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DESCRIPTION:The Portland Japanese Garden will be hosting their fall Free Ad
 mission Day on Veterans Day\, November 11\, Wednesday from 10am-4pm-genero
 usly sponsored by KOIN Local 6. In addition to sharing the lovely fall Gar
 den with the community\, the event will also benefit Janus Youth Programs 
 through the collection of voluntary donations at the Admission Gate. All m
 embers of the community are invited to come and visit the Garden on this F
 ree Admission Day.\n \n &quot\;KOIN Local 6 Early is proud and excited to 
 be a part of Free Admission Day at the Portland Japanese Garden\,&quot\; s
 aid Art Edwards\, KOIN's anchor. &quot\;It's a great opportunity for famil
 ies to spend some valuable time together and help local programs at the sa
 me time.&quot\;\n \n As part of Free Admission Day\, the Garden will be ac
 cepting voluntary donations to the Janus Youth Program\, a Portland non-pr
 ofit which provides two shelters for homeless youth. The shelters provide 
 a safe place to stay for 60 youth each night and are always filled to capa
 city. The following items are always in high demand:\n \n &middot\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; socks\n &middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; dental floss\n &middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; toothbrushes\n &middot\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;
 &nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; small sewing kits\n &middot\;&nbsp\;&n
 bsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\; stocking caps\n \n Visitors will 
 also be treated to the Garden's winter Art in the Garden Exhibition: The B
 ontei Tray Gardens of Marc Peter Keane\, featuring exquisitely designed\, 
 handcrafted wood and stone tray gardens by one of the world's leading expe
 rts on Japanese gardens. Admission to the exhibition is free as well.\n \n
  The Portland Japanese Garden has been proclaimed by his Excellency Nobuo 
 Matsunaga\, former Ambassador to Japan\, to be &quot\;the most beautiful a
 nd authentic Japanese garden in the world outside of Japan.&quot\; The Gar
 den is above Washington Park at 611 SW Kingston Drive in SW Portland\, Ore
 gon. The Garden is open daily except on Thanksgiving\, Christmas\, and New
  Year's. Hours are 10am-4pm October 1-March 31\, and 10am-7pm April 1-Sept
 ember 30.\n\nLearn more at <a href="http://www.japanesegarden.com/">www.ja
 panesegarden.com</a> .
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SUMMARY:Free Admission Day at Portland Japanese Garden
URL:/en/events/2009/11/11/free-admission-day-at-portland-japanese-garden/
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