African Violet Society of America

New York State African Violet Society-NY
2023-10-20 13:00 - 2023-10-21 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn, NY, 74 State Street, Auburn, NY, 13021, United States
New York State African Violet Society
African Violet Show
Violets in Candyland
Event Dates and Hours:
October 20th 1pm-5pm
October 21st 9am-4pm
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn
74 State Street
Auburn, NY 13021
Event contact information: Convention Chairman
Penny Moore
penny.moore.bs@gmail.com

Lone Star African Violet Council-TX
2023-10-25 12:00 - 2023-10-28 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Inn of the Hills Hotel and Conference Cener, 1001 Junction Hwy, Kerrville, TX, United States
Hosted by First Austin African Violet Society and Magic Knight African Violet Society
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
October 25-28, 2023
Thursday (10-26) Noon – 5:00pm
Friday (10-27) 9:00am – 4:30pm
Saturday (10-28) 8:30am – 4:00pm
Location:
Inn of the Hills Hotel and Conference Center
1001 Junction Hwy
Kerrville, TX 78028
Event contact information: Irene Harney: viharney@sbcglobal.net
Marjorie Bullard: marjbnb@gmail.com
Club website: Lone Star African Violet Council

African Violet Club of Greater Kansas City-MO
2023-10-28 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Loose Park Garden Center, 52nd & Wornall, Kansas City, MO, 64112, United States
African Violet Club of Greater Kansas City
Our World of Violets
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, October 28, 2023
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Loose Park Garden Center
52nd & Wornall
Kansas City, MO 64112
Event contact information:Dale Cox
ucdale@hotmail.com

Portland African Violet Association-OR
2023-10-28 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Portland Nursery, 5050 SE Stark St., Portland, OR, 97215, United States
Portland African Violet Association
Fall Sale
African Violet Display & Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
October 28, 2023
10 AM-3 PM
Location:
Portland Nursery
5050 SE Stark St.
Portland, OR 97215
Event contact information: Penny Eggleston pennyegg57@gmail.com
Alice Wagner alicemaeblue@yahoo.com

African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa-OK
2023-10-28 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806, United States
Sponsoring club: Africian Violet Society of Greater Tulsa
State or country: United States
Type of event:
African Violet Display
Plant Sale
Event Name or Title: African Violet Display and Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
October 7, 2023 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
Tulsa Garden Center
Event contact information: Roy Roberts
roy_roberts@yahoo.com
Other info to include:
Club email:
Club website:
Submitter’s name: Roy Roberts
Submitter’s email: roy_roberts@yahoo.com

Louisiana Lagniappe African Violet Society - LA
2023-10-28 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, 70806, United States
﻿﻿VIOLET SPOOKTACULAR –
Type of event:
African Violet Show
Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, OCTOBER 28, 2023
1 PM TO 5 PM
Location:
Baton Rouge Garden Center
7950 Independence Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Event contact information: Susie Smith
susiesmith@live.com
Other info to include:
Louisiana Lagniappe AVS (formerly Sundowners) hosts its 41st annual certified AVS judged show with a plant sale on Saturday, Oct 28, 2023. Co-Chairmen are George Ramirez (gramirez1040@gmail.com) and Mary Jo Pohlig (mjpohlig@eatel.net). Admission is free. This year, the show is ONE DAY ONLY.
Club email: laafricanvioletsociety@gmail.com
Club website:

Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society - MD
2023-11-01 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Delta Hotels by Marriott – Baltimore Hunt Valley, 245 Shawan Rd, Hunt Valley, MD, 21031, United States
AVSA Judging School
Instructor
Joyce Stork
kentsflowers@gmail.com
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
9:00am – 4:00pm
$20 Class fee

Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society - MD
2023-11-03 13:00 - 2023-11-04 17:00 (America/New_York) | Wyndham Gettysburg, 95 Presidential Circle, Gettysburg, PA, 17325, United States
Violets in the Animal Kingdom
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
Open to Public
Friday, November 3, 2023
1:00am – 5:00pm Salesroom and Showroom
Saturday, November 4, 2023
9:00am – 4:00pm Salesroom and Showroom
Location
Wyndham Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Event contact information
Dr. Minh Bui
minhbui82@hotmail.com
Club website: Mid-Atlantic Africa Violet Society

