Chado Presentations & Demonstrations by Sheila Fling and Students, 1992–2019
Lecture and demo, Psychology Association and Psi Chi Honorary Fraternity, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (September, 1992).
Lecture and demo, Third Order of the Society of St. Francis, Heart of Texas Fellowship, Wimberley, TX (December 30, 1992).
Lecture and demo, Asian New Year’s Festival, San Antonio Art Museum, San Antonio, TX (January 24, 1993).
Lecture and demo, Center for Asian Studies of the University of Texas & Japan America Society of Austin, University of Texas, Austin. (April 25, 1993).
Lecture and demo, The Japanese Psyche Honors Class, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (December 7, 1993).
Lecture and demo, Unitarian Universalist Church, San Marcos, TX (January 9, 1994).
Lecture and demo, Asian New Year’s Festival, San Antonio Art Museum, San Antonio, TX (January 23, 1994).
Lecture and demo, Faculty Lunch Seminar, Campus Christian Community Center, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (February, 1994).
Lecture and demo, Women’s Study Group, New Braunfels, TX (February, 1994)
Demo. Women’s Study Group, New Braunfels, TX (March, 1994).
Lecture/demo. Japan Day, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX (April 14, 1994).
Lecture/demo by teacher Noriko Takayama. Aki Matsuri (festival), Japan America Society of Austin, TX (October 22, 1994).
Lecture and demo, National Collegiate Honors Conference, San Antonio, TX (October 27, 1994).
Lecture and demo, Asian Tea Day, University of Texas (November 15, 1994).
Lecture and demo, apan Festival, Japan America Society of San Antonio, San Antonio Art Museum, TX (October, 1995).
Lecture and demo, Pottery Class, Professor Michelle Conroy, Southwest Texas State University.(November 15, 1995).
Lecture, The Japanese Psyche/demo. Honors Class, Southwest Texas State University. (December, 1995).
Lecture and demo, Shambala Tibetan Meditation groups of Austin and San Antonio. (May 4, 1996).
Demo of tea ceremony with an Omizu no dana. Fuji Matsuri (Wisteria Festival) on the Keibigei River, Higashiyama-cho, Hamamaki, Iwate Pref., Japan. (May 17, 1997).
Host of Tasha International Organization Chakai (tea ceremony event), Daitokuji, Gyokurin-In, Kyoto, Japan. (October 11, 1997).
Narrator at Austin Children’s Museum International Festival, Fiesta Gardens, Austin, TX (September 26, 1998).
Lecture and demo, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Meditation Group, Wimberley, TX (November 8, 1998).
Exhibit & video. Japan Day, Kinsolving Hall, University of Texas, Austin (November 10, 1998).
Lecture and demo, Dedication Ceremony for Japanese Garden Gate, a gift to Austin by Sister City Oita, Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, TX (November 13, 1998).
Slide-lecture and demo, Chado, Sandtray Therapy, and Zen. Slide-lecture by Sheila/demo by Sachiko Reece. National Sandplay Therapy Conference (March 13, 1999)
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea, and demo by teacher Noriko Takahara (Soten). Tibetan Buddhist Center, Austin, TX (March 20, 1999).
Lecture, The Way of Tea, and demo by Hideko Hearn. Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Opening Ceremonies, City of Austin Children’s Museum, TX (May 1, 1999).
Slide lecture, Peace through a Bowl of Tea, and demo. 7th International Conference on Conflict Resolution, St. Petersburg, Russia. (May 7, 1999).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea/demo. Joint Conference of Southwest Conference on Asian Studies & Historical Society for 20th Century China, San Marcos, TX (October 22, 1999).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea/demo by teacher Noriko Takahara (Soten). Cultural Awareness Week, St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX (October 17, 1999).
Keynote Address, The Way of Tea as a Way of Peace. Plenary Session, 4th International Conference on Peace and Nonviolent Action. New Delhi, India. (November 12, 1999).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea/demo by teacher Noriko Takahara (Soten). Women’s News Hour, Austin Access Channel 10 TV Show, Austin, TX (February 18, 2000).
