

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Invitation to Ikenobo Ikebana - Continuing Classes in Boulder CO (June)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: In person continuing/introduction  Ikenobo Ikebana Classes in Boulder CO to learn the Traditional Japanese Practice of flower arranging.About this EventDBG class in Boulder - registration ends June  14 ,2026, Click on BLUE  "Read More " Button AND PLEASE READ the complete class description .Date and timeThursday April 23, 2026. 4:00 PM to 7:00 PMLocationMain Boulder LIbrary1001 Arapahoe AvenueBoulder, Colorado 80303Boulder Creek Room, 1st floor.Parking: FREERefund PolicyNo refunds for cancellations or missed class due to the requirement for the teacher to purchase flower materials a week in advance of the class. Discount provided for next registered class - email instructor.About this eventClass DescriptionDans Boulder Group classes are continuing/ intro classes designed for the newer practitioner. Participants will start their path of learning the Japanese Traditional Practice of Ikenobo Ikebana. Ikenobo is the oldest school of Ikebana in Japan starting in 587 AD and is the largest Ikebana School with 4.5 million members worldwide. The Ikenobo School has had a chapter in Colorado for over 50 years and encourages everyone from all walks of life to practice Ikebana. Jump in and start your learning anytime.In these classes participants will learn the style called Shoka. There are over 10 different styles in Ikenobo all with different philosophies - Shoka is one of them. Shoka has a philosophy of arranging flowers as they grow – referred to as Shussho in Japanese. Participants will learn all about Japanese culture, traditional practices, and how to create spectacular Shoka arrangements. Refer to the pictures below. Please join us in celebrating this most auspicious practice.Registration for the class constitutes a donation to the non-profit Ikenobo Ikebana Society. The "ticket" fee only covers the cost of floral materials, free equipment usage and other expenses. There is no "ticket" fee charged for the teacher instruction in the class at the Boulder Library - that is free of charge. The class is conducted as free public outreach and cultural exchange by the Ikenobo Society.Email instructor : ikenoboikebana@hotmail.comGo to the website  for more photos and info.Class LogisticsClass sessions at the Main Boulder Library Boulder Creek Meeting Room are approximately 3 hours long. Please be on time. There will be 15 minutes of set up and preparation. A lecture about the day’s arrangement will be presented. The teacher will then perform a demonstration. Following the demonstration, students will create an arrangement following the demonstration example and the instructor will critique the final work.Additional Class Dates coming up:  No Class in May - Come to the Grand Exhbition and Demo Saturday May 16 at Boulder Main Library Canyon Gallery, next classes  July, August, Sept 2026 TBD. Refer to additional class registration listing in Eventbrite at the bottom of the main page. Or go to www.ikebanaikenobokado.com . First come first served. Classes will be held each month in the Boulder Library System typically on Sundays or Thursdays. Check the listing.Each class is different with different flowers and styles. Students are encouraged to sign up for as many classes as their personal availability allows. Ikebana is a lifelong pursuit in Japan and multiple classes are desired to learn the practice. Jump in anytime.Equipment NeededFor each Ikebana practitioner is is recommeded you have the following tools: If you do not have these tools some can be borrowed during the class time by making a reservation. at least one week in advance of the class. Contact the instructor.· Good quality scissors – a Japanese Ikenobo Hasami (scissors) is suggested.· Branch pruner and craft scissors.· Good quality Brass long needle flower Kenzan (pin frog) is essential. Round is preferred, at least 4 inches or more in diameter. The bigger the better. Please Do not bring a small diameter short needle kenzan or plastic kenzan – those will not work for these lessons.· Towel· Water bucket to take flowers home in.· Table cover or plastic sheet.· Paper Bag for plant clippings.· Enough Medium angular gravel (1/4 inch) to fill your container to the top.· Funnel-shaped ceramic container (see below).· Water pitcherIf would prefer to purchase tools the suggested links are below (It is not recommended that you buy an inexpensive non-brass short needle kenzan that is often seen on internet sites for cheap prices. They typically break easily. Also do not purchase or bring a plastic kenzan - they do not work for this type of arrangement). These are recommedations and are not affiliated with the Ikenobo Society.Ikebana ScissorsJapanese 4"D x 1.375"H HEAVY Ikebana Kenzan LONG NEEDLE Pin Frog Made in Japan | eBayEmail instructor for help. ikenoboikebana@hotmail.comIkenobo Ikebana ContainerFor class, each student will need a funnel-shaped japanese style flower container pictured below (english style flower vases are not advised - It is very difficult to make the correct style japanese arrangement in a non-japanese style vase). One can be purchased online or sometimes found at local Goodwill stores. The funnel shaped japanese containers are typically round and about 8 to 12 inches wide at the top, about 8 to 11 