Manzanar National Historic Site
Quite Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America
Saturday, July 27, 2013, 10 am Walk & 2 pm Talk
Dr. Kendall Brown
Free and open to public
Despite this week’s flooding at Manzanar, Dr. Kendall Brown will still present his special program “Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America” on Saturday, July 27.
Dr. Brown is an author of the recent book Quite Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America.
Dr. Brown’s 10 am walk will be re-routed to gardens in blocks 9, 15, 17, and 22 and at the hospital, which were not impacted by the flood.
Visitors wishing to join the walk should meet at the visitor center and wear sturdy shoes or boots, sunscreen and hats, and carry plenty of water.
At 2 pm, Dr. Brown will present a talk in the visitor center. Between programs, he’ll sign copies of his book Quiet Beauty in the Manzanar History Association bookstore.
The auto tour road remains closed due to flooding, but visitors may access undamaged areas of the site on foot.
The visitor center is open 9 to 4:30 p.m. daily. For more information, please call 760-878-2194 x. 3310 or visit our website at www.nps.gov/manz. The Manzanar National Historic Siteis on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ManzanarNationalHistoricSite.