AVSA Virtual Circle - "LED Lighting Can Work for Your African Violets" - January 25, 2025 | 3:00 pm Central
2025-01-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | WA
Online Zoom Event for AVSA Members Only
TOPIC “LED Lighting Can Work for Your African Violets”
SPEAKER Dr. Minh Bui
Event registration details will be announced in January, 2025.

Tampa African Violet Society-FL
2025-02-21 12:00 - 2025-02-22 15:00 | Temple Terrace United Methodist Church, 5030 East Busch Boulevard, Tampa, FL, 33617, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
“VIOLETS TAKE A EUROPEAN HOLIDAY”
Event Dates and Hours:

PLANT SALE HOURS:
Friday, February 21 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, February 22 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

SHOW HOURS:
Friday, February 21 – Noon to 5 pm
Saturday, February 22 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Location:
Temple Terrace United Methodist Church
5030 East Busch Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33617
Contact:
Mary Beth Bryant- President
Email: thebryants333713@gmail.com
Club Web Address: tampaafricanviolets.com

Central Florida African Violet Society-FL
2025-02-28 09:00 - 2025-03-01 16:00 | Beardall Senior Center, 800 S. Delaney Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
“Violets In Fairy Land”
Event Dates and Hours:
Sale:
Friday February 28, 2025
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Show:
12:00 pm- 4:00 pm
Saturday March 1, 2025
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Beardall Senior Center
800 Delaney Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32801
Contact:
Jim King
Email: jking263@cfl.rr.com

Central California African Violet Society-CA
2025-03-07 10:00 - 2025-03-09 17:00 | Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S. Chance Ave, Fresno, CA, 93702, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
“Violets Under the Sea”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 7, 2025 -Sunday, March 9, 2025
10:00am- 5:00pm each day
Sale: Daily 10:00 am – 5:00pm
Show: Saturday 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Sunday 10:00am – 5:00pm
Location:
Fresno Fairgrounds – Flower Building
1121 S. Chance Ave.
Fresno, CA 93702
Contact:
Lola Sutherland
fresnoviolets@gmail.com
Club Email: fresnoviolets.org
Other Info to Include:
This event is held during the Fresno Home Show.
There is an entry fee to the fairgrounds.
Free parking

Spring Branch African Violet Club-TX
2025-03-08 09:00 - 2025-03-09 15:00 | Judson Robinson, Jr. Community Center, 2020 Hermann Dr., Houston, TX, 77004, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Violets Take A River Cruise”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Sale: 9:00am- 4:00pm
Show 1:00pm – 4:00 pm
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Show and Sale:
9:00am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Judson Robinson Jr. Community Center
2020 Herman Dr.
Houston, Texas 77004
Contact:
Norma Flynn
Email: nflynn@gmail.com
Eileen Mace:
Email: eileen.mace24@fmail.com
Club email: normaflynn@earthlink.net
Club website: Spring Branch African Violet Club (Facebook)
Other info to be included:
There will be African violets, Episcias, Streps, and other Gesneriads as well as supplies to grow them.

First African Violet Society of Denton-TX
2025-03-14 13:00 - 2025-03-15 15:30 | First Presbyterian Church, 1114 W. University Dr, Denton, TX, 76201, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Denton Celebrates 50 years”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 14, 2025
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 15, 2025
10:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location:
First Presbyterian Church – Erwin Hall
1114 West University Drive
Denton, TX 76201
Contact:
Janet Castiglione
Email: jmcvioletcas@gmail.com
Erin Charles
Email: charlesfam90@gmail.com
Club website: favsd.org
Other Info to Include:
Programs:
Save my plant.
Starting from a leaf.

Alpha African Violet Society, First African Violet Society of Dallas, First Nighter African Violet Society-TX
2025-03-21 09:00 - 2025-03-22 16:00 | North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States
Spring African Violet Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 21, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 22, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
North Haven Gardens
7700 Northaven Road
Dallas, TX 75230
Contact:
Mary Corondan
mcorondan@yahoo.com
Club email: first.nighter.avs@gmail.com
Club website: fnavsd.org
Other Info to Include:
Workshops will be held at 10 am and 2 pm daily

AVSA Virtual Circle - "A Bug's Life...and Death" - March 23, 2025 | 3:00 pm Central
2025-03-23 15:00 - 16:00 | WA
Online Zoom Event for AVSA Members Only
TOPIC A Bug’s Life…and Death”
SPEAKER Barbara Stewart
Event registration details will be announced in March, 2025.

Heart of Jacksonville African Violet Society-FL
2025-03-28 10:00 - 2025-03-29 15:00 | San Jose Church of Christ, 6233 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32217, United States
Annual African Violet Display & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 28, 2025
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday, March 29, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:
San Jose Church of Christ
6233 San Jose Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32217
Contact:
Bobbi Johannsen
Email: bobbi@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Club email: info@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Club website: https://jacksonvilleviolets.org/
Other Info to Include:
Admission and parking are free.

Evening African Violet Club of Des Moines-IA
2025-03-28 12:00 - 2025-03-29 16:30 | Debra Heights Wesleyan Church
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Sale:
Friday March 28, 2025
12:00 pm-6:00 pm
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday March 29, 2025
10:00 am-5:00 pm
Show:
Saturday March 29
12:00 pm-4:30 pm
Location:
Debra Heights Wesleyan Church
4025 Lower Beaver Road
Des Moines, IA 50310
Contact:
Club email: eveningavclubdsm@gmail.com
Club website: https://www.facebook.com/AfricanVioletClubOfDesMoines/
Other Info to Include:
Sale will include African Violets (Standard, Semi-mini, Mini, Trailers, Leaves & Plants), other Gesneriads, and plant supplies. an Show will include container gardens, plant & flower arrangements, and a whole host of African Violets and other Gesneriads on display.

Sweet Water African Violet Society-NY
2025-03-29 14:00 - 2025-03-30 16:00 | West Sayville Fire Department, 80 Main St., West Sayville, NY, 11796, United States
African Violet Sale
48th Annual Judged Plant Show and Sale.
“Sweet Water Celebrates 50 Years of Growing”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, March 29, 2025
2:00pm- 5:00pm
Sunday, March 30, 2025
12:00 noon -4:00 pm
Location:
West Sayville Firehouse
80 Montauk Hwy.
West Sayville, New York 11796
Contact:
Mary K Chelton
Phone: 631-438-2848
Email: mkchelton48@gmail.com
Show Chairpersons:
Carolyn Klein
Email: carolynklein@me.com
Contact information:
Carolyn Bogart
Email: cgbogart88@gmail.com

Toronto African Violet & Gesneriad Society-CAN
2025-03-30 09:00 - 16:00 | Toronto Botnical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1P2, Canada
2025 Annual Spring Show and Sales
“Gardens of the World”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday March 29– Setup and Judging
Sunday March 30 – Show and Sales
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1P2
Contact:
Julie Thompson
Email: jmthompson50@xplornet.ca
Brett Flewelling
Email: brettf@cogeco.ca
Club Website: https://tavgs.ca/
Other info to include:
African Violet Show & Gesneriad Show in Floral Hall
Sales in Studio 1 & 2 & 3
Admission: $2.00

African Violet Society of Minnesota-MN
2025-04-04 10:00 - 2025-04-05 16:00 | Northtown Mall, 398 Northtown Drive, Blaine, MN, 55434, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, April 4, 2025
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday, April 5, 2025
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Northtown Mall, Next to Best Buy
398 Northtown Drive
Blaine, MN 55434
Contact:
Randy G Deutsch
Email: rcjsch@prodigy.net
Club email: rcjsch@prodigy.net
Other Info to Include:
Bring a copy of this add and receive a free leaf packet!!

