African Violet Society of America

African Violet Club of Burlington County-NJ
2024-04-13 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Science, 307 High St., Mount Holly, NJ, 08060, United States
African Violet Sale and Show
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 13, 2023
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location:
Burlington County Lyceum of History and Natural Sciences
307 High St.
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
Contact:
Sandra Skalski
sskalski@comcast.net

African Violet and Gesneriad Society of New Jersey-NJ
2024-04-13 13:30 - 2024-04-14 15:00 | Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 353 E. Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ, 07960, United States
African Violet sale & show
“Singing Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 13, 2024
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Sunday, April 14, 2024
11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Frelinghuysen Arboretum
Haggerty Education Building
353 E Hanover Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
Contact:
Karyn Cichocki, kdc05@ptd.net
Ginny Heatter, vaheatter@yahoo.com
Club email: kdc05@ptd.net

Other info to include:

There will also be a Gesneriad Society sponsored judge show and plant sales featuring African Violets and other gesneriads from Lyndon Lyons Greenhouses as well as member grown plants and supplies.

Tidewater African Violet Society-VA
2024-04-27 09:00 - 2024-04-28 16:00 | Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, VA, 23518, United States
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
“Violets Under the Stars”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 27, & Sunday, 28, 2024
Saturday:
Sale: 9 am to 5 pm
Show: 1 pm to 5 pm
Sunday:
Sale & Show: 9 am to 4 pm
Location:
Norfolk Botanical Gardens
6700 Azalea Garden Rd.
Norfolk, VA 23518
Event contact information: Pat Knight
email: kemtx@cox.net
Club email: kemts@cox.net
Club website: Facebook: Tidewater African Violet Society

Bay State African Violet Society-MA
2024-04-27 10:00 - 16:00 | New England Botanic Garden, 11 French Dr., Boylston, MA, United States
African Violet Spring Show and Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, April 27th, 2024
10:00am to 4:00pm
Location:
New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill
11 French Drive
Boylston, MA 01505
Contact:
Peg Crawford,
peg_crawford@msn.com
Club email: peg_crawford@msn.com
Club website: https://baystateafricanvioletsociety.wildapricot.org/
Other info to include:

Plants for sale will be both member grown and from Lyndon Lyons Greenhouses. Visitors to the New England Botanic Garden to see the show should check their website for details such as venue hours, parking availability and admission fee.

Columbus African Violet Society-OH
2024-05-03 12:00 - 2024-05-04 16:00 | Beechwold Christian Church, 280 Morse Road, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
“African Violets are Like Diamonds in a Pot!”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 3, 2024
Noon-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 4, 2024
10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Beechwold Christian Church
280 Morse Road
Columbus, OH 43214
Contact:
Lori Hilfer: lphilfer@gmail.com
Club email: columbusafricanvioletsociety@gmail.com
Club website: https://www.columbusafricanvioletsociety.org/

Columbus African Violet Society- OH
2024-05-03 12:00 - 2024-05-04 16:00 | Beechwold Christian Church, 280 Morse Road, Columbus, OH, 43214, United States
African Violet Show
“African Violets are like Diamonds in a Pot!”
Celebrating our 75th Anniversary.
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 3, 2024
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Saturday, May 4, 2024
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Beechwold Christian Church
280 Morse Road
Columbus, OH 43214
Contact:
Madelyn Sechler
columbusavs@gmail.com
Club website: https://columbusafricanvioletsociety.org/

African Violet Society of Springfield Pa-PA
2024-05-03 13:00 - 2024-05-04 15:00 | Marple Township Municipal Building, 227 S. Sproul Road, Broomall, PA, 19008
African Violet Show & Sale
“Diamond’s are a Violet’s Best Friend”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 3, 2024
1:00pm-4:30pm
May 4, 2024
9:30am to 3:00pm
Location:
Marple Township Municipal Building
227 S. Sproul Road
Broomall, PA 19008
Contact:
Lisa Bradley
icollect56@aol.com
Other info to include:
This event is open to the public

Moonlight African Violet and Gesneriad Society-TX
2024-05-04 09:00 - 16:00 | Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd., Fort Worth, TX, 76107, United States
African Violet Display & Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 4, 2024
9am to 4pm
Location:
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd
Fort Worth, Texas, 76107
in the conservatory

Other info to include:
Plants and supplies for sale along with a display of blooming plants

Event contact information:
Bonnie Harris bonnieharris1578@hotmail.com
Club email: bonnieharris1578@hotmail.com

Oshkosh Violet Society-WI
2024-05-04 10:00 - 2024-05-05 15:00 | St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall, 531 Knapp St., Oshkosh, WI, United States
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 4, 10am to 4:30pm
Sunday, May 5, 11:30am to 3:00pm
Location:
St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall
531 Knapp St.
Oshkosh, WI 54902

Event contact information: Kevin Degner; kevindegner7@yahoo.com
Doug Kindschuh; dougsoasis@gmail.com
Other info to include:
Come see hundreds of beautiful African violets and related plants on exhibit and for sale. Designs featuring blooming African violets and blossoms will be on exhibit. Pots, soil, and fertilizer will also be for sale.
Handicap parking and free admission.
Club email: kevindegner7@yahoo.com
Club website: https://sites.google.com/view/oshkosh-African-violet-society

