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All events are free to museum members and included with museum admission for non-members unless otherwise noted.

type	date	event
Special Event	Wednesday, November 5 - Sunday, November 9 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Daily	Sand Mandala USC Pacific Asia Museum will host a delegation of monks from the Drepung Gomang Institute in Karnataka, India to create a sand mandala in the museum auditorium. The multi-colored design is extremely labor-intensive, with up to four monks at a time working for days. Using a bronze funnel-like instrument called achakpur and a bronze wand, the monks release a fine stream of sand by moving the wand across the grooves of the chakpur. The finished mandala is about four feet across.
Special Event	Wednesday, November 5 10:30 a.m	Sand Mandala Blessing Ceremony Before creating the mandala, the monks perform a blessing ceremony with chanting and music to invoke Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion.
Class	Thursday, November 6 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga
Class	Saturday, November 8 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, November 8 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, November 8 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Tour	Saturday, November 8 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Special Event	Sunday, November 9 3:30 p.m	Sand Mandala Dissolution Ceremony Once finished, a dissolution ceremony is performed and the monks sweep away the mandala and distribute the sand to those present at the ceremony.
Class	Thursday, November 13 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga
Class	Saturday, November 15 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, November 15 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, November 15 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Tour	Saturday, November 15 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Class	Saturday, November 15 2-4 p.m.	Haiku
Class	Thursday, November 20 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga
Class	Saturday, November 22 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, November 22 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, November 22 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Tour	Saturday, November 22 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Class	Thursday, November 27 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga No class today due to the Thanksgiving holiday
Special Event	Friday, November 28 - Sunday, November 30	Member Appreciation Days USC Pacific Asia Museum Store is the place to shop for a range of fabulous gifts for the holidays Jade jewelry from China and Asian-inspired jewelry by local artists Luxurious shawls and clothing by Asian and local designers Gift books and children's books One-of-a-kind antiques and collectibles And this Thanksgiving weekend, your membership benefits get even better! Use your USC Pacific Asia Museum membership card and enjoy free admission to the general exhibitions and a 20% store discount* at these Southern California cultural institutions：USC Pacific Asia Museum, American Museum of Ceramic Art, California Science Center, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Craft and Folk Art Museum, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Heritage Square Museum, Japanese American National Museum, Kidspace Children's Museum（Sat. & Sun. only）, La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, The Library Store at Central Library（Sat. & Sun. only）, Museum of Contemporary Art, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Museum of Latin American Art, Orange County Museum of Art, Pasadena Museum of California Art, The San Diego Museum of Art, Santa Monica Museum of Art（Fri. & Sat. only）and Skirball Cultural Center. *Free admission applies to general exhibitions only; 20% discount applies to regularly priced items only.
Class	Saturday, November 29 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, November 29 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, November 29 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Tour	Saturday, November 29 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Class	Thursday, December 4 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga
Class	Saturday, December 6 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, December 6 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, December 6 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Families	Saturday, December 6 10:30 a.m.	Silk Road Story Time Join storyteller Sunny Stevenson for stories, plus make a craft and enjoy a snack. Free and open to the public.
Tour	Saturday, December 6 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Class	Thursday, December 4 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga
Class	Saturday, December 6 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, December 6 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, December 6 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Tour	Saturday, December 6 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Class	Thursday, December 11 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga
Lecture	Friday, December 12 4 p.m.	Art & Coffee Following a Starbucks coffee break in the tranquil museum courtyard, the curatorial staff lead a focused tour and discussion of Insight：The Path of Bodhidharma exhibition.
Class	Saturday, December 13 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, December 13 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, December 13 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Tour	Saturday, December 13 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Class	Thursday, December 18 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga
Class	Saturday, December 20 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, December 20 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, December 20 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Tour	Saturday, December 20 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Class	Saturday, December 20 2-4 p.m.	Haiku
Class	Thursday, December 25 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga No class today due to the Christmas holiday
Class	Saturday, December 27 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, December 27 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, December 27 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Tour	Saturday, December 27 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.
Class	Thursday, January 1 12:30-1:30 p.m.	Yoga No class today due to the New Year's holiday
Class	Saturday, January 3 8-9:30 a.m.	Tai Chi Class
Class	Saturday, January 3 8:45-9:45 a.m.	Chinese Calligraphy
Class	Saturday, January 3 10 a.m.-12 p.m.	Chinese Brush Painting Class
Families	Saturday, January 3 10:30 a.m.	Silk Road Story Time Join storyteller Sunny Stevenson for stories, plus make a craft and enjoy a snack. Free and open to the public.
Tour	Saturday, January 3 1-1:30 p.m.	Tour Enjoy a focused look at Highlights of the Collection, led by the museum's docents. A great way to learn more about USC Pacific Asia Museum's diverse collection! Free for members, included with museum admission for non-members.