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Alabama
ALABAMA - Birmingham
Alabama Bonsai Society - Meets
at Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham,
AL 35223, second Monday, at 7:30. Oscar Ethridge,President, 1215
Americana Drive, Birmingham, AL 35215. Year- round bonsai pavilion
located in Japanese Garden at Birmingham Botanical Garden. Spring/fall
shows.
ALABAMA - Decatur/Huntsville
The Living Art Bonsai Society -
Meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Huntsville Botanical
Gardens on Bob Wallace in Huntsville, AL at 7:00 PM. Contact:
Roy McCorkle (256)777-0617 Email: WRM@PCLnet.net
ALABAMA - Mobile
Azalea City Bonsai Society -
Meets at Mobile Botanical Garden in Langan Park, first Tuesday,
7:30 PM. Started in 1979 specializing in large, single- trunk
azalea-bonsai. Shows spring and fall of each year. Host of regional
show every third year. Contact: Joe B. Day,(251) 344-5873. Email:
acbsbonsai@aol.com
Alaska
ALASKA - North Pole
Borealis Bonsai Club - Meets
at 2653 Tenakee Way, North Pole, Alaska. Six meetings a year
(May-October), first Saturday of each month, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Contact founders Kevin & Lorri Heneveld at Borealis Bonsai
& Landscaping, P.O. Box 57262, North Pole, AK 99705 or call
(907) 488-5786
Arizona
ARIZONA - Payson
Bonsai of Payson. Meets at
905 N. Hillcrest, Payson, first Monday, 7:00 pm. Larry Mueller,
905 N. Hillcrest, Payson, AZ. (602) 474-3370. Shows on Earth
Day in April and at County Fair in September.
ARIZONA - Phoenix
Phoenix Bonsai Society. Meets
at Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave., first three Tuesdays,
September through May, 7:30 PM. Elsie Andrade, 2026 W. Northview,
Phoenix, AZ 85021, (602) 995-3870.
ARIZONA - Scottsdale
Bonsai of Scottsdale meets at Via Linda Senior Center,
10440 E Via Linda near Shea Blvd. The first and third Saturdays
of the month at 1:30PM Contact Fairlee Winfield at 480-860-9348.
ARIZONA - Tucson
Tucson Bonsai Society, Inc.
Meets at Tucson Botanical Garden, 2150 N. Alvernon Way, dates
and times of meetings and field trips vary. David Meyer, PO Box
32456, Tucson, AZ 85715. Membership open to corresponding and
active members (active must already have a bonsai collection
or have completed beginners basic classes in bonsai technique.)
Society founded in 1972.
ARIZONA - Tucson
Southern Arizona Bonsai Enthusiasts. Meets every third Saturday 10:30 am at Desert
Gardens Cumberland Presperterian Church, 10851 E. Old Spanish
Trail. For information contact: Doris Cavanaugh, (520) 290-0522,
E-mail: doris.c@worldnet.att.net or Loveda Petrie, (520) 886-2446,
E-mail: veda27@earthlink.net
Arkansas
ARKANSAS - Hot Springs
Bonsai Club of Hot Springs. Meetings
are the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 pm. at the Arkansas School
of Math and Science (Meetings are held in the main conference
room of the new building which is adjacent and west of the main
building - old St Joseprh hospital), 200 Whittington in
Hot springs. Contact: James Harwood, 1110 N Hwy 7, Hot springs,
AR 71909, Phone: (501) 624-7779 or by Email: jharwood@cablelynx.com
ARKANSAS - Little
Rock
Bonsai Society of Central Arkansas.
Meeting time and place to be announced. Contact: Cindy Cones,
(501)224-5454, E-mail: Ccones@sbcglobal.net
California
CALIFORNIA - Anaheim
Kofu Bonsai Kai
meets in Anaheim at United Methodist Church 1000 South
State College Blvd. Anaheim 7:00 PM 3rd Saturday evening. www.prepgraphics.com/kofu.html
CALIFORNIA - Arcadia
Santa Anita Bonsai Society.
Meets at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, second Saturday of each
month except July, August, and December, 7:30 PM. Jim Barrett,
(818)445-4529.
Shohin Bonsai Society.
Meets at Los Angeles Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia,
second Wednesday, except July and August, 7:30 PM. Marty Hagbery,
(818) 332-8381, or Edith Izant, 1021 Sierra Vista Dr., La Habra,
CA 90631, (310) 691-3450. Bonsai 10 inches and under. Annual
show second weekend in April.
CALIFORNIA - Arcata
Humboldt Bonsai Society. Meets
at homes of members at varied dates. Karen Haas, PO Box 816,
Trinidad, CA 95570, (707) 677-0636. Membership consists of individuals
residing in several cities in the Humboldt Bay area.
CALIFORNIA - Castro
Valley
Yamato Bonsai Club meets at
the Castro Valley Womens Club, 18330 Redwood Road, Castro Valley,
CA. every 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Demo, workshops,
and plant critique. Annual Fall Show third Sat/Sun of October.
Website: yamatobonsaiclub.org E-mail: lubedardjr@yahoo.com
CALIFORNIA - Chico
Chico Bonsai Society. Meets
at Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North Ave., fourth
Sunday, except July and August, 1:00 PM. Contact: Pat Gilmore
(530) 343-3447. Website http://www.chicobonsai.org
CALIFORNIA - Crescent
City
Seacrest Bonsai Club. Meets
at various locations, second Monday, October through May, 7:00
PM. Ted Weber, 288 W. 5th St., Crescent City, CA 95531, (707)464-4949.
Annual exhibit on Memorial Day weekend in conjunction with the
Azalea Festival in Brookings, OR.
CALIFORNIA - Fresno
Fresno Bonsai Society. Meetings
are held at Fresno City College on the second Friday of every
month, except we are off for the months June, July and August.
If you have any questions contact Steve DaSilva treekutter@hotmail.com
CALIFORNIA - Gardena
California Bonsai Society.
Meets at 7:00 pm on first Friday at Ken Nakaoka Community Center,
1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, CA. Roy Nagatoshi, (818)362-5476.
Annual bonsai exibition in April at Huntington Library.
Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai. Meets at
Ken Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W. 162nd St., third Friday,
7:00 PM. Contact: Andrea Wagner (310) 370-5492. E-mail:
rickandrea@earthlink.net. Family oriented club dedicated
to promoting the art of bonsai through monthly meetings, demonstrations,
annual show, and participation in community arts events. Website:
http://www.gsbf-bonsai.org/daiichibonsaikai
CALIFORNIA - Hanford
Hanford Bonsai Society, Inc.
Meets at Kings County Civic Center Agriculture Building; 680
N. Campus Dr, Suite F (of the Ag Center), third Thursday at 7:00
PM. Contact: Bob Hilvers (559) 732-9286 Workshops, demos, informative
group.
CALIFORNIA - La
Canada (Flintridge)
Descanso Bonsai Society. Meets
at Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, CA, third Tuesday,
7:00 PM. Workshop and critique precede regular meeting, demonstrations
and programs. Annual outdoor show in June. Contact: Jim Barrett,
480 Oxford Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007,telephone (818) 445-4529. e-mail:
mjonas48@hotmail.com Website: www.descanso-bonsai.com
CALIFORNIA - La
Habra
Orange Empire Bonsai Society;
meets 3rd Saturday of each month (except July and August), 9
am to 12 noon at the La Habra Community Center, 101 W. La Habra
Blvd (at Euclid Ave.) President: David Nadzam (714) 995-2762;
Secretary: Marie Minton (562) 697-4993 (or at marieminton@hotmail.com).
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 2114, La Habra, CA 90632. Workshops,
demonstrations, annual spring show.
CALIFORNIA - Modesto(10/07)
Modesto Bonsai Club. Meets
the thrid Saturday of each month except Dec. from 10am - 2pm
at the Blue Oak Nursery, 784 Albers Rd. near Hwy 132, Modesto
- Members and visitors enjoy learning the art of bonsai in the
lakeside park setting of Blue Oak Bonsai Nursery. Mailing
address is PO Box 578518, Modesto, CA 95357-8518. Contact: Jerry
Jumper (209) 667-6701 or E-mail
Website: http://www.modestobonsaiclub.com
CALIFORNIA - Napa
Napa Valley Bonsai Club. Meets
at 1500 Jefferson, third Monday, 7:15 pm. Penny Pawl, PO Box
2220, Napa, CA 94558.Tel - (707) 224-8983 E-mail: pap1142@juno.com
CALIFORNIA - Oakland
East Bay Bonsai Society. Meets
at Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue, Oakland, second Wednesday,
7:30 pm. Max Cooperstein, PO Box 1575, El Cerrito, CA 94530.
Full program of demonstrations at most meetings, beginners programs,
workshops, nursery bus tours, spring and fall shows, and annual
auction.
CALIFORNIA - Palo
Alto
Kusamura Bonsai Club.
Meets at First Congregational Church, Louis & Embarcadero.
2nd Fri. 7:00 PM. Website: http://www.geocities.com/kusamura_bonsai
contact: Sandy Planting, (650) 323-6955.
CALIFORNIA - Riverside
Inland Empire Bonsai Society.
Meets at Botanic Gardens Conference Room, UC Riverside, 2nd Sun.
except July and Aug. at 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Mrs. Knox, 3349 Dwight
Ave., Riverside, CA, 92507 (909) 682-6623.
CALIFORNIA - Sacramento
American Bonsai Assoc. of Sacramento.
Meets the fourth Tuesday each month at 7 pm. at the Sacramento
Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Contact: Simon Lau,
Phone: (530) 622-9681 Email: NHCatLady@aol.com Website: http://www.bonsaisacramento.org.
