Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Painting (FREE, registration required, no artistic skills needed)

Name: Mid-Autumn Festival Lantern Painting (FREE, registration required, no artistic skills needed)
Start: 2025-10-02T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-02T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Watertown Free Public Library

Schedule

Thu Oct 02 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Watertown Free Public Library | Watertown, MA

The Chinese American Association of Watertown invites you to share in the Chinese cultural tradition of lantern painting (no artistic skills necessary) and hear stories of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The Chinese American Association of Watertown is dedicated to fostering cultural unity, community empowerment, and social integration for individuals of Chinese heritage in the Watertown area.
The 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival will take place on Monday, Oct. 6, which is the 15th day of the 8th month on the lunar calendar that traditionally coincides with the end of summer harvest. Come learn about the various traditions and make your own lantern for the festival.
Please register once per family/household. Families, guardians with kids, and households will work on one lantern together to take home.
Arts and crafts workshops are in high demand! By registering, we are counting on your attendance. Thank you for your cooperation.
Registration opens on September 11, 9 AM