Welcome to the Upcoming Events portion of the AVSA website. This portion is dedicated to providing all AVSA members with upcoming events regarding African Violet Shows, Gesneriad Shows, Plant Sales, Programs, Instructional classes on growing plants, and Judging schools. Please browse through all the events to find an event near you.

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African Violet Show
  • Sponsored by: Milwaukee African Violet Society
    Location:Wisconsin State Fair
    Address:8100 W.Greenfield Ave.
    West Allis, WI 53214
    USA
    Event Date: 8/5/2010 - 8/7/2010
    Time: 8am - 9pm each day
Event Description: Violets Travel to National Parks and Landmarks
Whom to contact: Judy Hess jhesswisconsin@earthlink.net
Phone number:414-423-0776
  • Sponsored by: African Violet Society of Philadelphia
    Location:Cathedral Village Retirement Center
    Address:600 E. Cathedral Road
    Philadelphia, PA 19128-1933
    USA
    Event Date: 10/2/2010 - 10/2/2010
    Time: Noon to 6 p.m.
Event Description: Annual Judged Show and Plant Sale. Theme: "Carnival of Violets". The plant sale will feature violets and gesneriads from Blue Mountain Greenhouses, Lyndon Lyon Greenhouses and other commercial growers
Whom to contact: Carol Hastings sqcut2@aol.com
Phone number:610-272-6961
  • Sponsored by: African Violet Council of FL
    Location:IMPERIAL SWAN HOTEL
    Address:4141 South Florida Avenue
    Lakeland, FL 33813
    USA
    Event Date: 10/2/2010 - 10/3/2010
    Time: Sat. noon-6pm Sun. 10am-3pm
Event Description: THE AFRICAN VIOLET COUNCIL OF FLORIDA PRESENTS our 27th Annual AVSA Judged Show & Sale. “ONCE UPON A TIME” is the theme. Sales room open Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 10am-3pm. Everyone welcomed! Free parking & admission. African violets, gesneriads and growing supplies available for sale.
Whom to contact: Christel Collier collierpc@tampabay.rr.com
Phone number:(863) 686-9059
  • Sponsored by: Wisc. Council of African violet cubs
    Location:Olbrich Botanical Gardens
    Address:3330 Atwood Ave
    Madison, WI 53704
    USA
    Event Date: 10/9/2010 - 10/10/2010
    Time: Sat. 12-5 Sun. 10-3
Event Description: Annual AVSA judged Show and Sale. info: Alice Peterson (608) 833-5552 Email: peters56@tds.net or Kevin Degner (920) 426-3764 Email:Kevin_degner@sbcglobal.net
Whom to contact: Alice Peterson peters56@tds.net
Phone number:(608) 833-5552
  • Sponsored by: 1st Austin African Violet Society
    Location:St. John's United Methodist Church
    Address:2140 Allandale Rd
    Austin, TX 78756
    USA
    Event Date: 10/15/2010 - 10/16/2010
    Time: Fri. 11-4:30 Sat. 9-5
Event Description: Annual Fall Show and Sale. African Violets, related gesneriads and supplies will be for sale. Admission is free
Whom to contact: Susan Kautz gizzmo@austin.rr.com
Phone number:(512)365-1818
  • Sponsored by: Missouri Valley A V Council
    Location:Holiday Inn Motel
    Address:2915 Range Line Road
    Joplin, MO 64804
    USA
    Event Date: 10/16/2010 - 10/17/2010
    Time: Sat. 11-5 Sun. 11-2
Event Description: Show & Sale A judging school taught by Pat Sutton will be offered on Friday the 15th.
Whom to contact: Ramona Donnell rjmd1@mchsi.com
Phone number:417-483-4046
  • Sponsored by: The Nutmeg State African Violet Society
    Location:Homewood Suites
    Address:6905 Main Street
    Stratford, CT 0000
    USA
    Event Date: 10/30/2010 - 10/31/2010
    Time: Fri. 12-4pm Sat.10am-3pm
Event Description: The Nutmeg State African Violet Society will hold their annual show and sale on Saturday, October 30, from 12:00 to 4:00, and Sunday, October 31, from 10:00 to 3:00, at the Homewood Suites, 6905 Main Street (rte. 110), Stratford, CT. Directions: exit 53 off Merritt Pkwy. From the south, straight up the hill across from Sikorsky. From the north, 2 lefts, then up the hill
Whom to contact: Donna Presnell dpresnell@snet.net
 
Plant Sale
  • Sponsored by: Delta Gesneriad & AVS
    Location:Sacramento Garden & Art Center
    Address:3330 McKinley Blvd
    Sacramento, CA 95816
    USA
    Event Date: 9/18/2010 - 9/19/2010
    Time: Sat 1-4; Sun 11-3
Event Description: African violets, Streptocarpus, Chiritas, Episcias, etc. Gorgeous show plants. Hundreds of sale plants, demonstrations and supplies. Everyone is welcome! Free admission. Free Parking.
Whom to contact: Lynn Lombard lynn_lombard@att.net
Phone number:(530) 637-9000
  • Sponsored by: Portland African Violet Society
    Location:Tabor Heights Methodist Church
    Address:6161 SE Stark St
    Portland, OR 97215
    USA
    Event Date: 10/23/2010 - 10/23/2010
    Time: 10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Event Description: This is a one day sale. There will be member-grown African Violets, including standards, Russian standards, trailers, gesneriads and some supplies. Members will be available to answer any questions. Whom to Contact: Vivian Scheans, Phone: 503 620-4426, vscheans@comcast.net
Whom to contact: Cindi Nofziger ccnofziger@comcast.net
Phone number:541 926-8116
  • Sponsored by: Mich. State African Violet Society
    Location:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
    Address:1800 N. Dixboro Rd.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    USA
    Event Date: 10/23/2010 - 10/24/2010
    Time: Sat. 10-4:30 Sun. 10-2
Event Description: Semi Annual Display and Sale. African Violets and other gesneriads. On Saturday there will be a seminar on growing African Violets: Want to learn how to keep those beautiful, blooming African Violets healthy and thriving? Come to one of our basic growing seminars to learn how to grow these beautiful house plants. We will talk about basic growing techniques, common problems and mistakes in care, and propagation methods. Two sessions: Saturday at 11:30 am and Saturday at 1:00 pm
Whom to contact: Lynn Allen LynnAllen0413@comcast.net;
Phone number:248-332-7924