The club has excellent educational programs, outreach to beginning
bonsai-ists, and high quality professional demonstrations.
SacramentoSatsuki Aikokai Assoc. of Sacramento.
Meets at 3330 McKinley Blvd, third Monday, 7:30 pm. Betty Pitts,
2701 Corabel Lane, #55, Sacramento, CA 95821.
CALIFORNIA - San
Diego
San Diego Bonsai Club. Meets
at Casa del Prado Bldg., Room 101, Balboa Park 2nd Sun. 11:00
AM. Club phone, (619) 699-8776. Active club of 200 members. Two
shows a year spring and fall plus two bus trips and several socials.
Website: www.sandiegobonsaiclub.com
CALIFORNIA - San
Francisco
Bonsai Society of San Francisco.
Meets at Hall of Flowers, 9th Ave. and Lincoln Way 2nd Thurs.
8:00 PM. Mia Amato, (415) 285-6807. Spring exhibit.Our meeting
place and contact information has changed and is available on
our website http://www.bssf.org.
CALIFORNIA - San
Jose
Kusamura Bonsai Club Meet every third Friday of the month
at - St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave., Palo Alto,
in the Parish Hall. Meetings are at 7 PM with a basic workshop
and 8 PM with a special presentation. Contact: Jerry Carpenter,
E-mail: jcsf1090@earthlink.net Website: http://www.gsbf-bonsai.org/kusamura/
The Midori Bonsai Club.
Meets the first and third Thursday of the month year round at
7:30 PM at St. Edwards Episcopal Church at Union Ave. and Hwy
85. 1st Thursday general meeting features lecture, demo, workshop
or round robin format programs. 3rd Thursday is an open forum
workshop for all comers. Visitors welcome!! Contact John Thompson
(JT) at (408)371-7737.
CALIFORNIA -
San Mateo
Bay Area Shohin. Meets at several
locations in greater San Francisco Bay area, Sunday, except July,
Aug. and December, 1:30 PM. Bill Sullivan, 117 Jefferson Dr.,
Tiburon, CA 94920. (415) 388-5854. Informal meetings open to
everyone interested in shohin (under 10 inches bonsai). Dates
and locations vary. Please write or phone for current schedule.
Hillsborough Bonsai Society.
Meets at San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, third Friday,
7:30 PM. Barbara Bokeland, (415) 348-2835. Workshops, demos,
lectures by guest speakers and club members, field trips and
visual aids.
Sei Boku Bonsai Kai. Meets at
605 Parkside Way, fourth Wednesday, except December, 7:30 PM.
Warren Clark, 889 Lurine Dr, Foster City, CA 94404, (415) 574-6074.
Visitors cordially welcome. Annual exhibit first weekend in October.
CALIFORNIA - Santa
Barbara
Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara.
Meets at the Goleta Valley Community Center, 5679 Hollister Ave.,
Goleta, CA. second Tuesday, except August and December, at 7:30
PM. Contact Joe Olson, PO Box 3703, Santa Barbara, CA 93103,
(805) 964-0869, or E-mail: joeyuccaseed@verizon.net.
Monthly programs, August and December Potlucks and raffles. Annual
show and plant sale in May at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. Website
CALIFORNIA - Santa
Maria
Santa Maria Bonsai Club. Meets at Japanese Cultural Center, 134 N.
Western, second Sunday, 9:00 AM to noon. Chris Ehrler, (805)
489-9046. Annual shows at San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Obon
Festivals and Santa Barbara County Fair.
CALIFORNIA - Santa
Rosa
Redwood Empire Bonsai Society
meets at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1351 Mapl, Santa Rosa, Ca.
(across from the fairgrounds) the 4th Tuesday of each month at
7:30 p.m. Guest speakers/demonstratore are featured. Annual show
the last weekend of August each year is one the the biggest in
California and features over 150 trees. Website: www.rebsbonsai.org
E-mail: President@rebsbonsai.org
CALIFORNIA - Temple
City
Baiko-en Bonsai Kenkyukai.
Meets at 5118 Barela Ave., second Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Marty
Hagbery, 5009 N. Willow Ave., Covina, CA 91724. (818) 331-8382.
Annual Frank Nagata Memorial Show "Winter Silhouettes",
invitational bonsai exhibit at Los Angeles State and County Arboretum,
Arcadia, CA, last weekend in January.
CALIFORNIA - Vacaville
Vaca Valley Bonsai Club. Meets
at Community Presbyterian Church, 425 Hemlock St., second Tuesday,
7:00 PM. John Jackson, 4681 Midway Rd., Vacaville, CA 95688.
(707) 446-1720. Mailing address: 592 Cottonwood, Vacaville, CA
95688
CALIFORNIA - Van
Nuys
Sansui Kai of So. California.
Meets first Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Japanese Garden, shares address
with Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant, 6100 Woodley
Avenue, Van Nuys. Workshop 6:30 pm, bring plant, tools, and wire.
March Installation dinner and July potluck/auction, location
TBA. Dick Beltran, 10100 Keokuk Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311, (818)
349- 0508. Annual show in May at Sepulveda Garden Center, Magnolia
Street, Encino, CA. John Naka, et al, founders. All levels welcome.
Colorado
COLORADO - Colorado
Springs
Pikes Peak Bonsai Society. Meets at the Senior Center (Ceramics Room),1514
N. Hancock, 10:00 am, second Saturday of each month. Website:http://www.phoenixbonsai.com/PikesPeakBonsai.html.
E-mail: rjb@phoenixbonsai.com.
COLORADO - Denver
Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society.
Meets at the Denver Botanic Gardens on the first Tuesdays of
each month at 7:30 PM except in December. For more information
go to our website www.rockymtnbonsai.org
COLORADO - Fort
Collins
The Bonsai Society of Northern Colorado
has meetings on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm, and
workshops on the second Saturday of each month, 1:00 to 3:00pm.
We have shows in the spring and fall. All meetings, workshops
and shows are at Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 E. Mulberry in Fort
Collins. Contact: Barbara Rich, 970-663-3046.
COLORADO - Grand
Jct
The Western Colorado Bonsai Society of
Grand Junction. is available through e-mail: trehaus@excite.com
we are a fairly new club but we have many informative and knowledgeable
members. We have two shows a year and they are always in our
newly installed (by us) Japanese garden at the WCCA in Grand
Jct.
Connecticut
CONNECTICUT - Hartford
Bonsai Society of Greater Hartford.
Meets at the Pond House at Elizabeth Park, Asylum and Prospect
Avenues, in West Hartford on the 3rd Monday of every month7:00
PM. Our club picnic is held in June and the annual show is generally
held in July. We do not officially meet during August, but have
been using that month for road trips to local bonsai nurseries
for new or beginning members. Contact is Diana Majchrzak
by E-mail.
Website is www.greaterhartfordbonsai.com
CONNECTICUT - New
London
China Trade Bonsai Society.
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month, March through
November from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Conn College, New London
Hall, 270 Mohegan Ave., Rt. 32, New London, Connecticut. Website:
www.chinatradebonsaisociety.org
CONNECTICUT - New
Haven
Bonsai Society of Greater New Haven. Meets at Edgerton Garden Center, 145 Edgehill
Rd., second Tuesday at 7:30 PM. The regular meeting of the Society
are held from January through June and September throught November.
There is no July meeting. The August meeting is a members' picnic
and the December meeting is members' holiday party. Contact:
Ms. Nancy Mack, 36 Mulberry Hill St., Hamden, CT 06517, (203)
288-6744, or Lois Simeone, 30 Coachman Lane, Woodbridge, CT (203)
393-0433. Website: www.angelfire.com/art/bonsaict
CONNECTICUT - Stamford
Yama Ki Bonsai Society meetings
are held monthly usually at the Bartlett Arboretum, 151 Brookdale
Rd., Stamford, CT 06903, the 2nd Saturday at 1:00 PM. Check our
website for
actual location. Contact: Norm Geisinger, phone (203) 746-3200
or E-mail. Programs
scheduled throughout the year offer a variety of topics related
to bonsai and include lectures, demonstrations, workshops and
other activities designed to help the novice as well as appeal
to the more experienced bonsai enthusiast.
District
of Columbia
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Washington
Washington Bonsai Club. Meets
at Administration Bldg., US National Arboretum, third Saturday,
except July, August, and December, 2:00 PM. Dorothy Miller, c/o
National Arboretum, 3501 NY Ave. NE, Washington D.C. 20002, (202)
583-2676. Field trip in March. Member of regional Potomac Bonsai
Association that hosts spring and fall symposiums. Email Ross
Campbell Campbellr.rced@gao.gov
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Washington
Potomac Bonsai Association.
Meets every other month at the National Arboretum, 3501 NY Ave.,
NE, Washington, D.C. 20002, (301) 871-5768. The Potomac Bonsai
Association is an "umbrella" organization of 12 Bonsai
and viewing stone clubs in Washington D.C., Northern Virginia,
Maryland and Pennsylvannia. Our big event is the Potomac Bonsai
Festival held in May at the National Arboretum in Washington
D.C. Contact: Stephen Ash, 5405 5th Road South, Arlington, VA
22204, phone (703) 521-1938 or E-mail
Website: http://www.potomacbonsai.com/
Florida
For further updates check out Bonsai
Societies of Florida
FLORIDA - Boca Raton
Lighthouse Bonsai Society.
Meets at the Boca Raton Community Center, 150 N. W. Crawford
Blvd., Boca Raton, FL, 4th Saturday, 9:30 AM. Contact: Rita Rosenberg,
Phone: (516) 251-1802 or E-mail: riritobyrose@aol.com
Lighthouse Bonsai Society is a group of novices as well
as experienced enthusiasts. The more experienced are more than
helpful. Our meetings are fun and educational. No cost to check
us out. If interested, join. Annual membership is $25. We have
Visiting Masters, Hands On Workshops, Demonstrations plus much
more. Ask to be placed on our mailing list.
