Region 10
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
Background photo is “Cathy’s Fireworks” by Cathy Cornibe in California
Nevada
Glitter Gulch African Violet Growers
Meeting Location: Nevada Garden Club Center
Address of Meeting Location:
800 Twin Lakes Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Meeting times: 9:00 A.M. third Saturday of each month
Contact #1: Mark Romansky
- Email: ggavg.nv@gmail.com
Contact #2: Joyce Stork
- Phone: (402) 719-6896
Email: ggavg.nv@gmail.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/glittergulchafricanvioletgrowers
Oregon
Portland African Violet Society
Meeting location: President’s home
18546 S. Ferguson Rd.
Oregon City, OR 97045
Meeting times: 4th Saturday of the month (except Nov, Dec, July & Aug.) Potluck at 12:00 noon. Meetings start at 1:00 p.m.
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1392887917464002
Contact: Alice Wagner, President
- Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503)-631-3925
Email: alicemaeblue@yahoo.com
Information updated 9/23/2019
Washington
Saintpaulia Society of Tacoma
Meeting Location:
Meeting times: Meeting via Zoom 4th Thursday of every month except July & August
Club Email: oldfrogpiper@hotmail.com
Contact #1: John Wrightson
Email: oldfrogpiper@hotmail.com
Information updated on 9/16/2021
Seattle African Violet Society
Meeting Times: Meeting via Zoom 3rd Saturday of every month except July & August
Local Club website: www.seattleviolets.com also Facebook.com Seattle African
Club Email Address: seattleafricanvioletsociety@gmail.com
Contact #1: Cathleen Graves
Phone: 253-535-5973
eMail: rhythmslave@harbornet.com
Contact #2: Bob Clark
Phone: 206-819-6239
Email: bobclark98122@gmail.com
Additional club information: Contact Bob Clark regarding membership information
Information updated 9/16/2021
Southern California
Burbank AVS
Little White Chapel
1711 N. Avon St., Burbank, CA 91505
Meeting Times: 3rd Thursday of the month (Except August) from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Website: http://burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com/
Contact: Susan Eyraud
Phone: (818) 951-3597
Email: susaneyraud@yahoo.com
Contact #2: Wanda Penner
Phone: 818-954-0126
Email: wandaaa@pacbell.net
Information updated: 2/15/2018
Happy Trails AVS
Meeting location: Desert Valley Wellness Center
19181 Town Center Drive
Apple Valley, California 92308
Meeting times: 4th Thursday of the month (except November & December) at 12:30 p.m.
Contact: Shirley Kirkland, President
Phone: 760-885-5994
Email: smk5k@aol.com
Contact #2: Darlene Osborn
Phone: 760-951-2942
Email: ed4desert@gmail.com
Information updated 4/1/2022
Montrose AVS
Meeting location: Descanso Gardens – Birch Room
1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
Meeting Times: 4th Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am (except for November and December 3rd Wednesday). No meetings in June, July, or August.
Contact #1: Luis Pineda
Phone: (323) 236-0104
eMail: violetmec7@gmail.com
Contact #2: Vicki Ringer
Phone: 818-884-0537
Email: vickiringer@aol.com
Information updated 6/20/2018
San Diego County African Violet Society
Meeting Location: Oceanside Library, Mission Branch
3861 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA
Meeting times: Second Monday of every month
1:00 – 3:00 (Set up at 12:30)
Club Email Address: sandiegoviolets@gmail.com
Contact: Jenn Gerlitz , President
- Phone: 619-703-8360
Email: sandiegoviolets@gmail.com
Contact #2: Pamela Tucker, Vice-President
- Phone: (760) 743-4764
Email: tuckerp17@hotmail.com
Additional Club Information: The San Diego County African Violet Society is dedicated to the culture, propagation, and appreciation of African Violets and to enjoy fellowship of violet enthusiasts. The San Diego County African Violet Society also serves as an educational organization in disseminating information about African Violets to the public.
Information updated 7/18/2022
South Coast African Violet & Gesneriad Society
Meeting location: Greenwood Park
1520 Greenwood Ave.
Torrance, CA
Meeting times: 3rd Sunday every month (except June & July) at 2:00 p.m.
Contact: Joan Wood, Treasurer
City, State: Torrance, CA
Phone: 310-532-8042
Email: jowoo@mail.com
Contact: Jacquie Eisenhut, President
City, State: Torrance, CA
Phone: 310-325-2993
Email: jeisenhut@hotmail.com
Information updated 01-06-2021
Thousand Oaks AVS
Meeting Location: Redeemer Lutheran Church
Address of Meeting Location:
667 Camino Dos Rios
(corner of Lynn Rd & Camino Dos Rios)
Thousand Oaks, California
Meetings: Fourth Saturday at 12:30 January through October
Contact #1: Louise Ozaki
- Phone: 818-760-8737
eMail: L.ozaki@att.net
Contact #2: Maureen Pratt
- Phone: 310-418-0136
- Email: maurpratt@aol.com
Website: http://thousandoaksafricanviolets.weebly.com
Information updated 6/25/2018
Town and Country AVS
Meeting location: First Presbyterian Church
100 Cajon St.
Redlands, CA 92373
Meeting times: Third Monday of the month at 11:00 a.m.
