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EVENTS AND MEETINGS

2012 Calendar of Events - Updated 1-18-2012

More information about the following events is forthcoming in future newsletters. Contact Phyllis Weidman to sign up to volunteer to help at any of our events.

All St. Louis Hosta Society meetings are held at 1:00 pm at the Creve Coeur Government Center, 300 N. New Ballas, St. Louis, MO 63141 (between Ladue Rd. and Olive), unless otherwise noted.

Jan. 21	Winter Scientific Meeting -Visit Midwest Regional Hosta Society for more information.
Feb. 19	Annual Pot Luck Lunch The club will provide sandwiches and drinks. Members please bring the following: if your last name begins with A-M dessert , N-Z side dish or salad. Short business meeting
March 18	Guest Speaker - Bruce Buehrig presents "The Elements of Shade Gardening"
April 15	Vendor Day and Club Plant Pick Up. Join us for some early season garden shopping! We have a great variety of vendors lined up - bring a friend or two and your checkbook. Vendor presentation Club plants will be available for pick up. If you cannot pick up your plants, please make arrangements to have someone pick them up for you.
Saturday May 19	St. Louis Hosta Society Plant Sale, Missouri Botanical Garden, Orthwein Hall Set up - Friday, May 18 - 5:00PM-8:00PM - Volunteer to help set up for plant sale and display. Drop off your plant donations at any society officer's home in advance or bring them to the Garden on Friday, May 18 between 5:00PM and 8:00PM. Sale Open - Saturday, May 19 - 9:00AM-5:00PM
May 20	Guest Speaker - Don DeFoe presents "Using Hosta Leaves in Floral Arrangements"
June 2	MO Bot - Work day in the hosta garden.
June 13-16	2012 AHS National Convention - visit Middle Tennessee Hosta Society for more information.
July 12-14	2012 Midwest Regional Convention - visit Shades of Green Hosta Society for more information.
July 15	Annual Members Hosta Auction - Let's make this year's auction for the sale of only those special or rarer select hostas from your garden. Pot up early, label, and drop off at any officer's home or bring them to the auction. If you need assistance in digging hostas in your garden, please contact one of the officers and we will arrange a "digging crew"! Bring your wishlist and your checkbook - it will be a fun auction!
Aug 19	No Meeting. Volunteer to host a Garden Walk this month (or any month)!
Sept 16	Guest Speaker - to be announced
Oct. 21	Guest Speaker - to be announced
Nov.	No Meeting
Dec. 2	Holiday Party - Details to be announced