BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Explore Washington Park - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Explore Washington Park REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260301T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260731T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T223127 CREATED:20260209T191513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T005048Z UID:10003056-1772359200-1785513600@explorewashingtonpark.org SUMMARY:Forest Hope Through Innovation DESCRIPTION:Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity\, research\, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. In this moment of climate uncertainty\, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity\, art\, and storytelling to spotlight forest-based solutions as an optimistic path forward. Forest Hope Through Innovation is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based approaches that support resilient forests for generations to come. Included with museum admission. URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-hope-through-innovation/ LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260307T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260615T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T223127 CREATED:20260127T223907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T232621Z UID:10003039-1772877600-1781539200@explorewashingtonpark.org SUMMARY:Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints DESCRIPTION:This March\, step into a world where nature-themed prints meet Portland Japanese Garden’s springtime vibrance in Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints. Featuring the art of mokuhanga (木版画)\, Japanese-style woodblock printmaking\, this exhibition reveals how a centuries-old tradition is experiencing a contemporary revival among artists around the world\, who use the quiet power and unique characteristics of woodblock printmaking to create captivating works of art. Mokuhanga has been embraced by artists as an environmentally friendly art form that uses wood\, water-based pigments\, and paper made from plant fibers. The exhibition’s featured artists are among the growing international movement where meticulously crafted art prints incorporating these traditional tools and techniques are complemented by alternative printmaking technologies and strategies for contemporary expression. This exhibition marks the Garden’s first collaboration with the Honolulu Museum of Art and is co-curated by Stephen Salel\, the Museum’s Curator of Japanese Art. Across the galleries at Portland Japanese Garden\, Enduring Impressions presents an eclectic range of contemporary prints\, custom-made for the show\, alongside a behind-the-scenes look at the process\, history and future of this iconic art form. Included with garden admission. URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/enduring-impressions-contemporary-woodblock-prints/ LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260324T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260329T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T223127 CREATED:20260317T233122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T233122Z UID:10003153-1774346400-1774800000@explorewashingtonpark.org SUMMARY:Forest Hope Through Innovation DESCRIPTION:Forest Hope Through Innovation is an interdisciplinary art-forest-science exhibition at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum that explores how creativity\, research\, and community action can shape a sustainable future for the forests we rely on. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. Featuring work by more than twelve innovators\, the exhibition highlights the aesthetics of emerging forest-based research—from technology and engineering to design and artist-scientist collaborations. In this moment of climate uncertainty\, World Forestry Center is leveraging creativity\, art\, and storytelling to spotlight forest-based solutions as an optimistic path forward. Forest Hope Through Innovation is designed to spark climate hope and inspire community-based approaches that support resilient forests for generations to come. Included with museum admission. URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/forest-hope-through-innovation-6/ LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 4033 SW Canyon Rd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T111500 DTSTAMP:20260610T223127 CREATED:20260212T224652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T233222Z UID:10003073-1774692000-1774696500@explorewashingtonpark.org SUMMARY:Tree Time! Preschool Walk DESCRIPTION:Tree Time! preschool walks are a safe and fun way to get outside with your little one. Come join us for a story and guided walk on the trails at Hoyt Arboretum. We will use all of our senses to explore the natural surroundings and maybe even get our hands dirty! Staff and trained Arboretum volunteers will introduce you and your family to the plants\, trees\, insects\, mushrooms\, and more found at Hoyt Arboretum. This event is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum\, and registration is required through their website. URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/tree-time-preschool-walk-335/ LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T233000 DTSTAMP:20260610T223127 CREATED:20260305T010000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T233322Z UID:10003107-1774693800-1774740600@explorewashingtonpark.org SUMMARY:Rooted in Nature: Artist Talk with Printmaker April Vollmer DESCRIPTION:The art of mokuhanga\, Japanese woodblock printing\, is rooted in the natural world. Enduring Impressions exhibiting artist and expert printmaker April Vollmer (author of Japanese Woodblock Print Workshop\, Watson-Guptill\, 2015) invites audience members on a journey of inspiration through the coastal ecology of Southern California to the flora and fauna of New York\, touching on the inspiration and themes that underpin her work. This behind-the-scenes look at Vollmer’s extensive printmaking practice offers an exclusive perspective on the vibrant contemporary landscape of the International Mokuhanga Movement\, from one of its forefront artists. Stephen Salel\, Curator of Japanese Art at the Honolulu Museum of Art and Co-Curator of Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints\, will moderate the talk. Tickets required. URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/rooted-in-nature-artist-talk-with-printmaker-april-vollmer/ LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T150000 DTSTAMP:20260610T223127 CREATED:20260127T224107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T233322Z UID:10003045-1774702800-1774710000@explorewashingtonpark.org SUMMARY:Moss and Lichens of the PNW DESCRIPTION:If you’ve explored anywhere in the Portland area\, you’ve probably noted how green it is. The trees and the ferns provide much of the green\, but so do the lichens and moss. Join instructor Ruth Williams as she takes you on a walking exploration of the most common tiny green wonders you will see on local trails. Learn what makes each of them unique and how to identify common species. This event is corrdinated by Hoyt Arboretum\, and registration is required through their website. URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/moss-and-lichens-of-the-pnw-3/ LOCATION:Hoyt Arboretum\, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd\, Portland\, OR\, 97221\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T223127 CREATED:20260305T010000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T233322Z UID:10003108-1774703700-1774708200@explorewashingtonpark.org SUMMARY:Cultural Perfomance: Koto and Violin DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a free koto and violin performance by Masumi Timson and Fumino Ando at 1:15pm at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. The standard Koto is a thirteen-string plucked zither. It was introduced to Japan from China through the Korean Peninsula in the 7th century. The instrument has been part of the Gagaku court ensemble for over one thousand years\, gradually becoming popular among the merchant classes of the Edo period (1600-1868). An important member of the traditional Sankyoku ensemble\, along with the three-string Shamisen and Shakuhachi (bamboo flute)\, the Koto developed further in a solo capacity\, eventually gaining its place as one of Japan’s most prominent musical instruments. Today a varied repertoire along with a wide range of playing techniques provides a wonderful palette of sound textures\, making the Koto appealing to audiences the world over. Included with garden admission. URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/cultural-perfomance-koto-and-violin/ LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260328T160000 DTSTAMP:20260610T223127 CREATED:20260305T010000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T233322Z UID:10003109-1774710000-1774713600@explorewashingtonpark.org SUMMARY:The Transformative History of Mokuhanga: A Curator Talk with Stephen Salel DESCRIPTION:The art of mokuhanga\, Japanese woodblock printing\, has captivated audiences around the world and across centuries. Join Stephen Salel\, Curator of Japanese Art at the Honolulu Museum of Art and Co-Curator of Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints\, to discover the fascinating history and exciting contemporary landscape of this iconic printmaking practice. The magic of this artform has only grown in appeal in recent years\, as artists and appreciators are drawn to its tactile nature and\, naturally-derived material. Aki Nakanishi\, Portland Japanese Garden’s Co-CEO and Arlene Schnitzer Curator of Culture\, Art\, and Education\, will join Salel for a conversation on the intricacies and beauty behind this artform. Tickets required. URL:https://explorewashingtonpark.org/event/the-transformative-history-of-mokuhanga-a-curator-talk-with-stephen-salel/ LOCATION:Portland Japanese Garden\, 611 SW Kingston Ave\, Portland\, OR\, 97205\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR