Calendar

Nov
11
Sat
2017
2nd East Coast National Lion Dance Competition @ Kowloon Restaurant
Nov 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus, MA is the Chinatown Main Street host location for this exciting National Lion Dance Competition. I’m excited to be invited to bring Lucky Bamboo Crafts to the event and make crafts with the kids during the all-day competitions. It is open to the public and a great opportunity to immerse yourself in Chinese culture!

Feb
10
Sat
2018
Lunar New Year Festival – CAFAM @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center
Feb 10 all-day

Jennifer DeCristoforo will be arranging and offering hands-on crafts for this wonderful Chinese New Year celebration in Westbrook, Maine hosted by CAFAM. We will be rolling out great make-and-take projects for Year of the Dog and ‘Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts‘ will be on sale for a special event discount.

There will also be performances, food and cultural presentations and exhibitions.

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
25
Sun
2018
Boston Chinatown Lunar New Year Cultural Village @ Boston Chinatown Main Street Cultural Village
Feb 25 all-day

Come join the fun on 2/25/18 in New England’s hub of Chinese culture, Boston Chinatown! Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of ‘Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts‘ will be leading  ‘Year of the Dog’ crafts at the Boston Chinatown Main Street  Lunar New Year Cultural Village in the heart of Chinatown. Excitement, great food, hands-on crafts and lively performances won’t be hard to find!

Mar
9
Fri
2018
FLAME Conference @ Holiday Inn By the Bay
Mar 9 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo will exhibit Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts at the Foreign Language Association of Maine (FLAME) annual conference in Portland, Maine. Come learn Chinese crafts and cultural concepts to share with students.  This event includes workshops and speakers that focus on foreign language education in the Maine schools. If you want to attend, don’t forget to register!

Jul
12
Thu
2018
Chebeague Island Library Craft Day @ Chebeague Island Library
Jul 12 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Join us for hands-on crafts and fun with Jennifer DeCristoforo, author and publisher of Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts; Over 100 Projects and Ideas Celebrating Chinese Culture. This is a FREE event for all ages and all supplies will be provided. Drop in or stay for a while! The Chebeague Island Library is hosting this event.

Aug
18
Sat
2018
Dragon Boat & Asian Festival, Hartford CT @ Mortensen Riverfront Plaza
Aug 18 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Dragon Boat & Asian Festival in Hartford CT has invited Jennifer DeCristoforo back Saturday August 18th, 2018 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. It is held in a beautiful city park along the river and 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
23
Sun
2018
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival-Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Sep 23 @ 10:45 am – 12:30 pm

Join CAFAM and 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.

Jan
27
Sun
2019
Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine Asian Festival @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Jan 27 @ 10:45 am – 12:30 pm

Join Lucky Bamboo Crafts for an Asian celebration of the new year with fun, culture and crafts! China, Korea and other Asian countries have unique traditions to share.

This wonderful Children’s Museum in Portland, Maine specializes in world culture programs and immigrant stories. The museum is partnering with Chinese and American Friendship Association of Maine and other guests from local Asian communities.

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!