Midwest Bonsai Society
Calendar of National and Regional Events
January 2012:
Fri. - Sun., Jan. 27 - 29 - Three Friends of Winter
Show
The Three Friends of Winter is a winter silhouette
show at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Featuring some of
the top deciduous trees from the Garden's collection,
as well as some select invited trees, all shown in
their bare winter state. This is a don't miss show,
highlighting the best that bonsai can be.
February 2012:
March 2012:
Mar. ? - Chicago Flower and Garden Show
The Midwest Bonsai Society will have a table at the
Chicago Flower and Garden show at Navy Pier. There
will be information on upcoming shows, plus informal
demos throughout the day.
Sat. & Sun., March ? - Milwaukee Bonsai Society
Silhouette Show
April 2012:
Sat. & Sun., April ? - Indianapolis Bonsai
Exhibit
The Indianapolis Bonsai Society is having a Bonsai
Exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art. For more
information, go to: http://www.indybonsai.org/page11.html
May 2012:
Sat. & Sun., May 12-13 - Michgan All-State Show
The All-Michigan Show is held at the Meijer Gardens
in Grand Rapids, MI. Go to: www.wmbonsai.org/index.htm
for more information.
Sat. & Sun., May 19 - 20 - Midwest Bonsai Society
Spring Show
The Midwest Bonsai Society Spring show will be held at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Go to: www.midwestbonsai.org/show.htm for more information.
Sat., May 26 - Fort Wayne Spring Show
The Fort
Wayne Spring Show is held at the Foellinger-Freimann
Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne, IN.
Fri., Sat. & Sun., Memorial Day Weekend -
Rendezvous
Rendezvous
is the annual convention held at Brussel's Bonsai,
right outside of Memphis, TN. Go to:
http://www.brusselsbonsai.com
for
more information.
June 2012:
Fri & Sat., June 9-10 - 3rd National Exhibit,
Rochester, NY
Rochester,
NY - for more information and this year's topic, go
to: The International Bonsai
Homepage
Sat. & Sun., June 21-24 - ABS Learning Seminar
The 2012 American Bonsai Society Learning Seminar in
Denver, CO. For more information go to their website:
http://bonsai2012.org/
http://bonsai2012.org/
Sat. - Sun., June ? - 40th Annual Detroit Bonsai Show
July 2012:
Sat. - Sun., July 14 & 15 - Prairie State Show
Held at the Morton Arboretum, 25 miles west of
Chicago. Go to http://www.mortonarb.org for
directions.
August 2012:
Thu. - Sun., August 4 - 14 - Wisconsin State Fair
Bonsai Show
The Mikwaukee Bonsai Society's annual state fair
show. For more information, go to:
http://www.milwaukeebonsai.org/mbs_event_schedule.html
http://www.milwaukeebonsai.org/mbs_event_schedule.html
Fri., Sat. & Sun., Aug. 17-19 - Midwest Bonsai
Society presents the Mid-America Bonsai Show
The 35th
Mid-America Bonsai Exhibit will be held at the
Chicago Botanic Garden. Go to: www.midwestbonsai.org/show.htm
for
more information.
September 2012:
Sat., Sept. ? - Milwaukee Bonsai Society 2012 Annual
Exhibit
Sat., Sept. 22 - Fort Wayne Fall Show
The Fort
Wayne Fall Show is held at the Foellinger-Freimann
Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne, IN.
October 2012:
Sat. & Sun., Oct. 13 & 14 - Carolina Bonsai
Expo
One of the last big regional bonsai shows of the
season, the Carolina Bonsai Expo is a great event
held every year down in Asheville, NC at the North
Carolina Arboretum. A great show worth the drive
down. More information at: http://www.ncarboretum.org/plan-a-visit/events/carolina-bonsai-expo
November 2012:
December 2012: