Japanese Cherry Blossom (O-Hanami) Friendship Festival, Free admission. Sun., 5/4, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM, at Whitfield-Manjiro Museum. 11 Cherry St., Fairhaven.
10:00 AM Opening greetings; 10:30 AM Kamishibai (paper theater); 11:00 – 12:00 Live music: Carolyn Wingate, Nick Souza & Gayle Dion; 12:00 PM – Bento box lunch (no raw items/see below); 1:30 PM Shin Daiko (Japanese taiko drumming); 2:00 PM Martial Arts demo; 2:30 PM Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging)
Ongoing: names in Japanese, origami (paperfolding), Kimonos and Japanese items for sale; raffle.
Japanese items for sale, Ikebana flower arranging, Museum house tour, and Ukelele!
Bento Box Lunch (no raw items) with iced Japanese green tea/water and cherry square. Tickets for lunch (limited number): $20. To reserve bento lunch, call Gerry, 508-858-5303 or e-mail: Gerry@WMFriendshipHouse.org
Sponsored by the: Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society
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