Daily Archives: March 5, 2019

Wednesday, March 27, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Ikebana Workshop

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Garden Club of the Back Bay member Kaye Vosburgh will teach us the basics of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, in our Club’s March meeting, to be held Wednesday, March 27 from 1:30 – 3:30 at The First Lutheran Church, 299 Berkeley Street in Boston.  Ms. Vosburgh is an accredited Master Judge in the National Garden Clubs, Inc, and a First Grade ikebana teacher, Riji, in the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. She teaches many classes and has won numerous awards here and abroad. There will be a materials fee of $30 per participant, and the number of participants will be limited. Garden Club members will receive notice of the meeting and may pay online at http://gardenclubbackbay.org/shop.

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Thursday, April 11 – Sunday, April 14 – American Bonsai Society 2019 National Convention

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The American Bonsai Society will hold its 2019 National Convention  on April 11 – 14 at the Marriott Houston, 2900 Briarpark Drive, Houston, Texas. The theme this year is Bonsai on the Bayou, An American Bonsai Summit.  Registration includes a weekend packed full of bonsai fun and learning. There will be a huge juried exhibit with more than $2,000 in cash prizes, along with seminars. workshops, and demonstrations.  Featured guests artists are Boonyarat Manakitivipart, Ryan Neil, and Enrique Castano de la Serna.  Register ($70 – $295) online at http://absbonsai.org/event/american-bonsai-society-2019-national-convention

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