2018 / Huntington Library: Japanese Teahouse Tour, Dec. 10
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Public Programs and Event Japanese Teahouse Tours Dec. 10 (Monday) 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Learn about the history of the Japanese Garden’s ceremonial teahouse and the traditions behind its use. Informal tours are offered at 20-minute intervals on the second Monday of every month. No reservations required. General admission. […]
2018 / Huntington Library Lecture, By Rebecca Corbett, “New Explorations in Tea History,” Nov. 13
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Public Programs and Event Faux Bois at The Huntington Nov. 11 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m. Craftsman Terry Eagan will introduce and narrate a series of time-lapse images by photographer Michael Stern documenting Eagan’s restoration of the century-old faux bois trellises in The Huntington’s Japanese Garden and Rose Garden areas. […]
2018 / Huntington Library: Japanese Teahouse Tours, Nov. 12
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Public Programs and Event Faux Bois at The Huntington Nov. 11 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m. Craftsman Terry Eagan will introduce and narrate a series of time-lapse images by photographer Michael Stern documenting Eagan’s restoration of the century-old faux bois trellises in The Huntington’s Japanese Garden and Rose Garden areas. […]
2018 / Huntington Library: Public Programs and Event in October
Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Public Programs and Event Faux Bois at The Huntington Nov. 11 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m. Craftsman Terry Eagan will introduce and narrate a series of time-lapse images by photographer Michael Stern documenting Eagan’s restoration of the century-old faux bois trellises in The Huntington’s Japanese Garden and Rose Garden […]
2018 / Huntington Library to inaugurate Dr. Genshitu Sen Lecture Series, Sept. 18
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Dr. Genshitsu Sen Lecture Series Peace through a Bowl of Tea September 18, 2018, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Glenn Webb, Professor Emeritus at Pepperdine University, will discuss the globalization of the Japanese tea ceremony in the decades following World War II. Webb’s lecture inaugurates the […]
2018 / Huntington Library Japanese Teahouse Tour, Aug 13
Japanese Teahouse Tours June 11, July 9 & Aug. 13 (Mondays) 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Learn about the history of the Japanese Garden’s ceremonial teahouse and the traditions behind its use. Informal tours are offered at 20-minute intervals on the second Monday of every month. Known as Seifu-an (the Arbor of Pure Breeze), the teahouse was […]
2018 / Huntington Library: Public Programs Exhibition, January – February
Public programs and events More public programs are added regularly; check huntington.org for updates —JANUARY— Telling it Like It Is: Painter Frederick Hammersley’s Remarkable Account of his Painting Practice and Materials Jan. 18 (Thursday) 7:30 p.m. As part of his painting practice, abstract artist Frederick Hammersley (1919–2009) kept meticulous documentation of his process and materials, […]
2018 / Huntington Library: Bonsai-Thon, Feb. 24-25
Huntington Library Bonsai-a-Thon Feb. 24–25 (Saturday–Sunday) 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Southern California bonsai masters will share their passion for the art form in this annual event that includes exhibits, demonstrations, prize drawings, a “bonsai bazaar,” and a live auction at 3 p.m. each day. Proceeds from the event support the Golden State Bonsai Collection at The […]