Region 3
District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Background photo is “Carousel Lady” hybridized by Marie Burns of Maryland.
Maryland
Baltimore African Violet Club (BAVC)
Meeting Location: Pickersgill Retirement Community
615 Chestnut Ave., Towson, MD 21204
email: BAVC1952@yahoo.com
Meeting Times: Fourth Saturday of each month September through June at 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Carolyn Epstein, President
- Phone: 301-648-9984
Email: Inky4ever@aol.com
Contact: Karen Foster
- Phone: 443-528-7048
Email: fancypos194@aol.com
Website: http://www.facebook.com/African-Violet-Club-of-Baltimore
Information updated 1/27/2019
Pennsylvania
African Violet Society of Philadelphia
Cathedral Village Retirement Community, Cathedral Hall
600 East Cathedral Road
Philadelphia, PA 19128 (Roxborough)
Web Site: http://www.phillyviolets.org
Facebook: African Violet Society of Philadelphia
Meeting Times: First Thursday each month 7:00 – 9:30 pm September through May at Cathedral Village.
Contact #1: Judith Smith, President
Phone: 215-233-2579
Email: judithsmith0@gmail.com
Contact #2: Susan Hanna
Phone: 215-256-9752
Email: shanna825@hotmail.com
Notes: Judith Smith will be the president during the 2018-2020 term. Please direct official correspondence to Judith Smith.
Updated 07/05/2018
African Violet Society of Springfield, Delaware County
Meeting address: Covenant United Methodist Church
Room 2-K, Main level, 212 W. Springfield Road, Springfield, PA 19064
Meeting Times: First Tuesday each month, except July & August. Second Tuesday, if a holiday interferes. 6:45 -9:30 PM
Facebook – African Violet Society of Springfield
Contact #1: Cindy Castaldi, President
Phone: 610- 457-1047
eMail: cdcastaldi@gmail.com
Contact #2: Lisa Bradley, Vice President
Phone: 610-999-7015
eMail: icollect56@aol.com
Notes: Our meetings are educational. The more seasoned members assist the newer members with whatever problems they might be having. Everyone benefits.
Information updated 12/29/2022
Virginia
Richmond African Violet Society
Richmond Friends Meeting
4500 Kensington Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
Web Site: www.richmondavs.wordpress.com
Meeting Times: Third Saturday each month, September-June, 10:00 a.m. * * Notes: Dec and June meetings sometimes held at other locations so call before visiting a meeting.
Contact: Sarah Coleman
- Phone: 804-536-9113
Email address: coleman.ged@gmail.com
Contact #2: Sharon Long
- Phone: 804-740-5322
Email: slong15781@aol.com
Additional Club Information: Street parking on Commonwealth Ave
Information updated 7/14/2021
Shenandoah Saintpaulia Society
Meeting Location: Pot Town Organics
Address: 181 E. King Street
Strasburg, VA 22657
Meeting times: 2nd Sunday of each month 2:00 PM September – June
Local Club website:
https://www.facebook.com/Shenandoah-Saintpaulia-Society-100463008055980/
Contact #1: Rich Follett
Phone: (540) 325-9574
eMail: richfoll@yahoo.com
Contact #2: Janet Heishman
Strasburg, VA 22657
Phone: (540) 465-4444
eMail: rheishma@shentel.net
Information updated 8/6/2020
The Tidewater African Violet Society
Meeting location:
- Norfolk Botanical Gardens
6700 Azalea Garden Road
Norfolk, VA 23518
Web Site: Facebook==African Violet Society of Tidewater, VA
Meeting Times: 2:00 to 4:30 pm every 4th Sunday
Contact #1:
- Linda Stinnette, President
- Phone: 757-646-6113
Email: lstinnette2@gmail.com
Contact #2:
- Pat Knight
- Phone: 757-681-0279
- Email: kemts@cox.net
Notes: Monthly meetings have interesting Programs and plants/supplies for sale and trade. Yearly show and sale in April.
Information updated 12/15/2018
Regional Council – Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society (MAAVS)
Regional Council - Mid-Atlantic African Violet Society (MAAVS)
MAAVS is the mid-Atlantic regional society of AVSA. It holds an annual convention with a show and sale each October/November. Convention location rotates with sponsoring club
Web Site: www.maavs.org
Contact: Sue Hoffman, President
Phone: 757-463-5383
Email: violetsue123@outlook.com
Contact: Donna Brining, VP
Phone: 609-704-8112
Email: donnabrining@fancybloomers.com