The celebration for Buddha’s Birthday 2012 is being held at the Providence Zen Center on
Friday, March 30 through Sunday April 1. Please consider joining us!

(Registration for overnight stay at PZC is now closed. For special requests, please call 401-658-1476 and leave a message)

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Schedule:

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

• 5:00 pm    Dinner
• 6:00 pm    Chanting
• 7:15 pm     Kyol Che closing ceremony
• 7:45 pm    Hae Jae party

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

• 5:00 am     Morning Practice
• 7:00 am     Trustees’ breakfast meeting & Sangha breakfast
• 9:00 am     Sangha coffee hour with the teachers
• 10:00 am   Buddha’s Birthday ceremony
•                  Dharma School (Children’s Program)
• 12:00 pm   Lunch
• 12:30 pm   Gift and book sales
• 1:30 pm     Workshops
• 3:00 pm    Games
• 3:00 pm    Gift and book sales
• 5:00 pm    Dinner
• 6:00 pm    Chanting
• 7:30 pm    Evening program

SUNDAY, APRIL 1

• 5:00 am     Morning practice
• 7:00 am     Trustees’ breakfast meeting & Sangha breakfast
• 8:00 am     Selfless service
• 8:30 am     Robe distribution for new 5 preceptees and Dharma teachers
• 9:00 am     Dharma teacher in training welcoming ceremony & Five preceptees meeting (anyone interested in learning about the five precepts is welcome to attend)
• 9:30 am     Gift and book sales
• 10:30 am   Precepts ceremony
• 11:30 am    Lunch
• 12:00 pm    Gift and book sales