Lakeshore African Violet Society-CAN
2023-11-04 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Beverley Williams House, 102 Darius Harns, Brooklin, Ontario, L1M 2G2, Canada
Lakeshore African Violet Society
Ontario, Ontario
AVSA Judging School
Teacher’s name: Paul Kroll
Teacher’s email: pfkroll@roadrunner.com
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday November 4, 2023
9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location:
Beverley Williams house
102 Darius Harns
Brooklin, Ontario
L1M 2G2
Other info to include:
Fee for class $15
Event contact information: Julie Thompson
jmthompson50@xplornet.ca
Club website: lakeshoreavs.com

African Violet Council of Florida-FL
2023-11-04 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Seffner/Mango Library, Public Meeting Room, 410 N. Kingsway Rd., Seffner, FL, 33584, United States
African Violet Council of Florida
Grow it. Show it. Judge it.
Judging School
Teacher’s name: Jim Boyer
Teacher’s email: jasb39@gmail.com
Event Dates and Hours:
November 4, 2023
10 am to 4:00 pm
Location:
Seffner/Mango Library, Public Meeting Room
410 N Kingsway Rd.
Seffner, FL 33584
(Alternate location: Mary Lou Harden’s home, 902 W Old Hillsborough Ave., Seffner, FL 33584)
Event contact information: Linda R Price: laprice41@yahoo.com
Mary Lou Harden: mlhard@verizon.net
Other info to include:
Cost of class $20

AVSA Virtual Circle - Kathy Lahti "Preparing Violets For Show"
2023-11-12 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | MI
SPEAKER: Kathy Lahti
TOPIC: Preparing Violets For Show

Desert Sun African Violet & Gesneriad Society-AZ
2023-11-14 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Phoenix Valley Garden Center, 1809 N 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85007, United States
African Violet Show
Event Dates and Hours:
Tuesday, November 14, 2023,
11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location:
Valley Garden Center
1809 North 15th Avenue
(1 block North of McDowell Road)
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Other info to include:
All reservations will be accepted by US mail or email (preferred) at flojox918@aol.com or pattersonwilliam7812@gmail.com beginning Nov 1, 2023.

Event contact information:
Show Co-Chairmen:
JoAnne D’Angelo and Bill Patterson

AVSA Virtual Circle - January 13, 2024 | 3:00pm CST
2024-01-13 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | MI
SPEAKERS:
Candace Baldwin – Convention Chair
Susan Anderson – Show Chair
Jeffery Hudson-Covolo – Tour Chair
TOPIC: 2024 AVSA Convention – Phoenix, Arizona

Sweet Water African Violet Society-NY
2024-01-21 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | MI
47th Annual African Violet Sale & Show
“Violets Game Night”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, March 23, 2024
2:00 – 5:00 pm
Sunday, March 24, 2024
12:00 – 4:00 pm
Location:
West Sayville Firehouse
80 Montauk Highway
West Sayville, NY 11796
Contact:
Mary K Chelton
631-438-2428
MKChelton48@gmail.com
Club email: carolynklein@me.com
Club website: http://sites.google.com/view/swavs

First Lakeland African Violet Council-FL
2024-02-02 12:00 - 2024-02-03 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Christ Lutheran Church, 2715 Lakeland Hills Boulevard, Lakeland, FL, 33805, United States
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
Buzzin’ Around Violets
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, February 2, 2024
Show: Noon to 4pm
Saturday February 3, 2024
Sales & Show: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location:
Christ Lutheran Church
2715 Lakeland Hills Blvd. Lakeland FL 33805

Event contact:
Mary Jane Dilorenzo
Mjdilo92@gmail.com
863-647-1517
Club email: flavsclub@gmail.com

Desert Sun African Violet and Gesneriad Society-AZ
2024-02-17 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Valley Garden Center, 1809 N 15th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85007, United States
Plant sale

Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, February 17, 2024
10:00am – 2:00pm
Location:
Valley Garden Center
1809 N 15th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
(one block north of McDowell Road)
Contact:
Karen Broadway
Club email: desertsunavsociety@gmail.com

