2026 Genki Living Workshops | Keiro

genki living workshops 2026

Keiro’s Genki Living Workshops empower older adults to embrace active aging by introducing accessible hobbies and activities that promote health, wellness, and social connection. These hands-on workshops provide a supportive space to explore interests that enhance their quality of life.

In 2025, Genki Living Workshops brought together over 100 community members through walking, golf, and yoga — three unique experiences that inspired older adults to go outside, connect, and stay active.

2026 Genki Living Workshops

Gardening

Saturday, January 31, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tanaka Farms
5380 3/4 University Dr, Irvine, CA 92612

Plant and grow your horticulture knowledge with this hands-on gardening workshop at Tanaka Farms.

Venue Sponsor: Tanaka Farms

three people posing in front of a tractor

a man and woman with gardening gloves

two people posing with their Keiro bag

a woman giving a woman a bag

two women and one man standing next to a sign

two people standing in front of Tanaka sign

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a group of people sitting

three women smiling

a man in a purple shirt waving at people

a man talking to a group of people

a man in a orange shirt talking

a man presenting to a group of people

a group of people on a tractor wagon

a group of people on a tractor wagon

a group of people on a tractor wagon

a group of people laughing on a wagon

group of people walking on a farm

two woman picking strawberries

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two women in sun hats with strawberries

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two woman holding a box of strawberries

two woman giving a presentation to a group

two woman giving a presentation to a group

two woman smiling and laughing together

a woman holding lettuce in front of a group

woman demonstrating how to garden in front of a group

two woman smiling and holding plants

women gardening

woman in gray smiling with butter lettuce

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woman in blue with a plate of food

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woman in green shirt with plates of food

woman in green with a microphone

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Cooking

genki living workshops cooking, miso spread

Friday, March 6, 2026
Session 1: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Session 2: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center
1203 West Puente Avenue, West Covina, CA 91790

Enhance your Japanese culinary skills with Keiro’s expert-led miso and koji workshop.

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a woman in green pointing to a paper to two women

a man in white shirt talking with a mic

a man in white shaking hands a bowing to a woman in red

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a group of people listening to a demonstration

a woman in an apron writing notes

a woman in red talking in a microphone

konjac and veggies and tofu

three woman posing with their food

plated food on a tray

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a woman in red smiling with a group of people

a woman in brwon talking with a woman in striped shirt

a woman in purple smiling with mochi

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a group of people smiling

a man in white and a woman in green posing with a sign

a group of people in green smiling with a woman in gray

a woman in white side hugging a man in black

a group of people talking

a woman in green posing with a woman in brown

a group of people listening to a woman in green talking

a group of people sitting by tables

a woman in red holding a tray of konjac

a woman in red holding a tray of tofu

a woman in brown and a woman in red talking to a group of people

a woman in green posing with koji

plated food

a group of women smiling

a woman in red talking with a group of people

group of people eating at tables

a woman in red talking to a group of women

a woman in green handing a woman in gray mochi

a group of people posing for the camera

a woman in brown, a woman in green, and a woman in red posing by a sign

Walking

Saturday, June 13, 2026
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
South Coast Botanic Garden
26300 Crenshaw Blvd,
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274

Explore ways to make walking a part of your daily routine.

front of South Coast Botanic Garden building and sign

a man in a green shirt handing a woman in blue a nametag

a man in a black sweatshirt handing a woman in a stripped shirt a fan

Beverly Ito smiling with a woman in a black sweater

a man in gray talking in a microphone

a lady in green talking in front of a group of people

a man in green talking to a a woman in a red hat and white hat

a man in a black sweater talking to a woman in floral

a group of people exercising together

a group of people exercising together

two women posing next to a sleeping troll

a woman in white taking a photo of two men

three women taking a photo of a wind chime

a woman taking a picture of a woman next to a wooden troll

a man and a woman posing next to a wooden troll

a group of people standing in front of the rose garden

three women sitting and smiling on a bench under a tree

two women posing next to rose bushes

a man sitting down in a chair and a woman in a red hat standing

a man and woman standing next to a troll

a woman posing next to a wooden troll

three women holding a troll's hand

three women sleeping next to a wooden troll

a group of women standing next to a sleeping wooden troll

three women taking a selfie

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a man and woman holding glasses in front of a troll

a woman in a troll net

a group of people with their hands up and smiling

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A group of people taking a photo in front of a troll

group photo of guests at Genki Living Workshops Walking

group photo of guests at Genki Living Workshops Walking

group photo of guests at Genki Living Workshops Walking

group photo of guests in front of a troll

group photo of guests at Genki Living Workshops Walking

a woman in the hands of a wooden troll

a woman in the hands of a wooden troll

group photo of guests at Genki Living Workshops Walking in front a wooden troll

a man in blue and a woman in green with a purple flag walking and smiling

group photo of guests at Genki Living Workshops Walking

group photo of guests at Genki Living Workshops Walking

Arts & Crafts

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Sunday, August 16, 2026
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Venice Japanese Community Center
12448 Braddock Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90066

Let your creativity shine through the traditional art of orizome (fold-dyeing) and Japanese-style card making.

Event Sponsorship

Presenting Sponsor

Steven Sakata – Associate Broker – ReMax Galaxy

Gold Sponsor

Beverly Ito

Purple Sponsor

Gene & Vickie Kanamori

Green Sponsors

Brad & Janet Fujikuni
Karl Kim, Retirement Planning Advisors, Inc.
Yukari Roberts
Sansei Legacy of California

*Listed as of January 8, 2026