Exciting Membership Updates � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � page 2Silk Month � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � page 3Volunteer Opportunities � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � page 5Under the Moonlight Tables Remain � � � � � � � � � � � � page 6

Lan Su celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this May with cultural performances, talks and more ��� Learn about these and more beginning on page 2.

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Exciting updates to your membership

Board of Directors

Leadership

Lisa James, CFREVanessa AbahashemiEdward HemmingsKatie HillVan MachadoRebecca MackeyScott SteeleKathie TitzlerGlin VarcoGary Wilson

staff

Sanders AndersonMandi AtkinsonJuan BaptisteClayton BeachZoë ClarkChris CornwellChelsea DeLoneyStacie DuffeyCatherine Elder-OuchaouAddie FernandezHarris GoodmanCalvin HamannSabrina HarrisMaggie LimStacey O’Rourke-PowellAnne PerrigoRyan StrekelVenus SunCraig Walker

officers

Terry Smith, PresidentRaymond W� Cheng, Vice PresidentJill Chen, TreasurerBetty Jean Lee, Secretary

Directors

Connie HiramGreg MartinHelen YingJohn Spencer StewartKathy MacNaughtonScott GrayStephen LedouxTed JohnsonTravis RigbyTrang Lam, ex-officio

Lan Su staff

After the most recent member survey and based on requests from supporters like you, Lan Su is pleased to announce a series of updates and new events tied to your garden membership�

New Two Year Memberships

Lan Su is now offering a new, two-year membership option� Each membership offers all of the same benefits you love, but only requires you to purchase every two years� Additionally, each membership level offers a discount for the second year�

Membership just got easier

Become a sustaining member and make ongoing monthly gifts with your bank account, credit or debit card. Your membership will always be current and you won’t receive any renewal reminders� By using a bank account, your support will go further by eliminating the fees Lan Su pays on credit cards transactions�

Expanded Member-only hours

Based on the success of last summer’s member-only hours, Lan Su is expanding our member hours this year to include both morning and evenings, year round�

Morning hours will be from 8-10 a�m� on the first Wednesday of each month. Evening hours will occur on the last Wednesday of each month for two hours after closing beginning this June�

Artist Membership changes

Lan Su’s Artist Membership program continues to grow in popularity� In order to make the program even friendlier to you, we have expanded the program to offer ALL members the opportunity with a new Artist Member Addendum�

For an additional $100 per year, any membership level can upgrade to an artist membership� Lan Su has additionally expanded the artist benefits to include artist-only access to the garden once a month in mornings but also once a month in the evening�

Artist member hours will typically be from 8-10 a.m. on the first Friday of each month and two hours after closing during the year� Some exception to these artist hours apply, see Lan Su’s member page for details�

Artist Membership expansion, sustaining memberships and a two-year membership option

Jazz in the GardenPDXJazz and Lan Su present a summer jazz concert series

On Thursday, April 27 from 5-7 p�m�, PDX Jazz and Lan Su Chinese Garden present a kick off event to announce the “Jazz in the Garden” summer concert series�

Lan Su members will enjoy beverages, nibbles and a sample of the music as the full lineup is announced with tickets available to Lan Su members on sale� No RSVP required�

Jazz in the Garden concerts are July 11 - August 15� Havana performer Daymé Arocena

For questions about membership, contact Van Machado, Director of Membership at 503.228.8131 ext. 1003 or van@lansugarden.org.

This series made possible by support from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.

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According to legend, the discovery of silk in China began more than 4,500 years ago when Chinese Empress Leizu was drinking tea under a mulberry tree� A silkworm cocoon fell into her cup and unraveled, revealing a thread that was both soft yet very strong� From this auspicious start, the cultivation of silkworms and the silk they

produced became a major force in Chinese art, manufacturing and trade�

Lan Su celebrates this most original of Chinese of art and culture with a series of events and activities centered on silk in June�

Live silkworms—See a display of live silkworms and watch as they spin their cocoons and emerge as silk moths!

