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SUMMARY:Lian (蓮): The Lotus Festival 
DESCRIPTION:July 3 – August 22\, 2026 \n\n\n\nCelebrate the beauty and versatility of lotus at Lan Su Chinese Garden during Lian (蓮): The Lotus Festival this summer. Enjoy garden walks\, an art and plant showcase\, hands-on activities\, and more as we honor this iconic flower. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLotus Festival Experiences\n\n\n\n\n\nEveryone\n\n\n\nPlant Lovers\n\n\n\nFamilies\n\n\n\nArtists\n\n\n\n\nEveryone Will Love It\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTim Loh — Lurking\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 1 | 1:00-2:00 PM \n\n\n\nJoin featured artist Tim Loh for a casual artist conversation featuring a live demonstration\, stories behind the creative process\, and an interactive Q&A. Discover the inspiration behind the artwork and connect with the artist in an intimate setting. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLotus Talk Series: Artist Conversations with Natasha Rauf\n\n\n\nSaturday\, August 15 | 1:00-2:00 PM \n\n\n\nLearn about Natasha’s background and evolution as an artist\, and dive into her current exploration of South Asian cultural themes with a live demonstration. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lotus Market\n\n\n\nJuly 24-26 | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM \n\n\n\nShop lotus-inspired art\, accessories\, home decor\, treats\, and more brought in by community vendors. Plus\, take home your very own lotus to grow from Lan Su’s plant sale! \n\n\n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive Music Among Lotus\n\n\n\nEvery Thursday\, July 9 – August 20 | 3:30-5:30 PM | Free with admission or membership \n\n\n\nEnjoy a peaceful afternoon surrounded by blooming lotus ponds and experience live guzheng performances from the garden’s waterside pavilions and bridges. \n\n\n\n\nListen With Us\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChinese Homestyle Cooking Demonstration: Lotus\n\n\n\nSaturdays\, July 11 & August 8 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Free with admission or membership \n\n\n\nIn Chinese cuisine\, every part of the lotus is useful. Lotus flowers\, leaves\, seeds\, and roots are all popular summer ingredients. Help beat the summer heat with the sweet\, unique flavors and refreshing qualities of the lotus! \n\n\n\n\n\nBest for Gardeners & Plant-Lovers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLotus Plant Sale by Lan Su\n\n\n\nJuly 24 | 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM | Free to accessMember Early Access: Friday\, July 24 | 9-10 AM \n\n\n\nStart your own lotus collection at home! Our horticulturists are excited to offer five varieties of lotus for sale\, alongside expert advice on cultivation. \n\n\n\n\nPreview Plants\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlant Tour: The Lotus of Lan Su\n\n\n\nEvery Thursday\, July 9 – August 20 | 3-4 PM | Free with admission or membership \n\n\n\nJoin a Lan Su gardener for a one-hour guided exploration of the garden’s one-of-a-kind lotus collection. \n\n\n\n\nFind a Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLotus Talk Series: Cultivation\n\n\n\nSaturdays\, July 11 & August 8  | 1-2 PM | Free with admission or membership \n\n\n\nThis talk will share must-know tips and practical advice from seasoned lotus growers in Lan Su Chinese Garden’s horticulture team. \n\n\n\n\nFind a Tour\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLotus Talk Series: Medicine\n\n\n\nSaturday\, July 18  | 1-2 PM | Free with admission or membership \n\n\n\nIn traditional Chinese medicine\, the lotus is known as a gentle and cooling herbal ingredient. Join us to learn from a Chinese medicine practitioner\, Carmen Chin\, about the healing properties and traditional uses of the lotus.  \n\n\n\n\nLearn With Carmen\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGreat for Kids & Families\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStory Time: Ne Zha (哪吒) the Lotus Warrior\n\n\n\nTuesdays\, July 7 – August 18 | 12-1 PM | Free with admission or membership \n\n\n\nJoin our story time session to discover how Ne Zha (哪吒)—the most famous child hero in Chinese mythology—was reborn from a lotus flower and gained even greater magical powers! \n\n\n\n\nJoin Story Time\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMake Your Own Paper Lotus\n\n\n\nSaturday\, July 4; Mondays\, July 6-27 & August 3-17 | 10 AM – 4 PM | Free with admission or membership \n\n\n\nInspired by the pink lotus flowers and lush green leaves floating across Lan Su’s Lake Zither\, this hands-on activity invites you to create your own beautiful paper lotus to take home. \n\n\n\n\n\nFor the Dedicated Artists\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSteep & Paint: Lotus\n\n\n\nFridays\, July 17\, 31\, & August 14 | 2-5 PM | Separate tickets required \n\n\n\nLearn the lotus plant up close from a Lan Su gardener\, enjoy a sampling of seasonal teas from Yun Shui Teahouse\, and join an Oregon Botanical Artists (OBA) instructor for a guided art project inspired by the featured plant. Mediums vary by instructor. Seats are limited and sell out every time! \n\n\n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLotus Impressions: Ceramic Art in the Garden\n\n\n\nMonday Class: July 27 & August 3 [OR] Thursday Class: July 30 & August 6 | 2-4 PM | Separate tickets required \n\n\n\nCreate a one-of-a-kind ceramic lotus bowl using real lotus leaves from Lan Su’s own water lotus collection. This two-part\, hands-on workshop invites you to shape\, imprint\, glaze\, and finish your own ceramic bowl with guidance from Teo Lee\, Owner and Founder of Earth & Fire Ceramics. