Paula Kirman<p>@paperbirchbooks hosted the grand opening of its coffee bar and a Lantern Fest on February 23. Lantern Fest activities took place in and around the bookstore, including a lantern making workshop, photo booth, food truck, and Lion Dance. The event was supported by the Viva Italia District Association (VIDA).<br>--<br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yeg</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yegdt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yegdt</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yegbiz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yegbiz</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/mccauley" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mccauley</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/edmonton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edmonton</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LanternFest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LanternFest</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/bookstore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bookstore</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LittleItaly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LittleItaly</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yegphotographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yegphotographer</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/photojournalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photojournalism</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/yegevents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>yegevents</span></a></p>