Website:
Contact #1: Aneita Richardson, President
Phone: 909-351-4412
Email: aneitanfred@aol.com
Contact #2: Lori Kuntz
Phone: 909-809-4228
Email: 4lortoo@gmail.com
Information updated 3/12/2020
Tri-Counties AVS
East Anaheim Hills Community Center
8201 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road
Anaheim, CA 92808
Meeting times: September through June — Second Sunday of the month unless there is a conflict.
Contact: Diane Miller
City, State: Anaheim, CA 92807-4414
Email: violetmiss@aol.com
Notes: Annual show and sale every spring.
Information updated 2142019
Tustana AVS
Meeting location: Tustin Senior Center
200 South “C” Street, Tustin, CA 92780
Meeting times: 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-12 noon
Contact #1: Leonard Re, President
Phone: 714-801-5679
Email: buffboy@socal.rr.com
Contact #2: Jean Suan
Phone: 714-651-2208
eMail: jeansuan@yahoo.com
Information updated 3/7/2019
Central California
Bakersfield AVS
East Bakersfield Veteran’s Hall
2101 Ridge Rd
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Meeting times: Third Tuesday of each month (Except August & December) at 10:00 am
Contact: Joe Meyer, President
Phone: 661-387-0263
Email: joescritters@outlook.com
Notes: The Veteran’s Hall is located on Mount Vernon Ave. in East Bakersfield.
Information update 09/17/2021
Central California AVS
Meeting Location:
For Fall 2022, we are continuing to meet at Round Table Pizza, 5702 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93710. To avoid disappointment, please email, call or text to confirm in case of last-minute changes.
Meetings on the third Monday of the month (except June, July and December), 6:30 pm
Webpage: www.fresnoviolets.org
Club Email: fresnoviolets@gmail.com
- Contact: Lola Sutherland, President
Phone: 559-906-7366 - Email: lolasutherland1@gmail.com
Contact: Sue Haffner
- Phone: 559-292-5624
Email: sueh@mail.fresnostate.edu
Information updated 8/22/2022
Central Coast African Violet Society
Meeting Location: Due to Covid we are meeting at a member’s home. Call for directions.
Club Email Address: centralcoastavsociety@gmail.com
Club website: Central Coast African Violet Society on Facebook
Contact #1: Mary Thompson
Phone: 805-459-6070
Email: znailady1@aol.com and Centralcoastavsociety@gmail.com
Contact #2: Elethea Brewen
Phone: 805-467-3582
eMail: brewene@yahoo.com
Information updated 2/19/2022
Ventura County African Violet Society
Meeting Location:
All Saints Parish
2550 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93003
Meeting times: 4th Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Contact #1:
Laura Fiechter, President
Phone: 805-421-8515
Contact #2:
Joseph Whittaker
Phone: 805-483-5357
Email: home2joe@aol.com
Notes: Contact members in case of change in date or meeting location.
Northern California
AVS of San Francisco
Garden Room of the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park
1199 9th Ave. (just inside park)
San Francisco, CA
Meeting times: Fourth Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Except for December)
Website: San Francisco African Violet Society on Facebook
Contact #1: Vera Carlson, President
Phone: 650-355-6955
Email: vjfgcs@yahoo.com
Contact #2: Loretta Botta
Phone: 415-661-8484
eMail: theaislinga@sbcglobal.net
Information updated 3/3/2020
Capital City AVS
Shepard Garden & Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95816
Meeting Times: 1st Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm
Web Page: www.sacviolets.org
Contact: Kathy Norton, President
Phone: 916-617-2406
Email: kathy.norton@mac.com
Information updated 04/04/2017
Delta Gesneriad and AVS
Meeting Location:
- Shepard Garden & Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95816
Meeting Times: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 am
Web Page: www.sacviolets.org
Contact: Jeani Hatfield, President
Phone: 916-645-3487
Email: geojeani@netscape.com
Contact: Kathy Norton
Phone: 916-617-2406
Email: kathy.norton@mac.com
Information updated 2/14/2019
Humboldt County AVS
Meeting location:
- St. Francis Episcopal Church
586 16th St., Fortuna, CA 95540
Meeting times: 2nd Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
Website: www.hcavs.org
Contact: Linda Flaherty, President
Phone: 707-725-7996
Email:
Contact #2: Joan Schaffer
Address: 2861 Kirbey St.
City, State: Fortuna, CA 95540
Phone: 707-725-0898
Information updated on 9/04/2018
Northern CA Council of AVS
Meeting Location:
Clarion Hotel
1612 Sisk Road
Modesto, CA
Facebook Website: Northern California Council of African Violet Societies
Meet twice a year in March and November
President: Kathy Norton
(916)617-2406
kathy.norton@mac.com
Information updated 2/16/2019
San Mateo County AVS
Meeting location: Meeting are currently not being held. Check our website https://enjoy-africanviolets.org/ or Facebook for updates
Web site: www.enjoy-africanviolets.org
Club Email Address: caviolet@aol.com
Contact: Heather Morgan,
Phone: (650) 346-7307
Email: caviolet@aol.com
Contact: Vera Carlson
Phone: (650)-776-1187
Information updated 9/16/2021
