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Alabama
ALABAMA - Birmingham
Alabama Bonsai Society - Meets
at Birmingham Botanical Gardens Auditorium, 2612 Lane Park Road,
Birmingham, Alabama, the 2nd Monday each month at 7pm. Contact:
Oscar Ethridge, President, by telephone (205) 414-3900 or by
E-mail.
WE are a group of indivdulas that seek the pleasure of creating
and maintaining Bonsai. We enjoy have workshops and experiencing
other society members work. We have a spring show with excellent
quality trees.
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 every third Sunday 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM at Tucson Botanical
Garden, 2150 N. Alvernon Way (just south of the Grant and Alvernon
Way intersection). For information contact: Gregory A. Baumgartner,
(520) 762-1572 or by E-mail.
Annual seminars and workshops with instruction by a nationally
known bonsai master & teacher to aquire new skills and techniques.
Field trips to the mountains for collection of native specimens.
We offer beginner classes consisting of 3 four hour sessions
on consecutive Saturdays Courses include material selection,
styling, bonsai history, basics of care and bonsai styles and
types.
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)
455-0007, E-mail: conesc@sbcglobal.net
California
CALIFORNIA - Alameda
Bay Island Bonsai
meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:30 PM, at the
First Congregational Church located at 1912 Central Ave., Alameda
CA. Contact: Boon Manankitivipart by E-mail.
Bay Island Bonsai is a Northern California organization founded
in 1998 by Boon Manakitivipart. The organization came into being
out
of Boon's desire to improve standards in bonsai, to produce a
bonsai exhibit, and to establish a group of dedicated bonsai
artists who could work and learn together. Website
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
Orange Empire Bonsai
Society meets the 4th Sunday of each month at 1 pm
at the O.C.Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale St.,
just north of Ball Road in West Anaheim. Contact: Ken
Schlothan at ocbonsai@gmail.com Club displays trees on
an altenate years at the Hannamatsuri Festival for the Church and has an
annual Bonsai Show each June also at the Buddhist Church with a
demostration on both days of the Show...Vendors and a hugh raffle.
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, 3rd 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:
lizlikes@aol.com Website:
www.descanso-bonsai.com
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.
Satsuki Aikokai Sacramento. Meets at
the Shepard Garden Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, third Monday each
month at 7 at pm. Betty Pitts, 2701 Corabel Lane, #55, Sacramento, CA
95821. Contact: Ronn Pigram Phone: (916) 428-8505 Email: satsukiaikokaisac@sbcglobal.net. Satsuki Aikokai Sacramento Bonsai club IS the flowering
bonsai club. We grow and care for bonsai Satsuki Azaleas with an eye
toward our show in mid May when they are filled with
flowers. Interested please come to our meetings!
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 the first Wednesday, 7:30 pm, at the 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.
CALIFORNIA - Westlake
Village
Conejo Valley Bonsai Society.
Meets the third Thursday of every month, 7:30 pm, at the Westlake
Village City Hall/Community Room, 31200 Oakcrest Drive, Westlake
Village, CA. Contact: Ken Fuentes, Pres. (805)495-7480 or by
E-mail. Have
you ever wanted to learn how to train and care for a bonsai plant?
Come to our monthly meetings and find out how from our resident
experts and invited professionals. We can help you decide where
to get plants, pots, supplies, and we have plenty of advice to
help get you started. Novices and all ages are welcome to attend
and light refreshments are served. We schedule field trips to
local nurseries and suppliers and provide information on bonsai
shows and demonstrations. Our group puts on an annual display
and demonstration show at the Gardens of the World on Thousand
Oaks Blvd. in October. Website
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.
Delaware
DELAWARE (Northern) - Wilmington
Brandywine Bonsai Society.
Meets every third Saturday of the month (except December) at
the Brandywine Town Center, Wilmington -West Chester Pike (Rte
202) & Naamans Road (Rte 92), at 10:00 AM. Varied programs
include guest masters. Annual bonsai shows in the courtyard of
the Brandywine River Museum (Chadds Ford, PA) in June and at
Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, PA) in the fall. Contact: Steve
Ittel,
302-778-4546 or by e-mail BrandywineBonsai@comcast.net
Web site: http://www.gobbs.org
District
of Columbia
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - Washington
Washington Bonsai Club. Meets
at Administration Bldg., US National Arboretum, 2nd Saturday,
except July and August, 2:00 PM. Dorothy Miller, c/o National
Arboretum, 3501 NY Ave. NE, Washington D.C. 20002. Member of
regional Potomac Bonsai Association that hosts spring and fall
symposiums. Contact: Ross Campbell campbellr@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: Chuck Croft, 5256 Queens Wood Drive, Burke, VA
22015, phone (703) 978-6841or 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. Website: http://www.browardbonsai.com
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
the SPALC Building, 6281 Metro Plantation Road, between Daniels Parkway and
Colonial Boulevard, at 9:00 A.M. We have a variety of activities, such
as demos, workshops, critiques, and an annual picnic and Christmas party.Our club has
its annual show at the beginning of November. 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 Glenn Hilton at 305-796-2525 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: blg@cableone.net Website: www.boisebonsai.com
Illinois
ILLINOIS - Glencoe Midwest Bonsai Society meets at Chicago
Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Rd., Glencoe, IL, the first Monday, of each
month at 7:30 PM. Contact: Midday Bonsai Society, P.O. Box 1373, Highland
Park, Il 60036, or by e-mail at midwest.bonsai@yahoo.com.
One of the largest clubs in the Midwest, MBS has been going strong in Chicago for over 30 years. Come see our two
annual shows; our Spring show is the third weekend in May and our August show is the third weekend in
August. Must see events! Website
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 the
Rock Valley Greenhouse & garden Center, 785 N Bell School Road,
Rockford, IL the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM. Contact: Robert
Seele, (815) 734-6526 or by e-mail.
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 Washington Park Botanical Garden, 1740 W. Fayette, second Monday of each Month at 7:00 pm. Contact: Gary
Trammell by phone (219) 741-4849 or by e-mail to trammell.gary@uis.edu The
Springfield Bonsai Society welcomes bonsai enthusiasts of all
levels. We conduct workshops for begining
and advanced students and host annual shows for the community. Website: http://www.bonsaisbs.com/
Indiana
INDIANA - Elkhart Wellfield Bonsai Study. Meets the 2nd
Sunday of each at 2 p.m. Meeting are held at the Wellfield Botanic
Gardens, 1000 N. Main St. in Elkhart, IN - There is no
December or January. For more information contact: Liz Borger by
e-mail to Elkbonsai532@Gmail.com
INDIANA - Evansville Bogan’s Bonsai Study Group meets
at Dave Bogan’s home on the first Sat. of the month, 10:00 am except for Jan. July, Oct. Dec. 2009. Contact: Dave
Bogan, 101 Terry Lane, Lynnville, IN 47619, Phone (812) 922-5451, or by e-mail to bogansbonsai@verizon.net
INDIANA - Ft.
Wayne Ft. Wayne Bonsai Club. Meets the 4th
Saturday each month at 10:30 a.m. Meetings are at various libraries, homes
or the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory. Club meetings are
designed for educating and sharing knowledge, skills and experiences. For
meeting locations please contact Kathy Lee (260) 637-6242 or by e-mail to igarden2@aol.com. Website:
http://fortwaynebonsai.org.
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
St., Indianapolis, IN. President Mark Fields: maf71459@yahoo.com,
Vice-President Carl Wooldridge: carlwool@hotmail.com.
Website http://www.indybonsai.org/
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.
KANSAS - Wichita Wichita Bonsai Club members meet the 2nd
monday of each month at 7pm at The Botanica, 701 Amidon, Wichita, KS.
Contact: William Burrow (316) 267-8247 or by E-mail. The purpose
of our club is to both create an interest and to help inspire
participation in the growing of bonsai, to help advance the appreciation
and enjoyment of bonsai through meetings and exhibits, to coordinate and
to supply information about bonsai and to communicate with other bonsai
clubs and organizations in order to share bonsai information,
opportunities and experiences. Website
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 KY and is open to the public. Contact: Dave Bogan (812)
922-5451 E-mail
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) located at 1
Armory Square. Contact: Sandy Saffer E-mail.
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.
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: Ryan
Liu by phone: 313-421-1917 or e-mail: aabsnewsletter@yahoo.com The Ann Arbor Bonsai Society was founded in
1970. The purpose shall be to promote knowledge, appreciation, and
practice of the art of bonsai to its members and to the general public
through meetings, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, publications or other
means. The Society holds regular meetings, workshops, an annual show
and several informal gatherings for members and their guests.
Meetings are held monthly, with the exception of December, on the last
Wednesday of the month. 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, meets
each Saturday at the Frederik Meijer Gardens, 1000 East Beltline
Avenue NE at 9 AM. Contact: Mollie Hollar at 616-754-2351or by
E-mail: hollar@chartermi.net
Please check our website for newsletters and schedules.
You are also welcome to join us
at one of our meetings.
