The Spotlight
October 2025 - Immedium
1. NEWS
A. San Francisco Moon Festival - Saturday, 10/4
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On Saturday, 10/4, celebrate the 9th annual Moon Festival in San Francisco's inner Richmond district.
- visit Clement Street (between 8th - 11th Avenue)
- 11 am - 3 pm.
Come to our booth at 831 Clement
- in front of Seafood Center (east of 10th Avenue)
- get cool autographed children's books plus free coloring pages and greeting cards.
A tradition rooted in thousands of years, the Autumn Moon Festival celebrates the harvest moon and the thanksgiving of family and friends. San Francisco's Richmond District celebrates the neighborhood's diversity and inclusive spirit. Enjoy mooncakes, food, drink, and fun stories!
B. Millbrae - Japanese Culture Festival - 10/5
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On Sunday 10/5, come to the 20th Annual Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival.
- 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
- Civic Center Plaza
- 1 Library Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030
Visit Immedium at the booth of the Asian American Curriculum Project (in the library parking lot).
Families will have fun experiencing the growing diversity and unique cultures of Millbrae and the Bay Area Peninsula.
This free non-profit event provides entertainment and activities for children and adults.
Enjoy food and beverages (sake!), live stage performances, tea ceremony, calligraphy, origami, games, and activities.
C. Happy Halloween
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Have a howling Halloween!
If you're searching for a spooky story, look no further! Check out these tales of suspense and humor:
Good Dream, Bad Dream
The World's Heroes Save the Night!
Julio is afraid of things that go bump in the dark! Luckily his parents comfort him: kids have always relied on heroes and heroines. Through the centuries and across the continents, children can be brave and overcome their fears. Bilingual in Spanish.
2. REVIEWS
Boy Dumplings
A Tasty Chinese Tale
by Ying Chang Compestine
illustrated by James Yamasaki
"A young plump boy is about to become dinner (boy dumplings) for a very hungry ghost, How will he outwit the ravenous ghost and save himself from the steamer? This exciting and witty Chinese folktale will leave readers hungry for the end of the story and for dumplings as well!"
- Language Councils, Singapore
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You Might be a Monster
& Other Stories I Made Up!
by Attaboy
"...a roller-coaster ride of rollicking fun, with rhyming nonsense, wacky, crazy, compelling and funny illustrations, and surprises within surprises... Highly recommended for children ages 4-8 and up, especially those who have or would like to have a highly developed sense of humor."
- Midwest Book Review
3.
EVENTS
October
10/4: Autumn Moon Festival, Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, am
10/5: Millbrae Japanese Culture Festival, AACP booth, Millbrae, CA, 10:30 am
November
11/8: Orion elementary school, Redwood City, CA, 11 am
Keep reading!
Immedium
P.O. Box 31846
San Francisco, CA 94131
orders@immedium.com
Immedium, Inc. inspires a world of imagination, and creates entertaining books that have multi-dimensional appeal. Based in San Francisco, CA, Immedium sits on the Pacific Rim, a vibrant intersection for crossover cultural trends from Asia and America. Embracing an increasingly diverse and "multimedia" world, Immedium publishes titles ranging from eye-catching children's books and contemporary non-fiction to commentaries on art and popular culture. Visit us at www.immedium.com
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