Chinese Culture Group of Greater Grand Rapids

Come celebrate the year of the Pig. Get dressed up in your favorite Chinese outfit and enjoy a family style potluck dinner. Bring a dish to pass and your favorite dessert. Punch and table settings will be provided by the group. We will meet at Our Lady of Consolation located in Rockford, for a MapQuest link click here.

Social time begins from 6-6:30
Dinner from 6:30-7:15

Entertainment: The Panda Pals will be performing the Lion Dance. Of course, it wouldn’t be CNY without firecrackers….at least the sound of firecrackers as our kids jump of bubble wrap. Bring your earplugs and definately bring your camera’s and camcorders.

Happy New Year
Xīnnián kuàilè (pronounced Shin nian kuai la)

We are very excited to have Xixiang He demonstrate the art of Calligraphy to our group. This is a great opportunity for the whole family to get involved! We will be creating scrolls of our childrens names written with Chinese characters. Xixiang may also have time to do some paper cuts so don’t forget to bring some supplies from home.

The meeting will be held at our regular meeting place which is at Our Lady of Consolation in Rockford. The meeting time will be from 6-9pm which is a bit longer than our usual meeting duration but we need the extra time to accomodate the event. If you are interested in attending please signup here as supplies are limited.

Supplies that can be purchased at the meeting:

• Rice Paper ($1/four sheets)
• Brush/Pen ($3 per brush)

Supplies that need to be brought from home:

• Pencil
• Scissors
• Construction Paper

If you’ve got any further questions please email Dan Richter

A dim sum Christmas is the theme for our party this year which is scheduled on Dec 9, 2006 from 11am-2pm. Bring your favorite Chinese dish and dessert to pass. The group will provide something to drink and place settings. We will be meeting at our regular meeting place which is Our Lady of Consolation in Rockford, MI click here for a map.

The Panda Pals have an event planned immediately after the party. If you’re interested in learning more about our older kids group please contact Char by clicking here. For a list of upcoming events go to Panda Pals

For the younger kids, and for those that are just young at heart, there will be an appearance by Santa.

Chinese Village will have a few items for sale: kleenex box covers, wine bottle dresses(qipao), table runners, placemats with matching chopsticks and also pillow covers.

To signup for the party please click here

Below are a few links on traditional Dim Sum dishes.

• http://chinesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa070700a.htm
• http://www.thingsasian.com/goto_article/article.3159.html
• http://recipes.wuzzle.org/index.php/46

Silent Auction scheduled on November 4, 2006 from 5-7pm at ChinaTown Restaurant at 69 28th St. in Wyoming, MI

Monies to benefit the CCGGGR Panda Pals group and also help defray overall group expenses.

Cost for dinner is as follows: Ages 3-5 just $4, Ages 6-10 is $5 and 11+ is $9 We are asking that families RSVP and pay using the link below so we can plan accordingly for setup and dinner preperation. There will be a $3 charge for payment the night of the banquet.

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