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 CenterAddress of Meeting Location:
800 Twin Lakes Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89107
Meeting times: 9:00 A.M. third Saturday of each month
Contact #1: Richard Craft
- Phone: (702) 375-1113
Email: ggavg.lv@gmail.com
Contact #2: Joyce Stork
- Phone: (402) 719-6896
Email: ggavg.lv@gmail.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/groups/260134107727568/
Information updated 8/11/2019
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: Members homes
Meeting times: 4th Thursday of the month September through June
Contact #1: Shirley E. Graves, President
Email: shirley.graves@gmail.com
Contact #2: Cathleen Graves (no relation)
Phone: 252-535-5973
Email: rhythmslave@harbornet.com
Show and Sale held first Saturday of October.
Information updated on 12/28/17
Seattle African Violet Society
West Seattle Branch of Seattle Public Library
9010 35th Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98126
Meeting Times: Usually third Saturday of the month – 11:00 a..m.
Local Club website: www.seattleviolets.com also Facebook.com Seattle African
Contact #1: Jennifer Lambert, President
Phone: 253-495-6689
eMail: jlambert1@outlook.com
Contact #2: Bob Clark
Phone: 206-819-6239
Email: bobclark98122@gmail.com
Information updated 6/26/2019
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
Brookdale Senior Living
11825 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA
Meeting times: 4th Wednesday of the month (except November & December) at 12:30 p.m.
Contact: Shirley Kirkland, President
Phone: 760-242-1959 or
Email: smk5k@aol.com
Contact #2: Darlene Osborn
Phone: 760-951-2942
Email: ed4desert@gmail.com
Information updated 2/16/2019
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
Vista Library ( in the community room)
700 Eucalyptus Street
Vista, CA
Meeting times: 2nd Tuesday of the month (except July) at 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Barbara Conrad, President
- Phone: (858) 759-6746
Email: bconrad999@yahoo.com
Contact #2: Pamela Tucker
- Phone: (760) 743-4764
Email: tuckerp17@hotmail.com
Information updated 2/15/2018
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 11/20/2019
Central California AVS
Meeting Location:
We are currently meeting on Zoom, but we hope to meet in person again beginning in August 2021. The place is yet to be confirmed.
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
Prather, CA
Phone: 559-906-7366 - Email: lolasutherland1@gmail.com
Contact: Sue Haffner
- Clovis, CA 93612
Phone: 559-292-5624
Email: sueh@mail.fresnostate.edu
Information updated 06/20/2021
Central Coast African Violet Society
Meeting Location: Due to Covid we are doing Zoom meetings until further notice. Call or email to find out about next month’s meeting
Club website: Central Coast African Violet Society on Facebook
Meeting times: January-November, we meet the 2nd Saturday of the month; no meeting July or December. October the 3rd Saturday of the month. 10am-12pm
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 2/20/2021
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: See website for meeting dates and times
Meetings:
Web site: www.enjoy-africanviolets.org
Contact: Vera Carlson, President
Phone: (650)-776-1187
Contact: Heather Morgan,
Phone: (650) 346-7307
Email: caviolet@aol.com
