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by Lawrence LeClaireBSSF 50th Anniversary Celebration and Show!
May 22nd: May 22 & 23, 2010 - Bonsai Society of San Francisco 50th Anniversary Celebration and Show at the County Fair Building. The Bonsai Society of San Francisco will be holding their 50th anniversary celebration at the County Fair Building on Saturday, May 22 from 5PM-10PM. The night's events will feature cocktails from 5-6PM, a catered buffet dinner from 6PM-7PM, and a bonsai demonstration by Kathey Shaner, curator of the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt from 7:30PM-10PM...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireBonsai Society of San Francisco 50th Anniversary Celebration, Show, & Sale!
May 22nd: Time is fast approaching to our 50th Anniversary Celebration! All current & past members of BSSF, bonsai-intereseted public, & Bay-Area bonsai club members are invited to our FREE dinner on Saturday night, May 22. Come and enjoy time with old and new friends, a Kathy Shaner demonstration, bonsai sales & raffles, and of course, beautiful bonsai displays. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to RSVP@bssf...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireThird Thursday Member’s Workshop
May 20th: Make plans to stop by the Free Third Thursday Workshop on May 20. The workshop begins at 7PM. Last chance to polish up your trees for the show. Experienced members of the club will be on hand to give their suggestions and help out. See you there! Here in the Bay area, we have been fortunate to have a great combination of bright sunshine and soaking rains this May. By now, your trees should be in full growth mode...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireMarin Bonsai Club Meeting & Workshop with Ted Matson
May 18th: For the May 18th meeting, Marin Bonsai Club welcomes back one of their favorite teachers, Ted Matson. Well loved and greatly respected by all who know him, Ted brings a long history in bonsai and a wealth of knowledge he is eager to share. The recent past president of the Golden State Bonsai Federation has been active in bonsai since 1979. After learning the basics of bonsai from John Boyce here in San Francisco, Ted moved to Southern California in 1980 and furthered his education with numerous bonsai masters there...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireMay General Meeting - Steve Jang
May 13th: Long time BSSF member Steve Jang will be giving a demonstration at our May General Meeting. Steve will be discussing some of the finer points of bonsai with the club. His demonstration material will be raffled at the end of the meeting. We will also discuss the logistics of the 50th Anniversary Celebration, Show and Sale. Please come ready to sign up to volunteer. Volunteer sign up sheets, bonsai sales information, and invitations will present at the meeting...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireFrom the Prez…
May 5th: May is here! That means the time to prepare for our 50th Anniversary Party, Show, and Sale is running out. Your BSSF leadership has been working long hours preparing for the show. We have compiled invitation lists, detailed schedules, and diagrams of the show. On the morning of May 22, all of it will come together. We need EVERYONE to participate and work like a well-oiled machine for us to make this a successful weekend...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai May 2010 Issue
May 5th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for May 2010. This issue features: Olives! From the Prez Bonsai Society of San Francisco History Lesson BSSF 50th Anniversary Information Bonsai Notes for May Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Spring Bonsai Care Calendar - BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai May 2010 (1.670 MB)  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireThe History of the Bonsai Society of San Francisco
May 2nd: In the autumn of 1959 there was a notice in the San Francisco Chronicle asking that those interested in forming a bonsai club come to the Hall of Flowers at such and such time on a certain day. The first meeting of the new club was held in January of 1960. Officers were elected a meeting was set up for the second Thursday of February. A small show was put on in the fall at The Flower Show. This was a group of 20 some flower clubs that showed their exhibits in August each year...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireNorthern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society Annual Plant Sale and Auction
Apr 24th: Northern California Chapter of the American Bamboo Society Annual Plant Sale and Auction April 24, 2010 Plant Sale from 9:30 am - 12 pm Auction from 12:30-2 pm San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park 9th and Lincoln in San Francisco After purchase parking available behind building for loading Cash or Checks Please An amazing variety of plants available - Container & Clumping Bamboos, Screening Bamboo, and more...  read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireNorthern California Cherry Blossom Festival
Apr 17th: Multi-club bonsai exhibit Saturday and Sunday, April 17 & 18. BSSF along with 3 other Bay Area bonsai clubs and the Collection North will host a free bonsai exhibit in the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco Japantown. Exhibit is open 10am-5pm each day  read more »
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