Region 7
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio
Background photo is “Buckeye Nostalgia” hybridized by Pat Hancock in Ohio
Illinois
Little Egypt African Violet Society (LEAVS)
Meeting Location:
Plantscape Nursery
720 N 33rd Street
Herrin IL 62948
Plantscape is located one mile west of Route 148 on the Herrin Colp Highway.
Meeting times:
We meet the second Thursday of every other month starting in January.
(January, March, May, July, September & November).
1:00 pm
Contact:
Linda Minnis
Phone: 618-922-8121
Email: minnis@mchsi.com
Mary Jo Novak
Phone: 217-521-7078
Email: maryjnovak@yahoo.com
Other Information to Include: The January meeting is usually held at a restaurant chosen by members in November.
Information updated: 3/10/2024
Margaret Scott African Violet Society
Meeting Information:
We meet the first Saturday of the month at 1:30 pm.
December at 12:30 pm with a pot-luck lunch.
We will begin to meet 3 or 4 times a year starting in December 2023. Locations vary, but are usually in Urbana, Illinois.
Contact:
Kevin Martindale- President
Phone: 217-369-4324
Email: rewirek@sbcglobal.net
Carie Nixon- Secretary
Phone: 217-621-6065
Email: parieceet@gmail.com
Additional Club Information:
Margaret Scott African Violet Society has been organized since 1959.
Information updated 10/8/23
Indiana
Hoosier African Violet Society
Meeting location:
First United Methodist Church
352 South Main St.
Crown Point, IN 46307
Phone: 219- 663-4922
Additional Club Information:
Each member brings something to eat. Walk ins are welcome. We are at the north end of the State .
Kansas
Lawrence African Violet Club
Meeting Information:
Members’ homes
Second Friday each month
7:30 p.m.
Contact: Vickie Avery
Email: vavery852@gmail.com
Information updated 2/16/24
Wichita African Violet Study Club
Meeting Information:
Botanica, The Wichita Gardens- Weidenbach Room
701 N. Amidon
Wichita, KS 67203
Meeting Times:
Third Friday of the month, September through May. 1:00 p.m.
Contact:
Sharon Christopher
Phone: 303-263-7798
Email: bishkala@gmail.com
Additional Club Information:
We enjoy each other and learn together about caring for violets.
Information updated 2/16/24
Michigan
Michigan State African Violet Society
Meeting Information:
Our club meets only twice a year. This is after our Spring and Fall Sales. The dates vary due to the date of the two sales.
Contact:
Alice Phelps
Phone: 313-562-4758
Email: alcalkt@gmail.com
Marge Farrand
Email: mfarrand@comcast.net
Club email: alcalkt@gmail.com
Additional Club Information:
This club meets primarily for a display of violets and selling of African Violets and other Gesneriads.
Information updated 2/13/25
SE Michigan - Westland African Violet Club
Meeting Location:
Westland Public Library
6123 Central City Pkwy
Westland, MI 48185
Meeting Information:
We meet 4th Thursday of the month.
6:30 pm
Contact:
Becky Jerrim
rdjerrim@gmail.com
Rosalyn Barclay
Phone: 734-604-0348
Email: rbarclay@emich.edu
Information updated: 12/12/24
Town and Country African Violet Club
Meeting Location:
We meet at the home of Lynn and Doug Allen.
Meeting Information:
We meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
7:00pm – 9:00 pm
Contact:
Alice Phelps
Phone: 586-942-4055
Email: alcalkt@gmail.com
Gerald Zaliwski
Email: gzaliwski@att.net
Club Email Address: alcalkt@gmail.com
Information updated: 3/26/2024
Missouri
African Violet Club of Greater Kansas City
Meeting location:
Jacob L. Loose Park Garden Center
5200 Wornall Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64112
Meeting Times:
We meet the 2nd Friday of the Month.
