WORKSHOPS & CIRCLESCOOKING LessonSun. Apr 19th, 3:00~5:00pm
YOUKO's cooking lesson at the restaurant, "Exciting Rice Dishes"
sponsored by Unison Arts Center
fee: $30 for Unison members & $35 for non-members
contact Unison @ (845)255-1559 for more details and reservations or check www.unisonarts.org


IKEBANA Flower Arrangement Lesson
on-going lesson
two Saturdays every month, 10:00am~12:00pm
instructor: Toshiko Shindo-Alden, Ikenobo Professor
fee: $20 plus flower material for Tachibana members
$25 plus flower material for non-members
2009 SCHEDULE
Mar 7th, Mar 21st, Apr 4th, Apr 25th, May 2nd, May 16th, Jun 6th, Jun 20th, Jul 4th, Jul 18th, Aug 1st, Aug 20th, Sept 5th, Sep 19th, Oct 3rd, Oct 17th, Nov 7th, Nov 21st & no lessons in December
contact Youko Yamamoto @ (845)255-8811 or email: mailjioju@gmail.com

CALLIGRAPHY Lessonon-going lesson
every other Tuesday, 3:30~4:30pm
instructor: Youko Yamamoto
Annual fee: $10
SPRING SCHEDULE
Mar 10th, Mar 24th, Apr 7th, Apr 21st, May 12th, May 19th


GO(IGO) Clubon-going activity
Jan ~ Mar: every Wed. 4:00~7:00pm
Apr ~ Dec: every Tue. 4:00~7:00pm
Annual fee: $10
contact Thomas Meli, Go Club coordinator @ (516) 850-8187 or email: Tpmeli@gmail.com.


JAPANESE SPEAKING TABLEon-going activity
every other Thursday night, 6:00~7:30pm
10% students discount on meals
SPRING SCHEDULE
Mar 10th, Mar 24th, Apr 7th, Apr 21st
contact Chris Labbate, the coordinator @ (914) 536-3329 or email: labbat63@newpaltz.edu


TRADITIONAL EVENTS,
HOLIDAY SPECIALS &
DAYS OFF

Thu. Jan 1st ~ Sun. Jan 4th / New Year Celebration
4 days off
Wed. Jan 7th / The First Calligraphy, Kakizome
Fri. Jan 8th / The First Tea Ceremony, Hatsu gama
Sat. Jan 17th / The First Flower Arrangement, Hatsu ike
Tue. Feb 3rd / Spring festival, Setsubun
Sat. Feb 14th / Valentine's Day Special Dinner
Tue. Mar 3rd / Girls' Day Celebration, Hina matsuri
Tue. Apr 7th / Buddha's Birthday, Hana matsuri
(4/8 real birthday)
Tue. May 5th / Boys' Day Celebration, Kodomo no hi
Fri. May 8th / The Second Tea Ceremony
Sun. May 10th / Mothers' Day Special Lunch
Sun. Jun 21st / Fathers' Day Special Lunch
Tue. Jul 7th / Star Festival, Tanabata
Thu. Aug 6th & 9th / Hiroshima & Nagasaki Memorial,
Hannya Shingyo sutra chanting & meditation
Mon. Aug 10th ~ Thu. Aug 13th / Obon, 4 days off
Fri. Sep 4th / Moon Observation, Otsukimi
Mon. Sep 21st / Senior Day Special Dinner, Keiro no hi
Sat. Oct 31st / Halloween
Thu. Nov 26th / Thanksgiving off
Fri. Dec 25th / Christmas off
Wed. Dec 30th / Mochi Rice Pounding, Mochi tsuki
Thu. Dec 31st / New Year Eve, O-misoka, Toshikoshi Soba Special Sale, open till midnight