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2019

May 17, 2019   Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers - Last Meeting for the Cymbidium Season, Speaker and Potluck Dinner!   Friday, 5:30 PM. San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA.  Members will be celebrating a very successful Orchid Show and Sale with an awesome Member Potluck Dinner, and Bill Weaver will be speaking!  See the Next Meeting Page. If you are interested in cymbidiums, don't be shy, come anyway, bring a dish to share with 6 - 8 people, meet some interesting people, and maybe you'll have had enough to drink, that you'll sign up and JOIN AS A MEMBER !! For more more info, see them on Facebook, or www.GoldCoastCymbidiumGrowers.com .      #orchids #flowers #cymbidiums #SFBayArea #SanMateo #orchidfriendspotluckdinner

May 18 - 19, 2019   D & D Flowers' And Tiny Jungle's Open House & Plant Sale   Saturday - Sunday 9am - 3pm at 169 1st Avenue, Daly City, CA 94014.   Dennis Olivas's D&D Orchids & Flowers is not open to the public except during his spring and fall scheduled open houses. The  Greenhouse is on the right hand side of the 3^rd house with the red garage and a sign reading Demattei Nursery. Enter the gate of the chain link fence with red lattice on the left hand side of the red garage.  Attached is a document with better directions: PDF of Open House directions. You may be able to contact him through his Facebook page. Or try to call him at (925) 683.3609-.  

May 18, 2019  Casa de las Orquideas Annual Super Seedling Sale   Saturday 9 AM to 4 PM. 170 South Nardo Ave. Solana Beach, CA 92075. IN PERSON ONLY! 
Selected 3" seedlings from LB 2013 to LB 2045 at $4 or less! Selected 6" seedlings from LB 1819 to LB 1920 at $5! Last chance to get selected 3" and 6" meristems! Exact plants to be announced. Sales Tax is not included in these prices. Phone and Fax 858.755.7572   www.orquideas.com, casa@orquideas.com.  

May 22, 2019   Golden Gate Cymbidium AUCTION & Summer Potluck Dinner!  Wednesday, 7:30pm. Lakeside Garden Center, Lake Merrit, 666 Bellevue Dr., Oakland.  Members bring some of their best cymbidiums (and other orchid genera ALSO) as donations for this incredible auction.  If You are coming to the dinner as well, please remember to also bring enough food to share with 6 other people for the potluck dinner. To see photos for some fantastic plants on their website (Auction potluck page). Probably the last chance to buy some blooming cymbidiums, as well as some awesome divisions, and maybe cool new seedlings!  More info? See them on  Facebook at GoldGateCymbidiumGrowers , or their website at     www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com.  #auction  #orchids #cymbidiums #flowers  #orchidauction  #SFBayArea #Oakland  #buycymbidiums #mastergardeners #orchiddeals #growgrowgrow. 

June TBD (2, 2018)   Orange County Branch CSA Annual Auction    Wednesday 6:30 PM.  First Christian Church,  Burbank, CA 91501. Auction Preview & Bidder Registration starts at 1:00 PM. See their Facebook page, and their website at   http://www.orchidssc.org/ossc_orchid_auction.aspx.  This a residual notice from their last sale, and they have not contacted this website as to the status of their plans for this year.   

June TBD (June 9, 2018)   Orchid Digest Speakers Day   Saturday. Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA. Renown Guest Lecturers (Brandom Tam, Mary Gerritson, Phyllis Prescia, Steve Hampton, & Norman Fang.  Several orchid Vendors. $65 Early Paid Admission includes lectures and dinner included, $75 at the door.  For more info, reserve online at www.orchiddigest.com/speaker-day.html.  Or contact Simone Friend at simonef@reagan.com or call (562) 431-1247. When contacting by email, please include phone number, email address and mailing address. Space is limited so don’t wait to make your reservation.

June TBD (16 - 17, 2018)     D & D Summer Open House, Plant Sale   Saturday - Sunday 9am - 3pm at 169 1st Avenue, Daly City, CA 94014.   Dennis Olivas's D&D Orchids & Flowers is not open to the public except during his spring and fall scheduled open houses. The  Greenhouse is on the right hand side of the 3^rd house with the red garage and a sign reading Demattei Nursery. Enter the gate of the chain link fence with red lattice on the left hand side of the red garage.  Attached is a document with better directions: PDF of Dennis' directions. You may be able to contact him through his Facebook page.

June TBD (22 - 24, 2018)  Andy's Orchids Summer Open House   Friday - Sunday  10 am - 4 pm.  734 Ocean View Ave. Encinitas, CA.  Andy's Orchids has a huge inventory of orchids in Southern California, and is famous for having access to unique orchid species. In keeping with Andy's Orchids tradition, all Orchid Society members attending their Open House, who bring a copy of their ad (paper or digital), will receive a free orchid plant as a token of Andy's appreciation for people that participate in their local societies. Click on the underlined open house flyer link here, or on the photo to the left, and print your ad; or save this page to show to the cashiers.  Who knows what they will accept? Try them all.  But only one per customer / orchid society member!  andysorchids.com. 

