Thursday, May 14, 2026

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

IWA Office, 17 N State Street, Suite 1760

Join us for another session of folding cranes for the Cranes for Peace Project. New members welcome!

Sharon and Alice will instruct - instruction will be offered for new members, but those who already know how to fold cranes, may fold the 'official IWA blue paper' cranes.

To learn more about the project and how to fold cranes, click on the link: Cranes4Peace.com. Included in this link is a video showing how to fold cranes.

Crane folding through the art of Japanese origami. According to a Japanese legend, cranes live for 1,000 years. Folding 1,000 cranes (senbazuru) grants one wish, most commonly health-related or a symbol of peace.

IWA will join other organizations in creating a 1,000 cranes mobile by participating in the Cranes for Peace Project, established by Japanese Culture Center and Osaka Chicago Sister Cities Committee, to promote peace in Chicago and beyond. The IWA origami workshop will serve as an opportunity for members to learn about the project and to be a part of this meaningful initiative.

Contact: Sharon Campbell