News & Updates for Members - Autumn 2016 Lan Su Transitions to Autumn

Welcome autumn with colorful foilage, new chrysanthemum Nine Free Days ������������������������������������������������������ page 2 tea blends, and more. Read the new and revised Listen to the Lantern Viewing Tickets On Sale Dec. 1 ������ page 3 Fragrance. Support the Food Bank with Nine Free Listen to the Fragrance Book Release ���������������page 4 Days ... Learn about these and more beginning on page 2. December Artist Member Exhibition ����������� page 5 Nine Free Days: supporting the Oregon Food bank Free Admission from December 3-11 to Lan Su for all with a donation of non-perishable food for the Oregon Food Bank.

Lan Su Chinese Garden is partnering with Oregon Food Bank to present Board of Nine Free Days beginning Directors Saturday, December 3 through Sunday, December officers 11. Lan Su will be open for Kathy MacNaughton, President free with a donation of a canned or non- Terry Smith, Vice-President perishable food items. Jill Chen, Treasurer Raymond W. Cheng, Secretary Oregon Food Bank takes a holistic Directors approach to ending hunger by bringing Shelley Dutton the community together to provide food, Connie Hiram education and hope to neighbors in need. Christine Lau Stephen Ledoux Last year Oregon Food Bank distributed Betty Jean Lee 96.2 million pounds to help feed 270,000 • Foods high in nutrients: canned fruits Greg Martin Shelley Peng people every month, 92,000 of them and vegetables (preferably with reduced Travis Rigby children. sodium and reduced sugar) Helen Ying • Whole-grain foods: brown rice, whole Kia Selley, ex-officio Nine Free Days is designed to help families grain cereal and whole-wheat pasta and the community visit Lan Su Chinese • Soups, chilies and stews (preferably with Lan Su staff Garden no matter their ability to pay. We reduced sodium and reduced fat) are honored to partner with Oregon Food • 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or Leadership Bank to expand this reach. boxed) Lisa James, CFRE • Unsaturated cooking oils Oregon Food Bank Most Needed Vanessa Abahashemi • Other nutritious foods (preferably with Edward Hemmings • Shelf-stable milk Katie Hill reduced fat, sodium and sugar) Van Machado • Foods high in protein: canned meats Rebecca Mackey like tuna, chicken, or salmon, canned or Learn more about the Oregon Food Bank Scott Steele dried beans at www.oregonfoodbank.org Kathie Titzler Glin Varco Gary Wilson Nine Free Days staff Mandi Lynn Atkinson Pop-Up Shop Lynne Barrett Zoë Clark During Lan Su’s Nine Free Days, the Garden Chelsea DeLoney Shop overflows into the Hall of Brocade Stacie Duffey Clouds with a dazzling display of unique Catherine Elder-Ouchaou Addie Fernandez items to fit all of your holiday shopping DeAnna Gomes needs. Harris Goodman Calvin Hamann Featuring a selection of kid-friendly items, Sabrina Harris locally made mooncakes, visually stunning Maggie Lim Anne Perrigo paper goods and books, and more—the Leigh Quenton Garden Shop’s Holiday Pop-up Shop is the Venus Sun perfect place to find the perfect gift.

2 Membership Special - 20% off all Gift memberships

Through the end of December, all gift memberships to Lan Su are 20% off!

A membership to Lan Su Chinese Garden is the perfect gift for any of the students, seniors, couples, or families on your holiday shopping list. A break from the ordinary, this is a gift they’ll never forget. Holiday gift memberships come with a special Lan Su holiday card with personalized text if ordered in time.

Purchase your holiday gift membership with the code GIFT20 online at www.lansugarden.org/giftmembership

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