37th Annual SPRING OPEN HOUSE
Registration
Come join us as we celebrate our 37th Annual Spring Open House the weekend of Saturday May 18th and Sunday May 19th.
It will be packed with exciting demonstrations, garden tours and bargains – not to mention great food, drink and friends. Hope to see you there!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
SATURDAY MAY 18th
12:30-1:30 pm Garden Tour with Michael Levin
Join Michael for his now famous annual Bonsai garden tour. The Bonsai West collection consists of some of the oldest bonsai in the country many over 100 years old .Come learn about their history and hear the story behind each of these beautiful specimens many that were created by the first generation of Japanese American bonsai artists in California after the war. The talk is always different and filled with great bonsai esotery. Don’t miss this perennial favorite event.
2:00 pm Bonsai Demonstration with Michael Levin and Zuma Fleischmann (Open to All)
SUNDAY MAY 19th
11:00-12:00 pm Tai Chi Demonstration by Human Harmonies (open to all)
Try introductory Tai Chi movements in Bonsai West’s beautiful bonsai garden! Tai Chi is often described as meditation in motion, as the gentle flowing movements help release stress, foster tranquility, and promote peace of mind and physical wellness. Tai Chi practitioners see benefits like improved balance, increased strength and flexibility, higher levels of energy, & stronger muscles, tendons and ligaments. Current practitioners and those new to Tai Chi are welcome to participate. The lesson will be followed by demonstrations of Tai Chi forms by instructors from the New England area, Human Harmonies Tai Chi & Qigong schools.
12:30-1:30 pm Garden Tour with Michael Levin (see description above)
2:00 pm Demonstration with Michael Levin