African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa-TX
2024-02-24 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria Ave., Tulsa, OK, 74114, United States
Spring Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
February 24, 2024
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
Tulsa Garden Center at Woodward Park
2435 S Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OK 74114
Contact:
Roy Roberts
roy_roberts@yahoo.com
Club email: roy_roberts@yahoo.com

Central California African Violet Society-CA
2024-03-01 10:00 - 2024-03-03 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Fresno Fairgrounds, 1121 S. Chance Ave, Fresno, CA, 93702, United States
Spring Show and Sale
“Violets Read Arabian Nights”
Event Dates and Hours:
Sale: Friday, March 1, 2024 – Sunday, March 3, 2024
Show: Saturday, March 2nd 1:00 – Sunday, March 3rd
Open all days from 10 am to 5 pm
Location:
Fresno Fair Grounds
1121 S. Chance Avenue Fresno, CA 93702
Event contact information: Teri Watkins: watkins2176@sbcglobal.net
Lola Sutherland: 559-906-7366
Other info to include:
This event is held during the Fresno Home Show in the flower building.
We are close to the Butler Street entrance.
Club email: fresnoviolets@gmail.com
Club website: fresnoviolets.org

Central Florida African Violet Society-FL
2024-03-01 12:00 - 2024-03-02 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Beardall Senior Center, 800 S. Delaney Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Sale and Show
“Art in Bloom”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 1, 2024,
12:oo pm to 4:00 pm
Sales room is open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, March 2, 2024,
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Location:
Beardall Senior Center
800 S. Delaney Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32801
Contact:
Linda Price, President, laprice41@yahoo.com
Elvie Blakely, Vice-President, elvieblakely6@gmail.com
Club email: laprice41@yahoo.com
Other info to include:

An AVSA Judged African Violet Show

Spring Branch African Violet Club -TX
2024-03-02 09:00 - 2024-03-03 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Judson Robinson, Jr. Community Center, 2020 Hermann Dr., Houston, TX, 77004, United States
African Violet Show & Sale
“Violets – A Work of Art”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday March 2, 2024 & Sunday, March 3, 2024
Saturday:
Sale – 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Show – 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday:
Sale & Show 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Judson Robinson, Jr. Community Center
2020 Hermann Dr.
Houston, TX 77004
Contact:
Teresa Kaminski
tckaminski@sbcglobal.net

First African Violet Society of Denton-TX
2024-03-15 13:00 - 2024-03-16 15:30 (America/Chicago) | First Presbyterian Church Denton TX, 1114 W. University Dr, Denton, TX, 76201, United States
African Violet Show and Sale

“African Violets Take Over the World”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 15, 2024
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Saturday, March 16
10:00AM – 3:30 PM
Location:
First Presbyterian Church
1114 West University
Erwin Hall
Denton, TX
Contact:
Janet Castiglione
jmcvioletcas@gmail.com
text/phone 940-595-7417
Erin Charles
text/phone 972-741-8628
Club email: aathey007@aol.com
Club website: http://www.favsd.org
Other info to include:

This judged show and sale will include not only the Denton club members, but also members of other clubs in the North Texas area.

Sho-Me African Violet Club-MO
2024-03-16 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Loose Park Garden Center, 52nd & Wornall, Kansas City, MO, 64112, United States
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
“24 Sho-Me More”
Location:
Loose Park Garden Center
52nd & Wornall
Kansas City, MO
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, March 16, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Event contact information: Lynn Canning
lcanning@sbcglobal.net

Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society-IL
2024-03-16 10:00 - 2024-03-17 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Chicago Botanical Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL, 60022, United States
Display and Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, March 16, 2024
10:00 am – 4:30pm
Sunday, March 17, 2024
10:00 am – 4:30pm
Location:
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
Contact:
Susan Bradford gesneriadlady1@aol.com
Club email: nigesneriads@gmail.com
Club website: https://www.nigesneriads.org
Other info to include:

The Gesneriad sale will offer plants and supplies with a wide variety. We usually have some non Gesneriad plants for sale as well.

