Spend an enjoyable evening with Joe DiDomenico, President of the Western New York Orchid Society, as he walks us through orchid basics. Go to www.buffalogardens.com or call 716.827.1584 ext. 291 to register.

Help develop your child’s fine motor skills as we take ordinary paper and transform it into creatures and objects during this class on the art of Japanese paper folding. Registration is limited so call to reserve your space. Go to www.buffalogardens.com or call 716.827.1584 ext. 291 to register.

Ages: 8 - 12
Instructor: Takako Michii

Takako Michii facilitates a Ikebana class. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadō “way of flowers." Grasp and express an emphasis on asymmetrical balance and the beauty of omission."

In contrast to the massing of blooms typical of flower arrangement in western countries, Japanese flower arrangement is based on the line of twigs and/or leaves, filled in with a small number of blooms. The container is also a key element of the composition. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, usually twigs, considered in some schools to symbolize heaven, earth, and man and in others sun, moon and earth.

Ikebana, one of the traditional arts of Japan, has been practiced for more than 600 years. It developed from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead. By the middle of the fifteenth century, with the emergence of the first classical styles, Ikebana achieved the status of an art form independent of its religious origins, though it continued to retain strong symbolic and philosophical overtones. The first teachers and students were priests and members of the nobility. However, as time passed, many different schools arose, styles changed, and Ikebana came to be practiced at all levels of Japanese society.

Go to www.buffalogardens.com or call 716.827.1584 ext. 291 to register

Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash by Elizabeth Royte explores how we contribute daily to the landfill. This journalist’s adventure through the underworld of detritus inspires examination of our garbage, the movement of personal waste to the landfill and the impact of local disposal on the environment. Go to www.buffalogardens.com or call 716.827.1584 ext. 291 to register.

In the fall of 1968, a small group of orchid growing enthusiasts began to meet at the Museum of Science and thus began the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society. The Niagara Frontier Orchid Society will celebrate its 40th anniversary with this judged show. The show will highlight hundreds of orchids thorough live displays and breathtaking photography. Ribbons will be awarded to creative orchid displays and orchid photography. The displays are designed by members of the Orchid Society and the photos were selected by the Twin City and the Buffalo Museum of Science photography clubs. Orchid vendors will have many seedling, flowering orchids and growing supplies available for purchase.

Orchid growing workshops will be given at 1PM and 4PM on Saturday and 12PM and 3PM on Sunday. Orchid society members will also be available throughout the show to answer your orchid questions. For more information, visit www.buffalogardens.com or call 716.827.1584.

Takako Michii facilitates a Ikebana class. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadō “way of flowers." Grasp and express an emphasis on asymmetrical balance and the beauty of omission."

In contrast to the massing of blooms typical of flower arrangement in western countries, Japanese flower arrangement is based on the line of twigs and/or leaves, filled in with a small number of blooms. The container is also a key element of the composition. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, usually twigs, considered in some schools to symbolize heaven, earth, and man and in others sun, moon and earth.

Ikebana, one of the traditional arts of Japan, has been practiced for more than 600 years. It developed from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead. By the middle of the fifteenth century, with the emergence of the first classical styles, Ikebana achieved the status of an art form independent of its religious origins, though it continued to retain strong symbolic and philosophical overtones. The first teachers and students were priests and members of the nobility. However, as time passed, many different schools arose, styles changed, and Ikebana came to be practiced at all levels of Japanese society.

Go to www.buffalogardens.com or call 716.827.1584 ext. 291 to register.

Expose your child to this centuries’ old Japanese art form of flower arrangement. This class is hands-on and is taught by a master, Takako Michii. Registration is limited so call to reserve your space. Go to www.buffalogardens.com or call 716.827.1584 ext. 291 to register.

Ages: 8 - 12

Takako Michii facilitates a Ikebana class. Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadō “way of flowers." Grasp and express an emphasis on asymmetrical balance and the beauty of omission."

In contrast to the massing of blooms typical of flower arrangement in western countries, Japanese flower arrangement is based on the line of twigs and/or leaves, filled in with a small number of blooms. The container is also a key element of the composition. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points, usually twigs, considered in some schools to symbolize heaven, earth, and man and in others sun, moon and earth.

Ikebana, one of the traditional arts of Japan, has been practiced for more than 600 years. It developed from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to the spirits of the dead. By the middle of the fifteenth century, with the emergence of the first classical styles, Ikebana achieved the status of an art form independent of its religious origins, though it continued to retain strong symbolic and philosophical overtones. The first teachers and students were priests and members of the nobility. However, as time passed, many different schools arose, styles changed, and Ikebana came to be practiced at all levels of Japanese society.

Go to www.buffalogardens.com or call 716.827.1584 ext. 291 to register.

Celebrate Japanese Culture at the Gardens. Join the Buffalo-Kanazawa Sister City Committee, Friends of the Japanese Garden, the Japanese Group of Buffalo, the Bonsai Study Group and Curly’s Bar and Grill for lots of Japanese surprises. Ceramics reception also included. Chat with the student artists and purchase items from their collections. To purchase tickets call 716.827.1584 ext. 204.