July TBD (13 - 15, 2018)    Santa Barbara Orchid Estate Summer Open House   Sat 8 AM - 5 PM, Sun 9 AM - 4 PM. 1250 Orchid Drive, Santa Barbara, CA.   Great place for allorchid species ad some seedlings!  For more information, call 800-553-3387-, or check out their website at http://www.sborchid.com/events.php. 

July TBD (13 - 15, 2018)     Cal-Orchid's Summer Hummer Open House    Fri - Sun 9 AM - 5 PM.  1251 Orchid Drive, Santa Barbara, CA.    calorchid@cox.net, website, http://www.calorchid.com, or www.facebook.com/Cal-Orchid-169676309716174/ . 

July TBD (21 - 22, 2018)  Orchids in the Park Show & Sale   Sat - Sun 10 AM- 5 PM. San Francisco County Fair Building (Hall of Flowers) 9th Avenue & Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA. Admission $5 and less. Call 415-665-6079- or visit the website at www.orchidsanfrancisco.org for information and directions. There will be bunches of vendors from around the country, and a large display area in the center of the show. Please help the SFOS get the word out by “liking”  https://www.facebook.com/San-Francisco-Orchid-Society-150623501678349/ . 

July TBD (20 - 21, 2018)  International Phalenopsis  Alliance Symposium. The IPA will hold its 2018 Symposium at the Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. See their website at  www.phal.org/symposium.htm.  The symposium Facebook page is at www.facebook.com/groups/856618421185108/about/.

July TBD (28, 2018)    California Sierra Nevada Judging Center of the American Orchid Society, Speakers Day.  Saturday 9am - 5pm. Odd Fellows Hall, 1831 Howe Ave, Sacramento.  Tickets $10 in advance, $30 at the door for sponsoring societies or AOS members; and $30 General Admission.  For Guest Speakers:  http://www.csnjc.org.

August TBD (1, 2018)   Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society Fall Auction   Wednesday 7 PM. 11540 Minnesota Avenue, San Jose. Lots of good deals and the excitement of an auction. Brings lots of bags and boxes. As per their Facebook event calender.  See their website at www.santaclaravalleyorchidsociety.org , or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Santa-Clara-Valley-Orchid-Society-179637966053/ 

August TBD (9, 2018)  Diablo Views Orchid Society Annual Auction   Thursday 7:15 pm, Contra Costa Water District 1331 Concord Ave, Concord.  This fundraiser is an event where healthy plants will be auctioned off for the benefit of the Diablo Views Orchid Society.  All proceeds will go toward their expenses, i.e. speakers and especially their upcoming orchid show in February 2019.  See their August newsletter or website for more details, www.dvos.org.

August TBD (25, 2018)  End of the Summer Community Orchid Sale    Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, Mary Gerritsen's, 541 Parrott Drive, San Mateo.  Orchid Plants from local area growers of very notable collectors. Proceeds willbe donated to the Orchid Conservation Alliance to Preserving Orchids and their habitats.  Check them out at   www.orchidconservationalliance.org.

September 13, 2019  Santa Cruz Orchid Society Monthly Meeting   Friday 7:30 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz.  There will be an Orchid Plants Show and Tell, interesting Orchid Lecturer and Slideshow ordemonstration, member brought in snacks and an awesome Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  Carol Klonowski speaking about the World Orchid Conference when it was held in Ecuador.Check out their upcoming meetings at their website at www.SantaCruzOrchidSociety.org, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Orchid-Society-317014525104872. #santa cruz #orchids #lecture #beach gardening 

September TBD (15, 2018)   Peninsula Orchid Society Auction  Saturday, 11:30 Bidder Pre-Registration, 12:30 pm Plant Previews, Auction starts at 1 pm - 5pm, or until plants are gone.  San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo CA.  www.penorchidsoc.org or find them on Facebook.

September 20, 2019   Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers - Our 1st Meeting of the Cym Growing Season !  Friday, 7:30 PM, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA. All are welcome to come listen to and see this great slideshow presentation (See the Next Meeting page).  Meetings are the 3rd Friday of the Month.  Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidiums and other orchids, interesting orchid Lecturer and slideshow, members snacks and a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  For more speaker info, see the NextMeeting Page at their website www.GoldCoastCymbidiumGrower.com, or their Facebook Page.  #orchids #flowers #cymbidiums #SFBayArea #San Mateo #growingbetter #mastergardeners #orchidlecturer #orchidclass #orchidraffle. 

September TBD (22, 2018)    California Orchids Fall Sale   Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm.  Bolinas.  Call Mary Nisbet directly to find the latest dates for their sales events (415) 868-0203-,  www.CaliforniaOrchids.com.

September 25, 2019   Golden Gate Cymbidium Society - First Meeting of the Cymbidium Season    Wednesday, 7:30pm.  Lakeside Garden Center, Lake Merrit, 666 Bellevue Dr., Oakland. Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the Month.  Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidiums and other orchids, interesting orchid Lecturer and slideshow, members snacks and a Raffle table of great plants!  For more speaker info, see their Next Meeting Page of their website at www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com, or their Facebook page at   GoldGateCymbidiumGrowers.  #orchids #flowers #cymbidiums #SFBayArea #Oakland    #growingbetter  #mastergardeners #gardening #orchidlecture  #orchidclass #orchidraffle. 