The history of Silk Talks—Listen to talks on the history of silk and the “Silk Road” which led to the spread

of silk throughout the world�

Silk Art Demonstrations—View a series of silk art demonstration featuring hand painted art on 100% silk scarves from artist Cheryl Frances Carmen�

Silk Embroidery—Take in a display of traditional and modern silk embroidery art from King Silk Art� Each piece is available for sale to enliven your home or office.

The Role of Women in Chinese History —Learn about the role women played in Chinese history with a series of talks and presentations�

Learn more at www.lansugarden.org/silkmonth

Chinese Opera PerformanceA special Chinese Opera Performance as part of Asian Pacific American History Month

Enjoy a special Chinese opera performance by musicians and performers from the Shanghai Theatre Academy within the beauty of Lan Su Chinese Garden on Monday, May 8 at 5 p�m�

The Shanghai Theatre Academy is a comprehensive university of performing arts, with the focus on theatre training and studies for over 70 years� The Academy is one of the best art institutions of higher education in China� This performance is presented in partnership with Portland’s Wisdom Arts Academy with special support from the James F� and Marion L� Miller Foundation�

Silk Month in the GardenLearn about the history of silk: from a single cocoon falling from a mulberry tree to a worldwide industry

Artist Exhibition: Shu-Ju WangArtist Shu-Ju Wang presents her work in the garden during the months of May & June

Artist Shu-Ju Wang came to both the United States and her art career by roundabout means� Born in Taiwan, she came to the U�S� after her father moved the family to Saudi Arabia and she became an exchange student in California� After graduating from Rutgers University in Computer Science, she moved to Portland and began working in the high tech industry� After several years, she found her calling as an artist and has been creating ever since�

Her show in Lan Su features a variety of media that is personal, intimate, small scale, and draws from a variety of inspirations including the Chinese gongbi style�

This exhibition made possible by support from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.

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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Lan Su is celebrating with a series of can’t miss events including cultural performances, family craft activities, personal stories of Asian heritage and more� The celebration is held in May in part to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad built primarily by Chinese immigrants. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebrates all the cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Events and activities this month feature Japan, China, India, Cambodia, Indonesia and more cultural organizations�

Featured Performance - Face changing

Every weekend day in May Lan Su will host two different cultural organizations or performers from Portland� Lan Su is excited this year to present a new performance partner, Yu Long, as she presents a Sichuan Opera Chinese Mask Changing performance� The face changers wear brightly colored costumes and switch face masks from one mask to

another almost instantaneously with the swipe of a fan, a movement of the head, or a wave of the hand�

Additional Activities

Other events for families and adults include an origami demonstration, a series of talks on the immigrant experience, and the history and story of Portland’s Shanghai tunnels�

Lan Su in Bloom Botanical Art ExhibitionA botanical art exhibition inspired by the garden continues through May 30

Lan Su, in partnership with the Oregon Botanical Artists, Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists, and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, Oregon Chapter present an exhibition of botanical

art inspired by the beauty of the garden� See more than 40 botanical drawings and painting including chrysanthemums, ginkgos, peonies, gardenias, pomegranates and more�

Prints, cards, notebooks, and other related gift items available in the Garden Shop�

Saturday, May 61 & 3 p�m� — Chinese Friendship Association of Portland

Sunday, May 71 p�m� — Sichuan Opera: The Art of Chinese Mask Changing3 p�m� — Eternal Arts Kung Fu

Saturday, May 13 1 p�m� — Thai Association of Oregon 3 p�m� — Vancouver Jasmine Dance Troupe4 p�m� — Lee’s Trio - Classical Music

Sunday, May 14 (Mother’s Day)

All Day — Flowers by Nico Bella in the Entry Courtyard 1 p.m. — Ka Lei Hali’a O Ka Lokelani3 p.m. — Haiyan International Dance Academy

Saturday, May 201 p�m� — Portland Taiko3 p�m� — Kalabharathi School of Dance

Sunday, May 211 p.m. — One With Heart3 p�m� — Portland Chinese Dance Troupe

Saturday, May 271 p�m� — UNIT SOUZOU3 p�m� — Cambodian Dance Troupe of Oregon

Sunday, May 281 p�m� — Indonesian Performing Arts of Oregon (IPAO)3 p�m� — Obukan Kendo Club

