March 2011 Newsletter
Sensei: Kunitoshi "K" Akabane (925) 736-7600 Issue: 03/11 March 2011 Web Page Address: www.angelfire.com/ca2/diablobonsai |
2550 Camino Tassajara Danville, California 94526 (925) 736-760 |
March Meetings
Tuesday, March 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: Jeff Heffel and Steve Huskins.
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Diablo Bonsai Club Look Ahead Schedule
Tuesday, April 12th - Joint Class Meeting
Lecture 7:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Workshop 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Refreshments and help with cleanup and close: Lois Naye and Byron Nobriga.
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From the President
Membership - Our club needs new members! If you have any ideas on how we might increase our membership, let us know. And if you know anyone who might be interested in bonsai, bring them with you to one of our upcoming meetings.
Events Elsewhere
Saturday - Sunday, March 12-13 - Oakland, California
Bay Area Bonsai Associates: 29th Annual Show at the Lakeside Park
Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue. Show hours are Saturday: 5-9PM and Sunday:
10AM-4PM. There will be a 6:30PM, Saturday demonstration by Ryan Neil, who
apprenticed with Masahiko Kimura and is noted for his teaching excellence,
followed by a raffle of the demonstration tree and general prizes. A plant sale
during exhibit hours both days will include pre-bonsai, bonsai, pots, tools,
soils, wire, literature and other bonsai related materials. Admission is free,
and parking is free after 5PM. For more information contact John Roehl at
bigbluemoon@comcast.net or at
707-827-3206.
Saturday - Sunday, March 19 - 20 - Palo Alto,
California
Kusamura Bonsai Club: 51st Annual Show at the Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305
Middlefield Road. Admission is free. Show hours are Saturday: 12-Noon to 5PM,
and Sunday: 10AM-5PM. There will be demonstrations, raffles, and club member
tree sales both days. Jim Gremel will be the guest demonstrator. For more
information, contact Jerry Carpenter at 408-557-0166; 408-823-9525 or
jcsf1090@comcast.net
Wednesday - Sunday, March 23 - 27 - San Mateo,
California
Bonsai Society of San Francisco: Annual Bonsai Exhibit located in the
San Francisco Flower and Garden Show at the San Mateo County Event Center, 1346
Saratoga Drive. General admission to the show is $20.00. The hours are:
Wednesday-Saturday 10AM-7PM and Sunday 10AM-6PM. For more information visit our
website www.bssf.org. For general information
on the Flower and Garden Show visit: www.sfgardenshow.com
Saturday - Sunday, March 26 - 27 - Scotts Valley,
California
Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai: 22 Annual Bonsai Exhibit and Show at the Scotts
Valley Community Center, 360 Kings Village Road from 10:30AM-4:30PM both days.
Demonstration by Mr. Katsumi Kinoshita will be at 2PM each day. Plant Sales,
door prizes, raffle and much, much more. For more information call 831-469-0688
or e-mail
edinbonnydoon@sbcglobal.net
Diablo Bonsai Club Officers
Byron Nobriga – President
Jim Stalker - Treasurer
Steve Huskins - Secretary
Jeff Heffel - Publicity