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Second Sundays Now Open at the Garden
February 11, 10am to 4pm
Even though the Storrier Stearns garden is a perfect backdrop for cultural events, festivals and celebrations, Japanese gardens are designed primarily for quiet contemplation and introspection. Our Second Sundays will offer visitors the serenity that has characterized Japanese gardens for centuries, a respite from a hectic world. Chairs and benches will be scattered around the garden and tables will be available for picnics and conversation.
Photo by Bob Allard
Tea Ceremonies at 1:00 and 2:30 p.m.
The Japanese tea ceremony is a sacred practice that embodies harmony, respect and tranquility. Experience the Way of Tea in the exquisite Niko-an Teahouse.
Mikko Nakatomi will perform two matcha tea ceremony demonstrations, and will explain the meanings behind the time-honored rituals of the ceremonial preparation and presentation of Japanese tea.
Ceremonies are limited to 15 guests for each session and reservations are necessary. Pillows and chairs will be provided.
A Taste of Japan
A Delicious Fundraiser to Support the Garden
Whisky and Sake Tasting with Culinary Delights
Saturday, March 3
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(valet parking included)
Celebrate Japan's rich culture of dining and drinking traditions. Enjoy the beautiful evening light in the garden while sampling delicious treats from food and drink stations. Traditional and contemporary Japanese music will be provided by the CalArts Japanese Music Ensemble and Japanese works of art and other fun items will be for sale in our Silent Auction.
Culinary delights will include:
- Okonomi-yaki provided by Otafuku Foods
- An assortment of delicious and healthy dishes from The Kitchen for Exploring Foods
- Rice balls and other yummy Japanese treats
Delectable drinks you'll be sampling will include:
- Whiskies by Beam Suntory
- Nigori Sake Sayuri by Hakutsuru Sake of America Inc.
- A variety of local sakes (jizake).
- Iced Japanese teas - both caffeinated and decaf
Our art space En Gallery, featuring
Brushstrokes and Blooms: The Calligraphy and Ikebana of Shizuko Greenblatt, will also be open for the evening.
We will be honoring Shige Higashi, who has been publishing Cultural News for 20 years now. Thanks to his tireless efforts, the newspaper is a great local source for news about our region's Japanese cultural offerings.
Tickets to the event are $50 each and proceeds will help support the garden and its cultural and educational programming.
From the Peace of the Garden to Internment
Kinzuchi Fujii and the Creation of the
Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
Slideshow and Talk Presented by Connie Haddad
Sunday, February 4 at 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Docent tours will follow
Admission is free with reservations
The World Music Series
presents
Jessica Fichot
February 25 at 2pm
Open Day Last Sunday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
$7.50 Online / $10 at the Gate
Los Angeles-based chanteuse, songwriter and accordionist Jessica Fichot draws on her French/Chinese/American background to take listeners on a musical journey around the world. From gypsy jazz to 1940s Shanghai swing, international folk tunes, and her own original compositions, Fichot has a refreshingly unique musical style that is as upbeat as it is global.
(Stay as long as you like, we just need to know when you will arrive)
Remember: The City of Pasadena prohibits our visitors from parking on the surrounding residential streets. Please follow the signs to park on-site. On Open Day Last Sunday, parking is also available in the lot we share with the Westridge School on Madeline Drive. It is accessible from Pasadena Avenue. Look for the driveway on the right at the end of the street.
Events at a Glance
A list of current
and upcoming events
Plein Air Watercolor Classes
Fridays through April 13
The Calligraphy and Ikebana of
Shizuko Greenblatt
A solo exhibition at the garden's
En Gallery
Through April 13th
A Sunday Just For Members
March 4, 10am to 4pm
A Lecture By
Dr. Bradford King
President, Southern California Camellia Society
March 4 at 2pm
During
A Sunday Just For Members
Second Annual Pasadena Festival of Tea
Open Day Last Sunday
We Are Happy To Announce
MORE OPEN DAYS AT THE GARDEN
The Garden Is Now Open
Every
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Starting February 11th
We Will Be Open
Every
Second Sunday
And
Last Sunday
Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
We hope you will join our interesting, creative community, or make a donation to support this special place.
Take a docent tour--free with admission at 11:00am or 2:00pm on Open Thursday, and 11:00am on Open Day Last Sunday. Reservations for the tours are not necessary but if there are more than six
people in your group, please email the garden to let us know.
Experience the peace of the garden on Open Thursday and the last Sunday of every month. Hours are 10:00am to 4:00pm You may make a
reservation
for admission on our website for $7.50 or pay $10 upon arrival (children 12 and under are free.) The garden is wheelchair accessible. Sorry, no pets allowed.
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