2018 Club Meeting Schedule:
General meetings are held at the College of DuPage on the 1st Wednesday of each month, February thru November (unless noted otherwise.)
Membership form
Directions to the College of DuPage:
Driving directions
Campus map
February 7, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:30pm, Program: Slide show of last years show
Newsletter
March 7, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:00pm, Bonsai 101: Bonsai soils by Jim Keith
7:30pm, Program: Repotting by Phil Malhiot
Newsletter
April 4, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:00pm, Bonsai 101: Fertilizers by Dan Kosta
7:30pm, Program: Carving by Jennifer
Newsletter
May 2, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:00pm, Bonsai 101: Branches by Dean Cooper
7:30pm, Program: Wiring/styling by Mark Karczewski
Newsletter
June 6, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:00pm, Bonsai 101: Growing superb roots by Jim Beck
7:30pm, Program: Iron-man bonsai competition
Newsletter
SPECIAL EVENT!
June 10, 2018, Annual club picnic
and workshop with Chris Baker
10am to 4pm, next to the Fabyan Japanese Garden, Batavia, IL
July 4, 2018 General Meeting, RESCHEDULED
TO JULY 11
July 11, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:00pm, Bonsai 101: Keeping branches bappy by Jim Beck
7:30pm, Program: Preparing a deciduous tree for showing & how to make bonsai stands by Jim Erlenborn
August 1, 2018 General Meeting, CANCELED
CANCELED due to proximity of show (below)
August 3-5, 2018
ANNUAL PRAIRIE STATE BONSAI SHOW
Hours: Fri.6pm-9pm, Sat.-Sun.10am-4pm, at the Morton Arboretum
Guest artist: Frank J. Mihalic
Show Flyer and Workshop Information, Click here!
To sign-up for a workshop, Click here!
September 5, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:00pm, Bonsai 101: Foliage presented by Matt Mazza
7:30pm, Program: Bonsai development as a joint presentation by members, Phil Malhiot, Mark Karczewski and Jim Keith.
October 3, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:00pm, Bonsai 101: Water, light, and temperature by Jim Keith
7:30pm, Program: Bring-your-own-tree workshop, senior members will offer suggestions.
November 7, 2018 General Meeting
Building/Room: TEC/1038b
7:00pm, Bonsai 101: TBD
7:30pm, Program: TBD
December 5, 2018
CHRISTMAS PARTY
7:30-9:30pm, Scout Lodge
304 E. Pine Ave., Roselle, IL
