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Saturday, April 7
5:30 to 8 p.m.
Celebrate the beauty of spring and the season of hanami by sipping sake under the cherry blossoms (sakura) in the Japanese Garden (Seiwa-en). Specialists will be on hand to guide your sake sampling adventure. Attendees will receive a keepsake tasting cup and will have the rare opportunity to explore the Japanese Garden's Teahouse Island. Five sake samples are included with admission. Additional sake and traditional Japanese cuisine will be available for purchase. Enjoy a live performance by St. Louis Osuwa Taiko at 6 p.m. Support provided by Lohr Distributing Co. and Vine Connections.
KANPAI! A Toast to Sake
Join renowned sake expert Monica Samuels for an exclusive sake seminar at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Sessions begin at 6 and 7 p.m. $15 per person (in addition to general event admission).