Upcoming Garden Events

 July 7, 2021 Virtual Tanabata - Star Festival

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 July 15, 2021 Virtual Kaleidoscope Series: Chanoyu - Way of Tea - Urasenke Style

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August 12, 2021 Garden Party Fundraiser in the Garden

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Unit 86 Reminder - June 15th - Stone Objects Preview

 Dewey Webster will preview his updated booklet about the Stone Objects in the Seattle Japanese Garden.  This event is for Unit 86 members, who will receive a Zoom link email soon.

Upcoming Events:

May 17, 5pm - Okan Arts Chat - Patricia Belyea chatting with Amy Katoh about  Japanese folk textiles—indigo, kasuri, boro and more.  Click here for more info & to Register.

May 18 - Bruce Williams on "The History and Art of Bonsai."  Info email will be forthcoming.

May 22 - Ikebana International Annual Exhibition online, plus demonstrations.  Click here to see and scroll down on the Home page.

from Unit 86 Continuing Ed Chair:  Jeanne Peterson

See what's blooming in Late April 2021

Have you been to the garden lately?  Every week brings new colors and a new look.  If you can't get to the Garden in person, head to the Special Events page to see new photos from mid and late April.



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Nihon Buyo Performance and Panel Discussion

 Presented virtually
by Japan Arts Connection Lab
Thursday, April 22, 2021  7-8pm

Our own Joan Laage will be one of the discussion panel members at this free online event featuring past performances by master Nichibu dancer Satsuki Onoe.

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Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival

Friday, April 9

The Seattle Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival starts this Friday April 9 with many different cultural events. Among them, demonstrations of Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) will be shown on Friday at set times that are available by logging in on Friday. Also, an exhibit of Ikebana arrangements from several different Ikebana schools will be on display. After April 9, the demonstrations and arrangements will be available on Youtube at any time; the Youtube link will be on the Cherry Blossom Festival site.  (info forwarded by Eleanore Baxendale & Jeanne Peterson) 

This FREE VIRTUAL event begins at 11am.  
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