Lecture/demo by teacher Noriko Takahara (Soten). International Festival, Austin Community College, Austin, TX (April 13, 2000).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea/demo by teacher Noriko Takahara (Soten). Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (May 31, 2000).
Lecture, Wisdom Wave, and demo. American Hindu Satsang, Santa Fe, New Mexico. (August 20, 2000).
Lecture, The Way of Tea, demo and serving tea to 120 children and parents. Ballet Austin Community Outreach & Education, Umlauf Sculpture Gardens, Austin, TX (August 27, 2000).
Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center, Austin, TX (October 17, 2000).
Asian New Year, San Antonio Museum of Art and JASSA (January 14, 2001).
Assisted demo at the Hina Matsuri Festival, Asian American Cultural Center, Austin, TX (March 3, 2001).
Demo at Wisteria-Viewing Event, Wimberley, TX (March 10, 2002).
Slide-lecture/demo. Asian Philosophy Class, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos (April 11, 2001).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea./demo by student Tom Manes. Elders’ Gathering, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wimberley, TX (April 17, 2001).
Assisted two demos with Jan Waldman. Teahouse, Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon (June 16, 2001).
Episcopal Church Women, St. Stephen’s, Wimberley, TX (September 20, 2001).
Demo. Golden (50th) Wedding Anniversary for a Japanese woman and her Hispanic-American husband. Four Seasons Hotel, Austin, TX (October 11, 2001).
Slide-lecture, and demo. Zen Philosophy Class, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos. (November 8, 2001).
Lecture and demo relating conference theme to the Way of Tea. International Conference of the Institute of Noetic Sciences & the School of Ancient Wisdom, Quantum Consciousness, Creativity, and Radiant Mental Health.Devanahalli, India. (January 6, 2002).
Slide lecture and demo relating the Way of Tea to the Philosophy Dialogue Series theme, “Competition and Cooperation”. Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (January 30, 2002).
Demo. Japan Foundation, Pottery Exhibit Opening Night, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Austin, TX (February 9, 2002).
Three slide Lectures, demos and serving tea to the audience. San Antonio Asian New Year’s Festival, Texas Institute of Cultures, San Antonio, TX (February 16, 2002).
Slide lecture, demo and serving tea to the audience. Shambhala Sunday, Austin Tibetan Meditation Center, Austin, TX (April 14, 2002).
Two lecture, demos and serving tea to Japanese language classes, St. Mary’s Hall High School, San Antonio, TX (April 19, 2002).
Three lecture/demos/serving tea to the audience. Butterfly Day (children’s art exhibit, release of 300 butterflies), Butterfly Garden, Wimberley, TX (April 20, 2002).
Two lecture/demos. Kumamoto-En Day, Botanical Gardens, San Antonio, TX (May 4, 2002).
Lecture/demos/serving tea to the audience. Graduating Junior High School Class, St. Stephen’s School, Wimberley, TX (May 7, 2002).
Community for Contemplative Practice, Austin, TX (November 3, 2002).
Rockport Study Group, Office of Dr. Frances Mayo, Psychologist, Rockport, TX (February 5, 2003).
Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce, New Year’s Banquet, Doubletree Hotel, Austin, TX (February 8, 2003).
Sapphire educational/social group, AIDS Services of Austin, TX (February 21, 2003).
Annual Shambhala Day, Austin Tibetan Meditation Center, Austin, TX (March 3, 2003).
Japan American Society of San Antonio, Spring Festival with Water Garden Gems, San Antonio, TX (April 5, 2003).
Austin Antique Club, Sponsor Dr. William Braistead, Japanese History Professor Emeritus, University of Texas (April 13, 2003).
Demo. Annual Butterfly Day, Butterfly Garden, Wimberley, TX (April 20, 2003).
The Way of Tea. Japan American Society of San Antonio & San Antonio Public Library Centennial, San Antonio, TX (October 18, 2003).
Lecture, Aesthetics of the Way of Tea. Pottery Class, Texas State Univ., TX (November 4, 2003).