September TBD (29 - 30, 2018)   Fascination of Orchids International Show and Sale     Saturday 10 am - 5 pm, South Coast Plaza Village 1621 West Sunflower, Santa Ana (across from South Coast Plaza).  Orchid Plants from local area growers of very notable collectors. Proceeds willbe donated to the Orchid Conservation Alliance to Preserving Orchids and their habitats.  Check them out at http://ocorchidshow.com/. 

October 11, 2019    Santa Cruz Orchid Society Monthly Meeting   Friday 7:30 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz.  The SCOS meets the 2nd Friday evening of the month.  There will be members' orchid plants Show and Tell, an interesting Orchid Lecturer and Slideshow or demonstration, member home made and brought in snacks and an awesome Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  Check out their upcoming meetings at their website at  www.SantaCruzOrchidSociety.org, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Orchid-Society-317014525104872. #santa cruz #orchids #lecture #beach gardening  

October TBD (13 - 14, 2018)  Napa Valley Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale   Friday, Judging and Vendor Sales, 7 PM;   Saturday - Sun 10 AM - 4 PM.  New 2018 location is Las Flores Community Center, 4300 Linda Vista Avenue, Napa.  www.NV-OS.org; or their Facebook Page . This a residual notice from their 2018 show and sale.  They have not contacted this website as to the status for their 2019 show.  

October 18, 2019   Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Monthly Meeting   Friday, 7:30 PM. San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA.  All are welcome to come listen to and see this great slideshow presentation (See the Next Meeting page).  Meetings are the 3rd Friday of the Month.  Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidiums and other orchids, interesting orchid Lecturer and slideshow, members snacks and a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!   For more speaker info, see the Next Meeting Page at www.GoldCoastCymbidiumGrower.com, or their Facebook Page.   #orchids #flowers #cymbidiums #SFBayArea #San Mateo #growingbetter #mastergardeners #orchidlecturer #orchidclass #orchidraffle.

October TBD (19–21, 2018)  The Huntington Botanical Gardens Annual International Orchid Show & Sale   Friday - Sunday 10 am to 5pm.  Celebrate the amazing diversity of orchids—a vast family of more than 22,000 species in 880 genera—as hundreds of exotic blooms compete for honors at The Huntington’s 3rd annual International Orchid Show and Sale. The event will showcase lush displays by local and regional orchid societies and international growers, and vendors will have a wide range of orchid plants and related merchandise for sale. General admission. www.huntington.org/orchidshow/, or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/462109490811525/. 

October TBD (23, 2018)   Marin Orchid Society Fall Auction Silent Auction  Usually the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 PM, followed by live auction at 7 PM.  Marin Art and Garden Center (MAGC), 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, CA.Wine, cheese and other refreshments provided! Auction paddle fee.   http://www.marinorchidsociety.com.

October 23, 2019   Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Monthly Meeting    Wednesday, 7:30pm.   Lakeside Garden Center, Lake Merrit, 666 Bellevue Dr., Oakland. Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the Month.  Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidiums and other orchids, interesting orchid Lecturer and slideshow, members snacks and a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  For more speaker info, see the www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com, or Facebook at GoldGateCymbidiumGrowers.  #orchids #flowers #cymbidiums #SFBayArea #Oakland #growingbetter #mastergardeners #gardening #orchidlecturer #orchidclass 

October TBD (26 - 27, 2018)  Carmel Orchid Society Fall Orchid Festival  Saturday - Sunday 9 AM - 4 PM   Community Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 4590 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel.  Gorgeous Orchids, Tons of Stuff, Silent Auction, Potting Demonstrations, Answers to Orchid Questions.  Truly awesome event in a beautiful setting.  www.carmelorchidsociety.org  

November TBD (8, 2019)    Santa Cruz Orchid Society Monthly Meeting   Friday 7:30 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz.  There will be Orchid Plants Show and Tell, interesting Orchid Lecturer and Slideshow or demonstration, member brought in snacks and an awesome Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  Check out their upcoming meetings at their website at www.SantaCruzOrchidSociety.org, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Orchid-Society-317014525104872 . #santa cruz #orchids #lecture #beach gardening 

November TBD (3 - 4, 2018)   Dennis Olivas of D & D And Chris Mendes of Tiny Jungle Open House & Plant Sale   Saturday - Sunday 9am - 3pm at 169 1st Avenue, Daly City, CA 94014.   Dennis Olivas's D&D Orchids & Flowers is not open to the public except during his spring and fall scheduled open houses. The  Greenhouse is on the right hand side of the 3^rd house with the red garage and a sign reading Demattei Nursery. Enter the gate of the chain link fence with red lattice on the left hand side of the red garage.  Attached is a document with better directions: PDF of Open House directions. You may be able to contact him through his Facebook page. Or try (925) 683.3609.  

