WE'RE CelebratING
THE Japanese Garden!
SUNDAY . SEPTEMBER 29 . 11a-3p
A 30th Anniversary Celebration!
COME CELEBRATE THE JAPANESE GARDEN WITH US!
We're so excited to celebrate this amazing garden's 30th anniversary!
For almost two decades the Japanese Garden was in process … envisioned, planned, and painstakingly created under the expert guidance of Hoichi Kurisu, a master designer of Japanese gardens.
A garden in the Japanese style is intended to offer peace and quiet contemplation … with restraint, order, harmony, and decorum as the guiding design principles. It is an expression of love for living things, acceptance of the transience of nature reflected in the changing seasons, and an inspired vision of the eternal.
a family event
WELCOME!
The DAY'S ACTIVITIES
For purchase: specialty-blended teas from ByzanTEAum of Dubuque. [Tea-scented paper testers available for aroma detection.]
Kiko Qigong yoga demonstration by Tom of B-1 Yoga.
For purchase: Hibachi Time food truck will serve their delicious food in the Japanese Garden parking area.
Badger Bonsai Society will be doing demonstrations with their bonsai trees.
The Bellings Family will be teaching the art of origami.
A Japanese Koto instrument will be on display.
An auction for a Pagoda form-lidded bowl created by Dogwoods (Dennis Powers of Dubuque).
Dubuque Arboretum's Japanese Garden volunteers will be on-site to answer questions.
Asian-inspired flute/violin music performed by Amy West.
Paper Rainbow will be teaching origami as well as selling origami mobiles.
The Bellings Kids (from a Dubuque family) will perform some traditional Japanese children's songs.
On display: various Japanese artwork and related items.
learn to WRITE simple words in JAPANESE
The Bellings Family will be teaching how to write simple words in Japanese.
On display: 30-year-old photos from the building of the Japanese Garden.
FEED THE KOI! Fish food will be sold at the pond.