Zen Village events

Zen Village is offering Mandala Art for Kids, a workshop on Sunday, February 5, from 10 am to noon. The instructor is Shantelle Lugo, a very naturally talented, spiritually connected artist that practices Dharma art. Shantelle has extensive experience working and relating with children. Her artwork combines aspects of nature with esoteric symbology. Suggested donation is $10 per class.

Dharma for Kids Directly follows the art class, from noon to 1 pm. This Dharma class for kidsis led by Amira Valle. Amira is a long term devoted Buddhist practitioner. She is the mother of two kids and has been involved with teaching Dharma activities for many years. She is thrilled to share the understanding of Dharma through story telling and meditation instruction designed specifically for kids. This will help bring peace, harmony and a deeper connection into their lives. They welcome parents to join our Buddhist service upstairs while your kids are in class.

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Knitting Class
From 10:00 to 11:30 am on Tuesdays and Sundays. Liz Rothfuss provides this knitting class for beginners with the goal of making a children's sweater that you can keep or donate to charity. Liz is a professional knitting teacher who has provided many projects to help communities. She comes highly recommended. It is suggested to take this class 4 times (4 weeks) to be able to complete the sweater. Suggested donation for the 4 classes is $40. Materials including needles, yarn and a pattern kit can be bought for an additional $10. You may also bring your own materials if you would like. 935 yards of yarn will be needed to complete this project.

Tea Ceremony
A Chinese Tea Ceremony will be offered from 2:00- 5:00 pm on Sundays and 10:00 am - noon on Tuesdays. The tea ceremony will introduce you to the benefits and varieties of tea within the authentic tea house environment. This is the only traditional ceremony of it's kind in Miami.

Calligraphy
Join Master Tsai from 3:30 to 5:00 pm every Saturday to learn the art of calligraphy. Learn to make the ink, prepare the brush, and stroke the brush; all the components that make calligraphy such a special art. Suggested donation is $60 for 4 classes.

Zen Village is located at 3570 Main Highway. For info: info@zenvillage.org