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Event Planning


Saroma Festival

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When: April 2011

Where: Palmer, AK

Who:  Palmer Museum of History & Art, City of Palmer, Palmer Saroma Kai

Highlights: Over 700+ people in attendance, $10K raised for relief efforts

Activities:
Japanese Crafts - sumi ink, origmai
Tea Ceremony
Exhibit of gifts from Japanese sister city
Asian Medicine lecture
Tomodachi Drumming Performance
Zen Buddhism Blessing Ceremony
Aikido Demonstration

What: A benefit for the Japan disaster relief and a celebration of Palmer's sister city through the experience of food, art, music, language, and past times of Japanese culture.  Countless individuals and more than a dozen organizations came together to make the event possible including: Tomodachi Daiko Drumming, Anchorage Zen Community, Palmer Arts Council, Tsunami Warning Center, Alaska Center for Acupuncture, Aikido North, Matanuska Susitna Borough School District and Mat-Su College.      

See pictures of event here.

Arts & Crafts Workshops

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When: Winter 2011/12

Where: Palmer Museum, Palmer, AK

Who: Five local artists

What: Obtained a $1,200 grant from Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment of the Arts to help support a series of arts and crafts workshops for the community.  Potential to generate $5,300 of income for the organization and provide educational opportunities for up to 120 children and adults.


An Autumn Affair

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When:  November 2009

Where: Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA

Who: Designers | Sara Danielle Designs
                                Amy Casher
                                The Paper Apartment
          Boutiques | Topaz
                                 Mint Julep
       Restaurants | Om Lounge
                                 Small Plates
                                 Finale Desserterie
    
What: A gathering of local boutiques, restaurants and designers for a night of tasty treats, mingling with local artists, and shopping specials.
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