August Happenings at the Morikami

(PRESS RELEASE)_Saturday, August 6 
Origami: Youth (Workshop) 
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm  
Cost: $20 (Cost does not include museum admission) Advance Registration Required 
Ages: 3rd Grade – 12th Grade* 
*Children under fourteen must be accompanied by their parent/guardian in the workshop. The parent/guardian is welcome to enroll in the workshop alongside their child.  
Make unique pieces of art with paper! Learn how to make origami by using various techniques and simple folds. implements. 

Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14
Obon Weekend
Time: 10am-5pm
Cost: Free with paid admission. Taiko performances are $7 for members, and $10 for non-members.
On August 13-14, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens will host Bon Weekend, its annual event which honors the spirits of one's ancestors. Guests and members are invited to take a tranquil stroll through the Japanese gardens, fill out tanzaku slips in memory of lost loved ones, and pay their respects to founder George Morikami at the Bon altar. Fushu Daiko will also perform their legendary taiko drumming in the spirit of Obon. Taiko performances will be at 11:30am-12pm, 12:30pm-1pm, 2:30pm-3pm, and 3:30pm-4pm.
Saturday, August 20 
Family Fun: Mountain Day Chigiri-e 
Time: 12pm – 3pm 
Cost: FREE for members or with paid museum admission.  
Chigiri-e is when torn paper is used to make an image. Celebrate Mountain Day, a Japanese holiday to remind us of the importance of the mountains, by making a mountain out of chigiri-e. 
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 495-0233 or visit morikami.org