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\nBook Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLotus Tracker\n\n\n\nWatch our rare collection of beautiful lotus flowers grow from Lake Zither this summer through fall. Don’t miss the only place in the entire Pacific Northwest to visit these iconic flowers! \n\n\n\n\nFollow the Lotus\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking & Directions\n\n\n\nFree Lan Su Parking\n\n\n\nThere is free first come\, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.
URL:https://lansugarden.org/event/lian-the-lotus-festival/
LOCATION:Lan Su Chinese Garden\, 239 NW Everett Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free with admission or membership,Horticulture
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SUMMARY:Koi Tales & Feeding Time
DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays & Saturdays\, June 16 through Sept. 30 | 11:30–11:45 AM \n\n\n\nGather by the Lake Zither with Lan Su gardeners for a brief koi feeding and Q&A experience. Learn about the garden’s colorful fish resident\, their care\, and the stories and symbolism they carry in Chinese garden culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Our Finned Friends!\n\n\n\nWe have 30+ koi and countless goldfish living in Lake Zither. Learn about their cultural significance\, care requirements\, and more in our Fish Guide! \n\n\n\n\nDownload Fish Guide\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking & Directions\n\n\n\nFree Lan Su Parking\n\n\n\nThere is free first come\, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.
URL:https://lansugarden.org/event/koi-tales-feeding-time/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Lan Su Chinese Garden\, 239 NW Everett Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Free with admission or membership,Learning
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SUMMARY:Lotus Talk Series: Artist Conversations with Natasha Rauf
DESCRIPTION:Join featured artist Natasha Rauf from our Bloom Above the Waterline: Lotus Art Show for an introduction on her background and evolution as an artist. Guests will also get an exclusive glimpse into her current exploration of South Asian cultural themes with a live demonstration.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Pieces\n\n\n\n\nMedium: Gouache\, oil pastel\, digital\n\n\n\nSize: 16” x 20”\n\n\n\nPrice: $150\n\n\n\n\nAn Afternoon in Heaven\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn Afternoon In Heaven\, inspired by South Asian mythological stories\, and how that mythology and story always contains the backdrop of the lotus flower. It is also a celebration of South Asian womanhood\, an idea I consider to be close to the idea of heaven – again\, overflowing with lotuses. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nNightfall in Heaven\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNightfall in Heaven\, like its counterpart\, is a representation of time and movement within the mythology and story that are rooted in South Asian culture\, often accompanied by lotus flowers as a central symbol. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstagram \n\n\n\nI’m an illustrator and artist based in Portland\, Oregon\, and originally from Pakistan. I grew up in the United States\, and like a lot of other immigrants\, predisposed to living in the background of culture alongside an accentuated Western ethos. My artistic journey began twelve years ago\, where the influence of color poured into the themes of self-discovery\, self-connection\, and being at home with oneself. These themes in my work have now evolved toward an exhaustive dive into my genetic and ancestral roots\, especially in terms of place and environment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking & Directions\n\n\n\nFree Lan Su Parking\n\n\n\nThere is free first come\, first served parking in our sister lot next to the garden at 424 NW Third Avenue. Additional metered parking and garages are available on surrounding streets.
URL:https://lansugarden.org/event/lotus-talk-series-artist-conversations-with-natasha-rauf/
LOCATION:Lan Su Chinese Garden\, 239 NW Everett Street\, Portland\, OR\, 97209\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Free with admission or membership,Lotus Festival
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