Mother’s Day in PowellsWood
PowellsWood Garden is hosting its annual Mother’s Day festivities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 13, with guided tours, tea and refreshments. PowellsWood is a private 3-acre garden that’s tucked away in a Federal Way neighborhood and features several distinct garden rooms graced with more than a thousand varieties of trees, shrubs and perennials. Admission to the garden is $7. Admission with a full tea and scone experience is $25. Tea will be served 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking is available at Sacajawea Park, 1401 S. Dash Point Road, Federal Way. Handicap guests should call at least three days in advance to discuss parking. PowellsWood Garden is located at 430 S. Dash Point Road. To learn more, visit powellswood.org or call 253-529-1620.
Bonsai Fest: Tours, art and more
The Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way will host its first Bonsai Fest on Mother’s Day weekend. The event will feature local bonsai enthusiasts’ best works of art as the Puget Sound Bonsai Association (PBSA) presents its members’ annual spring show. The public can view the bonsai, ask questions and watch bonsai-making demonstrations. Demonstrations will be made by Tony Fajarillo, silver medal winning “Pot Party” bonsai garden creator from the 2018 Northwest Flower and Garden Show, at 1 p.m. May 12, and by Frank Heidt, longtime friend and student of Dan Robinson of Elandan Gardens, at 1 p.m. May 13. Visitors can vote for their favorite bonsai to win “best in show.” People’s choice voting concludes at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 13, with winners announced at 3 p.m. Visitors can also enter a free drawing to win a bonsai tree. Free docent-led tours of the exhibit “Living Art of Bonsai: Elements of Design” begin at noon and 2 p.m. both days. On May 13, local poet Alexandria Manalo will be on site from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to write complimentary, personalized poems for moms and other loved ones. Main Street Gyro food truck will be on site May 12 and CheBogz Filipino food truck will be on site May 13. The Pacific Bonsai Museum is located on the campus of the former Weyerhaeuser headquarters, 2515 S. 336th St., Federal Way. Admission is free, but a $5 donation is suggested to support the museum. Free parking is available. To learn more, call (253) 353-7345 or email info@pacificbonsaimuseum.org. Also visit pacificbonsaimuseum.org.
Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden
The Rhododendron Species Foundation and Botanical Garden is hosting tours, food, activities for the whole family, “portraits with mom” and more on Mother’s Day weekend. The garden is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12-13 at 2525 S. 336th St. on the Weyerhaeuser campus in Federal Way. The non-profit garden is home to one of the largest collections of species rhododendrons in the world, and displays about 700 of the more than 1,000 species found in North America, Europe and Asia as well as the tropical regions of southeast Asia and northern Australia. Admission is $8 for general admission, $5 for seniors (65 and up), $5 for students with school ID, and free for children under age 12 as well as school groups and military personnel (active and retired with ID). To learn more, call 253-838-4646 or email info@rhodygarden.org. Also visit rhodygarden.org.
