Many chapters of The Gesneriad Society hold regular meetings. Listed below you will find announcements of some of these meetings. 

Schedules are subject to change, so please contact the chapter representative for further details. 

Don't miss the events schedule for information on gesneriad shows and sales. For a complete listing of The Gesneriad Society chapters see the chapters page.

Attention Gesneriad Society Chapters. List your monthly schedules here. It's a great way to let people know who you are, and what you do. Send us the information or webmaster@gesneriadsociety.org

California

San Francisco Gesneriad Society

Meetings are usually held on the third Sunday of each month, 1-4pm in the Garden Club Room, at the San Francisco County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park, 9th Ave & Lincoln Way, San Francisco.
To get to the Garden Club Room on weekends enter the parking lot on the north side of 10th Avenue and Lincoln Way. At the gate next to the building, turn right. Go to the fourth door near the huge yellow brugmansia.

2010 January 17 Install new officers, slide show on Sinningias
February 21 Slide Show “Gesneriads in the Wild”
March 21 TBA
April 18 TBA
May 16 TBA
June 5 (Saturday) One day Plant Sale and Display
June 20 TBA July 18 Discussion of Gesneriad Society Convention 2010
August 15 TBA
September 11 (Saturday) One day Judged Show and Plant Sale
September 19 TBA
October 17 TBA
November 21 Slide Program by Ron Parsons
December 19 Annual Holiday Luncheon

All meetings (except field trips) include plant "show and tell" and plant raffle.
Programs are subject to change.
Guests are encouraged to join us!

For more information contact: David Waugh

Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society

Delta Gesneriad & African Violet Society meets the third Wednesday of each month at 11 AM (sack lunch at noon) at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3300 McKinley Boulevard, Sacramento, CA.

For more information contact: Lynn Lombard

Grow and Study Chapter

The Grow and Study Chapter meets on the fourth Saturday of each month (except December) at 10:00 a.m. at the Wilshire Avenue Community Church, 212 E. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton, California. We do not meet in December.
For more information contact Jacquie Eisenhut.

Peninsula Gesneriad Society

The Peninsula Gesneriad Society normally meets the second Thursday of every month except August (when we have a barbecue) and December (when we have a Christmas dinner). Meetings usually last from 7 p.m. to 9:30. Guests are always welcome.
For more information contact Alan LaVergne.

Colorado

Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers (3Gs)

The Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers (3Gs) meet the first Saturday of the month (except June, July, and August) from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York Street, Denver, CO 80206, (720) 865-3500 and the plant society information line at (720) 865-3639.

Contact Ann Watterson for current information. Visitors are always welcome! 

Delaware

Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society

Delaware
Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society
The Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society meetings are held on the second Tuesday evening of September –November and January –May at 7:30 p.m. at Rockland Place, 1519 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803 Email Contact: Quentin Schlieder. For directions use this link

• September 14, 2010  - “Indoor Gardening from the Ground Up – Potting Media and Fertilizers.”
• October 12, 2010  - “Tales of Goldfish and their Kin” – Discover the wonderful world of the Goldfish plant and its kin!   With Quentin Schlieder
• November 9, 2010  -  “Gesneriads, My Way” with Charlene Marietti
• December 14, 2010 – 6:30 p.m.– Holiday Buffet Dinner and Auction at Carol Callaghan’s
• January 11, 2011- Convention 101
• February 8, 2011 - “Interpretations of the Design Schedule” with talented arranger and AVSA Senior Judge Terry Celano
• March 8, 2011  -    “Micro-Beautiful and Maxi-Easy – Growing and Enjoying Miniature African Violets”
• April 12, 2011 -  “Getting Ready for Show”
• May 10, 2011 - “Epiphytes in the Concrete Jungle” with Michael Riley
• June 14, 2011 – 6:00 p.m. – Annual Picnic Dinner at the at Steve and Barb Borleskes’

Florida

Caribbean Basin Gesneriad Society

The Caribbean Basin Gesneriad Society meets the second Saturday of the month at Palm Hammock Orchid Estate, 9995 S.W. 66 St., Miami FL 33173. For more info email President Allan L. Mink

Suncoast Gesneriad Society

Meetings are held about every other month at Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota. For more information contact Melissa McDowell

Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. at Selby Gardens in Sarasota on the third Wednesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November). Guests are welcome - contact Melissa McDowell for program information and details about evening access into the gardens and directions to the meeting room.

Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society

Meetings are usually held the third Saturday of each month at the office of Dr. Martinez, 402 West Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, starting at 10:00 a.m. Contact President Jo Anne Martinez, 809 Taray de Avila, Tampa, FL 33613-1048 For more info email President Jo Anne Martinez

April 17, 2010	Topic TBA	Dr. John L. Clark
May 15, 2010	TBA	Thad Scaggs
June 19, 2010	"Hybridizing Trends"	Jay Sespico
July 17, 2010	“What’s In a Design”	Jo Anne Martinez
Aug 21, 2010	“The Florence Nightengale of Gesneriad Resuscitation”
Sept 18, 2010	Field Trip to Jay Sespico  & Mary Lou Harden
Oct 16, 2010	TBGS Show  at Selby Gardens
Nov 20, 2010	“What in the World just happened at the GRC World Conference"	Dr. John R. Clark
Dec, 2010	Christmas party at Nancy Kast   date to be announced
Jan 15, 2011	“The Wild, the Weird  and the Wonderful”	Jeanne Katzenstein

Bloomin' Violets & Gesneriads of Palm Beach

Co-Presidents, Martha Spyridon, , 3548 Ensign Circle, Delray Beach, FL 33483 and Lynn DiMaio, 2319 Treasure Isle Dr., #49, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33710.

Illinois

Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society

Meetings are usually held on the third Sunday of the month in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. Meetings run from 12 noon to 3 p.m. At each meeting there is a special program, a raffle table with interesting selections, and refreshments. For more information contact Carol Sharits (773) 728-9970 or Bob Nicholson (773) 619-3025
Chapter Website

July 18 - PowerPoint Presentations - "From Species to Spectacular" by Pat Hancock, and "Growing African Violet Trailers" by Bill Price
Aug. 15 - "Joys of Growing Gesneriads" by member Dale Martens
Sept. 19 - "Photography" a hands-on lecture by expert Charles Peterson
Oct. 17 - "Growing Episcias" by member Gary Mikita
Nov. 21 - PowerPoint Presentation - "Knowing and Growing Petrocosmea" by Tim Tuttle from the 2009 Gesneriad Convention in Washington, D.C.
Dec. 12 - Holiday Party and Silent Auction

Kansas/Missouri

Heart of America Chapter Meetings:

All meetings will be held at:
Loose Park Garden Center,
5200 Pennsylvania Ave.,
Kansas City, Missouri.

January 17, 2009 9:30am Introduction to Gesneriads by Ron Myhr at 2007 Convention in Miami, narrated by Susan Grose
March 21, 2009 (open house at Family Tree Garden Center)
May 16, 2009 Hybridizing by Raymond Russell
July 18, 2009 Propagation Workshop & preparation for September show & sale
August 15, 2009 photographic Highlights from the 2008 Denver Convention
September 19 & 20 Annual Flower Show & Plant Sale
October 17 (To Be Announced)

All meetings will be held in the Rose Room at the Loose Park Garden Center Building, 9:30-12:00 unless noted. The Garden Center is actually best reached from Wornall Road. Call the Garden Center at 816-784-5300 if there is uncertainty about the weather. If you would like more detailed directions or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact Susan Grose.

Massachusetts

New England Chapter:

Meetings are held at the Waltham Field Station, 246 Beaver St. Waltham MA
Regular features:
Little show
Lending library
Plants for sale
Any questions contact Wanda Macnair

Minnesota

Twin Cities Area Chapter

The Twin Cities Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society meets at St. Christopher's Episcipal church in the Crusader room at 6:30 on the 4th Tuesday of each month except July, August, and December.Chapter Website
Contact Mike Bagstad for more information.

New Jersey

Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society

Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society meetings are usually held the first Thursday evening of each month in the Haggarty Education Classroom A at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 East Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07962-1295.
Guests are welcome.

Little Show Entries are accepted from 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.; plant sales open at 7:30 Guests are welcome. (Note that there are no regular meetings in January, July or August, and other meeting dates may vary due to the availability of guest speakers or events/programs shared with other chapters.)

Contact Karyn Cichocki for more information.

New York

African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York

The African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York meets on the third Tuesday of each month, September to June. The meetings begin at 7:30 PM in the cafeteria of Depew High School on Transit Road in the village of Depew, New York. Parking and entry at the rear of the complex. Show and Sale 1st weekend in May - Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga, NY. Contact President Paul Kroll, 4325 Two Rod Road, East Aurora, NY 14052.
Visit the Chapter Website

Meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of the months - September to June
Depew High School cafeteria , Transit Road, Depew, NY at 7:30 PM
Show and Sale 1st weekend in May - Galleria Mall, Cheektowaga, NY

GesneriadDicts of Western New York

Meetings are held the third Sunday of each month at 2pm at various members homes. Visitors and guests are invited to attend. Check our Chapter Website for current programs and meeting places, or contact Irwin Wagman.

Greater New York Gesneriad Society

Chapter web page containing meeting address and schedule can be found at Chapter Website
All visitors welcome to attend as our guest.

Contact Gary Vellenzer

Long Island Gesneriad Society

The Long Island Chapter meets each month (except for July, August and January) at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay, NY (Nassau County) at Noon. Each program is proceeded by a Little Show, plant and supply sale and exhibit table. For additional information, contact Ben Paternoster.

