Welcome to the Upcoming Events portion of the AVSA website. This portion is dedicated to providing all AVSA members with upcoming events reguarding 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 Club
    Location:Wisconsin State Fair
    Address:8100 W. Greenfield Ave
    West Allis, Wi 53214
    USA
    Event Date: 7/31/2008 - 8/2/2008
    Time: Thurs. 12-7, ,Fri.9-7, Sat.9-5
Event Description: Judged show/no Sale. Demonstration at 4:00 P.M. each day.
Whom to contact: R.Mengsol at rmengsol@aol.com/jhesswisconsin@earthlink.net
Phone number:262-242-2304
  • Sponsored by: AVS of San Francisco, CA.
    Location:San Francisco County Fair Building
    Address:Ninth Avenue at Lincoln Way
    San Francisco, CA 0000
    USA
    Event Date: 9/6/2008 - 9/6/2008
    Time: Show 12-5, Sale 10-5
Event Description: Show: Noon-5PM Sale: 10AM-5PM Open to public, free of charge
Whom to contact: Gary R. Beck garybeck@aol.com
Phone number:415-771-2342
  • Sponsored by: Delta Gesneriad and AVS
    Location:Sacramento Garden & Arts Center
    Address:330 McKinley Blvd
    Sacramento, CA 95816
    USA
    Event Date: 9/27/2008 - 9/28/2008
    Time: Sat 2-5 pm; Sun 10am to 4 pm
Event Description: Annual Judged show and sale. Gorgeous show plants, hundreds of sale plants including African violet cousins like streps and chiritas, suppliies and expert advice. Everyone's welcome! Free parking and free admission
Whom to contact: Lynn Lombard lynn_lombard@att.net
Phone number:(530) 637-9000
  • Sponsored by: African Violet Council of Florida
    Location:Ocala Hilton Hotel
    Address:3600 S.W. 36th Ave
    Ocala, FL 34474
    USA
    Event Date: 10/4/2008 - 10/5/2008
    Time: Public Hours: Sat, Oct 4, 12 noon -> 6 pm; Sun, Oc
Event Description: 29th Annual Judged Show
Whom to contact: Carolee Carter caroleecarter37@hotmail.com
Phone number:352-237-3308
  • Sponsored by: Tristate African Violet Council*
    Location:Frelinghuysen Arboretum
    Address:53 East Hanover Ave
    Morristown, NJ 07962
    USA
    Event Date: 11/1/2008 - 11/2/2008
    Time: Sat. 1:30-4:30pm / Sun. 11am-3pm
Event Description: Tristate African Violet Society Annual Show/Plant Sale FREE ADMISSION-Handicapped accessible Many beautiful African violets and unusual gesneriads for sale
Whom to contact: Jill Fischer HF.JG.Fischer@comcast.net
Phone number:908 464-4417
  • Sponsored by: Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society (MAAVS)
    Location:Fredicksburg Hospitality House and Conference Cntr
    Address:2801 Plank Rd
    Fredricksburg, VA 22401
    USA
    Event Date: 11/13/2008 - 11/15/2008
    Time: See Event Description for times.
Event Description: MAAVS convention show and sale, "Violets Along the Shenandoah." Judging School, programs on hybridization, violet pests and treatments, and make your own beaded African violet blossom. Outstanding selection of violets for sale. Visit www.maavs.org Show Hours: Fri 11/14 1 to 5 pm; Sat 11/15 10 am to 5 pm. Sale Hours: 10 am to 5 pm both days.
Whom to contact: Cathy Akers cathyakers1812@comcast.net
 
Program will be presented at the meeting.
  • Sponsored by: Central California AVS
    Location:Manchester Mall Senior Center
    Address:1901 E. Shields
    Fresno, CA 93726
    USA
    Event Date: 9/23/2008 - 9/23/2008
    Time: 1pm Basic - 2pm Blue Ribbon
Event Description: Manchester Mall Senior Center (upstairs, south of Gottschalks) Event Date: Saturday, 9/23/08 Time: 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Event: 1 p.m., "Basic Care and Repotting of African Violets"; 2 p.m., "How to Win a Blue Ribbon with Your African Violet at the Fresno Fair"
Whom to contact: Sue Haffner sueh@csufresno.edu
Phone number:559-292-5624
 
Plant Sale
  • Sponsored by: Spring Branch African Violet Club
    Location:Hermann Park Garden Center
    Address:1500 Hermann Drive
    Houston, TX 77004
    USA
    Event Date: 10/4/2008 - 10/5/2008
    Time: Saturday 10-4, Sunday 10-3
Event Description: Annual Fall Sale to include African violets, other gesneriads, and supplies. Demonstrations: Sun. 10/5/8, 11:30am “Propagating African Violets”; 2:30pm “Potting Up African violets”.. Free admission.
Whom to contact: Elaine Click eeclick@aol.com
Phone number:713-462-4257
  • Sponsored by: Michigan State African Violet Society
    Location:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
    Address:1800 Dixboro Rd
    Ann Arbor, MI 00000
    USA
    Event Date: 10/18/2008 - 10/19/2008
    Time: Sat. 10 am -> 4:30 pm; Sun 10 am -> 2 pm
Event Description: Beautiful African violets, Chiritas, Episcias to look at and purchase. We always have supplies for sale. Call For more informaiton.
Whom to contact: Ingrid Bowman None
Phone number:248-698-3628
  • Sponsored by: Portland African Violet Society & Mt Hood Gesneria
    Location:Tabor Heights United Methodist Church
    Address:6161 SE Stark Steet
    Portland, OR 00000
    USA
    Event Date: 10/25/2008 - 10/25/2008
    Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Event Description: Come join us at our annual fall sale. Member grown small and large plants. African violets, Gesneriads, leqaves and other cuttings for sale. Pots and other supplies also available. Free admission and parking.
Whom to contact: Cindi Nofziger ccnofziger@comcast.net
Phone number:541 926-8116