Displayed on a red backdrop is a collage of historic black and white photos of Chinese Americans in Santa Barbara dating back to 1890. (Courtesy photo)
The Main Library’s Faulkner Gallery will display historic photos of Chinese Americans in Santa Barbara dating back to 1890. (Courtesy photo)

Community members are invited to celebrate the year of the Green Wood Snake during a Lunar New Year festival, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at Michael Towbes Library Plaza, 40 E. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara.

The outdoor event, presented by the Santa Barbara Chinese School and Santa Barbara Public Library, will feature free, all-ages activities, snacks, prizes, and performances, including a Chinese book exchange and library scavenger hunt, followed by musical performances by local students.

Lunar New Year food tasting will be provided by Uniboil & Phresh Teas, Su’s Bowl, Kaiju, and Shanghai Restaurant.

Attendees can also view an exhibit in the library’s Faulkner Gallery showing historic photos of Chinese Americans in Santa Barbara dating back to 1890. The images are courtesy of the UCSB Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies and the Santa Barbara Chinese American Association.