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: Eric Hallman (231) 932-7509 or by E-mail:
e-dhallman@juno.com
. Annual dues $20. Monthly newsletters, collection trips, plant auctions
& trades. Meetings are April thru October. website
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 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 Mitch Thomas,
(985) 643-1573 or email: HylanderOB1@aol.com 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 - Springfield Ozarks Bonsai Guild. We are just
starting up in the Springfield, MO area (Feb 2009). For more information
please contact: Jeff Germann at (417) 883-6782 or my E- mail: ozarksbonsai@gmail.com
Please visit our Website at http://ozarksbonsai.ning.com and join, if you
are interested.
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 the
Nevada Garden Club Center, Lorenzo Park, 3333 W. Washington Ave. in Las
Vegas, the second Wednesday, 7:00 pm. The meetings, where
demonstrations or workshops are held are open to the public. Contact: Bob
Kovach (702) 257-4768 or by E-mail tubs78@cox.net There
are an additional two other workshops held each month for members only.
The Society also gives free demonstrations at local nurseries, schools and
various other orginizations as time permits. Our newsletter can be found
on our website.
NEVADA - Reno Yukiyama Bonsai Kai Meetings are held the
first Saturday of the month at 10:00 AM to 12 noon at the Northeast Community Center, 1301 Valley Road in
Reno, NV. Contact: Pat Flynn (775) 825-1858 or by Email info@bonsairenp.org Website:
www.bonsaireno.org
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 JERSEY - Mt.
Laurel Bonsai Society of South Jersey. Meets
second Wednesday each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Clover
Garden Center, 1017 South Church St., Mt. Laurel, NJ. Contact Tom De
Simone (856) 988-9094 or by Email: thomasrose@verizon.net
We are a newly formed club which just started in April of 2009 because
there were no clubs closer than northern NJ or
west of Philadelphia. We are about 11 miles east of
Philadelphia. Our sensei is Chase
Rosade and our membership consists of experienced bonsai people and
novices. We meet at a large garden center which
carries bonsai and supplies.
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 7:00 P.M.
on the third Wednesday of each month (Except for Jul. & Dec.) at Menne's Nursery, 3100 Niagara Falls Blvd.,
Amherst, NY 14228. Monthly programs include demonstrations,
workshops, lectures, discussion, raffles, and a sharing of ideas and
experiences in bonsai. Trees are often brought in by members for display,
criticism, diagnosis and help. Please feel free to bring in your trees.
For more information E-mail us: info@buffalobonsaisociety.com Website: www.buffalobonsaisociety.com
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, the second Wednesday of each month, 7:30 pm. Club
activities: discussions, workshops, demonstrations, field trips and
outside speakers. Show in September, annual auction usually in June.
Printed newsletter available. Contact person: Iris Cohen, 6 Bevell
Lane, North Syracuse, NY 13212, (315) 461-9226 or Email: iriscohen@aol.com Website: http://cnybonsai.googlepages.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
Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Higby Road/just off Genesee Street,
Utica, the second Saturday at 12:00PM. For more information contact: Tom
Martin, (315) 292-1140 or Email: tmartin@twcny.rr.com Club
established in 2005. Serving bonsai enthusiasts in the Utica/Rome and
Mohawk Valley communities. New members and observers always
welcome. 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 at the Botanical Gardens at Asheville, 151
W.T. Weaver Blvd., Asheville,NC. Our main event that we participate in is
the Bonsai Expo at the North Carolina Arboretum the 2nd weekend in
October, which is why we don't have a monthly meeting in October. The Expo
is the premier annual bonasi event in the southeast with clubs from 7
states participating. For further info about our club contact one of our
2008 officers: President John Cook at 828-765-0563 bonsaiman23@msn.com; VP
Klaus Hinnenkamp at 828-667-8869 or Librarian Bob Thatcher at 828-667-9563
tman15@earthlink.net
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 the Cleveland-Rockefeller Park Greenhouse, 750
E. 88th St. of Martin Luther Kind Blvd., Cleveland, OH , the fourth
Saturday of the month 9:30 am to noon. The Cleveland Bonsai Club is one of
the oldest Bonsai clubs in the US, having been founded in 1956, and having
more than 120 full time members. A very prestigious club with many
tremendously talented members. Contact Dale Harder, by
phone: (440) 888-2163 after 5:30 pm EST or
by e-mail: dale@hhr-lasers.com
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.
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 - 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 - West
Miton Augusta Bonsai Club. Meets on the second
Monday of each month at 6:30 PM at the United Chridt Church, White Deer
Churches, West Milton, PA. An occasional meeting held at members homes.
Contact: John Bierley (570) 546-7811, Email: quietspiritarts@hotmail.com
Meetings are fun and informal. Occasionally a field trip and
every September a picnic.
