Tree Time! Preschool Walk
2025-05-19 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-05-26 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-06-02 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-06-07 10:00 - 11:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
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.

Photographer Member Hours
2025-05-19 17:30 - 20:00 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Photographer Members are invited to experience the Garden during special seasonal extended hours. Take advantage of the earlier mornings and longer evenings to enjoy the Garden, without the crowds. Member reservations are not required in advance, but a ticket is required during Member Hours.* Members are also welcome to enter during regular Garden hours and stay for extended hours.

Cloud Forest Volunteers
2025-05-23 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-30 10:00 - 12:00 | Washington Park, 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Help improve and care for the Cloud Forest in Washington Park! We will spend the morning caring for a special collection of rhododendrons which includes, hand-weeding, pruning, and other gardening tasks. Volunteers of all skills and abilities are welcome. No previous experience is required, Portland Parks & Recreation will provide training, tools, gloves, and parking passes. These events run rain or shine, and additional information will be sent out two days before the event date. Registration is required. Meeting Location: Near the Oregon Holocaust Memorial restroom building and the project site is located right across from here.

Cultural Demonstration: Bonsai by Andrew Robson
2025-05-23 13:15 - 14:15 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Join us for a bonsai presentation by Andrew Robson at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm. Bonsai, literal translation tree-in-a-tray, is the art and science of miniature trees. Included with garden admission.

Moss and Lichens of the PNW
2025-05-24 10:30 - 12:30 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
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 coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum, and registration is required through their website.

Tree Transformation Card Readings
2025-05-24 13:00 - 15:15 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Ground yourself while awakening energy within through guided Qigong movements. Then stroll to a special grove of trees featuring ginkgo, Chinese and Japanese white pine, Japanese red pine, dawn redwood, and others. There you will be guided through a tree reading that can focus on a specific area of concern, or may simply open you to guidance and receiving messages. The Tree Cards—a uniquely accurate oracle—help bridge the connection to tree wisdom. These cards were inspired by meeting the trees in the Arboretum and discovering that each species carries a distinct energy and message. Bring a journal to capture your insights. If you have a deck of Tree Cards, bring them along! A few loaner decks are available. There is also a special ticket price if you would like to purchase your own deck of cards for a discounted price for this class only. This event is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum, and registration is required through their website.

Member-Only Mindfulness Tour
2025-05-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
This intimate tour focuses not on meditation, but instead on learning to bring mindful awareness to oneself, and the world around us, through intentional observation and connections. An experienced guide will provide a foundation for the art of contemplative exploration throughout various Garden spaces, and gently guide awareness away from the busyness of everyday life, back toward the connection to nature and experience of peace. Each tour will be slightly unique to focus on the current season, weather (occurs rain or shine), and garden spaces. However, these tours are designed and intended to help members continue to enhance future Garden visits through independent mindful practice through all seasons.

Public Tour: Magnolia Collection
2025-05-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Explore one of Hoyt Arboretum’s three nationally-accredited collections with a knowledgeable guide. Public Tours will follow routes to highlight the Magnolia Collection in the spring, the Conifer Collection in the summer, and the Maple Collection in the fall. Register at the Hoyt Arboretum Visitor Center.

Forest Crafts
2025-05-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Discovery Museum, 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Join us once a month and explore your creative nature here at World Forestry Center’s Discovery Museum with our friend at RAD Creative. From Forests in a Bottle to paper snails, seed shares, and fairy houses – tap into your creative side and make something memorable. Included with museum admission.

Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony
2025-05-28 13:15 - 14:00 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chadō, the Way of Tea, at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center at 1:15 and 2:00pm. The Way of Tea is intrinsically linked to Japanese gardens and understanding the kokoro (heart) of Japanese gardening.

Tea Ceremony Workshop: Learn the Role of the Guest with Jan Waldmann
2025-05-28 14:00 - 16:15 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Portland Japanese Garden’s Tea Ceremony Workshop offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the traditional practice of Chanoyu, or the Way of Tea. Experience the art of tranquility, mindfulness, and omotenashi, whole-hearted hospitality. It is not an exaggeration to say that through tea, one can understand much of Japanese culture. Tea’s influence can be found in many of the nation’s most beloved artforms, including arranging flowers, calligraphy, incense, ceramics and lacquerware. Japanese gardens are also deeply intertwined with tea ceremony. The four principles of tea, wa (harmony), kei (respect), sei (purity), and jaku (tranquility), are explored by the gardeners of Portland Japanese Garden in their work every day.

Sasquatch: Ancestral Guardians
2025-05-30 10:00 - 2026-01-04 16:00 | Discovery Museum, 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
“We must walk lightly when we are between worlds with this sacred being.” – Phillip Cash Cash Indigenous peoples have long been in relationship with and shared stories about sacred forest protectors, often called Sasquatch and Bigfoot. The works in this exhibition are made by Indigenous artists and honor generations of spiritual practices, storytelling, and tradition. Leave your preconceived notions behind and immerse yourself, not in the question of if Sasquatch exists, but rather, how are we existing with and honoring this non-human other.

Cultural Performance: Shinobue Flute and Piano Performance by Maido Mind
2025-05-30 13:15 - 14:15 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Join us for a free musical performance featuring shinobue flute and a piano performance by Maido Mind. This cultural performance will be held from 1:15 to 2:15pm in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center. Included with garden admission.

Trees of South America
2025-05-31 10:30 - 12:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Curious about the trees of South America? Join Hoyt volunteer guide Jim Gersbach as he shares images and impressions from his recent trip to the monkey puzzle forests of Chile and the Chilean Andes. Class will begin indoors with a 45-minute presentation. Afterwards, Jim will lead a 45-minute walk on the trails to visit some of the South American trees in Hoyt Arboretum’s collection. Learn about characteristics, adaptations, cultural significance, life-cycles and more! This event is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum, and registration is required through their website.

Lost Freedom: A Memory with George Takei
2025-05-31 19:00 - 20:30 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Inspired by autobiographical accounts of the incarceration of Japanese-American citizens in World War II, Lost Freedom: A Memory weaves together music and spoken word in a profound exploration of a chilling time in American history. Actor, author, and activist, George Takei (Star Trek), narrates his own story as one of the citizens forced from their homes and made to live in desolate camps thousands of miles away. Set to music by Oregon composer Kenji Bunch, this poignant program will also include music by Oregon’s Japanese-American composer/percussionist Andy Akiho.

Trees For All Public Tour
2025-06-01 11:00 - 12:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Trees For All Public Tours are held the first Sunday of every month, May – October. This guided tour will be 1/2 mile along the paved trails around the Visitor Center and to the Viewpoint off Overlook Trail featuring angiosperms, gymnosperms, and native plants along the way. This is a free tour. Please sign up at the front desk in the Visitor Center (10am-4pm daily), on the day of the tour.

Tai Chi: Introduction to Better Balance
2025-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Many tai chi moves use images from nature—stable as a pine, flowing like a river, hands moving as clouds. Enjoying tai chi in the Arboretum allows us to connect deeply to that imagery. Each week we will explore movements which are relaxing, help improve focus and balance, and nurture rooted in the moment. This event is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum, and registration is required through their website.

Forest Storytime
2025-06-04 11:30 - 12:00 | Discovery Museum, 4033 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
On the first Wednesday of the month, join us in the Discovery Museum’s reading nook for Forest Storytime. A storytime dedicated to forests and forest-themed books that connect adults and children and engage the imagination. Coloring pages are also available.

Cultural Demonstration: Tea Ceremony
2025-06-04 13:15 - 14:15 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chadō, the Way of Tea, at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm. The Way of Tea is intrinsically linked to Japanese gardens and understanding the kokoro (heart) of Japanese gardening.

Basic Principles: Tai Chi & Qigong
2025-06-04 14:00 - 15:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Join Jim Dalton Wednesday afternoons to continue your practice and advance your movements as you build the foundations of mind and body. Learn weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing stances, correct body alignment and posture, and follow coordinated movements. Slow, continuous, circular and flowing positions have been proven to improve mental well-being, balance, self-confidence, independence and overall health. This event is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum, and registration is required through their website.

Cultural Performance: Shinobue Flute & Piano Performance by Maido Mind
2025-06-06 13:15 - 14:15 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Join us for a free musical performance featuring shinobue flute and a piano performance by Maido Mind. This cultural performance will be held from 1:15 to 2:15pm in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center.

ZooBrew
2025-06-06 18:00 - 21:30 | Oregon Zoo, 4001 SW Canyon Rd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
ZooBrew, presented by Alaska Airlines, returns June 6 and 7! This 21+ festival features more than 50 breweries and cideries, along with food carts, lawn games and live music from Beat Division. Plus, enjoy keeper chats and an after-hours look at the zoo’s amazing wildlife. ZooBrew is a 21+ event — no daytime crowds, just fun for a great cause! Every ticket purchased helps the Oregon Zoo protect endangered and threatened species at home and around the world. Gather friends or bring a date for a festive summer night and come see what’s brewing at the zoo!

Member Garden Tour
2025-06-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Portland Japanese Garden, 611 SW Kingston Ave, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
Join one of our volunteer guides on a free Garden tour for members and their guests only, during member hours. Our knowledgeable tour guides, some of whom have been patrons of Portland Japanese Garden for decades, will provide members with interesting and informative cultural, historical, and horticultural information about the Garden. Whether you just joined as a member for the first time, or have been a long-time supporter, guided tours can provide new insights into the vision of the Garden and its place in the community.

Saturday Crew
2025-06-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Hoyt Arboretum, 4000 SW Fairview Blvd, Portland, OR, 97221, United States
Volunteer to care for Hoyt Arboretum’s trees and trails with the Saturday Crew! With 189-acres and more than 6,000 trees along 12 miles of trails, volunteers are incredibly important to maintaining Hoyt Arboretum’s tree collection and trail system, and it’s a unique opportunity for volunteers to learn about and care for rare and unusual trees and plants from around the world. This event is coordinated by Hoyt Arboretum, and registration is required through their website.
