“A tea ceremony master in kimono will prepare and serve you a cup of matcha, or powdered green tea, and a traditional Japanese sweet to nibble. Please RSVP by April 1 to yume.gardens@gmail.com, with your name, telephone number, and the number in your party and specify the time at which you would like to attend. The cost is $15 per person, plus regular Gardens admission. Members of Yume Japanese Gardens pay only the ceremony attendance fee. www.yumegardens.org

Take part in one of Japan’s most cherished and spiritual rituals on Saturday, April 8, and see why refinement and subtlety are by-words in Japanese culture. In traditional costume and following canons of etiquette established nearly 1,000 years ago, a tea ceremony master will prepare and serve you a cup of matcha, or powdered green tea, and a traditional Japanese sweet to nibble. The elegant art of the ceremony, the reverence with which it is performed, and the emotional effect it produces will leave a deep and lasting impression on you.”

Info: www.yumegardens.org.