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Mid Autumn Festival with Viet Advocacy

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Storytimes
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The Mid-Autumn Festival or Tết Trung Thu in Vietnamese is a traditional festival celebrated by many East and Southeast Asian people. It is held on the 15th in the eighth lunar month, corresponding to mid-September to early October. The festival honors the moon, which is believed to be at its brightest and fullest at this time of the year. To celebrate this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, VietAdvocacy and Des Moines Public Library invite you and your children to a special storytime! Through reading Vietnamese folktales, songs, lantern making, and lion dances we will learn about the significance of the festival in the Vietnamese culture. We will conclude the celebration with a parade around the library led by the lion dancers. Festival participants will also receive a goodie bag while supplies last.

ViệtAdvocacy cùng hợp tác với thư viện ở Des Moines (Forest Avenue) để tổ chức ngày Tết Trung Thu cho các em. Đây sẽ là một tết Trung thư rất là vui nhộn và đáng ghi nhớ. Xin mời quý vị cùng đến tham dự chương trinh đặc biệt “Kể Chuyện Song Ngữ” với ViệtAdvocacy. Chương trinh này sẽ giúp cho các em tự hào là người Việt Nam. Các em sẽ nghe những truyện cổ tích Việt Nam và cùng ca hát những bài hát tết Trung Thu. Các em cũng sẽ được làm lồng đèn và rước đèn với đoàn Lân. Sau đó các em sẽ được phát quà bánh kẹo trước khi về.

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Children’s Program

Children under 10 years old must be accompanied by a caregiver over 12 years old.