Calendar

Feb
17
Sat
2018
Peabody Essex Museum Lunar New Year @ Peabody Essex Museum
Feb 17 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA for Lunar New Year children’s crafts from ‘Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts‘ on Saturday, February 17, 2018. We will be celebrating the ‘Year of the Dog’! This is a wonderful, all-day family event with many Chinese cultural performances and hands-on activities. If you’ve never visited this museum, the event is a great opportunity to discover this gem on the north shore of Massachusetts.

Feb
5
Sat
2022
CANCELLED – CAFAM Lunar New Year 2022 @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Feb 5 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO UPTICK IN COVID IN MAINE Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Tiger Chinese New Year celebration sponsored by the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine. The event includes a performance by Boston’s Chinese Folk Art Workshop and a Chinese Cultural Village with lots of exhibits and activities! We hope to see you there!

Sep
29
Fri
2023
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – Merrill Memorial Library @ Merrill Memorial Library
Sep 29 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts at the library for a fun and free make-and-take lantern workshop. We will be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival and kids can learn about this major Chinese holiday while we enjoy crafting together. All supplies and instruction will be provided.

Oct
4
Fri
2024
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – Merrill Memorial Library @ Merrill Memorial Library
Oct 4 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts at the library in Yarmouth, Maine for a fun and free drop-in craft workshop. We will be celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival and kids can learn about this major Chinese holiday while we enjoy crafting together. All supplies and instruction by Jennifer and the children’s library staff will be provided.

Feb
15
Sat
2025
CAFAM Chinese New Year Festival @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center (WPAC)
Feb 15 all-day

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Snake Chinese New Year 2025 celebration sponsored by the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine. The festival includes Chinese culture demonstrations, workshops, exhibitors, delicious food, a lion dance, and of course lots of great hands-on snake crafts for the kids! We hope to see you there!

Mar
1
Sun
2026
Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown @ China Trade Center
Mar 1 @ 10:30 am – 3:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Horse 2026 Chinese New Year celebration 10:30a.m. – 3p.m. sponsored by Boston Chinatown Main Street Association. The festival, right in the heart of Chinatown, includes cultural performances, a parade, lion dances, and of course lots of great hands-on crafts led by Jennifer all day! See the lion dancers bless local businesses while firecrackers fill the streets with excitement throughout Chinatown. And don’t leave town without having a meal at one of the dozens of wonderful Asian restaurants. This family celebration day should not be missed!