Asian Pacific American Heritage Performance Schedule

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is supported in part by

Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust

The Jackson Foundation

Herbert A. Templeton Foundation

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month the entire month of May

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Lan Su is not only a great place to be a member, but it is also a wonderful location to be a volunteer� Volunteers are a vital component of the success of the garden� They help make visitors’ experiences memorable, keep the garden beautiful, promote membership, and assist with special projects and events�

Lan Su staff and board highly value volunteer contributions of service�

Our visitor and member surveys consistently rank the interactions with volunteers as high points of their visits� Join this great team and become a Lan Su volunteer today�

The garden is currently recruiting volunteers to help with these opportunities:

• Garden Hosts Create a warm welcome for visitors at the entrance to the garden and provide information using excellent customer service techniques

• Garden Host during Special Member Hours During early morning and evening member hours, create a warm welcome and provide information to members

• Greenhouse Assist the horticulture department in the greenhouse in Southeast Portland to help care for the propagation of chrysanthemums and water plants

• Nook & Cranny Patrol Assist the Facilities department in keeping the pavilions and garden pathways clean and in excellent condition

• Membership Cultivation In the entry plaza, assist the membership department in promoting membership to visitors as well as connecting with current members

To start your volunteer journey, contact Katie Hill, Director of Volunteers & Education at katie@lansugarden.org or 503.228.8131 ext 1001.

Gifts in memoryIn memory of Mary Bigianni — Maria RellaIn memory of Jane Bosket — Jim & Julie BoskettIn memory of Frances Chin — Linden ChinIn memory of Happy Hieronimus — Marshall HieronimusIn memory of Ned Jaquith — Nancy OberschmidtIn memory of Hehching ‘Harry’ Li — Jan VreelandIn memory of Adabelle Matott — Mia Nicholson & Tim McMahanIn memory of Robert Noll — Catherine NollIn memory of Margery Saltzman — Roberta WolffIn memory of Lisa Diane Thomas-Turpel — Melvin Huie & Pam HodgeIn memory of Marilyn Wilder — Sheryl FullerIn memory of Robert & Pearl Loy Wong — Richard B� & Marilyn WongIn memory of Laurena Yok — Anonymous

Gifts in honor In honor of Vanessa Abahashemi — David J� Pollock

In honor of Jayne Auld — Shannon DiezIn honor of Jade Cheldelin — Vista Capital Partners, Inc�In honor of Jane DeMarco — Betty Jean Lee and Cheryl & Rena TonkinIn honor of Gao, Jiamin Yu , Shaowen — Louise & Janet RosenIn honor of Shirley Grady — Lilly LoganIn honor of Vera Katz — Jane CeaseIn honor of B� Eleanor Knapp — Elizabeth JarvisIn honor of Betty Jean Lee — Nancy Locke & Don HarrisIn honor of Dorothy Lynam — David Lynam & Patrick GracewoodIn honor of Kathy MacNaughton — Liana Colombo In honor of John Schallhorn — Timothy MatherIn honor of Scott Steele — Gloria LeeIn honor of Kaeli Elisabeth Bian Yu Towne — Doug & Dorrie TowneIn honor of Christina Wilson — Katherine Evans; Hilary & Price Gripekoven;

Katayama Framing KFS, Limited; Jan Layne; Murdoch Collections LLC; Marilyn K� Murdoch/Murdock Family Trust; Olliemay S Phillips; and M� Howard Weinstein

In honor of Gloria Wong — Miguel & Alice Chang; Miranda E� Moy

Gifts in honor or memory(March 2016 - February 2017)

Volunteers Sidne Lewis (L) and Gena Keith (R) with Lan Su’s Executive Director Lisa James.