Magic Knight African Violet Society-TX
2025-04-04 13:00 - 2025-04-05 15:00 | Patrick Heath Public Library, 451 N. Main, Boerne, TX, 78006, United States
African Violet Show and Plant Sale
“Violets Hoppin’ Down the Bunny Trail
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday April 4, 2025
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Saturday April 5, 2025
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Patrick Heath Public Library
451 N Main
Boerne, TX 78006
Contact:
Irene Harney, Show Chair
Email: viharney@sbcglobal.net
Club email: summerjoyholladay@gmail.com
Club website: https://magicknightafricanvioletsociety.com/

Richmond African Violet Society-VA
2025-04-04 13:00 - 2025-04-06 16:00 | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
African Violet Show & Sale
“Mythical World of Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Plant Sale:
Friday, April 4, 2025
1:00pm-5:00pm
Saturday, April 5, 2025
9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, April 6, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Show open to the public:
Saturday, April 5, 2025
1:00pm-5:00pm
Sunday, April 6, 2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Location:
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23228
Contact:
Sharon Long
Phone: 804-740-5322
Email: slong15781@aol.com
Club website: Richmondavs.org
Other Info to Include:
Free admission to show and sale.
Fee for garden entry.

Sho-Me African Violet Club-MO
2025-04-05 09:00 - 14:30 | Loose Park Garden Center, 52nd & Wornall, Kansas City, MO, 64112, United States
38th Annual African Violet Show & Sale
“Enchanted Violets & Beyond”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 5, 2025
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open to the Public:
9:00 am-2:30 pm
Location:
Loose Park Garden Center
5200 Wornall Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64112
Contact:
Brent Scheuerman
Email: christopherviolets@yahoo.com

Michigan State African Society-MI
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:00 | Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105, United States
African Violet & Gesneriad Display & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 5, 2025
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
1800 North Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105
Contact:
Lynn Allen
Email: LynnAllen0413@comcast.net
Club email: lynnallen0413@comcast.net
Other Info to Include:
Leaf Propagation Class at 11:00 am

Windsor African Violet Society-CT
2025-04-12 08:30 - 14:30 | Grace Episcopal Church, 311 Broad Street, Windsor, CT, 06095, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Violets Are Out of This World”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 12, 2025
8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Location:
Grace Episcopal Church
311 Broad St.
Windsor, CT 06095
Contact:
Joyce Dickey
Email: joycedickey@yahoo.com
Club website: http://windsorafricanviolets.org

Delaware African Violet & Gesneriad Society-DE
2025-04-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Boscov’s Department Store, Christiana Town Center Route 273, Christiana, DE, 19702, United States
African Violet Display & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 12, 2025
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Boscov’s Department Store
Christiana Town Center
Route 273
Christiana, DE 19702
Contact:
Bobbie LaFashia
Email: rlafash@comcast.net

Tidewater African Violet Society-VA
2025-04-12 13:00 - 2025-04-13 16:00 | Norfolk Botanial Garden
African Violet Show & Sale
“Violets in the Garden”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 12, 2025
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday, April 13, 2025
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Norfolk Botanical Garden
6700 Azalea Garden Road
Norfolk, VA 23518
Contact:
Pat Knight
Email: kemts@cox.net
Club email: kemts@cox.net
Club website: Facebook: Tidewater African Violet Society

Societe des Saintpaulia de Montreal-CAN
2025-04-12 13:00 - 2025-04-13 16:00 | Montreal Botanical Garden, 4101 rue Sherbrook Est, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
African Violet Show & Sale
“La violette solidaire de la planète”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, April 11, 2025- Registration
Saturday, April 12, 2025
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Sunday, April 13, 2025
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Montréal Botanical Garden
Pavillon d’accueil du Jardin botanique de Montréal,
4101, Sherbrooke Est, Montréal, Québec
Contact:
Annie Simard
Email: fdasvoyage@hotmail.com
Club email: saintpauliamontreal@hotmail.com
Club website: saintpaulia-montreal.com

Lakeshore African Violet Society of Toronto-CAN
2025-04-26 09:00 - 16:00 | St. Philip’s Lutheran Church, 61 West Deane Park Drive, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9B 2S1, Canada
Annual African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday April 26, 2025
9:00 am to 4:00pm
Location:
St. Philip’s Lutheran Church
61 West Deane Park Drive
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9B 2S1
(The East Mall & Rathburn Road)
Contact:
Beverley Williams, Show Chairman
Email: beverleyandbrucewilliams@rogers.com
Club website: https://lakeshoreavs.com
Other Info to Include:
Free admission. Open to the public. Free parking. Cash sales only.
Sales tables and some supplies will be available.

Seattle African Violet Society & Puget Sound Gesneriad Society-WA
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 E. Galer Street, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 26, 2025, 2025
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Volunteer Park Conservatory
1800 East Galer Street
Seattle, Washington 98122
Contact:
Cathleen Graves
Email: rhythmslave@harbornet.com
Club email: seattleafricanvioletsociety@yahoo.com

Omaha African Violet and Gesneriad Society-NE
2025-04-26 10:00 - 16:00 | Bennington Community Conference Center, 11401 N 156th Street Bennington, Bennington, NE, 68007, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
Bennington Community Conference Center
11401 N. 156th St.
Bennington, NE 68007
Contact:
Jen Vincent
Email: jenmvincent@gmail.com
Club email: rcjsch@prodigy.net
Other Info to Include:
Bennington is just north of downtown Omaha.
Educational program at 1PM.

Copper State African Violet Club-AZ
2025-04-26 12:00 - 15:00 | St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral, 8141 N 16th ST, Phoenix, AZ, 85020, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Jewels of the Desert”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location:
St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral
8141 N. 16th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Contact:
Copper State African Violet Club
Email: copperstateavc@gmail.com
Susan Anderson
Email: sanderson122@cox.net
Bill Patterson
Email: pattersonwilliam7812@gmail.com
Club email: copperstateavc@gmail.com
Club website: http://www.copperstateavc.com
Other Info to Include:
Open to the public 12:00pm to 3:00pm

African Violet Club of Burlington County-NJ
2025-04-26 12:00 - 16:00 | Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Science, 307 High St., Mount Holly, NJ, 08060, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 26, 2025
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location:
Lyceum of History & Natural Sciences
307 High St.
Mt. Holly, New Jersey 08060
Contact:
Susan Arnao
Email: searnao@aol.com
Other Info to Include:
Please stop by and see a wonderful display of African Violets, Gesneriads, and Designs. We will also have a large variety of member grown plants for sale.

Columbus African Violet Society-OH
2025-05-02 12:00 - 2025-05-03 14:00 | Beechwold Christian Church, 280 Morse Road, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“United by Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 2, 2025
12:00 pm-5 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Location:
Beechwold Christian Church
280 Morse Road
Columbus, OH 43214
Contact:
Lori Hilfer
Email: lphilfer@gmail.com
Club email: columbusafricanvioletsociety@gmail.com
Club website: https://www.columbusafricanvioletsociety.org/

African Violet Society of Springfield-PA
2025-05-02 13:00 - 2025-05-03 15:00 | Marple Public Library, 2599 Sproul Road, Broomall, PA, 19008, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 2, 2025
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Saturday, May 3, 2025
9:30 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
Marple Public Library – Community Room
2599 Sproul Road
Broomall, PA 19008
Contact:
Lisa Bradley, Show Chair
Email: icollect56@aol.com
Club email: icollect56@aol.com

Central Coast African Violet Society-CA
2025-05-03 10:00 - 15:00 | Creston Village, 1919 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93447, 1919 Creston Rd., Paso Robles, CA, 93446, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Travelin’ Down the Violet Highway”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Creston Village
1919 Creston Rd.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Contact:
Mary Thompson
Email: centralcoastavsociety@gmail.com
Facebook: Central Coast African Violet Society
Other info to include:

We will have gesneriads, soil and fertilizer available.

Oshkosh Violet Society-WI
2025-05-03 10:00 - 2025-05-04 15:00 | St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall, 531 Knapp St., Oshkosh, WI, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, May 4, 2025
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall
531 Knapp St.
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Contact:
Kevin Degner
Email: kevindegner7@yahoo.com
Jeremy Trost
Email: Jtrost73@gmail.com
Club email: kevindegner7@yahoo.com
Club website: https://sites.google.com/view/oshkosh-african-violet-society
Other Info to Include:
Come see hundreds of beautiful African violets and related plants on exhibit and for sale. Designs featuring African violet blossoms and bloom plants will be on exhibit. Pots, soil, and fertilizer will be for sale. Free admission and parking!
