One of the lanterns displayed at the Mid-Autumn Festival
@ebhschs on Instagram
A Night of Lanterns: Chinese Honor Society’s Mid-Autumn Festival
OCTOBER 13, 2025, 6:16 P.M.
Moonlight shone on the senior patio as EBHS students gathered to celebrate the annual Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. Held on October 10th, the Chinese Honors Society organized the event to reflect the traditional Chinese Moon Festival, which takes place during the night of the Harvest Moon. The festival, which is rooted in Chinese history and mythology, “is a time when families come together to enjoy special foods and appreciate being with one another,” said Senior Jameela Bhinderwala, treasurer of CHS.
To bring this tradition to EBHS, CHS put a great deal of hard work and effort into the planning and preparation of their event. Both new and returning members worked diligently, only having two weeks after the interest meeting to coordinate everything. Junior and CHS member Zoe Parr said, “We all made sure to pitch by helping set up, bringing food and supplies, and planning the fun activities for everyone to do.”
The hard work clearly paid off; Junior and CHS public relations manager Zoe Liberman said, “The event came together so well and we had a bigger turnout than we expected. Some people even brought family members to celebrate,” further cementing the familial values which are the heart of this festival.
Mooncakes, being an essential part of the Moon Festival, were, of course, incorporated in the CHS event. These cookies, which are stuffed with a variety of fillings such as red bean paste, “are the center of the festival … [and] symbolize unity and family reunion," said Liberman. During the event, participants crafted clay mooncakes, using signature molds to create the classic mooncake shape and design. Other activities included creating colorful paper lanterns and eating dinner all together.
In all, the Mid-Autumn Festival was a clear success, bringing together our EBHS family through culture and tradition.