PENNSYLVANIA (Southeast) - Wilmington, DE Brandywine
Bonsai Society. Meets every third Saturday of the month (except
December) at the Brandywine Town Center, Wilmington-West Chester Pike (Rte
202) & Naamans Road (Rte 92), at 10:00 AM. Varied programs include
guest masters. Annual bonsai shows in the courtyard of the Brandywine
River Museum (Chadds Ford, PA) in June and at Longwood Gardens (Kennett
Square, PA) in the fall. Contact: Steve Ittel, 302-778-4546 or by e-mail BrandywineBonsai@comcast.net
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 Gardens, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, TN on the
first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM, except during the months of
December and January. Contact: Barbara Bogan (615) 337-4728 or e-mail: bogansbonsai@verizon.net.
The Nashville Bonsai Society is an association of individuals dedicated to
promoting interest in the art of bonsai. Website
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 at
(512)266-2655 or E-mail: ewbonasi@austin.rr.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 Bonsai Society, Inc. Meets at
7:00 pm on the second Thursday of each month, at the Lion's Field Adult
& Senior Citizens Center located at 2809 Broadway (corner of Broadway
and Mulberry). Contact: Donna Dobberfuhl, 2009 SABS President at two2views@yahoo.com.
Postal Mailings: P. O. Box 39161, San Antonio, TX 78216. Website
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
UTAH - St.
George Southern Utah Bonsai Society. Meetings are
every third Thursday at Star Nursery, 385 W Telegraph St, Washington, UT
at 7:00 PM. Contact: Casey Niederhauser (435) 668-0844 or by
e-mail casey@subonsai.com .
Website: http//www.subonsai.com
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 Thursday of 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 over 27 years. We meet every second Saturday of the month,
9am at the Walter Reed Commmunity Center, 2909 16th St. S. Arlington, VA.
Contact: John Fitzsimons by Email: jfitzsimons@verizon.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 Auditorium, 1717 Bellevue Ave., 4th Monday at 7:00 PM. Contact: Randi Sharp (804) 840-5565, E-mail: richmondbonsaisociety@yahoo.com. On an annual basis, the club typically sponsors two visiting bonsai
artists who offer a program format of lecture/demonstrations. All skill levels are welcome to attend. Workshops are
also offered during the year. Please check the event calendar on the website for the monthly topics and speakers.
Website: http://richmondbonsaisociety.org/
VIRGINIA - Roanoke Hinoki Bonsai Club. Meets at Roanoke
Council of Garden Clubs Bldg., 3640 Colonial Ave., third Wednesday of each
month, except August at 7:30 PM. Contact: Ken Clubb (540)
362-2725 or by E-mail: kclubb43@cox.net. Our club
meets monthly with programs relating to creating,styling, and maintaining
bonsai. We usually have one or two visiting bonsai
artists giving lecture/demonstartions each year..
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, 387 E Washington Street in Sequim. First Tuesday in February, March,
April, May, September, October, November, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Contact
President Robert Stack, Dungeness Bonsai Society, PO Box 1441, Sequim, WA
98382. E-mail.
WASHINGTON - Spokane Inland Empire Bonsai Society - Meets at
Manito Park meeting room (4W, 21st Ave) on the third Sunday of every month
at 12:00 PM. Contact: Hal Allert (509)869-4583,
E-mail: info@inlandbonsai.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 - Green Bay Bay Area Bonsai Society. Meets at
The Senior Center in downtown Green Bay, WI, second Wednesday, except
January, July, November, and December, 7:00 PM. For more information,
contact: Sandra Keller, 920-865-7546 or Bay Area Bonsai Society, PO Box
12244, Green Bay, WI 54307-2241
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. Meetings are at
7:00 on the second Thursday of every month at Olbrich Gardens (3330 Atwood Avenue, Madison, WI), except for January
and July when the club has a special dinner meeting.In addition to monthly
meetings, which cover a wide range of subjects of interest to bonsai
enthusiast, many special events are held. These include workshops,
lectures, demonstrations, exhibitions, collecting trips, and instructions
on the art of bonsai. Contact: Ronald Fortmann, (262) 490-8733 or E-Mail
aabonsai@charter.net Website: www.badgerbonsai.net
WISCONSIN - Appleton Fox Valley Bonsai Society. Meets at the Gardens
of the Fox Cities in Appleton, WI, the
second Tuesday, at 7:00 PM. Contact: Leroy Frahm, (414) 832- 6722
or E-Mail leroyfrahm@hotmail.com. Annual
show last Sunday in September at the Gardens of the Fox Cities in
Appleton.
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 Directory
periodically.
New listings, changes or suggestions for
improvements are welcome. Please send them to: ABS
webmaster.
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