Moon Festival Celebration with Grace Lin

October 4, 2025 at 10 am - 4 pm

Free with Museum admission

Join us for a day celebrating the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival! In addition to performances and art projects with community partners CAWM and PVCICS, guests will enjoy a special storytime with Grace Lin reading A Big Mooncake for Little Star.

Who You'll Meet

Grace Lin

Grace Lin is an award-winning and NY Times bestselling author/illustrator of picture books, early readers and middle grade novels, including her Newbery Honor Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, her Geisel Honor Ling & Ting, her National Book Finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver, and her Caldecott Honor A Big Mooncake for Little Star. In 2022, Grace was awarded the Children’s Literature Legacy Award from the American Library Association.

Artist website

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School

Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School (PVCICS) is a K-12th grade public charter school located in Hadley, MA. PVCICS prepares students for academic and cross-cultural success through rigorous study and instruction aligned with state and federal standards, augmented with Chinese language and culture. PVCICS focuses on graduating students with excellent scholarship, high proficiency in Mandarin Chinese and English, and sensitivity to multiple cultures.

School website

Chinese Association of Western Massachusetts

Chinese Association of Western Massachusetts (CAWM) is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting cultural diversity, fostering cross-cultural communication, and encouraging collaboration for the mutual benefit of all communities in Western Massachusetts.

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