inches tall and must have a flat top edge and very small several inch base.See example pictures below.If you do not have or cannot find a funnel-shaped container, one may be borrowed from the instructor. There are a limited number available and you must reserve one at least five days prior to the class session – please contact the instructor. All borrowed containers must be returned at the end of the class session. No exceptions. Please do not bring any kind of food container or cylindrical container or english/western container – those will not work for the lesson. You must have enough gravel to fill your container to the top.If you are unsure about your container selection please email a picture to the instructor for comment and useability.Email instructor : ikenoboikebana@hotmail.comFlower MaterialAll floral materials for the specific class that day will be provided by the instructor. Once the lesson is completed, you will be able to bring your materials home with you.Ikenobo School of IkebanaThe history of Ikenobo is the history of ikebana. Ikebana began with Ikenobo and although over 550 years many other schools have branched off from Ikenobo, Ikenobo is said to be the origin of ikebana. Ikenobo’ s history encompasses both the traditional and the modern, the two continually interacting to encourage new development in today’s ikebana.People in every era have loved flowers, but our predecessors in ikebana felt that flowers were not only beautiful but that they could reflect the passing of time and the feelings in their own hearts. When we sense plant’s unspoken words and silent movements we intensify our impressions through form, a form which becomes ikebana.We arrange plants cut and removed from nature so that they are filled with new beauty when placed in a new environment. Rather than simply re-create the shape a plant had in nature, we create with branches, leaves, and flowers a new form which holds our impression of a plant’s beauty as well as the mark of our own spirit. Ikebana should also suggest the forces of nature with which plants live in harmony - branches bent by winter winds ... a leaf half-eaten by insects.Ikenobo considers not only an open flower but also a flower’s bud beautiful, for within the bud is the energy of life’s opening toward the future. Past, present, future ... in each moment plants, and humans, respond to an ever-changing environment. Together with plants, humans are vital parts of nature and our arranging ikebana expresses this awareness.More information about the school can be found at IKENOBO ORIGIN OF IKEBANA www.ikenobo.jp/english/Instructor Dan Agnese. – Un no’ Soden Don Hana KazeDans Boulder Group was formed in 1999 and Dan has been a member of Ikenobo for over 30 years and currently holds the highest allowable title bestowed upon him by the Headmaster Sen’ei Ikenobo in 2021. There are only three individuals in the United States who hold this high-ranking title. In addition, the Japanese Government has bestowed upon Dan the designation of “important cultural activity” for his efforts and outreach in Ikenobo in the US. No other US individual currently holds this honor. Dan is also president of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of America Colorado Chapter and is fluent in Japanese culture and practices; and teaches in clear concise English. You will enjoy all the camaraderie in the class, interesting stories, and anecdotes. The classes are designed to be an enjoyable experience where all participants working together as a community for a common goal of learning Ikenobo. Come join the fun!Information and the history of the Official Colorado Chapter can be found at  .Organized and Sponsored by DBG in BoulderIkenobo Ikebana Society of America.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/b712d120-2bfd-11f1-a34b-ab2ddfdabbf9-rimg-w1200-h433-dcffffff-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b74308e0-2bfd-11f1-a536-6780090db813-rimg-w1200-h377-dcffffff-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b76e3790-2bfd-11f1-adf0-4de4cd755510-rimg-w1200-h707-dcd3ae76-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/b79b6210-2bfd-11f1-a536-6780090db813-rimg-w1200-h394-dcfdedc0-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b7c976f0-2bfd-11f1-adf0-4de4cd755510-rimg-w555-h740-dc78472b-gmir.jpg   https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/b7fbf8a0-2bfd-11f1-adf0-4de4cd755510-rimg-w1072-h740-dcecddac-gmir.jpg Agenda🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PMLecture on Japanese practices of Ikebana that apply to the lesson for that day🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:00 PMDemonstration of the Shoka lesson with flowers. 🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PMParticipants make Shoka flower arrangement based on Demonstration 🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:00 PMCritique
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Boulder
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Boulder Public Library District - Main Library
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- **full address**: Boulder Public Library District - Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, United States

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  - **A:** Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-06:00)
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