Celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival

Arlington Heights Senior Center 1801 W Central Rd, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Japan has been a fascinating American tourist attraction for decades. Educator Yvonne Wolf lived and worked in Japan. She will give a brief overview of Japan and welcome Spring the Japanese way, through the cherry blossom festivals. Arlington Heights Senior …

An Introduction to the Chinese Art of Papercutting

Wilmette Public Library 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette, IL, United States

Educator 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. …

Free

An Introduction to the Chinese Art of Papercutting

Arlington Heights Memorial Library 500 N. Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, United States

Educator 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. …

Free

A Traditional Chinese Tea Demonstration

Fremont Public Library 1170 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelein, IL, United States

Yvonne Liu Wolf instructs us on the traditional Chinese rituals of tea handling, teaware, and proper steeping. In person spaces are limited. (In person/online) Register for this event here..

Free

Chinese Cultural Booth

Wilmette Recreation Center 3000 Glenview Rd, Wilmette, IL, United States

Yvonne will be participating at the Wilmette AAPI Celebration. Read more about the event here..

Free

A Brief Cultural History of Taiwan

Republic of China or Formosa is a common name used for Taiwan in the last 50 years. Since then, some people have been anticipating a conflict coming to a head with China. When and how did this subtropical country become …

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Tea Social Group:Green Tea Tasting

Lake Bluff Public Library 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff, Il

Educator 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 States

September 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 States

Mahjong 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 States

Yvonne 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 …

Yin and Yang of Mindfulness

Lake Bluff Public Library 123 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff, Il

Mindfulness 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 …

Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine: Healing with Herbs

Morton Arboretum 4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL, United States

Join Chinese cultural educator Yvonne Wolf for an introduction to traditional Chinese medicine. In this program, you will Hear the background of the ancient practice of Chinese medicine and its three main principles. Explore how this ancient study relates to …

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