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Maine Events

Celebrate the Year of the Pig!

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The 8th Chinese New Year Parade in Bangor is set for Saturday Feb. 9th in the Bangor Mall. Participation is free, audiences welcome! Line up will be 12:30PM at the JC Penney court; parade starts at 1PM. People from local Chinese community & businesses will dress up in traditional dresses, parading in the Mall. There will be crafts for children before the parade; Red Envelopes with small amount of money will be handed out to children, as part of the Chinese New Year traditions. Come Join us for the fun and learn a little about the culture.

5th Mid-Autumn Festival, Bangor Maine

5th Mid-Autumn Festival slated for Sept. 22nd at Bangor Public Library

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Our 5th Mid-Autumn Festival slated for Sept. 22nd at Bangor Public Library, from 10am to 2 pm. Lion dances will announce the start of the event. There will be the most popular Moon Cake making and tasting, paper crafts for Children, Calligraphy and tea tasting for Adults. Lunch provided by local Asian restaurants, and performances from 11:30am to 1PM. There will be a gift drawing at the end of the event, we will be giving away gift certificates from Texas Road House and Thai2Go. We will also have small amount of moon cakes for purchase at the event.

Spring Fundraiser – Sip & Paint Chinese Style

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Date: Friday May 11th 6-8PM Location: Creative Arts Center, 54 Wilson St. Brewer Maine Details: Come join us for an evening of fun, sipping teas from China, snacking on homemade dim sum, and paint the Tulips in the color you love! This is our spring fundraiser event, cost $25/person, including material, paints, tea and dim sum. You are welcome to bring your own favorite tea to share. It is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends, meet new friends. It could also make a perfect gift for Mother’s Day, either for a mother-child evening out, or wrapping the finished paint as gift to mom. Space is limited, registration is required. To register or for more information: Phone: 207-200-8168 E-mail: info@MaineChina.org