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August 2021
Bonsai Basics class: Sat. August 7th 1 – 3pm
Bonsai Basics on Saturday, August 7th! Have you ever wanted to try bonsai? Here's your chance! Get your hands dirty in this interactive class as you learn about the art of bonsai. You will have the opportunity to create your own juniper bonsai to take home, along with the knowledge of how to care for it - a great keepsake of the day that, with your loving kindness, you will have for years to come! This class is designed for…
Find out more »Members-Only: Virtual Curator Q&A
Bring your nitty-gritty, practical bonsai care questions, and our Curator, Aarin Packard, will answer them to the best of his expert ability! Pacific Bonsai Museum members are invited to listen and ask questions on August 18 at 12 noon Pacific Daylight Time. This session will be held on Zoom, and after you register, we will send you a link to the Zoom meeting.
Find out more »Museum Closed for Private Event
Please be aware that the Pacific Bonsai Museum will be closed on Sunday, August 29, 2021, for a private, exhibition-related event. We regret any inconvenience this closure may cause. We look forward to your visit on another day.
Find out more »Q&A with Artist Erin Shigaki
Join us this Monday, Aug 30 at 12 noon PDT for a live Zoom interview with Erin Shigaki, the artist who created the emotional and thought-provoking murals and pine ‘mon’ (‘family crest’) featured in our ‘World War Bonsai: Remembrance & Resilience’ exhibition. Hear Erin’s story as an 4th generation Japanese American and how she became an artist and activist. Find out what her work means to her, why she chooses to work with historical imagery, and why this work is…
Find out more »September 2021
Bonsai Basics class: Sat. September 11 from 1 – 3pm
Bonsai Basics on Saturday, September 11th! Have you ever wanted to try bonsai? Here's your chance! Get your hands dirty in this interactive class as you learn about the art of bonsai. You will have the opportunity to create your own juniper bonsai to take home, along with the knowledge of how to care for it - a great keepsake of the day that, with your loving kindness, you will have for years to come! This class is designed for…
Find out more »Puget Sound Bonsai Association (PSBA) Auction at Pacific Bonsai Museum
PSBA Annual Bonsai Auction Saturday, September 25, 2021 11:30 AM 3:30 PM Pacific Bonsai Museum 2515 S 336th StFederal Way, WA 98003USA (map) PSBA's annual auction features an auctioneer-led live auction of high quality bonsai and an area with a silent auction of bonsai related materials, tools, and art work.
Find out more »October 2021
Fall Foliage Festival
Pacific Bonsai Museum and the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden (RSBG) welcome you to enjoy our free, annual Fall Foliage Festival, October 16 and 17, 2019. The magic of Autumn is celebrated with Hundreds of RSBG plants marked 50% off Featured vendors, including Botanica, Lee Farm and Nursery, Courting Frogs, DeGro, and more Food truck Free cider and cookies Planting demonstrations Fall color tours of the garden Fall photo station Activities for kids and families Fantastic fall foliage is just minutes…
Find out more »Bonsai Basics class: Sat. October 16th 1 – 3pm
Bonsai Basics on Saturday, October 16th! Have you ever wanted to try bonsai? Here's your chance! Get your hands dirty in this interactive class as you learn about the art of bonsai. You will have the opportunity to create your own juniper bonsai to take home, along with the knowledge of how to care for it - a great keepsake of the day that, with your loving kindness, you will have for years to come! This class is designed for…
Find out more »Docent-led Tour of Pacific Bonsai Museum
Join us for a guided tour of our collection with one of our wonderful Docents! Free and no registration required. Meet at our entrance at 1pm.
Find out more »November 2021
Stone Images Petting Zoo
Members of the Puget Sound Bonsai Association's Northwest Viewing Stone Club, presenters of the current exhibition Stone Images XI, will be at Pacific Bonsai Museum to answer questions about the exhibit and let those who are interested pet stones to explore their tactile surface and textures. Free and open to the public. Come on by!
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