pose for a photo near the tables serving traditional foods
Photos below courtesy of Cassindy Chao via Facebook:
(L to R) Councilmember Conna McCarthy, Robin Wu, PAAC co-president Catherine Zhang, Mayor Jen Cavenaugh, PAAC President Cassindy Chao, Mary Geong (front), Lee Chin Phmah, and Judy Li 
(Photo courtesy of Sasha Przybyl)