November TBD (3 - 4, 2018)    Santa Barbara Orchid Estate Fall Open House & Annual Silent Auction   Sat 8 AM - 5 PM, Sun 9 AM - 4 PM. 1250 Orchid Drive, Santa Barbara, CA.  Laelia anceps Parade. Mexican laelias.  Beginning of the budding cymbidium season, especially the tracyanum species and hybrids.  Then their Annual Silent Auction is held every year in conjunction with the Fall Open House. This gives the opportunity to bid on first-releases of select and newly awarded cultivars, rare plants, and glorious specimens.  The auction list should become available the beginning of October, so make sure you are signed up ahead of time - call or register at http://sborchid.com/auction.php.  For more information, call 800-553-3387-, or check their website at  http://www.sborchid.com/events.php   

November TBD (3 - 4, 2018)   Cal-Orchids Fall Open House   Sat - Sun 9 AM - 4 PM. 1251 Orchid Drive, Santa Barbara, CA.  "It's our chance to say hello and thank you to our long-standing, loyal customers. Please stop by and join in on the fun no matter whether you are a seasoned veteran or a brand new orchid grower. You'll love our cyms with budding spike development and the spiking Mexican Laelia anceps and their hybrids you've all come to love, and many more."  E-mail at  calorchid@cox.net, see their website at www.calorchid.com or their facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Cal-Orchid-169676309716174/.  

November 15, 2019     Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Monthly Meeting   Friday, 7:30 PM. San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA.  All are welcome to come listen to and see this great slideshow presentation (See the Next Meeting page).  Meetings are the 3rd Friday of the Month.  Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidiums and other orchids, interesting orchid Lecturer and slideshow, members snacks and a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  For more speaker info, see the Next Meeting Page at their website www.GoldCoastCymbidiumGrower.com, or their Facebook Page.  #orchids #flowers #cymbidiums #SFBayArea #San Mateo #growingbetter #mastergardeners #orchidlecturer #orchidclass #orchidraffle. 

November TBD (17 - 18, 2018)  Orchid Society of Santa Barbara Show and Sale   Sat 8 AM - 5 PM, Sun 9 AM - 3 PM.  Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Santa Barbara,CA 93105.  AOS, CSA and Ribbon Judging; Spectacular Orchid Displays, and Beautiful Orchid Sales! Info at  www.OrchidSB.org. 

November 20, 2019  Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Monthly Meeting  Wednesday, 7:30pm. Lakeside Garden Center, Lake Merrit, 666 Bellevue Dr., Oakland. We meet this month AFTER Thanksgiving on the 4th Wednesday of the month.  For more Guest Lecturer Information, see their Next Meeting page on their website at    www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com.  Or their  Facebook page at   https://www.facebook.com/fast498449/.  #orchids #flowers #SF #Oakland #cymbidiums #growingbetter #mastergardeners #lecturer #class . 

December TBD (7, 2019)  Casa de las Orquideas Annual Open House, A - ONE DAY ONLY EVENT!  Saturday 9 AM- 3 PM. 170 South Nardo Ave. Solana Beach, CA 92075. Lots of cymbidium (and zygo, and other orchid) seedlings, mericlones and last summer's divisions of past breeding stock, award winners, and more.  Parking is very limited, so if possible carpooling is a good option.  Contact them at  www.orquideas.com, casa@orquideas.com, or call Karl or Miki Batchman at (858) 755-7572-.

December TBD (8, 2018)   Mariposa Gardens Holiday Open House   Saturday 9am - 3pm.  6664 South Street, Lakewood, CA 90713.  Mariposa Garden is having its opening event for thisSeason.  Thousands of first bloom cymbidiums in spike with some already in bloom.  Don’t miss the opportunity to pick through some exciting new hybrids.  In addition, Joe Santy Orchids will be offering many award winning and collectible type peloric and splash petal/feathered cymbidiums at reduced prices.  Come early for best selection.   His Open Houses generally are the 1st or 2nd of the month, January to April.

December 18, 2019    The Golden Gate Cymbidium Society AUCTION , Gift Exchange & Holiday Potluck Dinner   Wednesday at 6:00 pm.  Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland. Members bring some of their best cymbidiums (and other orchid genera ALSO) as donations for this incredible auction.  If you are coming to the dinner as well, please remember to also bring enough food to share with 6-8 other people for the potluck dinner. See photos for some fantastic plants on their website (Auction potluck page).  Or check out their website and Facebookpage,   www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com. Remember to Clear Everything out of your Car, and Leave it Empty, BEFORE you Drive out to Lake Merritt Garden Center, to Prevent Any Holiday Theft.   #auction  #orchids #cymbidiums #flowers  #orchidauction  #SFBayArea #Oakland  #buycymbidiums #mastergardeners #orchiddeals #growgrowgrow. 

December 20, 2019   Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Joint Holiday Potluck Dinner Meeting with the Peninsula Orchid Society   Friday, 7:30 PM. San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA.  For more info, see their Next Meeting page. www.GoldCoastCymbidiumGrowers.com.   #cymbidiums #orchids #sfbayarea #sanmateo #mastergardeners #gardening #growgrowgrow  

2020

January TBD (5, 2019)   Mariposa Gardens Winter Festival   Saturday 9am - 3pm.  6664 South Street, Lakewood, CA 90713.  Thousands of first bloom cymbidiums in spike with some already in bloom.  Don’t miss the opportunity to pick through some exciting new hybrids.  In addition, Santy Orchids will be offering many award winning and collectible type peloric and splash petal/feathered cymbidiums at reduced prices.  Come early for best selection.  Open Houses generally are the 1st or 2nd of the month, January - April. Questions, contact Ron Hill at (562) 920-5588-. or www.MariposaGarden.com , or Facebook at www.facebook.com/MariposaGardenOrchids/.  Or www.SantyOrchids.com. 

