Calendar
AUGUST
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August Club Meeting
Location: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC)
5340 North Fresno Street, Fresno CA
Time: 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Info: Doug Dawson/ Lithops: The Wild and the Tame
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The August board meeting will on the 7th, 6:00 p.m., at 3733 N. Sierra
Vista. We have a number of important issues of
discuss. As always, any member is welcome to
attend and share their views.
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The August workshop will be Wednesday, August 16, at the Betty Rodriguez Library, 3040 N Cedar; 6 pm.
Discussion topics will be cactus and succulent genera
beginning with O and P. Bring any possible show plants for identification, potting, grooming, etc.
12-13
32nd Annual InterCity Show and Sale
Location: LA Arboretum
301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia CA
Time: Both days: 9-5
Info: Call Tom Glavich 626-798-2430 or Artie Chavez 818-482-8795
SEPTEMBER
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Huntington Botanical Gardens Succulent Symposium
Location: Huntington Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Road, San Marino CA
Info: 626-405-3504
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Long Beach Cactus Club Fall Show and Sale
Location: Rancho Los Alamitos
6500 Bixby Hill Road, Long Beach CA
Info: 562-631-5876
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September Club Meeting
Location: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC)
5340 North Fresno Street, Fresno CA
Time: 7 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Info: TBD
9-10
Fresno Cactus and Succulent Society Annual Show and Sale
Location: Clovis Veterans Memorial District
808 Fourth Street, Clovis CA
Time: Saturday: 9-6, Sunday: 9-4
OCTOBER
From Rudy Rulloda, Fair Diplay Chair: The Big Fresno Fair 2017 (Oct 4-15) is around the corner and club members are urged to show their cacti and succulent collection, be it one or more plants. The first step is acquire the Exhibits Handbook, which will also have the Entry Form, to be mailed to you. This can be done by mailing your request to The Big Fresno Fair, 1121 Chance Avenue, Fresno, CA 93702, or call them at 559-650-3213 or email them at www.fresnofair.com Secondly, members wishing to show their plants should start getting your plants by checking for infestation and having the proper name and classification for your plants; if you don't know bring them to the club meeting (check out our club library) or club workshop to have someone give you the proper name and proper classification, which will be needed on the Entry Form. Lastly, judging scale for your plants are: cultural perfection - 60%, nomenclature - 10%; degree of maturity - 10%, staging - 10%, and difficulty of culture - 10%.5
Fresno Cactus and Succulent Society Members Sale Night
Location: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC)
5340 N Fresno St, Fresno CA
Time: TBD
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Bakersfield Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale
Location: St. Paul's Church
2216 17th Street, Bakersfield CA
Time: Saturday: 10-5, Sunday: 11-3
Info: 661-831-8488. Free admission and parking.
21-22
Palomar Show and Sale
Location: San Diego Botanic Gardens
230 Quail Gardens Road, Encinitas CA
Time: Saturday: 9-5, Sunday 10-4
Info: hciservices@gmail.com. 858-382-1797
NOVEMBER
4-5
San Gabriel Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale
Location: LA County Arboretum
310 North Baldwin, Arcadia, CA
Time: Both days: 9-4
Info: Manny Rivera: 626-780-6957 or John Matthews: 661-714-1052
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November Club Meeting
Location: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC)
5340 North Fresno Street, Fresno CA
Time: 7:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Info: Peter Beiersdorfer
DECEMBER
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Fresno Cactus and Succulent Society Christmas Potluck
Location: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC)
5340 North Fresno Street, Fresno CA
Time: TBD