Monthly Lecture Series
2018 Lecture Dates: May 17 | June 21 | July 19 | August 16 | September 20 | October 18 | November 15
All Lectures Start at 7:00 PM in the Visitor Center
FREE for Premium Garden Members | $5 for Basic Members and 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.
2018 Lecturers
May Lecture
Thursday, May 17
Sen no Rikyo: Japan’s Renaissance Man
David Mungenast (Milwaukee, WI)
Co-Chair, Anderson Gardens Tea Study Group
June Lecture
Thursday, June 21
Anderson Gardens, The Early Years
Michael Ellena (Portland, OR)
Owner, Ellena Gardens, Ltd
July Lecture
Thursday, July 19
Anderson Japanese Gardens: The Middle and Recent Years, 1991 – Present
Tim Gruner (Rockford, IL)
Garden Curator & Head of Horticulture, Anderson Japanese Gardens
August Lecture
Thursday, August 16
Around the World and Home Again on the Wings of Bats
Barbara Williams (Rockford, IL)
Natural Historian & Teacher
September Lecture
Thursday, September 20
Japanese Manga: The Intersection of Art and Literature
Jennifer Rea, Ph.D. (Rockford, IL)
Assistant Professor, Rockford University
October Lecture
Thursday, October 18
Bujinkan – A Japanese Martial Tradition
Shinan Jeff Patchin (Rockford, IL)
November Lecture
Thursday, November 15
2018 Garden Year in Review
Tim Gruner (Rockford, IL)
Garden Curator & Head of Horticulture, Anderson Japanese Gardens