January 10, 2020    Santa Cruz Orchid Society Monthly Meeting   Friday 7:30 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz.  There will be Orchid Plants Show and Tell, interesting Orchid Lecturer and Slideshow ordemonstration, member brought in snacks and an awesome Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants! For the January Meeting, Andy Cameron, our guest speaker, “How Do Genes Make An Orchid Flower?"  Starting 2019, the SCOS will meet on the SECOND (2nd) Friday of each month - see their website at www.SantaCruzOrchidSociety.org, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Orchid-Society-317014525104872. #santa cruz #orchids #lecture #beach gardening   

January TBD (12, 2019)  The Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Cymbidium Auction   - Saturday Afternoon Auction! Previews Begin at 12:30 PM, Auction starts at 1:00 PM Sharp.  San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA. Click here Auction details, and to print out the Auction Catalogue, Rules and Guidelines. To see photos of plant entries, click on our Photo Pages ! Bring your cash, checks, boxes and bags! FREE Admission and Parking, but get there EARLY as parking is limited. Click here to print copies of the postcard for you to distribute at work or your favorite Chinese restaurant, or gardening supply store & nursery. For more info, click on  www.GoldCoastCymbidiumGrowers.com.  #Auction #orchids #cymbidiums #orchidauction #sfbayarea #sanmateo #mastergardeners #gardening #growgrowgrow #orchiddeals     

January TBD (19 - 20, 2019)   The 63rd Paphiopedilum Guild Meeting & Show    Saturday starts at 10 AM. Sunday 9 am - 12 noon.  Hyatt Santa Barbara Hotel, 1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA!! Friday is AOS Judging and Meet and Greet Dinner, Two Days of Noted Speakers, Displays, Nurseries to visit, and SALES!    https://sites.google.com/site/paphiopedilumguild/paph-guild-2019.

January 22, 2020   Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Meeting     Wednesday 7:30 PM.  Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA. Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the month. Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidium and other orchids, interesting orchid Lecturer, members snacks and a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  January's Speaker will be Chen-Hao Hsu, who just came back from his travels through Vietnam, and so will speaking on "Orchid Hunting in Vietnam". For more Speaker info, see the Next Meeting Page at  www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com.   #flowers  #orchids  #cymbidiums  #sfbayarea #oakland #mastergardeners #gardening #growgrowgrow #orchidlecture  

January TBD (26 - 27, 2019)   Peninsula Orchid Society Show & Sale   Sat - Sun 10 AM - 5 PM.  Community Activities Building, 1400 Rosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, CA. Incredible show of every orchid species and hybrid available !! Great vendor Sales!  Admission Fee. FREE parking. Bring your cart, cameras, cash or checkbook.   www.penorchidsoc.org, and www.facebook.com/Peninsula-Orchid-Society-of-San-Mateo-California-143013275763301/  .  

February 14, 2020    Santa Cruz Orchid Society Monthly Meeting   Friday 7:30 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz.  There will be Orchid Plants Show and Tell, interesting Orchid Lecturer and Slideshow ordemonstration, member brought in snacks and an awesome Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  The SCOS now meets on the 2nd Friday of the month - Check out their upcoming meetings at their website at   www.SantaCruzOrchidSociety.org, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Orchid-Society-317014525104872. #santa cruz #orchids #lecture #beach gardening  

February TBD (9, 2019 )  Mariposa Gardens Spring Festival     Saturday 9am - 3pm.   6664 South Street, Lakewood, CA 90713. Thousands of first bloom cymbidiums in spike with some already in bloom.  Don’t miss the opportunity to pick through some exciting new hybrids. In addition, Joe Santy Orchids will be offering many award winning and collectible type peloric and splash petal/feathered cymbidiums at his reduced prices.  Come early for best selection.   His Open Houses generally are the 1st or 2nd of the month, January - April. Questions, contact Ron Hill at (562) 920-5588-. or www.MariposaGarden.com , or Facebook at www.facebook.com/MariposaGardenOrchids/. 

February TBD (9, 2019)   Diablo View Orchid Society Valentine's Orchid Show & Sale   Saturday 10am - 4:30 pm.   First Lutheran Church, 4000 Concord Blvd. Concord, CA 94519. Orchid Workshops, Raffles, Repotting Service, & Orchid Sales!   Admission $5,or $3 with this card. Click on the picture to the left, print out attached pdf. Present to the cashier at time of entry. www.DVOS.org.         