Lecture, The Way of Tea. Merrill-Garden Retirement Center. San Marcos, TX (December 9, 2003).
The Way of Tea. Lunar New Year’s Celebration. Austin Asian American Cultural Center. Austin, TX (January 24, 2004).
The Way of Tea. Eremos (an inter-religious contemplative organization), Austin, TX (March 6, 2004).
Zen and Tea. Buddhist Women Ancestors Class, Austin Zen Center, Austin, TX (March 8, 2004).
The Way of Tea. Graduation Day ceremony, St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Wimberley, TX (May, 2004).
Zen and Tea. “Change Your Mind Day ” with 20 Buddhist organizations, held at Austin Zen Center, TX (June 5, 2004).
The Way of Tea. Japan Club. Texas State University, San Marcos (September 28, 2004)
The Way of Tea. Aki Matsuri, Japan American Society of San Antonio & San Antonio Public Library, TX (October 16, 2004).
The Way of Tea. Baylor University, Waco, TX (November 16, 2004).
The Way of Tea. Harmony House, Wimberley, TX (November 21, 2004).
The Way of Tea. Lunar New Year’s Celebration, Austin Asian American Cultural Center, Austin, TX (February 5, 2005).
Lecture, The Music of Tea and Zen. Annual A. Mozart Fest series, Concert #3: Music of Takemitsu by Junko Kobayashi, Pianist. Austin, TX (February 27, 2005).
Tea Display and serving and describing The Way of Tea. Spring Matsuri (festival), Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (April 6, 2005).
The Way of Tea. Taisho Chic, art exhibit from Honolulu Academy of Arts, McNay Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX (April 10, 2005).
The Way of Tea. Aki Matsuri (festival), Japan America Society of San Antonio & San Antonio Public Library, TX (October 22, 2005).
Chado for Children, Siti Go San. Japan and Nature Exhibit. Austin Children’s Museum, Austin, TX (November 5, 2005).
Tea event, The Way of Tea. Donated to a fund-raiser for the Austin-Oita Sister City Committee activities. Private home, Austin, TX (April 8, 2006).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea/demo/serving tea to the audience. Epsilon Sigma Alpha. International charity fund-raising organization. Lake Buchanan, TX (June 20, 2006).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea/demo assisted by Rhonda Rolf. Aki Matsuri (festival), Japan America Society of San Antonio & Public Library of San Antonio, TX. (October 14, 2006).
Tea Party, Jung Group, Wimberley, TX (Oct 18, 2006).
Chado exhibit. Public Library, Wimberley, TX (March, 2007).
The Way of Tea. Lecture/demo/serving tea to 15 guests. Ex-patriates of Greater Lakeway, Wimberley (April 2, 2007).
The Way of Tea. Slide Lecture/demo/serving tea to 98 guests. San Antonio Art Museum, Shibata Zeshin Exhibit (April 14, 2007).
The Way of Tea. Tea event donated to a fund-raiser for St. Stephen’s Episcopal School. (April 29, 2007).
The Way of Tea. Demo/serving tea to 60 guests, assisted by Mieko Suzuki. Japan America Society of Greater Austin, TX (May 15, 2007).
Chado Workshop. Shambhala Tibetan Buddhist Center, San Antonio, TX (May 26, 2007).
Lecture, The Way of Tea /demo x. Aki Matsuri (festival). Japan America Society of San Antonio & Public Library of San Antonio, TX. 100 attended. (October 20, 2007).
Lecture, The Way of Tea/Chakai (tea event). The Japanese Psyche, Honors Class, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (December 10, 2007).
Workshop: Lecture, The Way of Tea/demo/serving tea to 25 public school teachers. San Antonio Art Museum, San Antonio, TX (January 26, 2008).
Tea Ritual for Sesshin, Austin Zen Center. Served tea to 33 Zen practitioners, (February 11, 2008).
Slide-lecture and demo, The Way of Tea, Japan American Society of Greater Austin, Casa de Luz, Austin, TX (April 7, 2008).
Display, The Way of Tea/demo. Sakura Festival, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (April 9, 2008).