FLORIDA - Bunnell
Kawa Bonsai Society. Meets
at Flagler County Agricultural Extension Office, Sawgrass Road,
Bunnell, FL, third Friday, 7:30 PM. Contact: Carol Partelow,
Phone: (386) 586-3437 or E-mail: GPartelow1@cfl.rr.com
Kawa Bonsai is a very active club just north of Daytona Beach.
Besides monthly meetings, visiting artists, an annual three day
show called the Joy of Bonsai, Kawa also participates in the
statewide Convention of the Bonsai Societies of Florida. If you
are interested in bonsai, check us out on the web. All are welcome.
Website: http://www.kawabonsai.com/
FLORIDA - Davie
Broward Bonsai Society. Meets
the third Saturday of each month at 11 AM at Flamingo Gardens,
3750 Flamingo Rd., Davie, FL. Contact: Art Cid, Phone: (954)
261-0135 or E-mail.
Bonsai classes start at 9am on Saturdays at Flamingo
Gardens for beginers to advance. Meetings follow the class on
the 3rd saturday of every month.
FLORIDA - Fort Lauderdale
Gold Coast Bonsai Society -
Meets at City of Sunrise Parks & Leisure Department, 6800
Sunset Strip, Sunrise, Florida, the second Saturday, 9:30 AM
Contact: Ed Trout, 954-432-8208. visit us online at: http://www.goldcoastbonsai.com
FLORIDA - Fort Meyers
Bonsai Society of Southwest Florida.
The club meets the 3rd Saturday of each month at St. John the
Apostle Church at 3049 McGregor Blvd, Ft. Myers, at 9:30 AM.
The Society has a very active program with a Annual Show which
is held the on Friday and Saturday of the second weekend of November
each year at the Church where we meet. Contact: Becky Bodnar,
phone (239) 463-4102. or E-mail: beckybodnar@msn.com
Website: http://www.thebonsaisswfl.com
FLORIDA - Fort Pierce
Treasure Coast Bonsai Society.
Meets at St. Lucie Agriculture Center, 8400 Picos Rd., second
Tuesday, 7:30 PM. Jim Smith, Vero Beach, FL, (772) 562- 5291.
FLORIDA - Ft. Walton
Beach
Ft. Walton Beach Bonsai Society.
PO Box 224, Shalimar FL 32579-0224 Meets at Okaloosa County Extension
Bldg., 125 Hollywood Blvd. NW, Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 1st
Tues. & 3rd Thurs., 7 p.m.
FLORIDA - Gainesville
Gainesville Bonsai Society.
PO Box 15383, Gainesville, FL 32604-5383 Meets at Kanapaha Botanical
Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr., Gainesville, 3rd Sat. 9:30am
FLORIDA - Homosassa
Buttonwood Bonsai Club of Crystal River. 10 Boxelder Ct., Homosassa, FL 34446 - Meets
at First Presbyterian Church, U.S. 19, Crystal River, FL 2nd
Sat., 9:30 a.m.
FLORIDA - Lakeland
The
Bonsai Society of Lakeland meets at 7 p.m. the 3rd
Thursday of every month at the First United Methodist Church
at 72 Lake Morton Drive in Lakeland. The current president is
John Petterson. The club website is lakelandbonsai.com.
FLORIDA - Miami
Bonsai Society of Miami. Meets
at Fairchild Tropical Garden, 10901 Old Cutler Rd., second Tuesday,
7:30 PM. Call Randy Brooks at 305-323-6258 for more information.
Mailing address is: Bonsai Society of Miami,
17850 SW 289 St., Miami, Fl 33031 Web site: http://www.bonsaisocietyofmiami.org
E-mail: bonsaimiami@bellsouth.net
FLORIDA - Naples
Bonsai Society of Naples. Meets
twice monthly at various locations. Ernie Fernandez, P.O. Box
704, Bonita Springs, FL 33959. (813) 947-3552 (home) or (813)
992-0800 (0fc). Annual spring exhibit. Annual sale, first Saturday
of December.
FLORIDA - Orlando
Central Florida Bonsai Club.
Meets at Orange County Agrigultural Center at the corner of Conway
and Judge rd. in Orlando. Meetings are the second and fourth
each month Friday, 7:30 PM. Contact Adam Lavigne, Phone: (407)
399-1224 or E-mail: president@centralfloridabonsaiclub.com
The CFBC was founded in 1969 and is a member of BSF. We
meet twice a month , once for a meeting and demo and once for
a hands on workshop, no holds barred ,bring in what you want
fun Bonsai night.
FLORIDA - Palm Bay
Bonsai Society of Brevard.
1263 Serenade St. NW, Palm Bay, FL 32907 - Meets at Melbourne
Public Library, Fee Ave, Melbourne, FL, 3rd Saturday, 2 p.m.
Website: http://www.bonsaisocietyofbrevard.org/
FLORIDA - Pensacola
Pensacola Gulf Coast Bonsai Society.
Meets at Gulf Breeze Library, 1060 Shoreline Dr., Gulf Breeze,
FL 32561, first Thursday, except July, 7:30 PM. Jean Jongewaard,
5262 Pale Moon Dr., Pensacola, FL 32515. (904) 492-1305.
FLORIDA - Port Charlotte
Charlotte Ichiban Bonsai Kai. Meets at Port Charlotte Cultural Center,
Community Room , 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte, Florida 33952
on the fourth Tuesday, 7:00 PM. Jerry Oseland, (813) 625- 6468
or Robert Clifton, (813) 743-0829, or write to Charlotte Ichiban
Bonsai Kai, PO Box 8023, Port Charlotte, FL 33952-8023. Everyone
welcome. Workshop at Powell's Nursery every Saturday, 10:00 AM,
a good stimulus for new membership.
FLORIDA - St. Petersburg
Suncoast Bonsai Society. Meets
at Unitarian Universalist Church; Arlington Avenue North in St.
Petersburg, Florida Meetings are the 4th Monday of each month
from 7 - 9 pm. Contact: Mick (727) 522-1879 Website: http://www.suncoastbonsai.com/
FLORIDA - Sarasota
Sho Fu Bonsai Society meets
the first Thursday of each month, at 7:30PM at Waterside Retirement
Estates, 4540 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34233 Contact: info@shofubonsai.com
FLORIDA - Tallahassee
Tallahassee Bonsai Society
- Meets 2nd Saturday at the LeMoyne Art Foundation,Gadsden and
Call Sts. For new member interested our "Bonsai 101 Class
- Beginner's Corner" it starts at 1:30 just before our regular
meeting. This helps people who are new to bonsai with the basics
- How? When? What? All those questions a new member might have.
Regular meeting starts at 2:00. President: James Houston. E-mail.
Wee Arbor Study Group. Meets
at 7582 Bowling Green Dr., second Sunday, 2:00 to 5:00 PM. C.
Duane Clayburn, 7582 Bowling Green Dr. Rt. 19, Box 1073, Tallahassee,
FL 3230l, (904) 893-4442. Members bring trees to style, repot.
FLORIDA - Tampa
Hukyu Bonsai Society of Tampa. Meets at USF Botanical Gardens., 4202 E.
Fowler Ave, SCA 238, 3rd Sat., 10:00 AM. William B. Henderson,
10704 Lake Carroll Way, Tampa, FL 33618-4236. (813) 932-3714.
A Club with high standards for bonsai enthusiasts.
FLORIDA - West Palm
Beach
Bonsai Society of the Palm Beaches
meets at 7:30 PM the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Mount's
Botanical Building, 551 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL.
Contact: Dick Miller at (561) 432-1230 or by
E-mail. BSPB
is a friendly group of novices interested in learning bonsai.
Anyone is welcome, no cost. Join only if interested to do so.
$25 annual membership. Bring us your tired, weary and downtrodden
bonsai we will give you assistance by experts. A newsletter is
posted monthly and mailed to members. Wesite
Georgia
GEORGIA - Atlanta
Atlanta Bonsai Society. The
majority of the monthly meetings are at the community hall of
the College Park Presbyterian Church. Upon occasion, meetings
are held at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers and the
Spring Show is at the Atlanta Botanical Garden near Piedmont
Park (meetings will be noted on our website under events). The
College Park Presbyterian Church is located on the corner of
Main Street and John Calvin Avenue in College Park. Please check
our site for dates of the meetings and workshops. For more information,
contact: Dennis McHugh, Phone: (770) 436-5747, E-mail: dennismchugh@charter.net
Website: http://www.atlantabonsaisociety.com
Hawaii
HAWAII - Honolulu
Club 100 Bonsai. Meets at Club
100, 520 Kamoku St., fourth Thursday, 7:00 PM. Warren Yamamoto,
1526C Pukele Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816, (808) 523- 4603 (bus.)
Affiliate of Club 100, the 100th Infantry's Veterans organization.
Membership restricted.
Pacific Bonsai Club. Meets at
2907 Alphonse Place, third Tuesday, 7:00 PM. Lyle Takeuchi (808)
737-0408.
Rainbow Bonsai Club. Meets at
2673 East Manoa Rd., second Sunday, 9:00 AM. Wayne Arita, 2673
East Manoa Rd., Honolulu, HI 96822, (808) 988- 7775.
Wahiawa-Waialua Bonsai Club.
Meets monthly at 94-074 Akualele Place. Richard Andrzejewski,
(808)625-1885. Hawaii's oldest bonsai club.