February 21, 2020   Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Monthly Meeting  Friday, 7:30 PM. San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA.  Meetings are the 3rd Friday of the Month. Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidium and other orchids, interesting orchid Lecturer, members snacks and a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  For Speaker details, click on the Next Meeting page, at their website at www.GoldCoastCymbidiumGrowers.com, or see them on www.facebook.com/GoldCoastCymbidiumGrowers/.   #flowers #orchids #cymbidiums #sfbayarea #sanmateo #gardening #mastergardeners #gardening #growgrowgrow #orchiddeals #orchidraffles 

February 26, 2020   Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Meeting    Wednesday, 7:30 PM.  Lakeside Garden Center,  666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA.  Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the Month.  Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidium and other orchids, intereresting orchid Lecturer, members snacks and usually a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!   See their Next Meeting Page  of   www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com, or see them on   Facebook/GoldGateCymbidiumSociety/.    #flowers #orchids #cymbidiums #sfbayarea #oakland #mastergardeners #gardening #landscaping #growgrowgrow #Buyorchids #buycymbidiums 

March TBD (1, 2019)   Golden Gate Cymbidium Society "Volunteers Show & Sale Set-Up"   Friday, 12 Noon. Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland.   Do you have any cute theme ideas we could use for our Show and Sale ? We need as many members to help volunteer to set up benches, lights, plants and displays, see info at  http://goldengatecymbidiumsociety.com/orchid_show_and_sale .   Our Volunteers' help is much appreciated.   #flowers  #orchids  #cymbidiums #orchidshow  #sfbayarea  #oakland #mastergardeners #gardening #growgrowgrow #volunteers 

March BD (2 - 3, 2019)   Golden Gate Cymbidium OrchidSociety Show & Sale   Sat - Sun 10 AM - 4 PM.  Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland.  Free Admission.   Beautiful Cymbidiums and Lovely Orchid Displays, best that can be seen here in Northern California!  Great chance to buy from some great orchid vendors!!  Fantastic Orchid Plant Purchases!   Raffle Prizes.  Classes like "Learn How to Repot Your Overgrown Orchid"!  See details on their Annual Orchid Show page at GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com, or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/GoldGateCymbidiumSociety/. 

March TBD (2 - 3, 2019)    Santa Cruz Orchid Society Show and Sale   Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pm,  NEW LOCATION - Cabrillo College, Horticulture Center, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003.   They will be holding their Annual Show and Sale this weekend at a NEW location!  FREE Admission and Parking.  Great place to buy rare and unusual orchids of all kinds of species.  Demonstrations and classes on repotting your plants and how to take care of your orchids! Great people who can give advice.  For more info, click on www.SantaCruzOrchidSociety.org, www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Orchid-Society-317014525104872. #santa cruz #orchids #lecture #beach gardening  

March TBD (9, 2018)  Malihini Orchid Society Meeting   Friday, Setup starts at 7pm, Meeting starts at 7:30pm. San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Room #120.   www.Malihini.org or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ORCHIDinSANJOSE.    #flowers #orchids #sanjose  #mastergardeners  #sfbayarea #gardening #growgrowgrow #orchidlecture 

March TBD (15 - 17, 2019)   California Orchids Sale   Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm.  Bolinas.  Rain or Shine, they have an indoor area where their orchids are! Call Mary Nisbet directly for more information (415) 868-0203-, or www.CaliforniaOrchids.com.  

March TBD (15 - 17, 2019)  The 74th Santa Barbara International Orchid Show   Fri - Sun, 9 am to 5 pm.   Admission. Earl Warren Showgrounds, Exhibit Hall, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA. (Highway 101 at Las Positas Road). This is the BIG ORCHID SHOW!  Admission and parking fees. For info, call (805) 969-5746- or visit them on Facebook or   www.sborchidshow.com.  

March TBD (16, 2019)   The 44th Annual Cymbidium Society of America Congress   Saturday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.  Last held at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 2559 Puesta Del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105.  International Speakers from Australia and the USA on cymbidium & paphiopedilum subjects! The fee includes access to the Show all 3 days, lectures, breakfast, lunch, special cocktail party, special plant auction, a gala dinner banquet, a free plant, and more! Really great orchid value!    http://www.cymbidium.org/cymbidium-congress.  

March TBD (15 - 17, 2019)    Santa Barbara Orchid Estate Annual Spring Open House   Friday - Saturday 8 AM - 5 PM, Sunday 9 AM - 4 PM. 1250 Orchid Drive, Santa Barbara, CA.  Established in 1957, it is amazing for the 5 acres of the various species of cymbidiums, cattleyas, and umpteen thousands of orchids! Must see on the orchid tour!  More like family, than a business. For more info, call 800-553-3387-, or   http://www.sborchid.com/events.php. 

March TBD (15 - 17, 2019)   Cal-Orchid Spring Open House    Fri - Sun 9 AM - 5  PM. 1251 Orchid Drive, Santa Barbara, CA.  Incredible and unique orchid breeding of Lots of different orchid species & varieties. Call James or Lauris Rose at 805 967-1312-, e-mail calorchid@cox.net, or see their website at http://www.calorchid.com .

March TBD (22 - 24, 2019)  Santa Clara Valley Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale   Friday, Sales: 12 PM - 9 PM. Show & Sales: Saturday 9 AM - 9 PM, Sunday 11AM - 5 PM.    Westgate Shopping Mall, 1600 Saratoga Avenue (at Prospect Avenue), San Jose.  Free Admission and Parking. See their Facebook page.

