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Write a Haiku about the Big Autumn Moon for your grandparent

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Venue:Boston Children's Museum
Dates:Monday, September 1, 2014 - Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Hours:Hours Vary see below
Ages:Toddlers, Kids
In/Outdoor:Indoor
Cost:see below
Category:Exhibits

The Japanese holiday Keiro-no-hi, a day to respect grandparents and grandfriends, is held on the third Monday of September.

It is a day to appreciate and celebrate their wisdom, contributions, and life, and children often visit their grandparents on this holiday.

Write a Haiku about the Big Autumn Moon for your grandparents.

Haiku is a form of traditional poetry practiced in Japan for hundreds of years.

What makes a haiku?

There are a total of 17 syllables (five, seven, and five syllables), and at least one word in a haiku should refer to the season.

This sample haiku was written by Museum staff, inspired by the Autumn Moon:
Big September moon
Beautiful, bright, and orange
Hanging low and large

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Museum hours are Monday-Thursday 9-5 Fridays 9-9 pm and weekends 10-5

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$14 on Friday nights from 5-9 pm only $1

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308 Congress Street, Boston, MA map
Phone: 617-426-6500

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