Simsbury HS Senior To Bring Taste Of Asia To The Community

SIMSBURY, CT — A Simsbury High School student's capstone project will do more than just allow her to fulfill her academic duties.

It will bring a taste of Asian culture to folks in the Simsbury area and do some good in the community as well.

Hailey Freemantle, a senior at Simsbury High School, is hosting a special Lunar New Year food-tasting festival at SHS on Friday, Jan. 31.

It will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. in the SHS cafeteria. SHS is located at 34 Farms Village Road, Simsbury.

The event is Freemantle's capstone project for her Asian American Studies class.

Lunar New Year is astronomically the first new moon of the lunar calendar and, this year, it falls on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Lunar New Year is often associated with China, but it is also widely celebrated in other Asian cultures like South Korea and Vietnam.

Freemantle said her goal is to raise awareness about the Lunar New Year and address underrepresentation in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

The event will feature food from various local restaurants, as well as cultural presentations by Freemantle, students, the school's resource officer, and others in the community.

The fee is only $5 per person, with proceeds being donated to the Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut (APAC).

Guests are asked to RSVP via a QR code associated with the flyer (below) or via email at freemantlehailey@gmail.com.