May 17-18                                                         Santa Barbara, California
Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara: Annual Bonsai Exhibition at the Santa Barbara Botanic garden, 1212 Mission Canyon Road. Hours are Saturday 11AM-4PM and Sunday 10AM-4PM. Demonstrations at 1PM both days. Plant sale by the Club. Native plants suitable for bonsai in the Botanic Garden’s nursery. Bonsai books and other gifts in the Garden Shop. For more information, contact Ann Erb (905) 929-4972, e-mail annerb@charter.net or visit www.santabarbarabonsai.org.

May 24-25                                                         Brookings, Oregon
Seacrest Bonsai Club of Crescent City California: 30th Annual Bonsai Exhibition, as part of the Brookings/Harbor Annual Azalea Festival, at the Best Western Brookings Inn, 1143 Chetco Ave. (Highway 101 N).  Hours are Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 10AM-4PM.  Demonstrations at 2PM daily. Bonsai Raffle.  Free Admission.  Plant sale.

May 31-June 1                                                        Oakland, California
Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai 14th Annual Satsuki Bonsai Show at the Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave. Hours are 10AM-5PM, Saturday and 10AM-4PM, Sunday. Demonstration at 1:30PM each day using mature trees; conducted on Saturday by Rick Garcia, and on Sunday by Johnny Uchida. Large selection of trees on sale. For more information, call Bob Gould (925) 935-1914.

May 31-June1                                                        Modesto, California
Modesto Bonsai Club:  Annual Bonsai Show at the Doubletree Hotel Modesto, 1150 Ninth Street.

June 1                                                         Seaside, California
Monterey Bonsai Club 44th Annual Exhibition at the Monterey Buddhist Temple in Seaside at 1150 Noche Buena.  Show hours are 11AM-4PM.  Demonstration at 1:30PM by Katsumi Kinoshita.  Sales area will include bonsai, pots and plants.

June 7-8                                                    San Mateo, California
Sei Boku Bonsai Kai 25th Annual Show at the San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA. Admission is free. Hours are 10 am to 4:30 pm both days. Demonstrations 12 Noon-3PM by Gordon Deeg (Saturday) and John Thompson (Sunday). Door prizes, Dr. Bonsai tree clinic, vendor sales and member plant and pot sales. For more information contact Jane Lancaster, 408 776-6719.

June 19-22                                      San Antonio, Texas
American Bonsai Society: Learning Seminars 2008 “The Many Faces of Bonsai in Texas” at the El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel, 110 Lexington Ave hosted by Lone Star Bonsai Federation, San Antonio Bonsai Soc. and the Austin Bonsai Society.  Featuring Guy Guidry, Mike Hansen, Hal Mahoney, Ted Matson, Jerry Meislik, Michel Phaneuf, Martin Schmalenberg, Sean Smith and Ed Trout. Contact: Pauline Muth, Registrar, Phone 518-882-1039 or E-mail: ABS@pfmbonsai.com.

October 11-12                                      Rochester, New York
International BONSAI Magazine: “Bonsai: 2008 National Exhibition” at Monroe Community Hospital Auditorium, 435 East Henrietta Road.  Hours are 9AM-5PM both days.  Daily Admission $15, Weekend Pass $20, Award Ceremony Banquet $25.  Continuous demonstrations by Kathy Shaner and Suthin Sukolosvisit.  Select Sales Area.  For more information: (585) 334-2595 or www.internationalbonsai.com.

October 30-November 2                                                        Modesto, California
Golden State Bonsai Federation: Convention XXXI at the Doubletree Hotel Modesto and the Modesto Centre Plaza, 1150 Ninth Street.  Featured headliners are Boon Manakitivipart, Martin Schmalenberg, and Tak Shimazu.  Enjoy Exhibits, Demonstrations, Workshops, Vendors, Field Trips, Design Contest, Critiques, Raffles & Auctions, and Banquet.