ORCHID EVENTS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
(And Sometimes Beyond)

Announcing the 2021 Fall Auction! October 22nd - 28th - UPDATE This Fall, along with our virtual Members Meeting, we will once again hold an online/virtual fundraising auction using the BetterWorld platform. Bidding starts at 8:00 AM EST on October 22nd and ends at 8:00 PM on October 28th You are cordially invited to participate.

Join us and prepare to bid, bid, bid on some great orchids and orchid items. Please follow the link and peruse the site often as we are adding items daily! https://aos.betterworld.org/auctions/aos-2021-fall-auction Remember to check back often, as we will continue to populate the auction site daily.

Meetings the 4th Tuesday of the Month.

Contact the Marin Orchid Society Directly as to how this will be held.

To attend a meeting, request a link to their online meetings by emailing to marin.orchids@gmail.com.

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Annual Auction, led by Auctioneer Dennis Olivas (as per their website)

https://www.marinorchidsociety.com, and their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MarinOrchidSociety .

Online Meeting the 4th Wednesday of the Month. To attend a meeting, email a request to attend their event at least 1 day before to GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety@yahoo.com or text 408.316.0677.

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecture and Slideshow / Presentation
• Members' Drawing of $150 Worth of Gift Certificates

www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.org, or their Facebook page at ​www.facebook.com/GoldGateCymbidiumSociety .

IN-PERSON Meeting the 4th Wednesday of the Month. They meet at the Shepard Garden and Art Center, 3330 Mc Kinley Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95816. They may be televising Live Zoom meetings for people who cannot attend in person. If they have Zoom meetings, send a message through their Facebook Messenger to ask for a link. Or email Jeff Trimble at jtrimble@yahoo.com.

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecture and Slideshow / Presentation

Connect on https://www.facebook.com/sacramentocymbidiums/ .

IN-PERSON Judging of your orchid plants on the 1st Tuesday of the Month. To enter your plant, BRING it at 6:30 PM to The San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers), 1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA (in Golden Gate Park, just off Lincoln Way). For more information, contact Jim Heilig at heiligja@msu.edu or Chaunie Langland chaunie.langland@earthlink.net. Their website is www.http://www.paccentraljc.org .

IN-PERSON AND ZOOM Online Meeting the 1st Tuesday of the month. They meet at The San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers), 1199 9th Avenue, San Francisco, CA (in Golden Gate Park, just off Lincoln Way). To Attend In-Person, you must Be Fully Vaccinated, Show Proof of Vaccination, Wear a Mask, and Socially Distance.

To RSVP a spot for their Online meeting, you must fill out their contact information form on their Next Meeting page of their website at www.orchidsanfrancisco.org, which is linked for your convenience in the title above.

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecture and Slideshow / Presentation
• Member Benefit Raffle/Drawing of Plants

www.orchidsanfrancisco.org/ and www.facebook.com/SFOrchidSociety/.

Meeting the 2nd Tuesday of the Month. This will be their First IN-PERSON Meeting to be held at their Regular Meeting place at Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building, 1351 Maple Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

They are also hoping to make it a Virtual Meeting as well, but havent quite that together. If they do work it out, and you wish to attend a Zoom meeting, email a request for a link to their online meeting at scos501@sonic.net .

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecturer and Slideshow / Presentation
• Member Benefit Drawing of Plants

www.SonomaOrchids.com and www.facebook.com/Sonoma-County-Orchid-Society-603771413040294

IN-PERSON Meeting the 2nd Wednesday of the Month. They meet at the Napa Senior Center, 1500 Jefferson St, Napa, CA 94559.

To attend a meeting, email a request to attend their event at least 2 days earlier to Zoom@nv-os.org.

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecture and Slideshow / Presentation
• Raffle Tickets Available for Purchase

www.nv-os.org/.

ZOOM Online Meeting, the 2nd Thursday of the Month. Email a request to attend their event at least 1 day before, to webmaster@diabloviewos.org .

(When they return to In-Person meetings, it will be held at the Contra Costa Water District,1331 Concord Ave, Concord, CA 94521. *Face Masks may be required for attendance*)

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecture and Slideshow / Presentation
• Member Benefit Drawing

www.dvos.org, or on Facebook, at www.facebook.com/groups/1688682468073346/?ref=%20ts&fref=ts

They hold their sale on a Friday and Saturday, because Sunday is already busy (the Church, remember?).

But, it is a really charming venue, and everyone is really busy and happy and lots of beautiful plants to buy, and oooh, Raffle Tickets for Great Prizes!!! Drive to the back for a huge parking lot! Last year, we spent the day in Carmel on Thursday, stayed the night, and then went to the Friday orchid sales.

Free admission! For more info, contact John O'Connell at johnoconnell19@gmail.com.

www.carmelorchidsociety.org/, or their Facebook page at

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063496812527

To attend this month's ON-LINE meeting, email a request to attend their event at least 1 day before to the Santa Cruz Orchid Society at cjw_online@baymoon.com.

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They are investigating doing IN-PERSON and Zoom / Online Meetings, still on the 2nd Friday of the Month. (When they return to In-Person meetings, it will be held at the Live Oak Grange Hall, 1900 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. At that time, Face Masks will probably be required for attendance).

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecturer and Slideshow / Presentation
• Member Benefit Free Drawing of Plants

www.santacruzorchidsociety.org and www.facebook.com/scorchidsociety

IN-PERSON Meeting, on the 3rd Friday of the Month. It will be held at the San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA 94403. *Face Masks Required for attendance*. ALSO, ON-LINE ZOOM Viewing of the Lecture will be BROADCAST LIVE, so email your request for the link to attend this event at least 1 day before, to tom@tkwaugh.com.

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecture and Slideshow / Presentation
• Purchase Tickets for a Great Opportunity Table - $1 Tickets, or $5 Buys you 6 Tickets!

http://GoldCoastCymbidiumSociety.org/, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/488674388537627

IN-PERSON Judging of your orchid plants is on the 3rd Satuday of the Month. To enter your orchid plant, BRING it to the Fioli Historic House and Gardens, 86 Cañada Road, Woodside, CA 94062. Judging will be in the Greenhouse Courtyard.

For more information, contact Jim Heilig at heiligja@msu.edu or Chaunie Langland chaunie.langland@earthlink.net.

Website is www.http://www.paccentraljc.org .

Currently ONLINE. Meetings the 4th Tuesday of the Month. To attend a meeting, request a link to their online meeting by emailing to marin.orchids@gmail.com.

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecture and Slideshow & Presentation

https://www.marinorchidsociety.com, and their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MarinOrchidSociety .

IN-PERSON AND ON-LINE Meeting, Televised by ZOOM, the 4th Friday of the Month. In person meeting at the San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA 94403. *FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ATTENDANCE*

To attend the Online meeting, email a request to attend their event at least 1 day before to chaunie.langland@earthlink.net .​

• Members' Orchid Plants Show & Tell
• Guest Lecture and Slideshow / Presentation
• Member In-Person Purchase of Raffle Tickets

www.penorchidsoc.org/, or their Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/groups/488674388537627/

It's Finally Back!

Stay in touch with the latest news on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/PacificOrchidExpo. And on the web at: https://www.orchidsanfrancisco.org/events.html

It's Finally Back!

Stay in touch with the latest news at https://sborchidshow.com/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/orchidshow/