Prepare to ring in the new year with the Ann Arbor District Library program, “Happy New Year Crafts,” Tuesday, Dec. 28 from 2 to 3 p.m., at the Traverwood Branch Program Room. Library staff will have materials ready for children preschool through fifth grade to make silly hats and noisemakers for New Year’s Eve celebrations.

The Traverwood branch of the Ann Arbor District Library is located at 3333 Traverwood Drive (at Huron Parkway), Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Frances Kai-Hwa Wang is a second-generation Chinese American from California who now divides her time between Ann Arbor and the Big Island of Hawaii. She is editor of IMDiversity.com Asian American Village, lead multicultural contributor for AnnArbor.com and a contributor for New America Media's Ethnoblog. She is a popular speaker on Asian Pacific American and multicultural issues. Check out her website at franceskaihwawang.com, her blog at franceskaihwawang.blogspot.com, and she can be reached at fkwang888@gmail.com.