Calendar

Aug
21
Sat
2021
Asian Festival – Hartford, CT
Aug 21 all-day

Join Jen DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts at one of the largest Asian festivals on the East Coast this summer! She will be offering make-and-take China-inspired crafts all day. Don’t miss the fun, food, performances, vendors and activities at the beautiful Riverfront Recapture Park in downtown Hartford.

Sep
25
Sat
2021
CAFAM Mid-Autumn Moon Festival @ Fort Williams Park
Sep 25 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join the Chinese & American Friendship Association of Maine for the wonderful annual celebration of the moon in Southern Maine. This will be an in-person, outdoor event.

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 free event is open to the public

Feb
13
Sun
2022
Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown @ China Trade Building, Boston, MA
Feb 13 @ 11:30 am – 3:00 pm

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Tiger Chinese New Year celebration 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!

Jan
29
Sun
2023
Chinese New Year Cultural Village 農曆新年文化村 Boston Chinatown
Jan 29 all-day

Join Jennifer DeCristoforo and Lucky Bamboo Crafts for this Year of the Rabbit 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!

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
1
Sun
2023
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival – Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine @ Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
Oct 1 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Join Lucky Bamboo Crafts for special activities celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This wonderful children’s museum in Portland, Maine always offers lots of educational fun and often hosts multicultural events. The activities and crafts are free with play session admission. Jennifer DeCristoforo will be offering a special Chinese hands-on Moon Festival craft in the MakerSpace from 2:30-3:30 p.m. as part of their day-long program.

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
16
Fri
2024
Chinese Culture Day – Falmouth Middle School
Feb 16 all-day

Jennifer DeCristoforo will bring Lucky Bamboo Crafts to Falmouth Middle School, Maine to help celebrate ‘Year of the Dragon’. The wonderful classroom staff and librarian are planning a day-long program to share lesson plans and Chinese culture projects with their 6th-grade students.

This is an internal school event, not open to the public.

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!

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.