March 25, 2020   Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Meeting   Wednesday, 7:30 PM.  Lakeside Garden Center,  666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA.  Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the Month.   Big Celebratory Ice Cream Social, click on the Next Meeting Page to see www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com.  Oh, and Please Like Us on www.facebook.com/GoldGateCymbidiumSociety!   #flowers  #orchids  #cymbidiums #sfbayarea #oakland #mastergardeners #gardening #growgrowgrow #orchidslideshow 

March TBD (29 - 31, 2019)     San Joaquin Orchid Society Orchid Fest   Friday - Saturday 10am - 9pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm. Sherwood Mall, 5308 Pacific Ave., Stockton, CA.  Orchid Judging, Sales, Repotting Demonstrations. For more info, contact Patty Reece, 209.931.3081-, or patty@mynewyorkdiamons.com.  Their website is at www.sanjoaquinorchidsociety.org, info@sanjoaquinorchidsociety.org, or check their account at Facebook. 

March TBD (30 - 31, 2019)    Sonoma County Orchid Society Presents Their 62nd Annual Spring Educational Orchid Exposition and Sale     Friday - Saturday 10am - 9pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm. Sherwood Mall, 5308 Pacific Ave., Santa Rosa, CA.  Admission $8.  A weekend full of fun, education and beautiful blooming orchids to admire, photograph and purchase! A great event for the whole family! Featuring: many orchid plant vendors, free orchid plant raffle, cultural demonstrations, and many more!  They have many events scheduled such as: "Grow and Rebloom Your Orchids", "Repotting Cymbidiums", "Growing Orchids in your Backyard in the Bay Area", and more!  For ore info, click on http://sonomaorchids.com/?page_id=5629.  Their website is http://sonomaorchids.com. 

March TBD (30 - 31, 2019)    Sonoma County Orchid Society Presents Their 62nd Annual Spring Educational Orchid Exposition and Sale     Friday - Saturday 10am - 9pm, Sunday 11am - 5pm. Sherwood Mall, 5308 Pacific Ave., Santa Rosa, CA.  Admission $8.  A weekend full of fun, education and beautiful blooming orchids to admire, photograph and purchase! A great event for the whole family! Featuring: many orchid plant vendors, free orchid plant raffle, cultural demonstrations, and many more!  They have many events scheduled such as: "Grow and Rebloom Your Orchids", "Repotting Cymbidiums", "Growing Orchids in your Backyard in the Bay Area"!  For more info, click on   http://sonomaorchids.com/?page_id=5629.  Their website is http://sonomaorchids.com. 

April TBD (6 - 7, 2019)   Malihini Orchid Society Orchid Sale & Cultural Demonstrations   Saturday 10 am - 6pm; Sunday 10 am - 5pm. Their location has been changed to Suite 110, 19479 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014.  (Behind the AT &T Building).  They are in a different area from last year's location.  Check their latest updates on Facebook at ORCHIDinSANJOSE, or www.Malihini.org.  

April TBD (6, 2019)    Mariposa Gardens Sale  Saturday 9am - 3pm, 6664 South Street, Lakewood, CA 90713. Thousands of first bloom cymbidiums in spike with some already in bloom.  Don’t miss the opportunity to pick through some exciting new hybrids.  In addition, www.SantyOrchids.com will be offering many award winning and collectible type peloric and splash petal/feathered cymbidiums at reduced prices.  Come early for best selection.   His Open Houses generally are the 1st or 2nd of the month, January - April. Questions, contact Ron Hill at (562) 920-5588-. or www.MariposaGarden.com , or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MariposaGardenOrchids/.  

April TBD (6, 2019)    California Orchids Sale   Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm.  Bolinas.  Rain or Shine, they have an indoor area where their orchids are! Call Mary Nisbet directly for more information (415) 868-0203-, and fill out their online form for directions to gt to their greenhouse in Bolinas, www.CaliforniaOrchids.com. 

April TBD (12, 2019)   Malihini Orchid Society Meeting   Friday, Setup starts at 7pm, Meeting starts at 7:30pm. San Jose City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Room #120. Meetings are the 2nd Friday evening of the month. Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of members' blooming orchids, interesting orchid Speaker and slideshow, members snacks and a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  More info, see www.Malihini.org   or on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/ORCHIDinSANJOSE.   #flowers  #orchids #sanjose  #mastergardeners #sfbayarea #gardening #growgrowgrow #orchidlecture 

April TBD (12, 2019)    Santa Cruz Orchid Society Monthly Meeting   Friday 7:30 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz.  They meet the 2nd Friday evening of each month September to June. There will be Orchid Plants Show and Tell, interesting Orchid Lecturer and Slideshow ordemonstration, awesome member brought in snacks and an awesome Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  Check out their upcoming meetings (Tonight, their Speaker will be speaking on Paphiopedilums) at their website at  www.SantaCruzOrchidSociety.org, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Orchid-Society-317014525104872. #santa cruz #orchids #lecture #beach gardening 

April TBD (12, 2019)  Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers "Volunteers Come and Help Show & Sale Set-Up"   Friday, 12 Noon. Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, CA.   We need as many members to help volunteer to set up benches, lights, plants and displays, tonight AND the weekend.  http://www.goldcoastcymbidiumgrowers.com/orchid_show__sale . Your help is MUCH appreciated !  

