Chinese New Year Celebration This Saturday in Uptown Butte

"The Year of the  Horse" will be rung in, in what may be the "shortest, loudest and sometimes coldest parade in Montana" as the Mai Wah Society here in Butte hosts the annual Chinese New Year parade this Saturday, February 21st.

Events will begin at 3pm at the Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse at 155 W. Granite with opening remarks and the start of the parade.  The parade will progress east on Granite with those in attendance encouraged to join the entourage as it goes by.  The Dragon will be blessing business sponsors along the parade route and the Butte High History Club will again this year serve as "dragon dancers".

The parade will end at the Mai Wah Museum at 17 W. Mercury Street where a reception will be held and refreshments served.  Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.

BUTTE-SILVER BOW LIBRARY OFFERING TAKE-AND-MAKE CRAFT BAGS

If you would like a fun way for your family to gather in preparation for Saturday's parade and want to take part in the celebration, the Butte-Silver Bow Public Library is offering craft bags that families can take home to create dancing dragons. For details, please call the library at (406) 792-1080 or just stop by the library at 226 W. Broadway in Historic Uptown Butte and they would be happy to get you up to speed..

According the the Mai Wah Facebook page, people born during the Year of the Horse "are believed to be hardworking, independent, and warm hearted. They are also known to be adventurous and thrive on freedom and new experiences."