Tea and Tenshin, The Way of Tea, Gourmet Dinner Buddies Group, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wimberley, TX (April 11, 2008).
Tea event, The Way of Tea. Event was donated to a fund-raiser for St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Wimberley, TX (April 27). Event presented on December 22, 2008, to a young Chinese girl, her sister, mother, grandmother, and friends.
Lecture, The Way of Tea/demo at exhibit, Exquisite Visions of Japan (Prints from Michener Collection of Honolulu Academy of Arts), at Blanton Art Museum, University of Texas, Austin. 150 attended (August 21, 2008).
Lecture, The Way of Tea/demo, Japan America Society of San Antonio & Public Library of San Antonio. Aki Matsuri. 100 attended. (October 18, 2008).
Demo, The Way of Tea, for Tsukimi (moon viewing) assisted by Mieko Suzuki and Rhonda Rolf, sponsored by Ikebana Austin, Zilker Park Japanese Garden, Austin, TX (October 19, 2008).
Lecture and demo, The Way of Tea, The Continental Retirement Center, Austin, TX (December 13, 2008).
The Way of Tea, Culture Night, Williamson County Baha’I Community (January 24, 2009).
Slide-lecture/demo, The Way of Tea, for Wimberley, TX community. Sponsored by Arts Alive Committee, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wimberley, TX. 100 attended. (March 15, 2009).
Lecture and demo, The Way of Tea, Spring Festival, sponsored by the Humanities & Arts Departments, Austin Community College, TX (April 4, 2009).
Lecture and demo, The Way of Tea, Texas A & M University Reunion at The Island on Lake Travis, Austin, TX (May 15, 2009).
Narrated Demo, The Way of Tea. Satsuki Matsuri (festival). Japan America Society of Greater Austin. O’Henry Middle School, Austin, TX (May 16, 2009).
Chado Workshop, Austin Zen Center, Austin, TX (August 8, 2009).
Slide show and demo, Chado, San-Japan Japanese Culture and Anime Convention, Convention Center, San Antonio, TX (August 14, 2009).
Slide show and demo, Chado, Allbritton Art Institute of Baylor University, “Japan & the West” Art History Field Trip, Daryl Howard’s Japanese Woodblock Print Studios & Gallery, Austin, TX (September 17, 2009).
Demo and display, Chado, East Asia Week, East Asia Institute of University of Texas at San Antonio, UTSA Main Campus, San Antonio, TX (October 23, 2009).
Lecture, Chado: The Influence of Five Religions/demo. Parliament of World Religions, Melbourne, Australia (December 4, 2009).
Lecture and demo, Chado, assisted by Rhonda Rolf, Margaret Tiesberg and Linda Mosley, University Ladies Club, University of Texas at Austin, Chateau Bellevue - Austin Women’s Club, Austin, TX (February 5, 2010).
Demo & serving Chado tea to the audience, with Tomoko Long and Mineko Takeda, Japanese Luncheon Fund Raiser for Wimberley Civic Club, Wimberley, TX (March 19, 2010).
Narrator for demo, Chado, by Rhonda Rolf, Carmen Johnson, and Akemi Edwards (Urasenke Chado Dallas/Ft.Worth Tankokai Assoc.). Annual Japanese Spring Festival, Japanese Student Association, Mayborn Museum, Baylor University, Waco, TX (March 27, 2010).
Lecture and demo, Chado, assisted by Kort Bergmann, Margaret Teisberg and student helpers. Annual Butterfly Day (released of 2000 butterflies), Emily Ann Theater Gardens. Wimberley, TX. About 3,000 attended (April 17, 2010).
Lecture and demo, Chado, Satsuki Matsuri (festival), Japan American Society of Greater Austin, O’Henry Middle School, Austin, TX. About 600 attended (May 8, 2010)
Chado service. Paradise Hills Garden gathering, Wimberley, TX (October 3, 2010).
Slide-lecture-demo, Chado; demo by student Linda Mosley. University of Incarnate Word (World Religions & World History classes), San Antonio, TX (October 13, 2010).