April TBD (13 - 14, 2019)  Annual Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Show and Sale   10 am to 4pm.  Redwood City Community Activities Building, 1400 Roosevelt Avenue, Redwood City, CA.  Free Parking, $5 Admission.  The MOST Beautiful Cymbidiums & Extensive Orchid Displays that can be seen in Northern California!  Fantastic Orchid Plant Purchases! Super Raffle Prizes.  Classes like "Learn How to Repot Your Overgrown Orchid", and many more!  See details on the Annual Orchid Show website page, www.GoldCoastCymbidiumGrowers.com, or see their Facebook page, www.facebook.com/GoldCoastCymbidiumGrowers/.  

April TBD (13 - 14, 2019)   Sacramento Orchid Society 72nd Orchid Show & Sale "Dreaming of Orchids"   Saturday 10 AM- 5 PM, Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM. Scottiah Rite Masonic Center, 6151 H Street, Sacramento, CA.  Free  Parking, Orchid Plants for Sale, Deminstariona, Gardens, Seminars, DoorPrizes, Show Tours! $10 Admission (Children under 12 are free with accompanying adult) .  http://SacramentoRrchids.org, or, Facebook/sacramento orchids. Or call 916.489.3263-. 

April TBD (21, 2018)    Mariposa Gardens Tons of Blooms Extra Sale  Saturday 9am - 3pm, 6664 South Street, Lakewood, CA 90713.  Joe Santy emailed everyone, "So many plants from in bloom and spike, prompted this special Extra Sale!Hundreds of first-bloom cymbidiums in spike, and the blooming season is still going strong! Haven't had a year like this where cymbidiums might be available for Mother's Day!  Your chance to get some newly released seedlings in bloom or spike!  Special pricing for those that show up in person (5 plants for $100.00, normally $25.00 each).  See attached Flyer. Normally, the First (1st) or Second (2nd) Saturday of the month, January through April. Contact Ron Hill at (562) 920-5588-, email him at   mariposagarden13@gmail.com, or   www.MariposaGarden.com.  Facebook, www.facebook.com/MariposaGardenOrchids/.  

April 22, 2020   Golden Gate Cymbidium Society Meeting    Wednesday, 7:30 PM. Lakeside Garden Center,  666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA.  Meetings are the 4th Wednesday of the Month. Monthly meeting with a Show and Tell of lovely cymbidium and other orchids, interesting orchid Lecturer and slideshow, members snacks and a Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  For more speaker info, see the Next Meeting Page on  www.GoldenGateCymbidiumSociety.com, or Facebook at    GoldGateCymbidiumSociety.    #flowers  #orchids  #cymbidiums  #sfbayarea #oakland #mastergardeners #gardening #growgrowgrow #orchidlecture  

May 8, 2020    Santa Cruz Orchid Society Monthly Meeting   Friday 7:30 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz.  There will be Orchid Plants Show and Tell, interesting Orchid Lecturer and Slideshow ordemonstration, member brought in snacks and an awesome Raffle table of the speaker's nursery's of plants!  Mary Gerritson will be speaking that night on "Growing Orchids Outdoors in the San Francisco Bay Area."  To check out their upcoming meeting info click here on their website at   www.SantaCruzOrchidSociety.org, orsee their Facebook at www.facebook.com/Santa-Cruz-Orchid-Society-317014525104872. #santa cruz #orchids #lecture #beach gardening

May 9 - 10, 2020   Orchid Society of California Mother's Day Show and Sale  Sat & Sun 10 AM - 5 PM, Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Dr, Lake Merritt, Oakland.  Should be a gorgeous Spring Day to take Mom out for a Day for Orchids. Display of all sorts of incredible Species and hybrids! Orchid Sales! Plant Raffles, a great way to get started in orchids. Cultural Classes on repotting and orchid re-growing! FREE ADMISSION!   After the Show, there is SO MUCH TO DO HERE AT LAKE MERRITT! You can take Mom and the kids to the Gardens at Lake Merritt where the Show is being held, Chldren's Fairyland, the Lake Merrit Wildlife Sanctuary Center and watch everyone's eyes light up at all the birds!), and try the www.OrchidSocietyOfCA.org.   #orchidshow #orchidsale  #sfbayarea  #oakland  #mastergardeners  #gardening #growgrowgrow  #buyorchids   

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(Since most societies do not publish their event dates until about 1-3 months before, the above future events are published with the month of the event, TBD - "To Be Determined", and then the date of their last known event).  

If you wish to know the exact date and info sooner, please contact that society directly.  The contact information I publish, is what I can find on the web, and the society in question, may not have currently updated their sites, Facebook, etc. Sorry, the best I can do,IS the Best I can do). 

This Calendar may not always be current or up to date, as the various societies do NOT send me their show / meeting information.  I have to go to their websites, Facebook pages and newsletters, and google as much as I can to try to update this page, as best as I can. And what with work and family, I try to do the best that i can.

If you wish your orchid society monthly meeting information to be updated here, please send me the necessary info, in the above format, and I will be happy to upload, and help you as best as I can. 

Audrey