Events

46th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition August 16-18, 2024   Midwest Bonsai Society Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition 2024 Chicago Botanic Garden Announcement   `

BONSAI WEEKEND 2nd Annual Bonsai Weekend · August 23 – 25 Dozens of bonsai on display, special guest artist and show judge Phil Malhiot (PSBS's very own), people’s choice award, bonsai workshops and demonstrations, children’s programming, bonsai vendors, Asian-inspired cuisine, and more! Click here for more information

Pot making - Don As always… Bring a tree to the meeting you have questions about.  Members are always encouraged to bring personal trees to the meetings for advice on care or styling from our many club artists.   Meetings are held on the first Wednesday (or the 2nd Wednesday if immediately preceded by a holiday)  […]

IRON BONSAI COMPETITION Our October meeting should bring back some fond memories for our longtime members. Our Iron Bonsai is a competition between three bonsai artists who will each style a Shimpaku juniper during the meeting.  The meeting is on October 2nd from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the College of DuPage Room TEC […]

PRAIRIE STATE BONSAI SOCIETY CHRISTMAS PARTY Date: December 4, 2024 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm Place: The Magee Estate in Wayne, Illinois This year, we will have our annual Christmas Party on December 4 (one of our regular Wednesday meeting days ) at Larry Magee's house—directions to follow. Larry requested we park in the […]

Meeting of the Board January 14th @ 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Board Officers, As you may recall from our November Board Meeting, we have an unusual board meeting scheduled for January 14, 2025. While we typically skip meetings in December and January, this brief session (20 to 25 minutes) will focus on three key agenda […]

Meeting Topic February meeting ( 2024 Arboretum show, Video of judge critiquing trees) We will feature an exciting video presentation of Chris Baker and Jennifer Price-Svihla critiquing trees displayed during our DA Show. This session promises an invaluable opportunity for our members and artists to gain insights and refine their bonsai skills. Don’t miss this […]

February 22 & 23 | Sat 10AM - 4PM | Sun 9AM- 4PM | Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL A Silhouette exhibit displays the bonsai without leaves, which may seem strange, but it is a great time to see the trees’ structure, especially the ramification. The show will be held in the Sycamore Room at […]

Linda Camp of BC Bonsai will lead a hands-on workshop for members who participated in last year’s Forest Workshop. If you attended the workshop, we encourage you to bring your forests for review and potential rearrangement. As always… Bring a tree to the meeting, you have questions about.  Members are always encouraged to bring personal […]

TBA As always… Bring a tree to the meeting you have questions about.  Members are always encouraged to bring personal trees to the meetings for advice on care or styling from our many club artists.   Meetings are held on the first Wednesday (or the 2nd Wednesday if immediately preceded by a holiday)  from 7:00 p.m. […]