For further information visit our Chapter Website

Vestal African Violet and Gesneriad Society

The Vestal African Violet and Gesneriad Society usually meets the 2nd Sunday of the month except June, July and August, and May is the 3rd Sunday for our Fun show. We meet at 2 PM at the Vestal Public Library, Vestal Parkway, Vestal NY. 
In April and September we do a field trip to local Violet and Gesneriad growers. 

For further information, contact Lee Stradley 607-755-1091  

Pennsylvania

Liberty Bell Chapter

The Liberty Bell Chapter of Philadelphia, Pa. holds its meetings each month except June, July and August. Because we are a small group the meetings are held at individual members houses. The president of our chapter is Stephen Maciejewski

For further information visit our Chapter Website

Tennessee

Tennessee Gesneriad Society

The Tennessee Gesneriad Society usually meets at 2:00 p.m. on the second Sunday of the month at Cheekwood's Botanic Hall, 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville, Tennessee, or at the home of a member, email below to double check.

For the meetings at Cheekwood, tell the guard at the gate that you're attending the Gesneriad Society meeting and get free admission to Cheekwood. We have excellent programs, bring in plants of the month, have show-and-tell, and almost every meeting at least one member brings in cuttings or plants to share. 

Programs

April 11	Propagation Workshop
May 16	Carol Ann Bonner's house
June 13	"What's in a Name" Pam Braun
July 11	Convention Report
August 8	Diane and Chuck Fisher's home
September 12	Dish Garden Workshop
October 8-10	Annual Show and Sale
November 14	Episcia Slide Show
December 12	President's Party

Contact Julie Mavity-Hudson for more info.
Visit our Chapter Website 

Washington

The Puget Sound Gesneriad Society

Puget Sound Gesneriad Society President: Rohm Gustafson
Meetings are usually held on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 1-4pm at members’ homes in the greater Puget Sound area. Potlucks and field trips usually start at noon.

2010 Schedule
January 1, 2010: Rhizome exchange, and panel discussion on rhizomatous gesneriads. February 14, 2010: Presentation of the CD of the 2009 Gesneriad Society Convention in Silver Spring, Maryland.
March 20-21, 2010: ANNUAL SHOW AND SALE at Swanson’s Nursery, 9701 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 981117
April 11, 2010: Gesneriad Society slide show on Alpine Gesneriads.
May 16th: NOON potluck with workshop on constructing a succulent wreath.
June 13, 2010: Field Trip to the Dunn Gardens in Seattle.
August 15, 2010: NOON potluck and annual picnic.
All meetings (except field trips) include “Show and Tell” and a plant raffle.
Programs are subject to change.
Guests are always welcome.
For information contact Rohm Gustafson
 

Washington, DC

The National Capital Area Chapter of The Gesneriad Society

NCAC/AGGS) meets at 10:30 am in the administration building of the United States National Arboretum in Washington, DC. Refreshments are served and all are welcome!
For more information contact John Boggan or the Chapter Website.

CANADA

Carefree Gesneriad Society (Regina, Saskatchewan)

Meetingsings are held on the second Tuesday of the month in October, November, January, Feburary, March, April, May and June (Potluck supper).
May - The Annual Show and Sale are held on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday, prior to Mother's Day, in the Golden Mile Plaza Shopping Centre
Email Contact: President, Elaine Stutt

The EDMONTON AFRICAN VIOLET and GESNERIAD SOCIETY meets the first Monday of every month, with the exception of July, August, and December. The Meeting is from 7:00pm - 9:00pm and is held at the Central Lions Senior Citizens Recreation Centre.

Address:
11113 113 Street Nw
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
(780) 496-7366 (Facility Contact)
(780) 428-2805 (Club President Contact-Jeff Jackson)

September 14, 2009
October 05, 2009
November 02, 2009
January 04, 2010
February 01, 2010
March 01, 2010
April 05, 2010
May 03, 2010
June 07, 2010

All are welcome!
For more information, Contact President Jeff Jackson

Ontario Gesneriad Society of Guelph

For meeting information, see Chapter Website

Toronto Gesneriad Society

We meet at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre at 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto, Ontario at 2:00 P.M., usually on the second Sunday of the month, except July and August. Please bring a guest. There are exceptions, due to holidays, therefore is is best to visit our Chapter Website

Vancouver AV & Gesneriad Society

The Vancouver AV & Gesneriad Society meets the third Sunday of each month (except July, August and December) in the Cedar Room of Van Dusen Botanical Gardens at W. 37th Avenue & Oak Street.

Meetings begin with a Social get-together from 1:30 - 2:00 PM followed by the General meeting from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.

We have a plant and supplies sale, a rare plant raffle, show and tell and an educational programme at each onthly meeting.

For more information, contact Arleen Dewell or visit our Chapter Web site

Attention Gesneriad Society Chapters. List your monthly schedules here. It's a great way to let people know who you are, and what you do. Send us the information or webmaster@gesneriadsociety.org.