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.
Owls never fail to fascinate and amaze us, and an encounter with one is always memorable. This workshop will introduce you to the owls of the Pacific Northwest, their life histories, and how you can become a better owl watcher.
Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chado, the Way of Tea, at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm.
Presented in connection with the current art exhibition, Garden of Resonance: The Art of Jun Kaneko, this lecture takes a behind-the-scenes look at the glasswork of renowned artist, Jun Kaneko. We’ve invited Ted Sawyer, Director of Research and Education at Bullseye Glass Co. (a Portland-based trailblazing glass art manufacturer at the forefront of glass art innovation), to provide a look into the fascinating medium of kiln-formed glass and the work of Kaneko.
World Forestry Center is offering free admission to its Discovery Museum on Sundays from November 13, 2022, through January 29, 2023
Join us for a live bonsai presentation at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner by Andrew Robson, President of the Bonsai Society of Portland, at the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm
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.
Leap into the new year with Japan-inspired textile projects! Portland Japanese Garden is partnering with textile artisan Judilee Fitzhugh to provide workshops that will have its participants make charming pieces ranging from rabbit bags in honor of the Year of the Rabbit to leaf-printed notebooks.
Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, has been translated as “living flowers” or “giving life to flowers.” Join us from 1:15-2:15pm for an Ikebana presentation by Nana Bellerud from the Sogetsu School of Ikebana in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center.
When deciduous trees lose their leaves each year, one of their biggest and most conspicuous characters is lost: their leaves. But all is not lost! Join arborist Casey Clapp, creator and co-host of the tree podcast Completely Arbortrary, in this identification course focused on what the leaves leave behind: the twigs. This course will be an introduction into how to identify trees during the winter time using only their twigs and will feature a quick discussion on what to look for followed by a walk through the arboretum picking out individual trees and examples.
Portland Japanese Garden will offer free public demonstrations of Chado, the Way of Tea, at the Cathy Rudd Cultural Corner in the Jordan Schnitzer Japanese Arts Learning Center from 1:15 – 2:15pm.
