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DESCRIPTION:May at the Portland Japanese Garden brings two of the Garden's 
 most popular family days\, <em>Kodomo no Hi</em>--Children's Day and the c
 elebration of Mother's Day\, as well as a spectacular bonsai exhibition an
 d two Garden workshops.\n\n<strong>May 3\, Noon-4pm: <em>Kodomo no Hi</em>
 --Children's Day\, Free with Garden Admission</strong>\nCelebrate <em>Kodo
 mo no Hi</em> at the Garden this year with a variety of children's activit
 ies and performances for families\, including a Taste of Tea for children 
 in the Garden's Kashintei Tea House\, the raising of the brilliantly color
 ed new <em>koi nobori</em> carp banners\, the making of paper <em>kabuto</
 em> helmets and paper koi kites\, taiko drumming\, and other perennially p
 opular Children's Day activities for the entire family.\n\nAs part of this
  year's Children's Day at the Garden\, Shorinji Kempo teachers and their y
 oung students will demonstrate the rhythmic\, almost dancelike movements o
 f this strict physical discipline of mind and body. Shorinji Kempo is a ma
 rtial art form that is a physical\, mental and spiritual practice with the
  goal of improving both mind and body while uniting people of diverse cult
 ures\, ethnicities\, and religions. Based on the principles of Zen Buddhis
 m\, it is non-competitive and emphasizes cooperation and mutual respect. B
 oys and girls in training at the Shorinji Kempo School in Portland will de
 monstrate some of the skills they are learning led by Tanaka Yasunari\, 6t
 h Dan Portland Branch Master Teacher.\n\n<strong>May 10\, 10am-7pm\, Mothe
 r's Day\, Free with Garden Admission</strong>\nMother's Day is always spec
 ial at the Portland Japanese Garden and this year proves no exception. Gue
 sts to the Garden on Mother's Day will be treated to a spectacular bonsai 
 exhibition in the Garden's Pavilion. Hosted by the Bonsai Society of Portl
 and\, this exhibition includes some outstanding examples of traditional bo
 nsai. Families and friends are welcome to stroll through the Garden to see
  spring as it unfolds in this most special of settings\, and trained guide
 s will be stationed throughout the Garden to answer questions about the Ga
 rden's plants\, history\, and culture.\n\n<strong>May 9-10\, 10am-6pm\, Ex
 hibition by Bonsai Society of Portland\, Free with Garden Admission</stron
 g>\nDuring the Mother's Day weekend\, the Bonsai Society of Portland (BSOP
 ) will be holding an exhibition of bonsai in the Garden's Pavilion. Member
 s of the BSOP will offer tours of the exhibition and hold demonstrations o
 n the Pavilion's East Veranda.\n\n<strong>May 16 and 30\, Gardening Worksh
 ops</strong>\nTo get into the swing of spring\, the Garden will hold two g
 ardening workshops in May: Pine Candling (May 16) and Organic Gardening (M
 ay 30). Each workshop is open to the public\, runs from 9am-3pm\, and cost
 s $65 for members and $85 for non-members. More details are available at <
 a href="http://www.japanesegarden.com/events">www.japanesegarden.com/event
 s</a>.\n\n The Portland Japanese Garden has been proclaimed by his Excelle
 ncy Nobuo Matsunaga\, former Ambassador of Japan\, to be "the most beautif
 ul and authentic Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan." The Garde
 n is above Washington Park at 611 SW Kingston Drive in SW Portland\, Orego
 n. The Garden is open daily except on Thanksgiving\, Christmas\, and New Y
 ear's. Hours are 10am-4pm October 1-March 31\, and 10am-7pm April 1-Septem
 ber 30. <a href="http://www.japanesegarden.com">www.japanesegarden.com</a>
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SUMMARY:May events at the Portland Japanese Garden
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