HAWAII - Pearl City
Pearl City Bonsai Club. Meets
at 852 Second St.,third Tuesday, 7:00 PM. Bonsai exhibit, demonstration
and plant sale in early May. Club organized in 1963.
Idaho
IDAHO - Boise
Boise Bonsai Society For more
information please contact: Barbara Gough, 893 E. Twin Willow
Court,
Boise, ID 83706, (208) 336-5769. E-mail: barb@ibf-group.com
Illinois
ILLINOIS - Glencoe
Midwest Bonsai Society. Meets
at Chicago Botanic Garden, first Monday, except December and
January, 7:30 PM. Contact Scott Clark, President, (847) 498-3500.
Annual show third weekend in August.
ILLINOIS - Glen
Ellyn
Prairie State Bonsai Society. Meets at College of DuPage, fourth Monday,
7:30 PM. The club hosts several programs, demonstrations, and
lectures given by members, local masters, and visiting Masters
from around the U.S. and Japan. We are one of the few clubs around
that has our own Grow Plot where trees are raised and cared for
by our members to be used for Master demonstrations, then raffled
off to members. We also put on two annual shows. The first at
the beginning of June and the other at the end of September or
beginning of October. President: Mark Karczewski Contact: Prairie
State Bosai Society, P.O. Box 2634, Glen Ellyn, IL. 60138-2634
Phone: (630) 257-7586 Website www.prairiestatebonsai.com
ILLINOIS - Oak Park
Near West Bonsai Society. NWBS
meets on the third Monday (Feb.-Nov.) at Maze branch library,
845 S. Gunderson Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304. 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
Contact Roger D. Thompson Roger@mindspring.com (708) 383-5267.
Website: Groups.msn.com/NearWestBonsaiSociety/
ILLINOIS - Peoria
Bonsai Club Heart of Illinois.
Meets at Bio Center, Glen Oak Park, third Thursday, 7:30 PM.
J. Horvath, Jr., 109 W. Almond Dr., Washington, IL 61571, (309)
745-5256.
ILLINOIS - Rock
Island
Quad City Bonsai Club. Meets
at Deere-Wyman Carriage House, Moline, last Thursday, except
December, 7:30 PM. Website: www.qcbonsai.org - Email: mail@qcbonsai.org
ILLINOIS - Rockford
Rock River Bonsai Society.
Meet at Anderson Center, 2214 Stoneridge Dr., Rockford, IL 61107,
second Wednesday, escept Dec. and Jan., 7:30 PM. Leonard Wegryn,
18935 Capron Rd., Capron, IL 61012. (815) 569-2123.
ILLINOIS - Sandwich
De La Ke Bonsai Society. Meets
at Fox Valley Older Adult Center, 1406 W Suydam Rd., Sandwich,
IL. The second Saturday, 10:00 AM. Year-round. Please contact:
Kevin H. Johnson, 215 19th Ave Naplate, IL 61350 or E-mail: de_la_ke_bonsai_society@yahoo.com
ILLINOIS - Springfield
Springfield Bonsai Society.
Meets at Four Seasons Garden and Art Center, 4685 W. Wabash,
second Monday, 7:30 PM. C. Bill Eardley, 3ll6 Concord, Springfield,
IL 62704, (217) 753-8500. Beginners and advanced members; exhibits
and workshops; bonsai supplies and plants.
Indiana
INDIANA - Evansville
Greater Evansville Bonsai Society.
Meets at The Farmers Market on 1st ave. first Wednesday, 6:30
PM. contact: Dave Bogan 101 Terry Lane Lynnville In. 47619 812
- 922 - 5451 e-mail: dbogan@SCVL.com
INDIANA - Ft. Wayne
Ft. Wayne Bonsai Club. Meets
the 3rd Saturday each month at 10:30am. Meeting are at various
libraries, homes and at the conservatory in Fort Wayne. A club
for the bonsai enthusiasts interested in enlarging their knowledge
and skills and sharing their interest with others. All meetings
include some form of education. For meeting locations please
contact: Darlene Kittle, 17725 Lima Rd., Huntertown, IN 46748.
Phone (260) 637-5104 or by e-mail to plantlady6@yahoo.com.
Website: http://home.earthlink.net/~centaura/bindex.html
INDIANA - Indianapolis
Indianapolis Bonsai Club. Meets on first Wednesday of each month at
7:00pm. Meetings are held at the Garfield Park Conservatory,
2450 Shelby Street, Indianapolis, IN. President Donna Shirley:
donnaatd@aol.com, Vice-President Mark Fields: maf71459@yahoo.com,
Website
Iowa
IOWA - Cedar Rapids
Eastern Iowa Bonsai Association.
Meets at Noelridge Park Greenhouse, third Thursday, except December/January,
7:00 PM. Craig Bean (319-390-0274). Website: www.geocities.com/bonsaibean2000/index.html
IOWA - Des Moines
Iowa Bonsai Association. Meets
at Des Moines Botanical Center, 909 E River Dr., third Tuesday,
except December, 7:00 PM. David Lowman, lowman@netins.net, (515)
769-2446 or 800- 528-2827. Bonsai information and supplies offered
in a showplace setting! Visitors very welcome.
Kansas
KANSAS - Mission
The Bonsai Society of Greater Kansas City
Society members meet each month (except July) at the Garden Center
in Loose Park, 5200 Pennsylvania, Kansas City, MO for programs,
demonstrations, and workshops. Meeting dates are irregular, check
website -
We also present several exhibits to which the general public
is invited, including exhibits at the Japan Festival, and Powell
Gardens. Contact: Brad Short by E-mail.
Kentucky
KENTUCKY - Henderson
Greater Evansville Bonsai Society.
Meets at The Henderson County Public Library, first Wednesday,
6:30 PM. The club sponsors at least two shows per year, Four
to five demonstrations with masters, vendor sales twice per year,
club workshops and lectures fill up the remaining months of the
year. We also hold an annual Trade Fair and auction each september
featuring at least 12 Bonsai vendors, demonstrations and a auction.
This event is held at the river front park in Henderson Kentucky
and is open to the public. Contact: Dave Bogan 812-922-5451 E-mail:
dbbonsai@webtv.com
KENTUCKY - Louisville
Greater Louisville Bonsai Society.
Meets monthly at the Bon Air Regional Library, 2816 Del Rio Place
Louisville, Kentucky. Check website for date/time of meetings
www.louisvillebonsai.org
Louisiana
LOUISIANA - Baton
Rouge
Louisiana Bonsai Society. Meets
at Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd, third Tuesday
at 7:00 pm. Contact: Howard Merrill at (225) 275-2917 Shows at
the Garden Center, April and November.
LOUISIANA - Lafayette
Bonsai Society of Acadiana.
Meets at University of Louisiana @ Lafayette Horticulture Center,
Johnston St., first Wednesday, 7:00 PM. Contact: Bonsai Society
of Acadiana P.O. Box 51906 Lafayette, La. 70505-1906 or Johnny
Hardcastle at 337/365-4829 or e-mail address jmh6344@louisiana.edu
LOUISIANA - Lake
Charles
Lake Charles Bonsai Society
meets at McNeese State Univ., Frasch Hall, Lecture Hall 101,
Beauregard Drive at Ryan Street, third Tuesday, 7:00 PM. Contact:
Dennis Corley, President, P.O. Box 1652, Lake Charles, LA 70602,
Phone: (409) 866-5803 E-mail: awbonsai@bellsouth.net
Check website for driving directions. www.LCBSbonsai.org
LOUISIANA - New
Orleans
Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society.
Meets at St. Andrews Church hall, 8017 Zimple St., second Tuesday,
7:30 PM. Johnny Martinez, (504) 467-2857. Meeting date may change
in months we have guest speakers.Annual Society Show is in May
at the Botanical Gardens in City Park in the Annual Greater New
Orleans Spring Garden Show. WEBSITE: www.gnobs.org
LOUISIANA - Shreveport
Shreveport Bonasi Society-
Meets Monthly at the Barnwell Art and Garden Center. 801 Clyde
Fant Memorial Parkway, on the second Saturday 1:00pm. Annual
Spring Show and Workshop. For more info contact: Robert Specian
(318) 227-0744, E-Mail rspecian@comcast.net
Website: http://shreveportbonsai.org/
Maine
MAINE - Bangor
Bangor Area Bonsai Society.
Meets third Sunday, 3:00 to 6:00 PM. Barbara Friedman, 1229 Broadway,
Box 417, Bangor, ME 04401. (207) 947- 5588. Variety of meeting
locations in and around Bangor. Bangor garden show every April.
Maryland
MARYLAND - Baltimore
Baltimore Bonsai Club. Meets
at Cylburn Arboretum in the historic mansion, third Sunday, 1:00
- 4:00 PM. Mike Ramina mmr2823@aol.com or Arschel Morell (410)
744-6478. Meets at members' homes in the summer months.
MARYLAND - Bethesda
Brookside Bonsai Society. Meets
at Chevy Chase Recreation Center, third Thursday, 7:30 pm. Jim
Hughes (301) 779-2891.
MARYLAND - Bowie
Bowie Bonsai Club. Meets at
Bowie Community Center, last Monday, 7:00 pm. Terry Adkins, (301)
350-3586.
Mei-Hawa Penjing Society. Meets
at Bowie Community Center, second Sunday, 1:00 pm. Akey C. F.
Hung, 12412 Shadow Lane, Bowie, MD 20715. (301) 390-6687.