10:00 am to 1:30 pm
No meetings in July and August
Contact:
Dale Cox
Phone: 816-429-3331
Email: ucdale@hotmail.com
Club Email: ucdale@hotmail.com
Brent Scheuerman
Phone: 913-908-0700
Email: christopherviolets@yahoo.com
Information updated 3/26/25
Gateway West Gesneriad Society
Meeting Information:
Usually at the Commerce Bank Center for Science Education (part of the Missouri Botanical Gardens which is just up the street).
4651 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110
Third Tuesday each month, 7:00 p.m.
Contact:
Dr. Ralph Olliges, President
Phone: 314-620-6890
Email: rolliges@webster.edu
Other Club Information:
Judged show/sale in the fall at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.
Club Email: rolliges@webster.edu
metrostlouisavc@gmail.com
Club Website: http://southerndays.info/gwgs
Information updated 9/24/23
Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council
Meeting Information:
We are a Council comprised of several St Louis area clubs. We are also a member of the regional affiliate club, the Missouri Valley African Violet Council.
Please contact for meeting information.
We meet 4 times per year to plan our annual show and sale, sometimes with a small activity or presentation.
Clubs in our Council:
Amethyst AVC – typically meets over lunch on a weekday in a restaurant in the west suburbs of St Louis, with a presentation about violets. Currently meeting 2nd Thurs of the month at 11am. Please contact Edna Alexander at edna.alexander@charter.net
Inner City AVC – meets monthly, usually at one of the member’s houses in St. Louis. Call Barbara Jacobs at 314-355-4063 to get the next meeting information or email metrostlouisavc@gmail.com and we’ll get you to the right person.
Gateway West Gesneriad Society – meets 7pm, 3rd Tuesday of each month, activity or presentation at each meeting after the business meeting. Email metrostlouisavc@gmail.com
Club Email Address:
metrostlouisavc@gmail.com
Updated 4/5/25
Sho-me African Violet Club
Meeting location:
Jacob L. Loose Park Garden Center
5200 Wornall Rd.
Kansas City, MO 64112
Meeting Times:
We meet the 2nd Friday of month
10:30 am – 1:30pm
Contact:
Steve Scheurerman
Phone: 913-908-0701
Email: christopherviolets@yahoo.com
Dale Cox
Email: ucdale@hotmail.com
Information updated 3/26/25
Regional Council – Missouri Valley African Violet Council
Regional Council - Missouri Valley African Violet Council (MVAVC)
Members in Regions 6, 7, 8
Meeting Location: Vary
Address of Meeting Location: Check our website, MVAVC.org
Meeting times: Vary
Local Club website: MVAVC.org
Contact #1: Pam Schwager
Phone: 402-750-9747
eMail: pam_schwager@yahoo.com
Contact #2: Jill Jensen
Phone: 402-420-2251
eMail: jilljensen2000@yahoo.com
Notes: Spring meeting-meeting and program
Fall meeting- show, meeting, program, and social get togethers. Seven states include Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota.
Additional Club Information:
Our Council had an election of officers in June 2023. The contact person this message is updating has been elected President for a two year term.
Information updated: 7/15/2023
Ohio
African Violet Society of Dayton
Meeting Location:
Springboro Municipal Building
320 West Central Ave.
Springboro, OH 45066
Meeting Times:
3rd Sunday of the month (unless otherwise noted on the Facebook page)
2:00 pm
Email: vicksterferguson@gmail.com
Columbus African Violet Society
Location:
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
1777 East Broad St
Columbus, OH 43203-2040
Meeting Times:
Contact:
Sherrie Zimmerman
614-309-6063
Sfzim@icloud.com
Caitlin Edwards
614-769-5742
Caitline222@yahoo.com
Website: www.columbusafricanvioletsociety.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Columbus-African-Violet-Society-CAVS/114427545301929
Information updated 1/18/2024
Ohio State African Violet Society
Kingwood Center
900 Park Ave, West
Mansfield, OH 44906
Meeting Times:
Annual convention late September or early October.
Contact:
Pat Gibson
859-250-5211
Email: gibbypatty@gmail.com
Terri Vicenzi
812-272-2974
Terrivicenzi@gmail.com
Club email: www.OSAVS.org
Information updated (partial) 1/17/2024