Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Horai Center Offers Tea Ceremony Course

The Horai Center will be offering a course, “Chado: Japanese Tea Ceremony,” through HSU’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) in February!

Chado, a Japanese cultural practice with roots in Zen Buddhism, involves the ceremonial  preparation and consumption of  powdered green tea, or matcha. Underlying this ritual is a philosophy and practice that can inform and transform daily life. This three-session course will present the instruction necessary for you to enjoy being a guest in a tea gathering.

Instructors: Harvey II and Holly Harvey
Dates: Mondays, Feb. 4, 11 and 18
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Fees: $45/members, $70/non-members
Place: Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center, 921 Waterfront Drive, Eureka

To register, call OLLI at HSU at (707) 826-5880 (VISA, MC, Discover), Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Register online at www.humboldt.edu/olli. For more information call (707) 826-5880, visit humboldt.edu/olli, or contact us at horai.center@gmail.com.

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