Two-hour Introductory Workshop, Way of Tea, Austin Zen Center (January 9, 2011).
Demo, serving Chado tea to the audience, and a Japanese luncheon, with Tomoko Long & Mineko Takeda. Special Event Fund Raiser for Wimberley Community, Wimberley, TX (March 11, 2011).
Lecture and demo, Chado, assisted by students serving tea to the audience of 50 children & parents. Annual Butterfly Day, Emily Ann Theater & Gardens, Wimberley, TX (April 16, 2011).
Intro to Chado and demo. Japanese Garden, Zilker Park, Austin Municipal Garden, Austin, TX (May 1, 2011).
Slide-lecture, demo, Chado, assisted by Linda Mosley and other students. Summer Institute for Teachers, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, Preparation for fall exhibit, Mary Cassatt & the Orient: Japan's Influence on Printmaking, (June 9, 2011).
Slide-lecture-Demo-Workshop for Potters. Slide-lectures, Chado, by Sheila Fling and Tea Pottery, by Linda Mosley. Chanoyu demo by Sheila assisted by Angela Rogers. Workshop participants selected a chawan & made tea. Greater Austin Clay Artists. St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX (July 6, 2011).
Demo, Chado. Episcopal Diocese of West Texas Family Camp, Mustang Island Conference Center, Port Aransas, TX (July 16, 2011).
Narrator, Chado, demo by students Linda Mosley and Margaret Tiesberg. Aki Matsuri (festival), Japan America Association of Greater Austin, O’Henry Middle School, Austin, TX (October 1, 2011).
Slide-lecture/demo/discussion. Chado for Gardeners, on tea cultivation and processing, tea gardens, and chabana flower arranging. Lantana Garden Club, San Antonio Country Club, San Antonio, TX (October 18, 2011).
Slide-lecture, Chado. OLLI (Osher Life-Long Learning Institute), University of Texas, Austin. About 150 attended (November 8, 2011).
Demo, Chado, for Great Generations, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wimberley, TX (November 16, 2011).
Demo, Chado. Deer Creek Center, Wimberley, TX (December 9, 2011).
Demo, Chado. and a Japanese luncheon with Tomoko Long & Mineko Wilmore. Wimberley Civic Club’s 29th Annual Fund Raiser. Wimberley, TX (March 8, 2012)
Slide-lecture, Japanese Tea Ceremony, demo assisted by Linda Mosley. Laura’s Library (Laura Bush), Westbank Library District, Austin, TX (March 10, 2012).
Tea Event, The Way of Tea. Donated to fund-raiser for St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Wimberley, TX. Event presented to Jay Newman family (March 24, 2012).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea, and demo. Asian American Heritage Month, Inclusion & Community Outreach Center, East Asia Institute, University of Texas at San Antonio (April 23, 2012).
Lecture, Chado, Etiquette in Different Cultures, demo & serving tea to thirty 6th grade children and two adults from the Austin Waldorf School. Assisted by students Anita Swan, and Linda Mosley who made pottery tea bowls as gifts for each. Austin Zen Center (March 27, 2012).
Lecture , Chado, and demo by students Linda Mosley and Angela Rogers. Kumamoto-En Day & 25th Anniversary of San Antonio-Kumamoto Sister City. Botanical Gardens, San Antonio, TX, (Children’s Day, May 5, 2012).
Narrator, Chado and demo by student Linda Mosley, and serving tea to thirteen children and five adults, assisted by student Angela Rogers. San Antonio Museum of Art. Youth Program Class: Passport to Asia. San Antonio, TX, (July 9, 2012).
Narrator, Chado and demo of Wakei Chabako by student Linda Mosley, assisted by other students. Aki Matsuri (festival), Japan America Society of Greater Austin. Held outdoors at O’Henry Middle School. About 95 attended (October 20, 2012).
Lecture, Chado, and demo, Hill Country Unit of Herbal Society of America. Wimberley, TX. 20 herbalists attended (January 16, 2013).
