VERMONT CHINESE SCHOOL



Events for 2025





January 18th - Cooking Lesson: "Cooking for the Chinese New Year"

February 2nd - 2025 Lunar New Year Celebration 2025春节联欢会

March 15th - Spring Cultural Activity: Traditional Chinese Games Social 传统游戏日

April 5th - Spring Cultural Activity: Intro to Tai Chi 太极

May 17th - Cooking Lesson: Zongzi wrapping 裹粽子

May 31st - 2024 DuanWu Festival Potluck 2025端午节联欢会​

August 23rd - Community event: Free Skin Cancer Screening 免费皮肤癌筛查

September 13th - Cooking Lesson: Mooncake Making 做月饼

October 4th - 2025 Mid Autumn Festival Potluck 2025中秋晚会

​November 15th - Cultural Activity: Tea Ceremony 茶道

December 20th - 2025 Winter Solstice / DongZhi Festival Potluck 2025冬至联欢会



Cooking Lesson: Mooncake Making
做月饼





​​​Venue: Brand Hall @ Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403
Date: Saturday September 13, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 4:00pm
Cost: $40 (lesson and materials for 1 set of mooncakes), additional set of 3 for $18


​Mooncake 月饼, a delicacy traditionally enjoyed during the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or the Mooncake Festival, holds a deep cultural significance. This festival, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar (September or early October in the Georgian calendar), is a time for family and friends to come together. The roundness of mooncakes symbolizes reunion and happiness in Chinese culture, making this event a wonderful opportunity to experience and celebrate our shared heritage.


Get ready for a culinary adventure as we explore the art of making mooncakes! The Vermont Chinese School will provide the dough, lotus seed paste, and red bean paste fillings. However, we also encourage you to bring your own fillings to personalize your mooncakes. We will be making a variety of mooncakes, including the traditional mooncake, the Shanghai style mooncake, and the snow skin mooncake, each with its unique flavor and texture.


Please email vtchineseschool@gmail.com to sign up. Payment must be prepaid in advance via Venmo or PayPal:

​Venmo: @Vermont_Chinese_School (last 4 digits of phone # 6332)

PayPal: vtchineseschool@gmail.com


The deadline for class registration is September 7th.


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2025 Mid-Autumn Festival Potluck
2025 中秋晚会





​​​Venue: Brand Hall @ Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025 5:00 - 8:00pm

Ticket: Free admission


VCS will host a potluck dinner to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Mooncake Festival. We'll have a traditional game - solving riddles 猜灯谜, and end with the lighting of lanterns and a parade 点灯笼,游花园. VCS will provide mooncakes for enjoyment! Please indicate the number of children (aged 17 and under) attending so we can better prepare for the event.

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We are sharing the food list, so attendees know what to expect. We recommend that the serving portion you bring equate to the number of people in your party. You may update/change the food you are bringing at any time by revisiting the link below:

2025 Mid-Autumn food list & RSVP


We hope to see you at the event!


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***UPDATE: Please note that this event has been cancelled for Saturday, August 23, 2025, due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope to offer another opportunity in the near future. ***









2025 Lunar New Year / Spring Festival Celebration
2025 春节联欢会





​​​Venue: Cafeteria @ Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School, 500 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403

Date: Sunday February 2, 2025 12:00 - 3:00pm

Ticket: Adult $20 (ages 13+), Child $10 (ages 3-12)


The celebration includes a New Year luncheon and performances by students, teachers, and friends.


Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis, with no reservation. Please purchase your e-tickets in advance via Seven Days Tickets or email us.


Admission must be prepaid in advance via Venmo or Paypal.

Venmo: @Vermont_Chinese_School (last 4 digits of phone is 6332)

Paypal: vtchineseschool@gmail.com


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Local News - Vermont Chinese School Holding
30th Lunar New Year Celebration




by: Bo-Yee Poon

Posted: Jan 26, 2024 / 03:19 PM EST

Updated: Jan 26, 2024 / 03:36 PM EST


​South Burlington, VT- A celebration of the Lunar New Year is happening for the 30th year by the Vermont Chinese School.


Two representatives of the school, Theresa Ko and Jason Shi, joined the Morning Brew to talk about the festivities. It’s a luncheon with performances of song, dance, a skit, and martial arts.


The event is held at Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School in South Burlington on Sunday, Feb. 11, from 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm. You can get an e-ticket at Seven Days Tickets or in-person (with cash or checks) at the South Burlington High School’s lobby on Friday evenings Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 from 5:30-7. For more information visit: vtchineseschool@gmail.com​​



Donation for COVID-19



The Vermont Chinese School organized a fundraising event (February 21st to March 7th, 2020) to benefit Chinese medical centers treating patients with the virus via WeStar Wuhan Relief Effort. Sadly, the virus had begun spreading across the world and WeStar had no longer focus on collecting donations for Wuhan.


VCS had sought approval of donors to release funds to benefit local communities in Vermont instead. VCS made the donations to Chittenden Food Shelf ($1400), South Burlington Food Shelf ($291.30) and VT COVID-19 Response Fund ($1467). We are grateful for the support and would like to thank donors for being so thoughtful and showing their kindness in helping others in such as needed time.


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