MARYLAND - Clinton
Kiyomizu Bonsai Club. Meets
the 4th Sunday at 2:00PM at the Clearwater Nature Center. Essie
Wilson wilsone@howrey.com
MARYLAND - Shady
Side
Shady Side Bonsai website:
http://shadysidemd.tripod.com/ - Location: Shady Side, Maryland
Contact: Tachigi@aol.com Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month
Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS - Cape
Cod
Cape Cod Bonsai Club. Meets
every 2nd Monday 7:00PM at the Yarmouth Senior Center, on Forest
Rd. Contact Andy Amault at email: A.Amault@comcast.net for directions
to meetings and for exhibition schedules.
MASSACHUSETTS - Hamilton
Northeast Bonsai Association.
Meets at Hamilton Community House, 284 Bay Rd (Rt 1A) So.Hamilton,
MA. The meetings are usually held on the second Sunday of the
month at 1:30. The contact person is Charles Paraskevas (Act
Cleaning), 37 Central St., Beverly, MA 01915, (978) 921-0286
or email: CEPHAS35@aol.com
MASSACHUSETTS - Springfield
The Bonsai Society of Greater Springfield
Meets at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) at 7:15
PM on every 3rd Tuesday of the month (excluding July and August)
in room 316 in the Putnam Hall building (Bldg. 17). Members of
the group learn the art of bonsai, through instruction, hands-on
activities and in preparation for bonsai display in local areas
and events. E-mail
MASSACHUSETTS - Stoughton
Bonsai Study Group of Massachusetts Horticultural
Society. Meetings on the first Sunday of each month
can be hands-on workshops, lectures, or demonstrations.
We encourage shared learning as members work on their trees.
Newcomers are welcome - E-mail BonsaiStudyGroup@comcast.net for
subject matter and meeting location - generally New England Bonsai
Gardens (914 South Main Street /Rte. 126 Bellingham, MA
02019) or Royal Bonsai Gardens (1297 Park St., Stoughton, MA).
- Anne Karshis, a.karshis@comcast.net. Workshops, lectures,
demonstrations. Members encouraged to bring a tree to each meeting
to work on. Newcomers are welcome.
MASSACHUSETTS - Martha's
Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard Bonsai Club.
Meets at the Polly Hill Arboretum, 809 State Road, West Tisbury,
MA,
on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 PM no meetings Dec. and
Jan. The contact person is Dan Harnen, P.O. Box 4919, Vineyard
Haven, MA 02568, Phone: (508) 693-9788. E-mail: Tashmoodan@AOL.Com
Michigan
MICHIGAN - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor Bonsai Society. Meets
at Matthaei Botanical Garden, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., 4th Wednesday
of each month at 7:30 PM. Contact: Michael Simmons by phone:
517-896-0076 or e-mail: simmon11@mus.edu
Club Newsletter: http://annarborbonsaisociety.org/
MICHIGAN - Bay City
The San Toshi Bonsai Club meets
the third Thursday of each month at Bay Landscaping, 1630 N Southeast
Boutell, Essexville, MI. Contact: Anne Kemper at 517-835-7730
agkemper@hotmail.com
MICHIGAN - Grand
Rapids
West Michigan Bonsai Club,
host of the Michigan All-State Bonsai Show at the Frederik Meijer
Gardens. Contact: Mollie Hollar, 520 South St. Greenville, MI
E-mail: hollar@chartermi.net - Phone:(616) 754-2351
MICHIGAN - Kalamazoo
Bonsai Society of Kalamazoo
meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at 1 PM, at the Girl Scout
Headquarters, located at the corner of Maple and Crosstown in
Kalamazoo. Contact: Eric Newton, Phone:
(269) 731-3850 or E-mail: newtsbonsai@tds.net
Founded in 1980. Visitors are always welcome. The
Bonsai Society-Kalamazoo (BS-K) is a nonprofit, educational organization
whose aim is to promote knowledge, appreciation, enjoyment, and
interest in the ancient Oriental arts of Japanese bonsai and
Chinese penjing. It is affiliated with the American Bonsai Society
(ABS), the MidAmerican Bonsai Alliance (MABA), Bonsai Clubs International
(BCI); and the National Bonsai Foundation, Washington, D.C. Website:
MICHIGAN - Traverse
City
Sakura Bonsai Society of Northern Michigan
Contact person Jack Anderson President 5073 South Lake Leelanau
Drive Traverse City, Michigan 49684 Annual dues $20 Monthly newsletters
and meetings April thru October
MICHIGAN - Tri-Cities
The San Toshi Bonsai Club meets
the third Thursday of each month at Bay Landscaping, 1630 N Southeast
Boutell, Essexville, MI. Contact: Anne Kemper at 517-835-7730
agkemper@hotmail.com
MICHIGAN - Troy
Four Seasons Bonsai Club meets
the last Sunday of the month at 2 pm. at Telly's Greenhouse &
Nursery, 3301 John R. Road, Troy, Michigan. Contact: Todd Renshaw,
Phone: 248-585-9916, E-mail: webmaster@mababonsai.org
Please check the our website
for newsletters, schedules & galleries.
Minnesota
MINNESOTA - Minneapolis
Minnesota Bonsai Society. Meets
the first Tuesday of the month (except January) at Jehovah Evangelical
Lutheran Church, 1566 Thomas Ave., St. Paul, MN. (Corner of Snelling
and Thomas, 4 blocks north of University Avenue). Claude A. Worrell,
P.O. Box 32901, Minneapolis, MN 55432. Visitors welcome.
Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI - Long
Beach
Mississippi Gulf Coast Bonsai Society.
Meets monthly at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,
in the building to the left of the Administration Bldg. in Long
Beach, corner of Espy and "B" Street, Longbeach, MS
at 6:30 PM, second Wednesday of each month. Est. Feb.2002 by
six MS Master Gardeners, this small club has annual shows/exhibits
and basic bonsai classes and participates in exhibits of nearby
clubs. For further details contact Patrick LaNasa, (228)
255 8735 or email: msgcbs@bellsouth.net
Website: http://www.msgulfcoastbonsai.org
Missouri
MISSOURI - Kansas
City
Bonsai Society of Greater Kansas City
(MO). Meets at Loose Park Garden Center, 5200 Pennsylvania,
Kansas City, MO. Saturdays and Sundays as scheduled, except August
and December, 9:00 AM. Gilbert Novak, 9842 Overhill Rd., Kansas
City, MO 64134. (816) 762-2992. Annual roster lists memberships,
meeting dates and programs. Monthly Turntable Newsletter to members
keeps information current. Exhibits in May and October.
MISSOURI - St. Louis
Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis.
Meets at Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Ave. (not
a mailing address), first Tuesday, except January and February,
7:00 PM. Edward Meehan, 666 Leslie, Wood River, IL 62095, (618)
254-2018 or Evan Dodd, (314) 256-3467. April & August exhibits.
Montana
MONTANA - Billings
Billings Bonsai Society. Meets
at Gainan's Garden Center Billings. For more information on meeting
dates contact: Wally Mclane, PO Box 288, Billings, Montana 59103.
Phone number 406-259-8676
MONTANA - Kalispell
Big Sky Bonsai Society. At this time no regular meetings. For information
contact Jerry Meislik 406-862-0387 or E-mail jerry@bonsaihunk.us
Nebraska
Sorry, to the best of our knowledge no clubs exist in this
area. Otherwise, please forward the correct information and we
will update this section accordingly.
Nevada
NEVADA - Las Vegas
Las Vegas Bonsai Society. Meets
at Garden Club of Southern Nevada, Lorenzo Park, 3333 W Washington
St., Las Vegas, NV 89107, second Wednesday, 7:00 pm.
NEVADA - Reno
Yukiyama Bonsai Kai Meetings
are held the first Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM at Northeast
Community Center, 1301 Valley Road in Reno, NV, Email address:
BonsaiReno@charter.net
New
Hampshire
Sorry, to the best of our knowledge no clubs exist in this
area. Otherwise, please forward the correct information and we
will update this section accordingly.
New
Jersey
NEW JERSEY - Closter
The Bergen Bonsai Society.
Meets at Closter Nature Center, Ruckman Rd., Closter, NJ, third
Sunday, 10:00 AM. The Club sponsors frequent workshops,demonstrations
and study groups. Maintains an extensive lending library for
members. Contact: George LeBolt by Email bonsaibygeorge@verizon.net
Website: http://www.bergenbonsai.netfirms.com/
NEW JERSEY - Middletown
Deep Cut Bonsai Society. Meets
at the King of Kings Lutheran Church, 250 Harmony Rd., Middletown,
NJ, on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM. Contact:
Kennth Olander (732) 202-0677 or E-mail bowhunter444@verizon.net
Website: www.deepcutbonsaiclub.org
NEW JERSEY - Morristown
Great Swamp Bonsai Society.
Meets second Tuesday of the month (usually) at 7:30 p.m. at the
Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Hanover Ave., Morristown, NJ. Contact
John Michalski email: hounia@aol.com
website: www.arboretumfriends.org/gsbonsai/
New
Mexico
NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque
Albuquerque Bonsai Club. Meets
at the Heights Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 8600 Academy Rd.
NE, first Saturday at 9:00 AM. For more info contact Sunsan
Burns, President, s.r.burns@comcast.net
Spring show in May at the Botanical Garden. Website: www.abqbonsai.org
New
York
NEW YORK - Buffalo
Buffalo Bonsai Society. Meets
at Menne's Nursery on Niagara Falls Blvd Contact: Richard Smith
716-668-4472.
NEW YORK - Long
Island
Long Island Bonsai Society.
Meets at Planting Fields, Upper Brookville, NY, second Monday
each month except Jan/Feb meetings on second Sunday at 11:00
AM. Pre-meeting workshops at 7:00 PM. Website: longislandbonsai.org
NEW YORK - Farmingdale
Farmingdale Chapter of Bonsai Society
of Greater New York. Meets at Greenhouse, S.U.N.Y.,
Farmingdale, second Friday, 8:00 PM.
