MAY 2010 EVENTS

How To Hold a Teabowl Workshop
Saturday, May 8, 10am-12:30

Randy Sou Weingarten, Foundation member & Assistant Teacher, will lead a Saturday morning workshop for new friends of the Way of Tea.
He will be focusing on the guest role. Basic elements such as sitting, placement of the fan, bowing, and holding a tea bowl will be reviewed.
All participants will be offered a sweet and a bowl of tea, whisked in the traditional manner.

*Please bring a pair of clean white socks. The workshop will begin promptly at 10 am,
Fee: $25, RSVP required by May 1, 2010 please telephone 415.433.6553.

Tearoom Open to the Public: Open Hearth

Open to all, this monthly lecture-presentation tea gathering is a wonderful first-hand introduction to the Way of Tea. Come to be a guest to savor the atmosphere and flavors of the tearoom. Explore the suitable variations of each season along with experiencing the underlying history and philosophy of the Way of Tea. Reservations are necessary and must be secured with a check. Please telephone to RSVP: 415.433.6553.

Park Day School Tea Presentation
Urasenke Foundation San Francisco

Kanrin Maru Tea Gathering
Saturday, May 15

TIME: TBA
PLACE:

Asian Art Museum,
200 Larkin St.
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415.581.3500

RSVP& COST: Drop-in event free with admission.

In celebration of the 150 year anniversary of the first Japanese embassy to the United States, the Urasenke Foundation among others will be hosting a commemorative tea gathering. Tea will be served around the museum and in Samsung Hall, South Court, Loggia, and in the tearoom. The Kanrinmaru, (a Japanese naval ship) arrived from Uraga, Japan to San Francisco, CA, USA on the 17th of March 1860.

Tea Ceramics: Tenmoku Bowls
POSTPONED, Date changed to: evening June 16

RSVP required by June 9th. Please telephone to RSVP: 415.433.6553.

Educational Gatherings

The Foundation welcomes school groups (kindergarten through university) and other groups for lecture-presentations at its tearoom facilities. These occasions are individually designed to the interests of each group such as language, literature, esthetics, philosophy, or history. Please telephone 415.433.6553 to make arrangements.

Northern California Chayu no Kai Events

The Northern California Chayu no Kai or Friends of Tea Association provides opportunities for camaraderie and the enjoyment of the culture of tea among younger practitioners of the Way of Tea. Chayu no Kai membership is open to all. Some activities are based on knowledge of tea practice. Friends of Tea events include regular kagetsu classes in addition to various workshops, chakai and chaji throughout the year. Please call the Foundation at 415.433.6553 for more information.