Garden State African Violet Club-NJ
2024-05-04 12:00 - 16:00 | Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ, 08550, United States
70th Annual Show & Plant Sale
Event Date and Hours:
Saturday, May 4,2024
12:00 Noon to 4:00pm
Location:
Mercer County Community College-Student Center
1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 08550
Contact:
Gsavcmail@gmail.com

African Violet & Gesneriad Society of Western New York-NY
2024-05-04 12:00 - 2024-05-05 15:30 | Audubon Public Library, 350 John J Audubon Parkway, Amhersy, NY, 14228, United States
African Violet Show and Plant Sale
“Intoxicating Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Noon – 6:00 pm
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Noon – 3:30 pm
Location:
Audubon Public Library
350 John J. Audubon Parkway
Amherst, NY 14228
Contact:
Deborah Donaldson
avgswny@hotmail.com
Club email: avgswny@gmail.com

Central Florida African Violet Society-FL
2024-05-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Beardall Senior Center, 800 S. Delaney Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Plant Sale
AFRICAN VIOLETS FOR MOTHER’S DAY
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 10, 2024
10:00am-4:00pm
Location:
Beardall Senior Center
800 S. Delaney Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
Contact:
Linda Price
laprice41@yahoo.com

Club email: laprice41@yahoo.com

Billings Bloomers African Violet Club-MT
2024-05-10 10:00 - 2024-05-11 16:00 | St Andrews Presbyterian Church, 180 24th St. West, Billings, MT, 59102, United States
Billings Bloomers African Violet Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, May 10, 2024
10:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday May 11, 2024
10:00 am-4:00 pm – if plants left
Location:
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
180 24th St W
Billings, MT 59102
Contact:
Robin 406-256-3513
Jo Ann Levine 406-652-1388
Bev Amen 406-656-2694
Other info to include:

New standard and mini varieties. Companion plants and potting supplies.

Toronto African Violet and Gesneriad Society-ON
2024-05-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Toronto Botanical Gardens, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1P2, Canada
TAVGS Spring Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday May 11, 2024
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Location:
Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Avenue East
Toronto, Ontario M3C 1P2
Contact:
Doris Brownlie, jtbrownlie@idirect.com
Sue Smith, smith.sue2011@gmail.com

Club website: https://tavgs.ca

Other info to include:

Spring Sale open to members and the public
For more information: https://tavgs.ca/sales.html
Admission is free

Bakersfield African Violet Society-CA
2024-05-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Veteran’s Hall, 2101 Ridge Rd., Bakersfield, CA, 2101 Ridge Rd., Bakersfield, CA, 93305, United States
African Violet Sale & Display
Event Dates and Hours:
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10:00 am – 12:00 noon
Location:
Veteran’s Hall
2101 Ridge Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Contact:
Joe Meyer
Email: joescritters@outlook.com

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council- MO
2024-05-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd, St Louis, MO, 63110, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
“Rainbow of Violets”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 25, 2024
9:00 am- 5:00 pm
Location:
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110
Contact:
metrostlouisavc@gmail.com
Club email: metrostlouisavc@gmail.com

Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council-MO
2024-05-25 09:00 - 17:00 | Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd, St Louis, MO, 63110, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, May 25, 2024
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Location:
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63110
Contact:
Martha Nix
Phone: 314-406-4628
Email: Martha.nix@cbgundaker.com

Rocky Mountain African Violet Council-CO
2024-06-22 08:00 - 16:00 | 5553 W. Prentice Circle, Denver, CO 80123
Judging School
Teacher: Joyce Stork
kentsflowers@gmail.com
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, June 22nd, 2024
8:00am-4:00pm
Location:
5553 W Prentice Cir. Denver, CO 80123
Contact:
Trudy Brekel
violetlady7@msn.com
Other info to include:

No fee for class and test

Spring Branch African Violet Club & NASA African Violet Society-TX
2024-06-22 08:00 - 16:00 | St. Maximillian Kolbe, 10135 West Rd., Houston, TX, 77064, United States
Judging School
Event Dates and Hours:
June 22, 2024
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
St. Maximillian Kolbe
10135 West Rd.
Houston, TX 77064
Teacher’s name: Elmer Godeny
Teacher’s email: ekgprof@att.net
Contact:
Teresa Kaminski
tcankam@gmail.com
Other info to include:
Is there a fee to attend the class?: Yes
How much is the fee?: $15.00

First African Violet Society of Denton-TX
2024-06-22 09:30 - 15:00 | GA
Summer Sale and Workshop
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, June 22, 2024
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
TBA
Contact:
Ann Athey
atheyann4@gmail.com
Linda Turner
texasblackcow@yahoo.com
Club email: webmaster@favsd.org
Club website: favsd.org
Other info to include:

Open to the public
Potluck lunch

First Austin African Violet Society-TX
2024-07-13 10:00 - 15:00 | Austin Area Garden Center, 2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX, 78746, United States
Summer Display and Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, July 13, 2024
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location:
Austin Area Garden Center
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78646
Contact:
Susan Kautz
gizzmo@austin.rr.com
512-365-1818
Club email: faavs@yahoo.com
Club website: http://www.faavs.org
Other info to include:

African violet and other Gesneriad plants will be on display and available for purchase. Growing supplies will also be for sale. Admission to show is free however the entry fee to Zilker Botanical Garden is:
Children (2 & under) Free
Youths (3-17) Austin Resident-$3.00/Non-Austin Resident-$4.00
Adults (18-61) Austin Resident-$6.00/Non-Austin Resident-$8.00
Seniors (62+) Austin Resident-$5.00/Non-Austin Resident-$7.00

Southern New Jersey African Violet Club-NJ
2024-08-10 09:00 - 15:00 | Elwood Fire Hall, 414 Elwood Rd., Elwood, NJ, 08217, United States
African Violet Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, August 10, 2024
9:00am to 3:00pm
Location:
Elwood Fire Hall
414 Elwood Rd.
Elwood, New Jersey 08217
Contact:
Sandra Pine
pine2@comcast.net

NASA Area African Violet Society-TX
2024-09-07 12:00 - 17:00 | Kemah Community Center, 800 Harris Ave., Kemah, TX, 77565, United States
African Violet Show and Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, September 7, 2024
12:00pm-5:00 pm
Location:
Kemah Community Center
800 Harris Avenue
Kemah, TX 77565
Contact:
Dianne Duggan
Phone: 239-247-3817
Email: ddgcampbell@earthlink.net

Bay State African Violet Society-MA
2024-09-14 09:00 - 17:00 | First Unitarian Church, 90 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
Judging School
Teacher: Cheryl Salatino
cheryl@dancingshadowsdesign.com
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, September 14, 2024
9:00am-5:00pm
Location:
First Unitarian Church
90 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01608
Contact:
Susan Gimblet
gimblet@comcast.net
Other info to include:

No fee for class and test

Wisconsin Council of African Violet Clubs-WI
2024-09-14 10:00 - 2024-09-15 15:00 | St. Jude the Apostle Church Hall, 531 Knapp St., Oshkosh, WI, United States
Show and Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday September 14, 2024
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday September 15, 2024
11:30 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
St Jude the Apostle Church Hall
531 Knapp St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
Contact:
Jeremy Trost at WICouncilofAVClubs@Gmail.com
Club email: jtrost73@gmail.com
Other info to include:

Free Parking and Free Admission

Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Club-CA
2024-09-14 13:00 - 2024-09-15 15:00 | Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA, 95816, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, September 14, 2024
1:00pm until 4:00pm
Sunday, September 15, 2024
10:00am until 3:00pm
Location:
Shepard Garden & Art Center
McKinley Park
3330 McKinley Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95816
Contact:
Bev Moon – President
bev@mclure.org
Kathy Gunther
kathleenmgunther@gmail.com

Ohio State African Violet Society-OH
2024-09-20 09:00 - 2024-09-21 16:00 | Kingwood Center Gardens, 50 N. Trimble Rd., Mansfield, OH, 44906, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, September 20, 2024
Sale: 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Show: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Saturday, September 21, 2024
9:00 am – 4:00 pm sale & show
Location:
Kingwood Center Gardens
50 Trimble Ave.
Mansfield, OH 44906
Contact:
Mel Grice
Email: melsgrice@gmail.com
Club email: pennypwic@aol.com
Club website: http://www.osavs.org
Other info to include:

The Sales room and Show are free though there is an $8/person admission fee to enter Kingwood Center Gardens with its historic mansion, trails and gardens.

Alpha African Violet Society, First African Violet Society of Dallas, First Nighter African Violet Society of Dallas-TX
2024-09-20 09:00 - 2024-09-21 16:00 | North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States
Fall Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, September 20, 2024
9:00 am to 4:00pm
Saturday, September 21, 2024
9:00 am to 4:00pm
Demonstrations at 10:00 am and 2:00 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

African Violet Council of Florida-FL *CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER*
2024-09-27 11:00 - 2024-09-28 18:00 | Christ Lutheran Church, 2715 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, FL, 33805, United States
!!!!!!CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER!!!!!

Contact:
Bobbi Johannsen
Email: avcf@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Club email: avcf@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Club website: africanvioletcouncilofflorida.club
Other info to include:
Follow us on Facebook for up to date info:
https://www.facebook.com/AVCFL

Rocky Mountain African Violet Council-CO
2024-09-28 09:00 - 14:00 | Tagawa Gardens, 7711 So Parker Rd., Centennial, CO, 80016, United States
African Violet Sale & Show
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, September 28th 2024
9:oo am-2:00pm
Location:
Tagawa Gardens
7711 S. Parker Rd.
Centennial, CO 80016
Contact:
Trudy Brekel
Email: violetlady7@msn.com
Other info to include:
We will have beautiful African Violets and other gesneriads in the show and the sale.