NEW YORK - North
Syracuse
Bonsai Club of Central New York.
Meets at Pitcher Hill Community Church, 605 Bailey Road, North
Syracuse, near Buckley Road. usually the second Wednesday of
each month, 7:30 pm. Annual bonsai show in September. Contact
person: Iris Cohen, 6 Bevell Lane, North Syracuse, NY 13212,
(315) 461-9226 or Email: iriscohen@aol.com
NEW YORK - Queens
Queens Chapter of Bonsai Society of Greater
New York. Meets at Queens Botanical Gardens, 4320
Main St., Flushing, Queens, fourth Wednesday, 8:00 PM. Philip
Tacktill, 1243 Melville Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735, (516) 293-
9246.
NEW YORK - Rochester
Bonsai Society of Upstate New York.
Meets at Brighton Town Park Lodge, 777 Westfall Rd., Click
Here for dates of meetings and club's activities. Contact:
William Valavanis, 1070 Martin Rd., West Henrietta, NY 14586-9623,
(716) 334-2595 or Email: wnv@internationalbonsai.com.
Large exhibit the end of May. Website: http://www.bonsai-upstateny.org
NEW YORK - Staten Island
Staten Island Bonsai Society.
Meets at Blue Heron Nature Center, 222 Poillon Ave, Staten Island
each second Tuesday at 7:30PM. Contacts: Vito Morongiello, 718-984-9739
or Kevin Kilkenny.
NEW YORK - Utica
Mohawk Valley Bonsai Club meets
at the Parkway Community Ctr, 220 Memorial Parkway, Utica, the
second Saturday at 12:00PM. For more information contact: Tom
Martin, (315) 292-1140 or Email: tmartin@twcny.rr.com
Club Motto: "BONSAI an experience to enjoy,
to share, to learn, to teach and
always to grow." Visitors welcome. Website
NEW YORK - West
Charlton
Mohawk - Hudson Bonsai Society meets the last Sunday of each month at 12:00PM.
Check the website for the location. MHBS was founded in 1968
and serves the NY Capital District and beyound. New members and
visitors are always welome. For current information click on
the MHBS newsletter icon on the home page of www.pfmbonsai.com
for meeting dates, locations and events. Contact: Pauline Muth,
7 Western Ave, West Charlton, NY (518) 882-1039 or Email: pauline@pfmbonsai.com.
North
Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA -
Asheville
Blue Ridge Bonsai Society.
Meets at 2 p.m. the second Sunday of each month except July and
October at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, 151 W.T. Weaver
Blvd., Asheville,NC. Call (828) 658-4152.
NORTH CAROLINA - Charlotte
The Bonsai Society of the Carolinas,
the oldest bonsai club in the Carolinas, normally meets the second
weekend of each month at the Bonsai Learning Center at 4416 Beatties
Ford Road in Charlotte, NC. Meetings vary between Saturday and
Sunday, depending upon the availability of the speaker. Both
beginner and advanced programs are offered. Out of state artists
are frequently featured. Annually, the society sponsors a bonai
pavillion at the Southern Spring Show in Charlotte, NC. This
event is usually the last week in February. For more information,
visit the society web page - http://www.bonsaicarolina.com
For more info contact: Bob Wymer, 8328 Kapplewood Ct., Charlotte,
NC 28226, tel: (704) 541-5776 or Tel: (24 hour bonsai hotline)
- (704) 552-6551
NORTH CAROLINA - Raleigh,
Durham, Chapel Hill
Triangle Bonsai Society. Meets
at The Commons Building, Wake County Office Park, 4011 Carya
Dr., Raleigh, NC. Meeting dates vary by month, please check
the website
for current information - Contact Harold Johnson. 6806 Knotty
Pine Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27517 email
NORTH CAROLINA -
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Bonsai Association.
Contact: Terry W. Brandsma, 4208 Brentonshire Ln., High Point,
NC 27265
North
Dakota
NORTH DAKOTA - West
Fargo
Bonsai of the North Society Contact: Gregory A. Baumgartner Email:threebs.nd@netzero.net
Ohio
OHIO - Akron-Canton
Akron-Canton Bonsai Society
meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm. at the
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center, 2131 Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls,
Ohio -- On the Mall in downtown Cuyahoga Falls, just south of
Portage Trail, near Rt. 8. You can also see pictures from our
recent shows, club events, workshops and demos at http://picasaweb.google.com/akroncantonbonsai
For more information and a recent newsletter, contact
akroncantonbonsai@gmail.com
.
OHIO - Cincinnati
Bonsai Society of Greater Cincinnati.
Meets at Civic Garden Center, 2715 Reading Rd., third Thursday,
except December and January, 7:30 PM. Website: http://cincinnatibonsai.com
Contact: Tom McCormack, 10931 Allenhurst Blvd. E., Cincinnati,
OH 45241; (513)563 0473; . Annual show - summer - Civic Zoo;
fall show at Krohn Conservatory
OHIO - Cleveland
Cleveland Bonsai Club.
Meets at Garden Center of Greater Cleveland, 11030 East Blvd.,
Cleveland, OH 44106, fourth Wednesday, except November and December,
7:00 PM. Frances Sgro, 24450 Union Circle, Beechwood, OH 44122.
(216) 382-3882. Great Lakes Bonsai Show held in June. August
meeting is a picnic. Contact Dale Cochoy, Pres. Cleveland Bonsai
Club (330) 877-9276 Email: DaleCochoy@Prodigy.net
OHIO - Columbus
Columbus Bonsai Society. Meets
at Franklin Park Conservatory, 1777 East Broad St.,3rd Sunday
of each month at 2:00pm. Contact: Mark Passerrello, 438 Mainsail
Drive, Wesetrville, Oh 43081, Phone: 614-890-1995 or E-mail
. Monthly meetings usually feature workshops, lecture/demo or
other organized program. Annual show in June. September meeting
is picinic/field trip, December meeting is Yera End/Holiday dinner-these
meetings held off site, all other meetings are at Franklin Park
Conservatory. Website
OHIO - Dayton
Cox Arboretum Bonsai Society
meets at the Cox Arboretum Learning Lab, 6733 Springboro Pike,
Dayton, OH, 3rd Wednesday except July and August at 6:30 PM.
Our meeting times and locations change if we share speakers
with another club. Send an e-mail to get on the free e-mail newsletter
distribution list. Contact: Dave Billing, (937) 433-8432 or by
E-mail.
OHIO - Newark
Pun Ching Bonsai Club meets
at The Dawes Arboretum, 7770 Jacksontown Rd., SE, Newark, OH
43056, third Tuesday (consult agenda for addtions or changes)
at 7:00pm. Contact: Jeff Carr (740) 323-2355. Send an email to
get the current agenda, come and join us explore the exciting
hobby of Bonsai.
Email: jcarr@staselwoodbonsai.com
OHIO - Sandusky
Sandusky Bonsai Club. Meets
at 306 Wayne St., first Tuesday, except January, 7:30 PM. Send
mail to Parkview Barber Shop, 306 Wayne St., Sandusky, OH 44870,
or call Paulette Grahl, (419) 626-2703.
OHIO - Willoughby
Ohio Great Lakes Bonsai Society.
Meets 2nd Saturday of each month. Contact Albert Vlasar, 5278A
Liberty Lane, Willoughby, OH 44094 Phone: (440)585 4867
Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA - Norman
Association of Oklahoma Bonsai Hobbyists - Meets on
the 1st Sunday of the month from 1 to 4PM, usually at the Firehouse
Art Center in Norman Oklahoma. For Information contact Randy
Jones at rj@randysbonsai.com or call 405.364.8960
OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma
City
Central Oklahoma Bonsai Society.
Meets at 3400 NW 36th St., second Tuesday, 7:00 PM. June show
and bazaar. Contact Dale Haworth, 10874 S. Sante Fe Ave., Edmond,
Oklahoma. (405) 844-2513 Or email dalehaworth@cox.net
OKLAHOMA - Tulsa
Northeast Oklahoma Bonsai Association. Meets at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria,
second Monday, 7:00 PM. Glen Miller, Jr., 1708 S College Ave.,
Tulsa OK 74104. Spring and fall shows.
Tulsa Bonsai Society.
Meets at Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria, first Monday, 7:00
PM. Dennis Chandlee, Annual spring and fall show.
Oregon
OREGON - Corvallis
Corvallis Bonsai Society. Meets
at Chintimini Senior Center, 2601 NW Tyler Ave., fourth Tuesday,
7:00 PM. Ruth Musil. (503) 757-8261.
OREGON - Coos Bay/North
Bend
Bay Area Bonsai Society. Meets
at Coos Bay public library, 525 Anderson, second Monday, except
July and August, 7:00 PM. George & Eva Ahuna, 1434 N Tenth
Court, Coos Bay, OR 97420, (503) 269-9696 or Kenneth Windred,
3013 Pigeon Point Rd., Coos Bay, OR 97420, (503) 888-3634. Annual
spring exhibit.
OREGON - Eugene
Eugene Bonsai Society, Inc.
Meets at Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. in Eugene, first Thursday,
except January, July, and August, at 6:30 PM. For more information
contract: Dean Burkhart, (541) 744-1919, Email: burkhaks@aol.com.
Website: www.eugenebonsai.org
OREGON - Medford
Cascade Bonsai Society. Meets
the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at Horton Plaza,
1122 Spring St., Medford, OR Contact: Mark Tapley, 97 Randy St.
Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 482-2920 Email: stillite@jeffnet.org
OREGON - Portland
The Bonsai Society of Portland.
Meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at St Phillips Neri
Parish located at 2408 SE 16th Avenue, Portland. No meetingd
July, August and December. Contact: Arlene Sigourney, PO Box
10615, Portland, OR 97296-0615. (503) 667-0148. Email: portlandbonsai@hotmail.com
Website: www.portlandbonsai.org
- BSOP is an active club, founded in 1968. Guests are welcome.
OREGON - Port Orford
Far-West Bonsai Society. Meets
at Alfonso Travel Park, first Monday, 7:00 PM. DeBoyd & Eileen
Smith, 95650 Sixes River Rd., Sixes, OR 97476. (503) 332-7633.
Fourth of July exhibit at Driftwood School, Port Orford.
OREGON - Salem
Willamette Valley Bonsai Society.
Meets at the Marion County Fire District #1, 300 Cordon Road
NE,
Salem, OR the second Tuesday, 7:00 PM. Contact: Ron Phair Phone:
(503) 932-2165 E-mail: phairest@hotmail.com
WVBS stimulate interest in, information on and appreciation
of the art of bonsai by participating in fairs, exhibitions,
conventions and other educational displays for members and non-members
alike.
Website: http://willamettevalleybonsai.org
Pennsylvania
PENNSYLVANIA - Erie
Great Lakes Bonsai Society.
Contact Mike Golab by phone (814) 456-6186 or by Email: mikego6194@msn.com for
meeting dates and locations.
PENNSYLVANIA - Harrisburg
Susquehanna Bonsai Club. Meets
third Monday, 7:00 PM. Contact James and Mary Kay Doyle, 145l
Pleasant Hill Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17112, (717) 545-4555 for meeting
locations. Club since l98l. Over 200 members. Email: Brian Corll,
President.
PENNSYLVANIA - Huntingdon
Valley
Pennypack Bonsai Society. Meets
the second Thursday of every month at Pennypack Ecological Restoration
Trust 2955 Edgehill Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA. Website: http://greenfield.fortunecity.com/panda/121/
PENNSYLVANIA - Lancaster
Lancaster Bonsai Society. Meets
at historic Conestoga House and Gardens at 1608 Marietta Pike
(Rt. 23), just west of Lancaster. The club meets in the library
every 2nd Wednesday of the month, except for December, at 7:00
PM. Member of Potomac Bonsai Society. Spring and fall shows.
Contact: e-mail: ulrich51@excite.com
PENNSYLVANIA - Lehigh
Valley
Bonsai Society of Lehigh Valley.
Meets at Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School, Horticultural
Room, 3300 Chester Ave., Bethlehem, last Tuesday, 7:00 PM, except
July, August, December. Jim Gillespie, (610) 837-6688. Members
come from Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and surrounding areas
of Lehigh Valley. Mailing address: PO Box 1684, Bethlehem, PA
18016-1684. Mid-May exhibit.
PENNSYLVANIA - Lewisburg
Augusta Bonsai Club. Meets
on the second tuesday of each month at various places. Contact:
John Bierley. Email: robjohn14@aol.com
PENNSYLVANIA - Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Bonsai Society.
Meets at Greater Plymouth Community Center, 2910 Jolly Rd, Plymouth
Meeting, PA, third Friday, 7:00 PM. Linda Brant, 610-948-6380.
Email: lbrant@comcast.net
Website: http://pabonsai.org
PENNSYLVANIA - Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Bonsai Society.
Meets at Pittsburgh Civic Garden Center, 5th and Shady Ave.,
third Wednesday, 7:00 PM. Don Gould, 239 James St., Wilkins Twp,
PA 15145. (412) 823- 2090. Seminars, exhibits, workshops, beginner
and advanced classes.
PENNSYLVANIA - Reading
Reading Bonsai Society. Club
Meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 7pm in the
Reading Public Museum Auditorium. Enter through the back security
entrance. For more information contact Alan Groff (610) 927-2272.
alang@inter-graphic.com. Club website: www.RedRival.com/rbc
PENNSYLVANIA - Wallingford
Community Arts Center Bonsai Club
(CAC Bonsai Society) Meets at the Community Arts Center,414
Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford, PA Club meets on 1st Saturday of
the month at 10:00 am excluding July and August. Contact: Diane
Rogers, 610-255-1470, BonsaiDi@aol.com
Website: www.cacbonsai.org
PENNSYLVANIA - Wilmington
Brandywine Bonsai Society.
Meets every third Saturday of the month (except December) at
the Brandywine Town Center at 10:00 AM. Annual bonsai show, June,
at Brandywine River Museum, Chadd's Ford, PA. Web site: http://www.gobbs.org
Puerto
Rico
PUERTO RICO - Trujillo
Alto
Federacion Puerto Rico de Bonsai
Contact: Presidente Pedro J. Moarales, P.O.Box 1620, Trujillo
Alto, Puerto Rico 00977-1620 Tel: 787 765 6680 Res. 787 755 3362
Fax: 787 767 1888 Res. 787 761 3394 e-mail: futago@prtc.net
PUERTO RICO - Bayamon
Club de Bonsai de Puerto Rico-Capitulo
de San Juan meets the third Tuesday of each month
at 7:30pm at Centro Cumunal Crown Hills, Wiston Churchill
Ave., El Senorial, San Juan. Contact: Jose Rivera
E-mail: josorl@prw.net
- website: www.geocities.com/cbpr2000
Rhode
Island
RHODE ISLAND- W.
Kingston
Rhode Island Bonsai Society,
PO Box 40935 Providence, RI 02940
website: www.rhodeislandbonsaisociety.org email: president@rhodeislandbonsaisociety.org
South
Carolina
SOUTH CAROLINA - Columbia
Bonsai Club of South Carolina
meets at 10 A.M. on the 3rd Saturday of each month at Garden
Club Council of Greater Columbia Building at Maxcy Gregg Park
(near Five Points), Columbia, S.C. Meetings involve a lecture/demonstration
and time for working on member trees. Nationally known bonsai
experts and an annual Show provide added resources. Website:http://members.aol.com/SCbonsai/Bonsaipages/SCBS.html
Email:SCBonsai@aol.com
SOUTH CAROLINA - Seabrook
Island (outside Charleston)
Coastal Carolina Bonsai Club.
Meets at Property Owners Community Room, Seabrook Island, second
Monday every other month beginning January, 7:30 PM. Jeanne P.
Thompson, 2384 High Hammock Rd., Johns Island, SC 29455, (803)768-2192.
We have a security gate. One must be invited or ask for entrance
from the contact person.
SOUTH CAROLINA - Summerville
Summerville Bonsai Study Group. Meets at 2:00
pm on the third Sunday of each month at the Cuthbert Community
Center in Azalea Park on West 5th South Street. Meetings
involve programs on various subjects of interest to members and
working on member's individual trees. Contact person for
more information is Ron Martin e-mail.
South
Dakota
Sorry, to the best of our knowledge no clubs exist in this
area. Otherwise, please forward the correct information and we
will update this section accordingly.
Tennessee
TENNESSEE - Kingsport
Mid-Appalachian Bonsai kai
meets the 3rd Monday of each month, for location and directions
please contact Anita Bausman at (423) 239-7602 or by e-mail.
Study group of interested bonsai students, various levels,
all ages, September show, participate in other shows and community
events/education, everyone welcome, email or call for more information.
TENNESSEE - Knoxville
Knoxville Bonsai Society meets
at various members' homes typically on the second saturday of
each month from 9:30am-noon. For more informaton please contact:
Tom Bjorholm, phone: (865) 922-0825 or e-mail: bjorholmt@juno.com
- Through a variety of lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on
workshops, members are encouraged to develop their skills and
understanding of classical bonsai design and culture. Annual
spring show held in May. Website: www.bjorvalabonsai.com/kbs.
TENNESSEE - Memphis
Memphis Bonsai Society meets
at the Memphis Botanical Gardens Goldsmith Civic Center (750
Cherry Road, Mphs, TN) on the 4th Tuesday of each month (unless
a special activity dedicates otherwise). The meetings start at
7:00 PM. Contact: mphsbonsai@aol.com Website: www.memphisbonsai.com.
TENNESSEE - Nashville
Nashville Bonsai Society. Meets
at Cheekwood Botanic Garden every fourth Tuesday at 7:00 PM,
unless there is a special activity planned, such as a collecting
trip, garden show, picnic. Contact: Leon Olenick (615) 221-5165.
Texas
TEXAS - Abilene
Big Country Bonsai Club. Meets
at Abilene Garden Club, 300 Weastwood, second Tuesday, 7:00 PM.
Evelyn Mayfield, 1425 Tanglewood Rd., Abilene, TX 79605, (915)
692-1665
TEXAS - Austin
Austin Bonsai Society. Austin
Bonsai Society has been in existence since 1965. It has an active
membership of about 50, several of whom have gained national
or international recognition for their expertise. The club meets
on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. social and
7:30 meeting at the Zilker Garden Center in Austin. Special events
each year including workshops with Bonsai Masters and a club
show in May. For further information call Elaine White at (512)266-2655
or emailto:hrelbonsai@juno.com
TEXAS - Beaumont
Southeast Texas Bonsai Club.
Meets at Garden Center, Terrell Park, first Tuesday, 7:00 PM.
Occasional special meetings held elsewhere in June, September,
and December. Visitors welcome. Spring and fall show. Contact:
Mark Lee (409) 722-9287. Website
TEXAS - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Bonsai Club.
