This Saturday, author Ann McClellan will be visiting the Library to talk about her books and the Cherry Blossom Festival. Please check out our This Year's Events page for more information about the event and about Ann too. It's going to be a great talk and we hope to see you there!
Although many cities hold cherry blossom festivals, The National Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Washington D.C. It celebrates the 3,000 trees given to the city as a gift and sign of friendship from the mayor of Tokyo. Since then, the festival has grown bigger and better every year. This year's festival will be held from March 20th through April 12th, and it includes movie screenings, art exhibits, live concerts, a kite festival, and so much more. Check out their website for more information on these events, as well as the history of the festival. My favorite part is the Bloom Watch. You can see when the peak blooming is supposed to occur and check out their Blossom Cam to actually see the blossoms if you can't make it up to D.C.
Although many cities hold cherry blossom festivals, The National Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Washington D.C. It celebrates the 3,000 trees given to the city as a gift and sign of friendship from the mayor of Tokyo. Since then, the festival has grown bigger and better every year. This year's festival will be held from March 20th through April 12th, and it includes movie screenings, art exhibits, live concerts, a kite festival, and so much more. Check out their website for more information on these events, as well as the history of the festival. My favorite part is the Bloom Watch. You can see when the peak blooming is supposed to occur and check out their Blossom Cam to actually see the blossoms if you can't make it up to D.C.