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Mid-Autumn Festival Night
- Date: October 5th, Sunday
- Time: 2-9pm
- Location: UMass Amherst University Village Community Center
Join us this October in Amherst to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival through light, tradition, and hands-on creativity.
We’ve specially prepared two lantern-making workshops at different skill levels: (Sign up for one workshop)
🐇 “Jade Rabbit Lantern Workshop” (2:30-4pm) is designed for children and beginners, using painting and popsicle sticks to create festive lanterns with ease.
🏮 “Moon Artisan Lantern Workshop” (5-8pm) is suited for middle school students and above, featuring more intricate carving techniques that highlight craftsmanship and detail through light and shadow.
The event also includes mooncake tasting, tea sharing, storytelling, lantern riddles, and a creative lantern showcase.
We welcome families and students of all backgrounds to join us for a peaceful, thoughtful celebration of Mid-Autumn—a time to slow down, make something by hand, and enjoy the warmth of shared traditions.
🏮 Event Recap
Earlier this month, we had the joy of welcoming families, students, and neighbors from across the community to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival through two unforgettable lantern-making workshops filled with light, laughter, and cultural storytelling.
🐇 Jade Rabbit Lantern Workshop
This family-friendly session was a hit with elementary-aged children and their families. Together, we explored the history and symbolism of lanterns in Mid-Autumn traditions. Participants began by sketching traditional patterns onto xuan paper (宣纸), painting them with ink and brush, and then constructing their own lantern frames from popsicle sticks. After gluing their artwork to the frames, attaching bamboo handles, and placing lights inside, their creations came to life—glowing beautifully in their hands.
🌛 Moon Artisan Lantern Workshop
In our more advanced session for teens and adults, participants used carving knives to cut out delicate shapes like flowers, teapots, and more. These intricate designs were then assembled into handcrafted lanterns. As night fell, we stepped outside and turned on our lanterns together—lighting up the evening sky with dozens of warm, handmade lights.ds on Practice
🍵 Tea and Mooncake Time
Throughout both workshops, we shared mooncakes and enjoyed a variety of traditional Chinese teas—red, herbal, jasmine, and yellow—offering moments of connection and conversation.
📷 Final Products！
Throughout both workshops, we shared mooncakes and enjoyed a variety of traditional Chinese teas—red, herbal, jasmine, and yellow—offering moments of connection and conversation.
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