May 2010 Newsletter

May Meetings

Meetings are held in the large upstairs room at the Heather Farm Garden Center, Walnut Creek, and are scheduled on the second Tuesday of the month, from 7:30PM to 9:30PM. 

Tuesday, May 11th -  Joint Class Meeting
                                         Lecture 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. .

                                         Workshop 8:00 – 9:30 p.m.
                                         Refreshments and help with cleanup and close: Sylvia Roemer and Jim Stalker.

Diablo Bonsai Club Look Ahead Schedule

Tuesday, June 8th -  Joint Class Meeting
                                         Lecture 7:30 - 8:00 p.m. .

                                         Workshop 8:00 – 9:30 p.m.
                                         Refreshments and help with cleanup and close: Norm Wanek and Bob Brown.

Events Elsewhere

Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16 - Sacramento, California
Satsuki Aikokai of Sacramento: 40th Annual Show at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. Show hours are Saturday, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, 10AM-4PM. Demonstration at 1:30PM both days, followed by benefit drawings. Member and vendor sales. Free admission. For more information contact Satsukiaikokaisac@sbcglobal.net or Ron Pigram, 916-428-8505.

Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23 - Sacramento, California
American Bonsai Association: 51st Annual Show and Sale. Hours are 10AM-4:30PM, at the Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Boulevard. Hands-on workshops for all levels from novice to advanced enthusiasts; large member and vendor sales areas; raffles and door prizes. Demonstration daily at 1:30PM by Ryan Neil, who recently returned from an apprenticeship in Japan with Bonsai Master Masahiko Kimura. Free admission. For further information contact Greg McDonald, 530-642-2521, or gregandleeanne@comcast.net

Saturday and Sunday, May 22-23 - Oakland, California
Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai: 16th Annual Satsuki Bonsai Show at the Lakeside Park Garden Center at Lake Merritt, 666 Bellevue Avenue. Hours are Saturday, 10AM-5PM and Sunday,10AM-4PM. Fabulous blossoms and bonsai display. Demonstration both days at 1:30PM using mature bonsai material. Rick Garcia will be featured on Saturday and Bonsai Master Johnny Uchida on Sunday. Large selection of bonsai trees and other bonsai-related materials available for purchase. For further information, please contact Ron Reid, 925-831-2500.

Sunday, May 23 - San Francisco, California
Bonsai Society of San Francisco: 50th Anniversary Party & Show at the Hall of Flowers, County Fair Building, Ninth Avenue & Lincoln Way. Hours are 10AM-4PM. The show will feature a grand exhibition of the club’s best bonsai in numerous tokonoma and bonsai displays, bonsai demonstrations, a bonsai clinic, and a giant club sales area, all open to the public. At 6PM, Saturday, May 22, there will be an invitation-only buffet dinner and demonstration by Kathy Shaner, curator of the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. For more information visit our website (www.bssf.org) or contact the show Co-chairpersons, John Edwards, 415-621-0935 or Debra Bleemer, 415-797-2480.

Diablo Bonsai Club Officers

Byron Nobriga – President               
Secretary - Steve Huskins                   Jim Stalker - Treasurer