Alpha African Violet Society, First African Violet Society of Dallas & First Nighter African Violet Society-TX
2024-03-22 09:00 - 2024-03-23 16:00 (America/Chicago) | North Haven Gardens, 7700 Northaven Road, Dallas, TX, 75230, United States
Spring plant sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, March 22
Saturday, March 23
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location:
North Haven Gardens
7700 Northaven Road
Dallas TX 75230
Contact:
chiefrond@aol.com
roseotx@gmail.com
smr0611@hotmail.com
Club email: first.nighter.avs@gmail.com

Delaware African Violet & Gesneriad Society-DE
2024-03-23 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Boscov’s Department Store, Christiana Town Center Route 273, Christiana, DE, 19702, United States
African Violet Display & Plant Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, March 23, 2024
10 AM to 4 PM
Location:
Boscovs Department Store
Christiana Town Center
Route 273
361 W. Main St.
Christiana, DE 19702

Event contact information:
Bobbie LaFashia
rlafash@comcast.net
Club Email: rlafash@comcast.net

Sweetwater African Violet Society-NY
2024-03-23 14:00 - 2024-03-24 16:00 (America/Chicago) | West Sayville Fire Department, 80 Main St., West Sayville, NY, 11796, United States
Annual judged show and plant sale
“Violets Game Night.”
Event Dates and Hours:
Saturday, March 23
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Sunday, March 24
12:00 noon – 4:00 pm
Location:
West Sayville Fire House
80 Montauk Highway
West Sayville, NY 11796
Contact:
Mary K. Chelton
Phone: 631-438-2428
Email: Mkchelton48@gmail.com
Club email: mkchelton48@gmail.com

Magic Knight African Violet Society-TX
2024-04-05 09:00 - 2024-04-06 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Patrick Heath Public Library, 451 N. Main, Boerne, TX, 78006, United States
African Violet Show Plant Sale
“Violets at the Fiesta Parade”
Event Dates and Hours:
SALE HOURS
Friday, April 5th
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday, April 6th
9:00 a -3:00 pm
SHOW HOURS:
Friday, April 5th
1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Saturday, April 6th
9:00 am-3:00 pm
Location:
Patrick Heath Public Library
451 N Main
Boerne, TX 78006
Contact:
Irene Harney magicknightavs@gmail.com
Club email: magicknightavs@gmail.com
Club website: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1118376291534511

Heart of Jacksonville African Violet Society-FL
2024-04-05 10:00 - 2024-04-06 15:00 (America/Chicago) | San Jose Church of Christ, 6233 San Jose Blvd, Jacksonville, FL, 32217, United States
African Violet Display and Sale
“Violets Light the Way”
Event Dates and Hours:
Friday, April 5
10 am – 4 pm
Saturday, April 6
10 am – 3 pm
Location:
San Jose Church of Christ
6233 San Jose Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32217
Contact:
Bobbi Johannsen bobbi@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Joann Freeman joann@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Club email: info@jacksonvilleviolets.org
Club website: http://jacksonvilleviolets.org/
http://www.facebook.com/HJAVS
Other info to include:

Free admission and parking

African Violet Society of Minnesota-MN
2024-04-05 10:00 - 2024-04-06 16:00 (America/Chicago) | 398 Northtown Drive, Blaine, MN 55434
Spring Show and Sale
Event Dates and Hours:
April 5 – 6, 2024
Friday: 10AM to 7PM.
Saturday: 10AM to 4PM
Location:
Northtown Mall,
398 Northtown Drive, Blaine, MN 55434
(North suburb of the Minneapolis/St Paul area)
Contact:
Randy G Deutsch,
rcjsch@prodigy.net
Club email:
rcjsch@prodigy.net
Other info to include:

Mention this announcement at the show and receive a free leaf packet, a $2 value. There will be a wide variety of African violets and other Gesneriads to see and for sale.

Richmond African Violet Society-VA
2024-04-05 13:00 - 2024-04-07 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Henrico, VA, 23228, United States
African Violet Show & Plant Sale
“Ready, Set, Go Violets”
Location:
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
1800 Lakeside Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23228
Event Dates and Hours:
Free admission to show and sale.
Plant Sale:
April 5th 1:00 – 5:00 pm
April 6th 9:00 am -5:00 pm
April 7th 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Show:
April 6th 1:00 – 5:00 pm
April 7th 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Event contact information: Sharon Long
804-740-5322
slong15781@aol.com
Club website: Richmondavs.wordpress.com