Volunteer Opportunities at Lan SuLearn about all of the exciting volunteer opportunities available at Lan Su Chinese Garden this spring and summer

Victoria AguirreJoAnn AlbrechtDale ArchibaldMichael BabbitEllen BarthlomewJim BertholdWes BevansBill BondKatsy BruceMichael CarterKatie DavenportKen DienerAngela DoJeanne DunnewindLee FindleyJanet Fisher-Parenteau

Barbara FlemingRoy FoxSue FriedmanCatherine GarvinCarla GonzalesSteve GoodrichCharlie GrahamRory GreenwayCarol GwoBill HansonLeigh HarperSusan HarrisCaroline HenryTrina HingShirley HoemTrevor Howell

Daniel HunterDan HuynhAnna JacksonDan JansenJunyu JohnsonMarilyn JohnsonJane KaoAndie KarinenGena KeithJane KennedyMichelle KoeppeDave KohlKang-Foon LeeMel LeeSidne LewisFrances Li

Dan LucasKim LueySteve MarshJane MaynardLloyd MeyerJacquie MoonKevin O’NeilCarlton OlsonWarren OsterStephen PearsonLucinda PierpontStan PoirierKathryn PutzPatrick QadirRobert RaimondiSandra Riegler

Charlene RogersHenry SchwarzJames ScorzelliMatthew ShaneKaren ShavelSuzanne SilversteinDaniel Skach-MillsElizabeth ‘Cha’ SmithRalph SmithMichele StarryAnna TanadaTrish TroutAnn Van FleetJan VreelandPeg VroomanPhilip Wagoner

Yizhi WangMolly WeinsteinBart WhalenMaymelle WongK.L. YeungMarti YoderRaynette YoshidaLeigh YoungCandice ZhangEmma ZhangFay ZhangFrank ZhangShiyang Zhang

thank you to Lan Su’s Volunteers Each of these volunteers donated their time in 2016

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Gifts to Date

$50,000+The Estate of Devon O’BrienPortland Development Commission

$25,000 - $49,999James F� & Marion L� Miller

Foundation

$20,000 - $24,999The Collins FoundationThe John R� Gatewood and Mary Z�

Gatewood Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation

David Joslin & May Lim

$10,000 - $14,999Florists’ Review MagazineDavid J� Pollock The Tao of TeaTravel OregonVT Group

$5,000 - $9,999AirbnbGoodman Family FoundationGary M. & Susan A. HarbisonHerbert A. Templeton FoundationThe Jackson FoundationJulie & David MachadoKathy MacNaughtonMillicent NaitoNW NaturalOregon Arts Commission, a state

agency PGE FoundationPosterGardenStewart Sokol & Larkin LLCTravel PortlandU�S� Bank Foundation

$2,500 - $4,999American Institute of Floral DesignersAutzen FoundationRaymond W� ChengDavis Wright Tremaine, LLPShelda R. Holmes & Hands on

MedicineCatherine NollNorthwest Evaluation AssociationJane PaulsonRegional Arts and Culture Council &

Work for ArtHenry F. Schwarz, III & Susan L.

RinkerTerry & Sa Tina SmithCheryl & Rena TonkinSam Wheeler Fund of the Oregon

Community Foundation

$2,000 - $2,499Elizabeth Cha Smith

$1,500 - $1,999Stephen & Sara LedouxRose E� Tucker Charitable TrustSo Hum FoundationJudith & James StreetMarcy B� Tonkin

$1,000 - $1,499Ray B� & Jean M� AuelBank of the CascadesBensimon CenterLarry Blackmar & Tracy BarryCathy & Edwin ChinnChubb InsuranceTruman W� Collins, Jr�Lynn and Bob ConnorSteven FangLinda Rae HickeyLisa and Sam JamesPhil KalbererDiane & Gregg KantorPeter J� KendallJane A� KennedyAdam C� & Betty KobosWilliam and Emmy Lawrence Family

Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation

Betty Jean LeeNancy Locke & Don HarrisHester NauMia Nicholson & Tim McMahanCraig NormanDavid Peterson & Nik MurrowStan & Kim ProsserFranklin L� & Sharry L� QuanWilliam & Anne RasnakeTravis R� Rigby & Glenn SpliethReed C� & Christina B� WilsonYuli Wu

$500 - $999AnonymousVanessa Abahashemi & Soren

JorgensenHarry BeekmanHolly H. BlackJames BluhmLinden & Christine ChinLinda J� Crum & Ross W� PetersonKatrina and Tom EastbergJudy Echols & Ishah FehonElliot, Powell, Baden & Baker