Lecture, Chado, demo and serving tea to the audience assisted by student Linda Mosley. Full Moon Haiku Workshop at Austin Zen Center, TX (January 19, 2013).
Slide-lecture, Chado, and demo, Japan Club, Westlake High School, Austin, TX (February 27, 2013).
Assisted slide-lecture, The Humble Bowl of Tea: the Backstory/whisking tea workshop by tea student and pottery teacher Linda Mosley. Japan America Society of Greater Austin at Casa de Luz, Austin, TX (April 1, 2013).
Demo, Chado, assisted by students Rebecca Caulfield, Shannon Holt, & Mary Ann Moss. Wells Branch Library, Austin, TX. About 80 attended (May 18, 2013).
Demo, An Introduction to Chado/demo by student Audrey Newman at Montessori School, Wimberley, TX (May 21, 2013)
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea, and demo by students Linda Mosley and Rebecca Caulfield. Apple Corporate Asian-American Association. Austin, TX (October 11, 2013).
Narrator, Chado, and demo by students Rebecca Caulfield, Brian & Candace Nolte, Audrey Newman. Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival). Japan America Society of Greater Austin. (November 16, 2013).
Lecture, Introduction to Chado, demo and serving tea to the audience, assisted by students Mary Ann Moss and Jonathan Blair. Seven Women’s Group, San Marcos, TX (March 16, 2014).
Demo, Chado and serving tea to the audience, assisted by Linda Mosley and Anita Swan. Texas Outdoor Women’s Network, San Marcos, TX April 3, 2014.
Chado. Demo and serving tea to the audience, assisted by student Audrey Newman. Maria Hermandez Elementary School Garden Club, San Marcos, TX (April 17, 2014).
Chado. Demo and serving tea to the audience, assisted by Mineko Wilmore & Tomoko Long. Casa dei Bambini, Montessori School, Kyle, TX (May 9, 2014).
Narrator, Introduction to Chado, and demo by student Rebecca Caulfied at misonodana table. Jeannie Lewis San Marcos Community, San Marcos, TX (June 1, 2014).
Narrator, Chado, and demo by students Candace Nolte, Brian Nolte, Audrey Newman, Rebecca Caulfield, Linda Mosley, at Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival). Japan America Society of Greater Austin. November 15, 2014.
Lecture, Intro to Chado, demo and serving tea to the audience, assisted by student Mary Ann Moss, at Austin International Tea Group from Indeed, Inc., San Marcos, TX (April 4, 2015).
Lecture, Introduction to Chado, demo and serving tea to the audience, assisted by student Rebecca Caulfield and Audrey Newman, at Weekly Tea Tasting Group from First Texas Annual Tea Festival, Austin. San Marcos, TX (April 11, 2015).
Lecture, Introduction to Chado, demo and serving tea to the audience, assisted by students Rebecca Caulfield and Audrey Newman, for Physicians & Nurses of San Antonio, San Marcos, TX (October 26, 2014).
Lecture, Introduction to Chado, demo and serving tea to the audience (Nelwyn Moore, Amy Meeks, et al) Hays-Caldwell Co, at Women’s Center Fund Raiser, San Marcos, TX (April 18, 2015).
Lecture, Introduction to Chado, demo and serving tea to the audience at Bobcat Bonanza, Bobcat Club Fund Raiser, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (April 15, 2015).
Narrator, Chanoyu, demo and serving tea to honored guests, the Mayors of Oita, Japan and Austin. Demo by students Candace Nolte (host), Audrey Newman, Brian Nolte, Linda Mosley, and Chado teacher Rhonda Rolf, at the 25th Anniversary of Austin-Oita Sister City Committee, held at Zilker Botanical Gardens, Austin, TX (November 14, 2015)
Slide-lecture and demo by student Audrey Newman, Life-Long Learning, Texas State University, San Marcos Public Library (March 10, 2016).
Lecture and demo by student Takako Taylor. Willow Creek Estates Women (Diane Wallis), San Marcos, TX (July 20, 2016).
