Calendar

Feb
2
Sat
2019
CAFAM Lunar New Year Festival @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Feb 2 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Pig Chinese New Year celebration. The festival includes cultural performances, workshops, delicious food, a lion dance and of course lots of great hands-on crafts for the kids! We hope to see you there!

Feb
9
Sat
2019
Chinese Festival Merrill Memorial Library @ Merrill Memorial Library
Feb 9 all-day

Come join Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts author Jennifer DeCristoforo and the Children’s Library staff to celebrate Chinese New Year! Schedule and activity details to come!

Feb
16
Sat
2019
Lunar New Year at Peabody Essex Museum @ Peabody Essex Museum
Feb 16 all-day

Peabody Essex Museum will once again host a wonderful celebration for Chinese new year. You can count on crafts, food, workshops and dazzling performances. Lucky Bamboo Crafts will be part of the fun!

Feb
17
Sun
2019
Lunar New Year Chinatown Boston @ China Trade Center
Feb 17 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts in Chinatown, Boston for their huge Lunar New Year celebration hosted by Chinatown Main Street! What better place to be for parades, food, Chinese cultural performances and of course, loads of hands-on crafts for the kids.

Mar
8
Fri
2019
Foreign Language Association of Maine Annual Conference @ Holiday Inn By the Bay
Mar 8 all-day

Lucky Bamboo Crafts will be an exhibitor alongside lots of fantastic businesses and programs. Make plans to attend this vibrant and educational (FLAME) conference focused on teachers, administrators, language programs, travel programs and anyone interested in enriching their students with language. Registration is required and you can see more about the event here.  I hope to see you there!

Jul
16
Tue
2019
Shadow Puppets Workshop- Merrill Memorial Library @ Merrill Memorial Library
Jul 16 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts is collaborating with Merrill Memorial Library and their summer reading program, “Universe of Stories”. We will learn about the ancient Chinese history of shadow puppets. Kids will design and make puppets, build a stage, and perform a traditional Chinese legend. This is a two-session program that requires registration.

Jul
23
Tue
2019
Shadow Puppets Workshop- Merrill Memorial Library @ Merrill Memorial Library
Jul 23 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts is collaborating with Merrill Memorial Library and their summer reading program, “Universe of Stories”. We will learn about the ancient Chinese history of shadow puppets. Kids will design and make puppets, build a stage, and perform a traditional Chinese legend. This is a two-session program that requires registration.

Aug
17
Sat
2019
Riverfront Recapture Dragon Boat & Asian Festival, Hartford, CT @ Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
Aug 17 all-day

The Dragon Boat & Asian Festival in Hartford CT has invited Jennifer DeCristoforo back on Saturday, August 17th, 2019 to bring Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts to this wonderful Asian culture event. She will offer hands-on children’s Chinese craft activities and be signing books. Come to Hartford and enjoy all the free activities, performances, food and exciting dragon boat races on the Connecticut River. It is held in a beautiful city park along the river and is a perfect family event for a warm summer’s day! This day is not to be missed!

Check event details at this link:

http://www.riverfront.org/events/dragon-boat-asian-festival

Sep
7
Sat
2019
CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ The Woodfords Club
Sep 7 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for a wonderful annual celebration in Portland at the Woodfords Club on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 4p.m.. Enjoy a delicious potluck, moon celebration program and mooncakes.

Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts  will offer free Chinese crafts and fun for kids and her book will be available.

This event is open to the public.

Sep
14
Sat
2019
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival-Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Sep 14 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Join Lucky Bamboo Crafts for special activities celebrating the Chinese Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This wonderful children’s museum in the heart of Portland, Maine always offers lots of educational fun and often hosts multicultural events. The activities and crafts are free with museum admission. Jennifer DeCristoforo will be offering a special Chinese hands-on craft from 1:15-2:30 p.m. as part of their day-long program.