Special Events: Posts

by Lawrence LeClaireMarin Bonsai Club Annual Auction
Sep 21st: At the Marin Art & Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross, CA 94957 Members' trees, pots, stands, tools and books for sale. Viewing at 7pm, live auction starts at 7.30pm. Great material for cash or check. Free admission and refreshments. Contact Candace Key for more information 415-491-1989  read more »
by Lawrence LeClaireSan Mateo Bonsai Club 47th Annual Bonsai Show
Sep 19th: San Mateo Bonsai Club 47th Anual Bonsai Show at the San Mateo Gardner Hall.(New Location) 503 E. 5th Ave. San Mateo, 5th & Claremont. Hours: 10AM - 5PM. Plants,bonsai materials for sale. Contact: Sam Tachibana (650) 548-9470 or s.tachi(at)yahoo.com  read more »
by Lawrence LeClaireRedwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS) 27th Annual Show
Aug 28th: August 28 & 29. Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS): 27th Annual Show at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building, 1351 Maple Avenue. (Opposite the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.) Hours are Saturday, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, 10AM-4PM. Over 200 trees on exhibit, large vendor area, members' sales area, raffles and a silent auction. Demonstration both days at 1:30PM by Kathy Shaner. Free admission and parking. Contact Bob Shimon at 707-884-4126 or shimon@mcn...  read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
by Lawrence LeClaire2010 BSSF Annual Show at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show
Mar 28th: March 24-28, - 2010 BSSF Annual Show at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. Once again, the BSSF show will be held at the San Mateo Event Center. The show will be nearly twice as large as last year and feature hourly demonstrations and tours. Stay tuned to ww.bssf.org for more information  read more »
by Lawrence LeClaireKusmura Bonsai Club Annual Show
Mar 21st: March 20-21 - Kusamura Bonsai Club - Kusamura Bonsai Club will hold its 50th Anniversary Show at Mitchell Park, 3800 Middlefield Road. Admission is free. There will be demonstrations, raffles, and club member tree sales both days. The theme of the show is “Our Oldest Tree” and will celebrate a founding sensei, Tosh Saburomaru and a unique display of legacy trees from our members. Guest demonstrator to be announced...  read more »