Monthly Lecture Series
All Lectures Start at 7:00 PM in the Visitor Center
FREE for Garden Members | $5 for Non-Members
Registration Requested | Walk-Ins Welcome
Anderson Japanese Gardens’ Lecture Series features culturally significant
topics presented by nationally renowned thought leaders.
Most presentations are interactive and provide the audience a deeper appreciation for the
cultural arts and concepts to improve their own horticultural pursuits.
2017 Lecturers
March Lecture
Thursday, March 23
The Creation & Preservation of Missouri
Botanical’s Japanese Garden, Siewa en
Ben Chu (St. Louis, MO)
Horticulture Supervisor, Missouri Botanical Garden
April Lecture
Thursday, April 20
Motoko Izumi (Naperville, IL)
Owner, Artezanato Studio
May Lecture
Thursday, May 18
The World’s Fair, Phoenix Pavilion & The Art Institute of Chicago
Janice Katz, Ph.D. (Chicago, IL)
Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese Art, Art Institute of Chicago
June Lecture
Thursday, June 15
Stepping into the Gardens of Japan
Leslie Buck (Berkeley, CA)
Aesthetic Pruner & Author
July Lecture
Thursday, July 20
Portland Japanese Garden: The Journey Continues
Sadafumi Uchiyama (Portland, OR)
Garden Curator, Portland Japanese Garden
August Lecture
Thursday, August 17
Shinto: Seeking the Divine in Nature
Supasari (Nokomis, FL)
Touring Roster Artist, Asian Dance & Theatre by Supasari
September Lecture
Thursday, September 21
Chabana and Zen Aesthetics
Kimiko Gunji (Champaign, IL)
Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
October Lecture
Thursday, October 19
Aikido: The Art of Peace
Stephen Toyoda (Chicago, IL)
President, Aikido Association of America
November Lecture
Thursday, November 16
Anderson Japanese Gardens 2017: A Year In Review
Tim Gruner (Rockford, IL)
Garden Curator & Head of Horticulture, Anderson Japanese Gardens
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