Youngsters can enjoy storytime in English and Mandarin

MOCAKids Storytime comes to the Museum of Chinese America on Jan. 11 and 25.

Drop into the Museum of Chinese America for stories, finger-plays, songs, and more in English and Mandarin! Interactive songs, nursery rhymes, and arts and crafts will accompany this bilingual storytime. A lively 30-minute combination of fun activities and language exploration will enhance your young child’s word skills and vocabulary, both of which are important for a strong, growing reader.

Appropriate for childen 3 to 6 years old, but younger and older siblings are welcomed. The program is open to everyone from native speakers to those seeking their first exposure to a new language.

MOCAKids Storytime, Jan. 11 and 25, 3:30 pm to 4 pm; free with museum admission; $10; $5 for seniors, students, and children 2 and up.

Museum of Chinese America [215 Centre St., in Lower Manhattan; (855) 955–6622; www.mocanyc.org/storytime]