Please join us for a midsummer tea ceremony presented by tea master Sôyû Nabeta and her students. Developed and highly refined in the sixteenth century, the Japanese tea ceremony is a distinctive cultural practice that involves art appreciation, physical performance, and sensory experience. The season plays an important role in the ceremony–the selection of objects and utensils, movement and conversations, arrangement of the sweets, and even the temperature of the tea, are all carefully calculated for a particular occasion. Urasenke style is one of three tea schools originated from the great tea master, Sen Rikyû (1522–1591). The demonstration will be followed by a limited sampling of tea and Japanese sweets. Seating is limited; please plan to arrive early.