Lecture, Introduction to Chado, and demo by students Linda Mosley, Candace Nolte, and Takako Taylor, and serving tea to 22 students in an art history course on ritual in Chinese philosophy & art. Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (August 18, 2016).
Narration, and demo by students Audrey Newman, Candace Nolte, Takako Taylor, and Linda Mosley. 10th Annual Aki Matsuri (festival), Japan America Society of Greater Austin. O’Henry Middle School, Austin, TX About 200 attended (November 12, 2016).
Narration, The Way of Tea, and demo by students Linda Mosley and Candace Nolte and serving tea to honored guests, ceramicist Kuniyuki Sashihara and an Austin city councilman, at the Austin Oita Sister City Committee reception for visiting Oita ceramist and the children who participated in the Children’s Environmental Poster Display (Oita school exchange) at Austin City Hall (February 6, 2017).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea, and demo by students Takako Taylor and Audrey Newman, serving Japanese sweets to 50 children, at Canyon Lake Reads program, (Train to Crystal City. Story of Texas’s family internment camp), Tye Preston Memorial Library. Canyon Lake, TX February 15, 2017.
Slide-lecture and display, The Way of Tea: Gardening for Chabana, Chaji, at Spring Lake Garden Club, San Marcos, TX (March 9, 2017).
Mentor for student Linda Mosley’s slide-lecture, The Sense of Space in Chanoyu with demo and serving tea to students, for an art history class, East Asian Art & Architecture, Prof. Allison Miller, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (March 28, 2017).
Lecture-demo, Intro to Chado, assisted by students Audrey Newman and Takako Taylor, for Morrison’s Argentinian Group, San Marcos, TX (May 20, 2017).
Lecture and demo by student Takako Taylor. International Group (Colombia, Argentina, and African-American). San Marcos, TX, July 1, 2017.
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea and demo and serving tea to audience, by students Linda Mosley, Takako Taylor and Candace Nolte, for art history class, Prof. Allison Miller, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (August 24, 2017).
Slide-lecture, Way of Tea in Itäranta’s book, Memoirs of Water, and demo by students Linda Mosley, Candace Nolte and Takako Taylor who served tea to students in Environmental Science class, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (October 5, 2017).
Slide-lecture, The Taste of Tea, and demo by students Candace Nolte and Linda Mosley. Program for an annual luncheon (20 women), Bee Caves, TX (October 29, 2017).
Introduction and narrator, Chado, and demo by students Linda Mosley and Takako Taylor who served tea to eight guests at Daughters & Granddaughters’ Tea., San Marcos, TX (December 30, 2017).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea, and demo by students Linda Mosley, Takako Taylor and Candace Nolte, for East Asian Art & Architecture course, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (April 5, 2018).
Mentor for student Linda Mosley, Introducing The Way of Tea and demo, at The International Spring Festival, Austin Community College (April 6, 2018).
Introduction and narrator, Introduction to Chado, and demo by students Linda Mosley and Takako Taylor at a fundraiser for Japan America Society of Greater Austin, San Marcos, TX (April 14, 2018).
Lecture-discussion, The Way of Tea, and demo by student Linda Mosley, for Bartenders Guild of America’s Continuing Education Program on “Hospitality” at Seto Restaurant and Bar, Austin, TX (May 21, 2018).
Lecture, Introduction to Chado, and demo by Linda Mosley and serving nine guests from the Panera Book Club, San Marcos, TX (January 17, 2019).
Slide-lecture, ChaDo The Way of Tea: Beginners’ Lesson, and demo by student Linda Mosley. Seton Cove Meditation Center of Seton Ascension Medical Center, Austin, TX. Twenty five guests (August 15, 2019).
Slide-lecture, The Way of Tea, and demo by students Linda Mosley and Nicholas Bacuez, serving tea to students in the course, East Asian Art & Ritual, at Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX (August 21, 2019).
Presentation of The Japanese Tea Ritual and Introduction to Chado, The Way of Tea, by Dr. Sheila Fling, assisted by Linda Mosley, for residents at Sage Spring Senior Living, San Marcos, TX (MAY 9, 2022).