Calendar

Feb
13
Sat
2016
Peabody Essex Museum Lunar New Year @ Peabody Essex Museum
Feb 13 all-day

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 February 13, 2016. We will be celebrating the Year of the Monkey! This is a great event with many performances and exciting Chinese New Year festivities.

Jul
1
Fri
2016
2016 Chinese Dragon Camp Crafts @ Husson University
Jul 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo will be offering a one-day workshop  at the 2016 Chinese Dragon Camp with Bangor Chinese School to the registered campers. This is the biggest Chinese School in Maine and offers year-round programs in Mandarin, Chinese culture and travel. They also host the Maine Chinese Conference.

Sep
17
Sat
2016
CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ Woodfords Congregational Church
Sep 17 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for free activities at the CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival in Portland, Maine on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, 4:30 – 7 pm, Woodfords Congregational Church, Portland, Maine. This is a wonderful gathering with authentic Chinese potluck food and a program of performances celebrating the moon.

Oct
28
Fri
2016
Maine Chinese Conference @ Husson University
Oct 28 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Jennifer DeCristoforo, author of ‘Lucky Bamboo Book of Crafts‘ will be a presenter at the Maine Chinese Conference in Bangor, Maine on October 28, 2016. She will address educators and other professionals from language learning communities all along the East Coast. She will share ideas for integrating Chinese crafts with Mandarin learning in the classroom in her workshop: Teaching Culture and Language through Making Chinese Crafts.

Nov
19
Sat
2016
New England 2016 National Lion Dance Competition @ Josiah Quincy School
Nov 19 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Boston Chinatown is the 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!

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!

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.

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!