InsuranceDF Forister & Gary SheldonDennis & Margaret FritzLisa Goldberg & Yeng ChenMarty & Bill HallDaren & Elaine HamiltonDonald & Stephen Hammond

Alice Hayhurst & Scott HayMarshall HieronimusDr. W. Sheldon Hurst & Karen HurstInnovative Housing,Inc.Apricot IrvingValery IselyPeter & Anne JarvisJohn C� & Janet C� JayDavid & Linda KagelDavid & Regina KawasakiKathryn Krygier & Howard BarneyAlison KwokJohn & Lisa LehmanRobert LindbloomJohn McGuire & Jean McGuire

ColemanBecky McVeyMichael & Christopher Mele-WagnerBill MetzNeighbors West Northwest Oregon College of Oriental MedicineOregon’s Health CO-OPMary Ann & Jim PasteneChristine & Charlotte PerryHarold & Jane PollinJanice E� QuiveySharlyn RaymentLaura L. SchlaflyMichael Scogna & Jill ChenSERA ArchitectsDaniel Skach-MillsSue W� & Drew SnyderThomas J� & Marie A� SpenceThe Garden Club of AmericaNancy VartanianRichard B� & Marilyn WongYellow Mountain StoneWorks, Inc.Stephen & Helen YingJonathan & Pearl Yu

$250 - $499Donald AndersenGarnet L� & Steven AscherHawkin & Dorothy AuDavid & Jennifer AustinMary Ann & Phillip BarnekoffDebra BellosDr� and Mrs� William Bennett &

Sandra S� BennettCarol BensonLawrence S� & Susan W� Black Dean & Mary BoyerTheodocia Burfitt & Frederick LambPatricia CarneyLisabeth Carter-WidyaratneSusan and Fred ChiltonLiana ColomboDick & Cameron DavisDennis Deming & Corky CortrightRon Dieu & Robert ShepherdRobert Donnan & Patricia KirkebyStephen Early & Mary Shepard, M�D�Mary Erbaugh

Stuart Farmer & Michelle GigugreSean & Janette GallagherRobin GatesJeffrey D� GilbertLana Goelz & Gary W� StachlowskiJulia GoelzMelissa Q� & Robert GoodGrissom Family TrustCarol Gwo & Ralph SmithRobert W. Herald & James HessMary Hirsch & Yoshiaki ShimizuDonald JenkinsCatherine JohnsonMarion & Brian A� JonesSusan Matlock Jones & Erin

ZollenkopfJeff JoslinDavid Judd & Kathryn FitchSherry Kam & Dana SamplesJane KaoJeffrey Knapp & Mark CliftKoener/Dieter Family FoundationTodd & Michelle KohlbushTom & Angela LancasterRoger & Dana LuedtkeBecki Marsh & Wink GrossBarbara & Michael MastersonCarol & Phil McCoogMike & Judy McCuddyBrent Miller & Tom BurnsMiranda E� Moy Michael & Susan MuellerStephen & Elizabeth MurrellWill & Bob NaitoSuzanne & Ronald NivenBeverly & Richard NorthCarol OlwellPatricia PerkinsDorothy PiacentiniRaymond James Charitable

Endowment FundRichard Rees & John HolloranVern Rifer & Linda CzopekStewart A� Rounds & Bernadine BonnAubrey L� & Marian E� SmithJanet StarnesMichele StarryMrs� Moe M� Tonkon Fund of the

Oregon Community FoundationRichard L� Varco, Jr� & Tara M� VarcoRobert Vestigo & Andrea MeyerJan VreelandCecilia Weber & Jan AllebachBarton & Karin WhalenPriscilla Bernard Wieden & Dan

Gordon WiedenMargaret & Loring WinthropNorman & Eugenia WongMarilyn & John WongRaymond & TingTing WongRachael Woody & Tobias InmanRaynette K. Yoshida & Ted J.

TakamuraZe Ming Zhao

Under the moonlight Tables Still RemainTwo tables still remain for Under the Moonlight, Lan Su’s premier fundraising evening, an intimate, dining experience in the emerald splendor of Lan Su Chinese Garden�

Host prospective new customers, thank clients, reward staff for their incredible work or simply enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind experience with your friends or family� For more information contact Vanessa Abahashemi, Director of Philanthropy at 503�228�8131 ext 1026 or at vanessa@lansugarden.org�

Donations made from March 2016 - February 2017.