Meets every fourth Thursday of the month, January through October,
7:00p.m. at the Garden Senior Center, 5325 Greely Street. The
meetings include short business meetings and lecture/demonstrations
conducted by club artist, Texas and National artist. Workshops
are scheduled every second Wednesday of the month plus special
workshops are often scheduled. A library of bonsai books are
available for club members use. Visitors are welcome to attend
meetings and join the club to learn more about this exciting
horticultural art form. The club is a member of the Corpus Christi
Area Garden Council, Inc., Lone Star Bonsai Federation and Bonsai
Clubs International. Contract: Yvonne Padilla (512) 992-0009,
E-mail: myforest@sbcglobal.net
Website: http://corpuschristibonsaiclub.org
TEXAS - Dallas
Bonsai Society of Dallas. Meets
1st Saturday of each month at 9:00AM at North Haven Gardens,
7700 North Haven Road. Contact: George Straw, bonsaistraw@aol.com,
(214) 357-3048. Website: http://www.bonsaisocietyofdallas.com
TEXAS - Fort Worth
Fort Worth Bonsai Society.
Meets at Fort Worth Botanic Garden Conservatory, 3220 Botanical
Garden Dr., second Thursday, 7:00 PM. Suzanne Scott, 3130 Woodland
Hts, Colleyville, TX 76034, (817) 283-5985. Annual display at
Japanese Garden Festivals in spring and fall. Yearly society
show in the spring.
TEXAS - Houston
Houston Bonsai Society, Inc. meets monthly on the
1st Wednesday at the Houston Garden Center in Hermann Park, 1500
Herman Dr., 7 p.m. Contact: Donald Green, HBS, P.O. Box 540727,
Houston, Tx 77254-0727, Email: zgreen3@comcast.net
phone: (713) 771-1442, Website: www.houstonbonsai.com
TEXAS - San Antonio
San Antonio Bonasi Society, Inc.
Meets at Ruble Center, 419 East Magnolia, first Wednesday, 7:00
PM. Contact PO Box 39161, San Antonio, TX 78216, or Marty Klajnowski,
6122 Shady Creek, San Antonio, TX 78239, (210) 650-4242. Annual
Exhibit in May/June timeframe.
TEXAS - Weslaco
Rio Grande Valley Bonsai Society.
Meets 2nd Sunday of the month (with some exceptions to accommodate
outside speakers) at 2 p.m. in the Hoblitzelle Building of the
Texas A & M Research Center in Weslaco, TX. Contact Rick
Choate, (210) 580-4303, evenings and weekends.
Utah
UTAH - Salt Lake
City
Bonsai Club of Utah. Meets
at Sugar House Park Garden Center, 1676 E. 2lst South, fourth
Wednesday, 7:30 PM. Jean Schroeder, PO Box 58975, Salt Lake City,
UT 84158. Website: http//users.burgoyne.com/~dainge
Vermont
VERMONT - Central
to Northern Vermont
Green Mountain Bonsai Society.
Meets in members homes or at Williston Federated Church, third
Sunday, 3:00 PM. Trudy Anderson, RD 1, Box 129, Jericho, VT 05465,
(802) 899-3487. Annual members show in June and large exhibit
at Champlain Valley Fair each year for a week ending Labor Day.
VERMONT - Northeastern
Vermont
Northeast Vermont Bonsai Club.
Meets at New England Art Glass Studio every 4th Thursdayof the
month. Contact: Tim Byrne, RR#1, Box 4, Derby Vermont, 05829.
Yearly newsletter, Digs, Workshops and Annual trip to Montreal
Botanical Gardens. No meetings Nov-Feb...
Virginia
VIRGINIA - Arlington
Northern Virginia Bonsai Society is
a non-profit organization whose goal is to educate about and
share Bonsai Information. We have lectures from noted speakers,
workshops, collecting trips, and publish our own newsletter.
NVBS has been in existance for overe 27 years. We meet every
second Saturday of the month, 9am at the Walter Reed Commmunity
Center, 2909 16th St. S. Arlington, VA. Contact: Judith Schwartz (703)
751-3768 Email: jmschwartz2@comcast.net
VIRGINIA - Hampton
Peninsula Bonsai Society. Meets
the second Tuesdays, 7:00 PM at the Peninsula Council of Garden
Clubs building in Hampton, Contact: Bob Owens (757) 877-3515
Email Bowensai@aol.com
VIRGINIA - Lynchburg
Central Virginia Bonsai Society
usually meets at Grove Street Recreation Center, 301 Grove St.
the 4th Thursday during growing season at 7:00 PM. Contact: Julian
R. Adams, 1721 Langhorne Road, Lynchburg, VA 24503, (434) 384-
7951, E-mail: jra@adamsbonsai.com.
All skill levels of bonsai enthusiast are welcome. Meeting days
and location are irregular. Call ahead for current schedule.
VIRGINIA - Norfolk
Virginia Bonsai Society. Meets
at Norfolk Botanical Gardens, Azalea Garden Rd., first Thursday,
7:00 PM. Contact: Ronnie Baum (757) 4271973. Annual exhibit is
the last weekend in April at Norfolk Botanical Garden.
VIRGINIA - Richmond
Richmond Bonsai Society. Meets
at Imperial Plaza, 1717 Bellevue Ave., 4th Monday at 7:00 PM.
Participates in Potomac Bonsai Association Spring, Fall Shows
and other events. Sponsors statewide judged bonsai show in fall.
VIRGINIA - Roanoke
Hinoki Bonsai Club. Meets at
Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs Bldg., 2713 Avenham Ave., third
Wednesday, except August, 7:30 PM. Chuck Kroll, 5324 Eden Ave.,
Roanoke, VA 24014. (540) 989-5891. Annual exhibit in May or June.
Occasional meetings with Central Virginia Bonsai Society in Lynchburg.
Virgin
Islands
Sorry, to the best of our knowledge no clubs exist in this
area. Otherwise, please forward the correct information and we
will update this section accordingly.
Washington
WASHINGTON - Olympia
Olympia Bonsai Club. Meets
at 7:00 PM on the second Thursday of each month at the American
Legion Post #3, 3201 Boston Harbor Rd. NE, Olympia, WA. Our mailing
address is Box 2682, Olympia, WA., 98507-2682, Rep: Gene Tsuji
(360)491-0593 Website
WASHINGTON - Seattle
Puget Sound Bonsai Association.
Meets at Center for Urban Horticulture at Univ. of Wash., 3501
NE 41st St., fourth Monday, February, March, April, May Show,
July "Summer" Potluck, September, October & November,
7:30 PM. Website
WASHINGTON - Sequim
Dungeness Bonsai Society. Meets
at Pioneer Park, E Washington Blvd, first Tuesday in February,
March, April, May, September, October, November, 10:00 AM. Bernice
Newland, Box 1441, Sequim, WA 98382. (206) 683-3682.
WASHINGTON - Spokane
Inland Empire Bonsai Society
- Meets at Manito Park meeting room (4W, 21st Ave) on the third
Sunday at 12:00pm Contact: Marty Weiser, 1009 N. Drury Ct., Liberty
Lake, WA 99019, phone: (509)928-6314, E-mail: martyweiser@ccser.com
Website: http://www.inlandbonsai.com/
WASHINGTON - Yakima
Yakima Valley Bonsai Society.
Meetings are held at 7:30 PM the last Tuesday of each month from
February through October at the Yakima Area Arboretum, 1401 Arboretum
DR, Yakima WA Contact: Ernie Smith Racee@wolfenet.com
West
Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA - Morgantown
Mountaineer Bonsai Society.
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month at 7 PM
in the Evansdale Greenhouse Division of Plant and Soil Sciences,
West Virginia University. Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 Phone:
(304)293-4480 Current President: Tom Simonyi mistermoyogi@yahoo.com
Wisconsin
WISCONSIN - LaCrosse
The Coulee Region Bonsai Club.
Meets at Asbury Methodist Church, 19 and Redfield St., third
Monday, except December, 7:00 PM. Tony Buchda, 400 Monitor St.,
LaCrosse, WI 54601. (608) 782-4231. 30 members. Annual show in
June.
WISCONSIN - Madison
Badger Bonsai Society. Meets
at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave., second Thursday,
7:30 PM. Bob Eskeitz, President, (608)249-5227,FAX (608)249-0213
Website: www.badgerbonsai.org E-Mail bonsaibobs@charter.net
WISCONSIN - Menasha
Fox Valley Bonsai Society.
Meets at Menasha Library in Menasha, WI, second Tuesday, except
January, June, July, August, and December, 7:00 PM. Leroy Frahm,
(414) 832- 6722. Annual show last Sunday in September at Lawrence
Univ. June show on Father's Day weekend at Northland Mall.
WISCONSIN - Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bonsai Society. Meets
on the 1st Tuesday at 7:00PM at Grace Church, 3030 W Oklahoma,
Milwaukee, WI. Contact: Pam Woythal at 414-299-9229 or write
PO Box 198, Brookfield, WI 53008-0198. Website: www.milwaukeebonsai.org
E-Mail: mbsweb@hotmail.com
Wyoming
WYOMING - Gillette
Gillette Bonsai Study Group.
Meets at various dates and times. Contact Gerald Gardner, 912
Cherry Lane, Gillette, WY (307) 685-2041 EMAIL: ggardner@vcn.com
WYOMING - Laramie
Laramie Bonsai Study Group.
Contact Gerald Gardner, 912 Cherry Lane, Gillette, WY (307) 685-2041
EMAIL: ggardner@vcn.com
The American Bonsai Society hopes that you find this Directory
informative and useful. We are still finding new clubs and reluctantly
eliminating disbanded clubs. Some existing clubs may not be listed.
After published Journal articles and forms, personal letters
and phone calls, there are still known clubs where contact for
current information was unsuccessful. ABS plans to update this
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