Believe it or not! On Friday, March 13th, Reiyukai America’s Oriental Fusion Handcraft participated in the big event called Art Night hosted by the City of Pasadena.
Reiyukai America, has until now, been applauded of its recycle craft workshop’s accomplishments and ideas at the Pasadena Public Library. On this occasion, in the single big event backed by the city, we were invited to participate as one of the event’s feature attraction of many run by the Pasadena Public Library. And so we held the basket-making workshop.
Holding a workshop at such a large-scale event not only gives us the opportunity to present to everyone the activities of the Reiyukai, but having received the request of the City of Pasadena as one of its program events, and the culmination of the recycling activity as the city’s official approval, which is joyous, and fills those of us in charge with joy.
And this time, Yukie, Martha, Yumiko, and Jessie and Kris who saw the volunteer information on the internet, and Yvette who works at the Santa Catalina branch of the Pasadena Public Library, partook as volunteers. Within the 4 hour time frame of the work shop, and with about 20 participants surrounding the work table, the volunteers had figured out a way to teach in a simpler manner, or an original way to use the finished crafts with the participants saying “wow” in amazement… We were blessed with this wonderful opportunity to share the fun of recycled craft with close to 200 people.
At Reiyukai America, we will continue to spread the teachings of Reiyukai through creating recycling crafts and further expand our activities informing people of the importance of the environment.
