Traditional Chinese festival to be held at West Valley College

Chinese holiday festival Asian Americans for Better Population will highlight Chinese heritage and region at the Dragon Boat Festival on May Related Articles awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend The Bay Area Book Festival takes over Berkeley on May -June All kinds of fun Bay Area events coming out in June Sunnyvale awards honor area contributions Spanish conductor leads Symphony San Jose in Espa a The festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that takes place on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar Dragon boats were initially used for religious reasons but the holiday became associated the death of a patriotic poet who drowned himself during the Warring States period Dragon boat racing was announced to begin after villagers agitated the water and paddled to try to save him or prevent his body from being eaten by fish according to the Smithsonian s National Museum of Asian Art The event will feature music dance storytelling and food It will take place from a m - p m in West Valley College s parking lot Yoga in the park Los Gatos-Saratoga Region Schooling and Recreation is hosting weekly yoga sessions until September Participants of all levels are invited to Wildwood Park to breathe stretch and flow in nature A different instructor will be leading the practice each week allowing students to practice a new style each session The event takes place Thursdays - a m May -Sept For more information visit https shorturl at w Blq Dragonfly walk In the summer and early fall dragonflies and damselflies migrate to warmer weather in California These small insects have an incredible ability to fly long distances Bay Area Older Adults is hosting a Dragonfly and Damselfly Seasonal Walk on June for adults ages years and older leaving at a m from Saratoga or Sunnyvale Register at https www bayareaolderadults org location information will be sent upon registration