Calendar

Feb
10
Sat
2024
Lunar New Year – Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Feb 10 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts will offer hands-on crafts for Year of the Dragon in the museum’s  MakerSpace. It is a privilege to be invited to share special Lunar New Year crafts in this fantastic, new children’s museum in Portland, Maine.

Feb
18
Sun
2024
Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown @ China Trade Center
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year celebration 10a.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 for the kids all day! We hope to see you there!

Feb
24
Sat
2024
CAFAM Lunar New Year Celebration @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Feb 24 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Dragon Chinese New Year 2024 celebration sponsored by the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine. The festival includes dazzling cultural performances, workshops, delicious food, a lion dance, and of course lots of great hands-on dragon crafts for the kids! We hope to see you there!

Sep
14
Sat
2024
CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ Memorial Hall @ Woodfords Church
Sep 14 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for this wonderful annual celebration of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This will be an in-person event in Portland, Maine.

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

This free event is open to the public and potluck contributions are encouraged.

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
9
Sun
2025
Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown @ Chinatown Trade Center
Feb 9 all-day

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Snake 2025 Chinese New Year celebration 11a.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 for the kids all day! We hope to see you there!

Oct
2
Thu
2025
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – Merrill Memorial Library @ Merrill Memorial Library
Oct 2 @ 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.

Oct
5
Sun
2025
CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ Jewish Community Center
Oct 5 all-day

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for the wonderful annual celebration of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This will be an in-person potluck event at the Jewish Community Center in Portland, Maine. Come enjoy music, friends, and moon cakes.

Mar
1
Sun
2026
CAFAM Lunar New Year Festival @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Mar 1 all-day

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for this Year of the Horse Chinese New Year 2026 celebration. The festival includes a dazzling performance by Boston performance group Chinese Folk Art Workshop, cultural demonstrations, exhibitors, delicious food, a lion dance, and hands-on horse crafts for the kids! Check the CAFAM website for tickets and details.

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!