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Lan Su Chinese Garden makes every effort to list your name and donation accurately. For any omissions or errors, please contact Van Machado, Director of Membership at van@lansugarden.org or Vanessa Abahashemi, Director of Philanthropy at vanessa@lansugarden.org.

in kind donationsAdelman Peony GardensAltabira City TavernAnniePiesAnnuncio AgencyArciformMichael Babbit & Ellen BartholomewBella CasaHarree BerthelsonBridge City Parking LLCAdrianne BrockmanBruce Carey RestaurantsCacao Drink ChocolateCaffe UmbriaCitizen BakerClarklewisClassic ChauffeurClassic PianosCraft MuseumCrystal LiliesThomas Dietz & Vanessa McKielEco Natural BeautyEdan TrumpElements MassageFar Reachers FarmFloral Design Institute

Floral Supply SyndicateFlorist’s Review MagazineFlowerBoxFood in BloomFrank Adams Wholesale FloristGifford’s FlowersGrand Avenue FloristGreater Newport Chamber of

CommerceGreenleaf WholesaleHampton Inn & Suites by HiltonJane & Paul D. HartSusan HaywoodHenry HandworksHigginsHotel LuciaHuber’s CafeJeff DayJingzi PhotographyKhao San PDXLeChonMaihwa F� LiMaggie Lim Roger & Kathy LintaultLittle Bird

Lovejoy BakeryMama ChowMama MiaMario’sMayesh Wholesale FloristEstate of Anne B� Minthorn Family

in Longview, WAMoonbarMoonstone HotelSandra MoreyNel CentroRichard R� Neuman & Thomas D�

AschenbrenerMia Nicholson NW NaturalOld Town FloristRay & Bonnie OlsonOna RestaurantOregon Camellia SocietyOven and ShakerPastiniShelley Peng & Devin Laurence FieldPortland Center StagePortland City GrillPortland Tango Festival

Portland Wholesale Flower MarketPosterGardenPump DynamicsR Blooms of Lake OswegoRaven & RoseSabina’s StyleSammy’s FloristShibata Floral CompanyCarol ShoemakerSpecialty Heating and CoolingSt. Honore BakeryTango BerretinThe Painted Lady RestaurantThe Party Place - Portland Rent AllThe Society HotelThe Tao of TeaThree Doors DownTrattoria Gallo NeroUniversity of OregonVibrant Table CateringVT GroupWilfs Restaurant and BarWisdom Arts AcademyDr. Jiyu YangZanthus

Items and services donated made from March 2016 - February 2017

Christine AltseimerRobert Amundson & Sully TaylorDonald AndersenDianne Anderson & Mel KatzLoren A� AndersonAnonymousJan ArmstrongLinda H. BarnwellHarry BeekmanLarry & Susan BlackLawrence S� & Susan W� Black James BluhmJane CeaseMiguel & Alice ChangRaymond ChengAnnabella & Francis ChiaAnn ChilcoteSusan and Fred ChiltonTruman W� Collins, Jr�Cynthia CristofaniDennis Deming & Corky CortrightNoriko & Robert R DozonoMarie DrieverStephen Early & Mary Shepard,

M�D�David EndersDr� Paula L EschtruthStuart Farmer & Michelle GigugreFidelity Charitable Gift FundSean & Anne FlindtLaurie FlintChristina FongJan Marie FortierDale FrounfelterJeffrey D� GilbertKristie & Richard GladhillAndy Glew & Rhonda PattenJanet Goetze SandersonDavid & Katie Gold

