Kaleidoscope Series - Oct. 1 - "Maple Pruning" / Oct. 14 - "Art of Sumi"

Kaleidoscope Series 03 - "Art of Sumi" with Midori Kono Thiel

  The third in the Kaleidoscope series of free virtual events will introduce you to the art and basic techniques used in the traditional Japanese calligraphy and sumi-e.

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020
6:00 to 6:45pm

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Kaleidoscope Series 02 - "Maple Pruning" with Pete Putnicki

  The second in the Kaleidoscope series of free virtual events will feature Pete Putnicki demonstrating the art of pruning Japanese Maples.

“Our intention is for the trees here to be a harmonious contribution
to the over-all picture and narrative of the Garden.” - Pete Putnicki

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020
6:00 to 6:45pm

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Kaleidoscope Series 01 - "The World of Butoh" with Joan Laage

  The first in the Kaleidoscope series of free virtual events will feature the world of Butoh with Joan Laage of Kogut Butoh with special footage of dancers recently recorded in the garden.

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020
6:00 to 6:45pm

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(scroll down to Register)

Remembering Moon Viewing 2018

 As the 2020 full moon begins to fade, we remember Moon Viewing Festivals from years gone by, since alas it was not to be this year.

(photos by Peggy Garber)

Unit 86 sponsors Seeing | Seeds | Stories Exhibit

As part of the 60th Anniversary celebration of the Seattle Japanese Garden, the Docents of Unit 86 are sponsoring the SEEING | SEEDS | STORIES exhibit, originally to have been on display at Miller Library at the University of Washington Center for Urban Horticulture, but now available virtually on the Seattle Japanese Garden web site.  The exhibit features 5 artists who portray the garden with their narrative of space, expressing through their individual mediums the unseen moments that make a visit to the garden special.  Click on the link below for more information.

Click here to see more about this Virtual Exhibit available August 1st - August 31st.

Arboretum Summer Bulletin features the Japanese Garden

In honor of its 60th Anniversay, the Seattle Japanese Garden and its history is the focus of the Washington Park Arboretum's Summer 2020 Bulletin.

Click here to read the Bulletin on line.

Click here to see the Table of Contents
on the Arboretum web site

Poetry and the Japanese Garden by NAJGA

If you are quick you can still register for NAJGA's Virtual Lecture: "Poetry and the Japanese Garden."

Tomorrow, July 23rd, 2020

4:30 to 6:pm PDT

*SuihoEn, Van Nuys, California (Photo by Roman Rodriguez)

NAJGA is honored to host this lecture by Dr. Seiko Goto, Professor at the School of Environmental Science at Nagasaki University.

 To register click here.  

We'll begin the evening with a virtual cocktail hour from 4:30pm-5:00pm. Come and introduce yourself and get to know others in the Japanese garden community. The lecture will begin at 5:00pm PDT. Then, we'll end with a Q & A with Dr. Goto. 

Seattle Japanese Garden to Reopen July 14th

Wonderful News!

The Garden to Reopen Tuesday July 14th

with some restrictions.

• Timed Entry Appointments - sign up at Seattle Parks & Rec .
• Groups of related people no larger than 5.
• Wear Face Masks and social distance.
• Follow one direction paths within the garden.

At the top of this web page you can either "Sign In" if you already have an account or "Create an Account."

To create an account at Seattle Parks and Rec.

Step 1: Click on the 'Create New Account' button.

Step 3: Complete your information and Submit.

Step 4: You will receive an "Activate Your Account" email from Seattle Parks.  Click the link in that email to activate your account.

Once you have a Parks Activnet Account, then you can got to this Seattle Parks link to sign up for a Garden Timed Entry Ticket.   https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/seattle/daycare/program/312?onlineSiteId=0&from_original_cui=true&online=true  and click on the "Enroll Now" button to pick your day and time and process your order.

For more information on the rules and a map of the directional garden paths, go to this Seattle Japanese Garden Website:  https://www.seattlejapanesegarden.org/covid19 .  There is also a button on that page to "Purchase Your  Ticket."  There may appear to be an entry charge, but for Unit 86 Members, that charge will be discounted to $0.

Sign up now and ENJOY - at LAST!