Chinese Cultural Booth
Wilmette Recreation Center 3000 Glenview Rd, Wilmette, IL, United StatesYvonne will be participating at the Wilmette AAPI Celebration. Read more about the event here..
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Tea Social Group:Green Tea Tasting
Lake Bluff Public Library 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff, IlEducator Yvonne Wolf returns to Lake Bluff Public Library to expand your green tea tasting experience. In her previous program, she widened our general knowledge of the cultural history of Chinese tea introducing us to the five colors of tea. …
Celebrating Confucius Birthday
Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute 1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL, United StatesSeptember 28th is Confucius' Birthday, also known as National Teachers' Day in many countries in East Asia. Confucius lived over 2500 years ago and his philosophy has guided people for peaceful living in 8 countries in East Asia including China, Japan, Korea, …
The Untold Story of Mahjong
Jewish Community Center 300 Revere Dr., Northbrook, IL, United StatesMahjong came a long way…from China to the US. Learn about the history, cultural symbols, Chinese expressions, and cultural evolution of the internationally popular Chinese game of mahjong. Discover what the Mahjong characters (AKA kraks), bamboos (AKA bams), and dots …
Arlington Heights Heritage Fest
Arlington Heights Historical Museum 110 W. Fremont Street, Arlington Heights, IL, United StatesYvonne will be hosting a booth with Sumi-e Midwest Chapter to welcome everyone to the classical East Asian watercolor art form. Steve Grant will demonstrate and display his works. Other artists to exhibit and offer their works for sale. For …
Celebrating Confucius Birthday
Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute 1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL, United StatesSeptember 28th is Confucius' Birthday, also known as National Teachers' Day in many countries in East Asia. Confucius lived over 2500 years ago and his philosophy has guided people for peaceful living in 8 countries in East Asia including China, …
The Magic of Numbers
NA’AMAT group hosts Yvonne on a new topic. She will explain the cross cultural significance of lucky numbers and signs in Chinese cultural context. Our ancestors were fascinated with math and its magical connection with social relationships. Many cultures had …
An Introduction to the East Asian Garden
Mather Place 2801 Old Glenview Rd, Wilmette, United StatesYvonne Wolf gives a short background on the aesthetics of the Japanese and the Chinese gardens. Discover Confucian symbolism expressed in gardens and how they are used to relieve stress and cultivate inner peace. Learn the cultural history of the …
Card Making with East Asian Motifs
Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute 1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL, United StatesEducator Yvonne Wolf takes attendees to expand cardmaking experiences to East Asia. First, she will give a brief understanding of three principles of order in the East Asian world. After applying these principles in Asian architecture, seasons, and two positive characters, attendees are …
Yin and Yang of Mindfulness
Harper College Lifelong Learning Institute 1200 West Algonquin Road, Palatine, IL, United StatesMindfulness is often explained as having faraway Asian roots embedded in the past. Yet there are many accessible examples of yin and yang that you can find in contemporary life. Join cultural educator Yvonne Wolf to learn the basic principles …
An Introduction to the Chinese Art of Papercutting
Lake Bluff Public Library 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff, IlEducator Yvonne Wolf presents an introduction to the Chinese papercutting art as it relates to other cultures. She will bring samples of Chinese master artwork papercutting as well as showing beginner projects that can be finished within a few minutes. Chinese …
An Introduction to the Chinese Art of Papercutting
Morton Arboretum 4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL, United StatesEducator Yvonne Wolf presents an introduction to the Chinese papercutting art as it relates to other cultures. She will bring samples of Chinese master artwork papercutting as well as showing beginner projects that can be finished within a few minutes. …