EVENT: Moon Watchers Eid Celebration

Curious about the Muslim Holidays
of Ramadan and Eid?

Then please join us for:

MOON WATCHERS:
A Children’s Event Exploring
Muslim Family Traditions

Friday, September 17, 2010
4:30 – 6:30 PM (open house)
All Ages, Best for Ages 6-11
Free Admission

USM Bookstore & Campus Center
35 Bedford Street, Portland, Maine

Sponsored by USM Bookstore

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In conjunction with the USM Eid Reception, author Reza Jalali and illustrator Anne Sibley O’Brien will host a series of children’s activities exploring Muslim family traditions as featured in their new children’s book, MOON WATCHERS: SHIRIN’S RAMADAN MIRACLE.

This is a command performance of an event help in June which was declared “wonderful” by both non-Muslim and Muslim families.  View pictures from that event.

Activities will include:

Indoor Star Gazing Show by The Children’s Museum
andTheatre of Maine at 5:30, 5:45, 6:00 & 6:15

Arabic, Farsi, & Urdu Writing Demonstrations

An Exhibit of Anne Sibley O’Brien’s Illustrations.

Henna Hand Painting

A Book Signing

All families are also welcome at the adjoining USM Eid ul
Fitr community reception happening at the same time.

At that reception, area Muslim families and community
members will be gathering to break bread and celebrate
the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan.