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Join us on Wednesday, March 3rd at Solas 2021 as we celebrate the important work that YOU have helped make possible!

This year will be the first virtual Solas Awards and while it will be different from past events, we are excited to be able to welcome everyone to join us in experiencing The Welcoming Center. During Solas 2021, you will have the opportunity to virtually network with others in The Welcoming Center community, learn more about the impact your support has on immigrants in Philadelphia, and watch a live conversation with our 2021 Solas Award honoree, Dr. José Ramón Fernández-Peña hosted by our friend and former colleague, Amanda Bergson-Shilcock.

After the past months of isolation, many of our normal routines have gone out the window. We may have developed unhealthy habits surrounding food, exercise, screen time and so much more. How can we break bad habits and make good ones? Minimalist Fumio Sasaki explores this question in his new book, Hello Habits: A Minimalist’s Guide to a Better Life. At this two-part program, he joins us to share practical tips from cognitive psychology and step-by-step advice that anyone can use to potentially live a more ordered and fulfilling life.

Celebrate the enduring, vibrant culture of a people that fights for freedom!

Horsham, PA - Sunday, August 25; 12:00 – 8:00 PM. The 28th Annual Ukrainian Folk Festival & Summer Concert will be held at the Ukrainian American Sport Center -- Tryzub (www.tryzub.org), County Line and Lower State Roads, Horsham, PA.

Tanabata is a traditional Japanese star festival held in midsummer. Join us at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden to tie wishes (tanzaku) to the bamboo tree, watch our giant tanabata star ornaments swish in the breeze, and make paper cranes for good luck. This full day of activities includes Japanese storytelling, musical instrument demonstrations, origami, and calligraphy! All events free with admission to Shofuso ($10 adults, $5 students, seniors, and children, $2 ACCESS Card holders, and FREE to military, members, and children 3 and under.)

Join Shofuso and the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia for the annual Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival! This day-long festival is packed with events and takes place in the Centennial Arboretum surrounding our house and garden. In addition to hosting an expanded gift shop, we will also be offering timed 20 minute tours of the house and garden for the reduced price of $5.

Enjoy the beauty of a late-spring afternoon during our new Father’s Day tea ceremony. Guests enjoy a seasonal sweet and bowl of matcha (green tea) prepared by local Urasenke tea school while learning about the history and principles of Japanese tea ceremony.

Enjoy the beauty of a late-spring afternoon during our new Father’s Day tea ceremony. Guests enjoy a seasonal sweet and bowl of matcha (green tea) prepared by local Urasenke tea school while learning about the history and principles of Japanese tea ceremony.