Sylvia GrayThomas HansenMarilyn Sue Hartzell & Kerrie

StandleeFred HaynesRobert W. Herald & James HessSherry Holley & Al DidierSteve IhrigVirginia & Arnie IsraelitElizabeth JarvisJohn C� & Janet C� JayDonald JenkinsGary & Meri JohnsonK� Chin GalleryDavid & Linda KagelPhil & Judy KalbererSherry Kam & Dana SamplesJane KaoStephen KarakashianAllan KarskKaren Katz & John CasterDouglas KelsoKoener/Dieter Family FoundationMartha Koerner & Bill DieterJohn KralKathryn Krygier & Howard BarneyKay F� LakeyBarbara LaMack & James KalvelageLarissa LaneAlyse LansingJerome S� LarsonSandra LaubenthalEugene & Patsy LeeMel LeeAllen LeeRob & Jan LeonDavid Lynam & Patrick GracewoodJulie & David MachadoAmy & Greg Manning

Linda H. & Kenneth H. MantelAlice MartindaleRobert E� & Sandra L� MattielliKaren McCarthyCarol & Phil McCoogIsabel McDonaldBecky McVeyAnne MeixnerSharon MillmanMiranda E� MoyHester NauNetwork for GoodElizabeth Newcomb & Jackson

MorawskiMia Nicholson & Tim McMahanSuzanne & Ronald NivenNW NaturalNancy OberschmidtLillian OkazakiLinda OldsPatricia PerkinsChristine & Charlotte PerryDebra A� PersenJacqueline Peterson-Loomis & John

LoomisDorothy PiacentiniNancy PolewilhiteHarold & Jane PollinDavid J� PollockW. Y. Gene & Karen L. PongFranklin L� & Sharry L� QuanWilliam & Anne RasnakeSharlyn RaymentRBC Wealth ManagementMichael D� Reed & Carol Mayer-

ReedAmy R� RichterLinda RobinsonThomas Saiget

Lynn SalterB�A� SchaperAllen & Meredith SchatzHenry F. Schwarz, III & Susan L.

RinkerJames ScorzelliLaura SherrillSuzanne SilversteinDaniel Skach-MillsSylvia SkarstadMatthew & Jessica SmedleyElizabeth SmithAubrey L� & Marian E� SmithJames Z� & Barbara N� SnowSo Hum FoundationThomas J� & Marie A� SpenceMichele StarryScott SteeleMs Theresa ThompsonKathie Titzler & Luis MorrisDina TrachtaRichard L� Varco, Jr� & Tara M� VarcoNancy VartanianCoral Mirth Walker & Bradley

CoffeyDaniel C� Weiss & Allan FrasierLaura & Brad WinterDon WolfeRoberta WolffNorman & Eugenia WongRichard B� & Marilyn WongGloria WongLinda WoodAlleyn YasskinRaynette K. Yoshida & Ted J.

TakamuraJonathan & Pearl Yu

A Special Thanks For Becoming “a part of the Story” with Lan Su’s Annual AppealThese donors raised $52,677 to support the garden’s upkeep, program events, and the care of plants and facilities.

upcoming eventsMusic in the Teahouse � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Sun, Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat

Plant Walk � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Tuesdays

Calligraphy in the Teahouse � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Thursdays

Tai Chi with the Tai Chi Life � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Thursdays

Wei Chi � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � First Sunday of the Month

Pang Family Qigong � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � First Saturday of the Month

T’ai Chi Chih � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Second Saturday of the Month

Life in Balance Tai Chi � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Third Saturday of the Month

Tortoise Slow Fitness Qigong � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Fourth Saturday of the Month

Jazz in the Garden Summer Concert Series Preview �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � April 27

Peony Display ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� May 27 - 31

Lan Su in Bloom Botanical Art Exhibition �������������������������������������������� through May 30

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� May

Chinese Opera Performance � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � May 8

Silk Month �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � June

Member Only After Hours � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � June 28

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From May 27 - 31, visit Lan Su Chinese Garden to view a stunning exhibition of cut peonies of all shapes, colors, and styles presented by the Pacific Northwest Peony Society�

One of China’s most revered plants, the peony is China’s unofficial national flower. First used medicinally, by the 7th century its flowers were a favorite subject of Chinese poets and painters as a symbol of honor, wealth, and rank� By the 11th century, its popularity was widespread and more than 100 cultivars had been developed� With large, lush blooms, it’s easy to understand why China considers the peony, “King of Flowers�”

May 27-31

Lan Su Chinese Garden recognized asfan-favoritedestinations