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
updated: 8/23/2023
Oregon
Portland African Violet Association
Meeting location:
18546 S. Ferguson Rd.
Oregon City, OR 97045
Meeting times:
4th Saturday of the month except July, August & December.
Potluck at 12:00 noon. Meetings start at 1:00 p.m.
Contact:
Penny Eggleston
Phone: 360-601-3923
Email: pennyegg57@gmail.com
Club Email: pennyegg57@gmail.com
Webpage: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1392887917464002
Information updated 2/1/24
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 Location:
We meet at the Greenwood Library or Beacon Hill Library, depending on availability. Contact for location and time.
Meeting Time:
We meet on the 3rd Saturday of the month – September – June
Contact:
Peggy Yost
Phone: 206-605-5961
Email: pegpeg2@comcast.net
Jean Chin
Phone: 206-725-6494
Email: seattleafricanvioletsociety@yahoo.com
Information update: 1/22/24
Southern California
Burbank African Violet Society
Location:
Little White Chapel – social hall
1711 N. Avon St., Burbank, CA 91505
enter from Jeffries
Meeting Information:
3rd Thursday of the month
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Contact:
Chris Hedberg
Phone: 626-578-1434
Email: chviolets@juno.com
John Hersey
Phone: 323-496-4848
jph@studioarkh.com
Website: http://burbankafricanviolets.weebly.com/
Information updated: 2/20/24
Happy Trails African Violet Society
Meeting Location:
Desert Valley Wellness Center
19181 Town Center Drive
Apple Valley, California 92308
Meeting Times:
We meet the first Monday of the month, January through October
10:00 am.
Contact:
Elva Dominguez
Phone: 760-885-2859
Email: dsrtchickenlady@aol.com
Jean Knierim
Phone: 760-985-3424
Email: bobjean123@aol.com
Information updated 12/30/24
South Coast African Violet & Gesneriad Society
Meeting location:
Greenwood Park
1520 Greenwood Ave.
Torrance, CA 90503
Meeting times: 3
We meet the 3rd Sunday every month. No meeting in June or July.
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Contact:
Mary Smith
Phone: 310-433-3942
Email: marysmith-av@hotmail.com
Joan Wood
Phone: 310-819-7767
Email: jowoo@mail.com
Information updated 3/30/25
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 on even months at 12:30 PM
Contact #1: Louise Ozaki
- Phone: 818-760-8737
Email: L.ozaki@att.net
Contact #2: Lyndell Fong
- Phone: 805-716-3341
- Email: pandabearcub@gmail.com
Website: https://toafricanviolets.wixsite.com/toavs
Information updated 8/23/23
Central California
Bakersfield African Violet Society
Meeting Location:
East Bakersfield Veteran’s Hall
2101 Ridge Rd.
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Meeting times:
Third Tuesday of each month (Except December) at 10:00am
Contact:
Debbie Freeland, President
debrafreeland0@gmail.com
Joe Meyer
Phone: 661-477-1621
Email: joescritters@outlook.com
Notes: The Veteran’s Hall is located on Mount Vernon Ave. in East Bakersfield.
Information update 5/9/24
Central California African Violet Society
Meeting Location:
Round Table Pizza
5702 N. First St., Fresno, CA 93710
Meeting Time:
Third Monday of the month (except June, July and December)
6:30 pm
Contact:
Lola Sutherland, President
Phone: 559-906-7366
Email: lolasutherland1@gmail.com
Sue Haffner
Phone: 559-292-5624
Email: sueh@mail.fresnostate.edu
Club Email: fresnoviolets@gmail.com
Webpage: www.fresnoviolets.org
Information updated 8/22/24
Central Coast African Violet Society
Meeting Location:
Creston Village- Activity Room
1919 Creston Road
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Meeting Time:
10:00am-12:00pm
2nd Saturday of the month. 3rd Saturday in October. No meeting in December.
Club Email Address: centralcoastavsociety@gmail.com
Club website on Facebook: Central Coast African Violet Society
Information updated 8/7/24
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: 650-561-2991
Email: vjfgcs@yahoo.com
Information updated 8/23/23
Capital City AVS
Meeting Information:
Meetings are the first Thursday of the month at 7:30 pm. Most meetings are done by video with February and March meetings being done in person. Annual plant sale and display is done in early April of each year. In person meetings/plant sale are located at the Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95816. Send questions about the club and meeting links to kathy.norton@mac.com
Contact:
Kathy Norton, President
Phone: 916-617-2406
Email: kathy.norton@mac.com
Club Email: kathy.norton@mac.com
Information updated 9/11/23
Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society
Meeting Location:
Sacramento Garden And Arts Center
3330 McKinley Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95816
Meeting Times:
We meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month
11:10 am – 2:00 pm
Contact:
Beverly Moon
Phone: 916-359-2444
Email: bev@mclure.org
Kathy Gunther
Phone: 707-419-5480
Email: kathleenmgunther@gmail.com
Information updated 3/27/25
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: 650-561-2991
Information updated 8/23/23
Santa Cruz African Violet and Gesneriad Club
Meeting Location:
We are a brand new club and meeting information will be posted soon.
Meeting Time:
Contact:
Alexandra Emrick
Phone: 650-922-6809
Email: alexandraemrick@gmail.com
Information updated 1/24/25
