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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><STRONG><B><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#003399 size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: #003399">Children's Museum Reschedules Lantern Festival</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P><STRONG><B><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#003399 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003399">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#003399 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Commerce, Texas -- Due to inclement weather last weekend, the Northeast Texas Children's Museum has rescheduled the Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival to Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At 3 p.m. Chin Woo, Inc of Dallas will perform a traditional lion dance and provide Kung-fu demonstrations.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#003399 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Chinese Student Association from Texas A&M University-Commerce will provide crafts and activities including lantern making, calligraphy, and sticky rice balls. Children will also learn how to use chopsticks and taste sweet Chinese treats. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#003399 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Previously scheduled Mardi Gras activities will also be at the museum on Saturday, Feb. 25. Children can create festive masks and participate in a parade. Dance to Dixieland music and learn the significance of Mardi Gras' official colors: purple, green and gold!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#003399 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more information, contact marypaz at 903.886.6055 or 214.797.9071. Volunteer opportunities are available too, call the museum for details. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" color=#003399 size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Museum admission is $5 for children age 3 to 17 and $2 for adults, children under the age of three are free.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#003399><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Visit </SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: #003399"><A><FONT color=#000099><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.netxcm.org</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN><FONT color=#003399><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #003399; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> for a complete listing of exhibits and monthly events calendar. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P></DIV></FONT>
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