nj arts maven: We're Dreaming of Dim Sum at This Week's MOCAKIDS Storytime!

We're Dreaming of Dim Sum!

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Rolling carts, steaming baos, little dishes with dan tats (egg tarts!)—oh, the joys of dim sum! Join us at MOCAKIDS Storytime for some fun songs and a lively reading of Grace Lin’s Dim Sum for Everyone and Happy Belly, Happy Smile by Rachel Isadora as we talk about our favorite dim sum foods. Afterwards, we’ll make a craft based on these foods—a quick game you can play at home.

WHEN: Thursday, July 23, from 4:00 - 4:30 P.M. EDT
WHERE: via Zoom.
ADMISSION: MOCAKIDS Storytime is free to the public. To join, simply register here!

Please note that this program will be recorded via Zoom and posted on Facebook Live.

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MOCAKIDS Storytime is a lively, bilingual 30-minute combination of fun activities and language exploration designed to enhance your young child’s word skills and vocabulary. Best for ages 3-6, younger & older siblings welcome. Every 2nd & 4th Thursday from 4:00 - 4:30pm via Zoom.

欢迎参与华人博物馆讲故事时间活动。这是一个为时三十分钟的现场互动活动。届时，您的孩子将有机会参与一系列互动游戏，探索并提高儿童的词汇量及语言能力，为日后流利的中文阅读能力打下坚实的基础。本活动针对3-6岁的儿童设计，同时也欢迎各个年龄段的幼儿及以上儿童参与。每月的第二和第四个星期四。下午 4 点 00 分至 4 点 30 分。

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FAMILY JOURNEYS!

WHEN: Tuesday, July 21, from 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. EDT

WHERE: via Zoom

Through an examination of personal artifacts, photographs, and documents from the Museum’s collection and others, students will explore the Chinese American experience through the lens of Kenneth, a young Chinese boy who emigrated to the United States via Angel Island. Students will consider what the journey was like, learn about the specific challenges Chinese immigrants faced, investigate the conditions on Angel Island, and reflect on immigration laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act. Interactive activities coupled with close examination of artifacts will encourage students to make connections between past and present experiences of immigrants to the U.S., and even their own.

Recommended for grades 3-5 but all are welcome!

WHEN: Tuesday, July 21, from 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. EDT
WHERE: via Zoom
ADMISSION: MOCA Summer Learning is free to the public. To join, simply register here!

Please note that this program will be recorded via Zoom and posted on Facebook Live.

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