Year of the Dog: book reading and signing

Sat, Jan 28
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Free with admission

Year of the Dog: Tales from the Chinese Zodiac, Author Reading and
Demonstration at the Education Studio:
Listen to author Oliver Chin as he reads from his book Year of the
Dog in which a puppy learns how to become "man's best friend." This
entertaining story provides a great introduction to the 2006 Chinese
New Year through the adventures of the dog Daniel and the girl Lin.
Follow along as Oliver leads visitors through the meaning of the
lunar calendar. Then color your own zodiac animals from the fantastic
illustrations in the book and do other art projects in celebration of
this canine year.

This event is one in a series of the Asian Art Museum's Book Nook
Family Programs, which include author readings, book signings and
activities for kids and their families. Explore vibrant places and
discover unique characters- let your child's imagination (and yours!)
run wild on a journey through words and pictures with local authors.

The author will read and sign the book at these additional Bay Area
events:
- 1/29/06: Oakland Museum: Chinese New Year festival: 1000 Oak
Street, Oakland, CA, (510) 238-2200, noon.
- 1/29/06: : Chinese Historical Society of America: Lunar New Year
Family Fun, 965 Clay St., San Francisco, CA, (415) 391-1188, 2:00 pm.
- 2/3/06: Barnes & Noble, 3600 Stevens Creek Blvd., San Jose, CA,
(408) 249-5201, 7:00 pm.
- 2/4/06: Eastwind Books, 2066 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, (510)
548-2350, 3:00 pm.
- 2/5/06: Golden Gate Conservancy: Crissy Field Warming Hut Bookstore/
Cafe, San Francisco, CA, (415) 561-3040, 2:00 pm.
- 2/11/06: Books Inc.: 1375 Burlingame Avenue, Burlingame, CA. 2:00
pm.
- 3/5/06: Kepler's: 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA, (650)
324-4321, 1:30 pm.

Venue:

The Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco
415-581-3500
http://www.asianart.org/

The Asian Art Museum is located at 200 Larkin Street, between
McAllister and Fulton Streets, overlooking Civic Center Plaza.

From the East Bay:
Take exit 9th Street/Civic Center, stay on 9th Street which turns
into Larkin Street. Go two blocks and the Museum will be on your right.

From the Peninsula:
Take 101 and exit at 9th Street/Civic Center. Follow 9th Street which
turns into Larkin Street. Go two blocks and the Museum will be on
your right.

From the North Bay:
From Golden Gate Bridge, take Doyle Drive to Lombard Street. Follow
Lombard to Van Ness Avenue. Turn left at McAllister and go two blocks
to Larkin.

Parking
The Asian Art Museum does not have a parking facility, but it is
served by many parking facilities-all within walking distance of the
museum.

Additional Info:

415-581-3500
http://www.immedium.com/news/events.html