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An Introduction to the East Asian Garden
Thursday, June 18
7:00pm - 8:00pm
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2026-06-18 19:00:00
2026-06-18 20:00:00
America/Chicago
An Introduction to the East Asian Garden
Hoffman Estates Branch - Meeting Room
Hoffman Estates Branch
Meeting RoomMany major American cities have been beautified by Japanese and Chinese gardens. Discover Confucian symbolism expressed in gardens and how they are used to relieve stress and cultivate inner peace. Learn the cultural history of the East Asian Garden and its carefully composed scenes of ponds, paths, and pavilions. Yvonne Wolf of Chinese Intercultural uses examples from the Japanese Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden and Ping Tom Park in Chicago Chinatown.
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Hoffman Estates Branch
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The Schaumburg Township District Library serves in excess of 134,000 residents in portions of the municipalities Elk Grove Village, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Schaumburg and Streamwood. With over 1 million visitors each year, the library circulates over 2,000,000 items annually and is the second largest public library in the state of Illinois.
