Aug 28-29
Santa Rosa, California
Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS): 27th Annual Show at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building, 1351 Maple Avenue. (Opposite the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.) Hours are Saturday, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, 10AM-4PM. Over 200 trees on exhibit, large vendor area, members' sales area, raffles and a silent auction. Demonstration both days at 1:30PM by Kathy Shaner. Free admission and parking. Contact Bob Shimon at 707-884-4126 or shimon@mcn.org for further information.

September 9-12
Rochester, New York
North American Bonsai Symposium: Airport Holiday Inn, 911 Brooks Avenue. Featuring: David Easterbrook, Mary Madison, Ryan Neil, Marty Schmalenberg, William. N. Valavanis: Demonstrations, lectures, workshops, exhibits, auction and vendors, Hosted by International Bonsai Arboretum, William N. Valavanis 585-334-2595 mail to: WNV@internationalbonsai.com: or visit www.internationalbonsai.com

September 21
Ross, California
Marin Bonsai Club Annual Auction: Marin Art and Garden Center, Livermore Room, 50 Sir Frances Drake Blvd. Viewing at 7PM; auction starts at 7:30PM. Specimen bonsai, pre-bonsai and everything in between, along with pots and bonsai related items will be auctioned. Checks and cash only; no credit cards. For more information, call Craig Thompson, 415-472-6685.

September 25-26
San Diego, California
San Diego Bonsai Club Autumn Bonsai Exhibition and Sale in Room 101, Casa Del Prado, at beautiful Balboa Park. Hours are 10 AM-5:00PM both Saturday and Sunday. Bonsai demonstrations daily at 11AM and 2PM. Bonsai trees, suiseki viewing stones, accent plants, bonsai stock, pottery and tools for sale. FREE admission and parking. For more information, please contact Maria Barbosa, 619-606-6523 or bonsaigarden@earthlink.net

October 2
Salinas, California
Salinas Bonsai Club: Annual Bonsai Exhibit will be held at the Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church, 536 Lincoln Avenue. Exhibit hours are from 11AM-4:00PM with a demonstration by Katsumi Kinoshita at 1:30PM. A raffle of the demonstration tree, and other bonsai related items will follow the demonstration. Tea and cookies will be served, and there is plenty of parking for group attendance. For more information contact: Don White, 831-724-9283; e-mail: whiteslib@aol.com, or Maggie Brubaker, 831-663-5044; e-mail: maggee36@aol.com.

October 2
San Jose, California
Midori Bonsai Club, 49th Annual Bonsai Show, Wesley United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 566 N. 5th Street. Saturday 10AM-5PM. A formal display of members bonsai trees. Bonsai demonstration by Peter Tea at 1PM, with a raffle after the demonstration. Show is in conjunction with San Jose's Spirit of Japantown Festival. Admission to the festival and the bonai show is free. www.spiritofjapantownfestival.com.

October 2-3
Thousand Oaks, California
Conejo Valley Bonsai Society: 7th Annual Bonsai Exhibition in the Resource Center at the Gardens of the World, 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Hours are 9AM-4PM both days. Demonstrations in the Bandstand at 11AM and 2PM. Free admission. No sales of bonsai related items. For more information call Ken Fuentes, 805-495-7480 or visit our Website at: http:/www.cvbs-bonsai.org

October 9-10
Oakland, California
East Bay Bonsai Society: 49th Annual Bonsai Show at the Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave. Hours are Saturday, 10AM-5PM, and Sunday, 11AM-4PM. Demonstration on Sunday at 1PM by Dave DeGroot, followed by a raffle of bonsai and related items. Large selection of bonsai and related materials on sale throughout the show. For more information contact Janice Dilbeck, 925-458-3845.

October 16-17
Union City, California
Yamato Bonsai Kai: 39th Annual Bonsai Exhibition at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church, 32975 Alvarado-Niles Road. Admission of $5.00 includes exhibit & sales areas, demonstration and a raffle ticket for the demonstration tree. Saturday hours are 2PM-9PM. For a small fee of $5.00 dinner will be available on Saturday evening from 5PM-6:30PM, followed by our first ever, evening demonstration at 7PM. Sunday hours are 10AM-4:00 with an afternoon demonstration at 1:30PM. Both demonstrations will feature Bonsai Master Johnny Uchida. For additional information contact Tony Hayworth, 510-289-5731 or bonsaicho@comcast.net.

October 23-24
Sacramento, California
Capitol City Bonsai Association: 11th Anniversary Show to support the GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt and the Sacramento bonsai clubs. Location is the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. in McKinley Park. Show hours are Saturday, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, 10AM-4PM. Demonstration both days at 1:30PM by sponsor clubs with special bonsai raffle drawings to follow. Vendor and club member sales areas. Contact is Gary Judd, 916-630-1340.

October 28-31
Santa Clara, California
Golden State Bonsai Federation Convention XXXIII: New Face of Bonsai. The New Faces will shape the Art of Bonsai for years to come with the guidance and vision of these new teachers, and the GSBF 2010 will be the able to receive the new visions of bonsai and participate in the future of Bonsai. The July/Aug issue of Golden Statements will contain convention registration information. For more information visit http://www.gsbfconvention.com

November 12-13
Ross, California
Marin Bonsai Club Fall show at the Marin Art and Garden Center, Livermore Room, 50 Sir Frances Drake Blvd. Hours are Friday, 5:30PM-10PM. and events include a dinner at $5 per person; demonstration by Peter Tea, a silent auction and raffle. Saturday hours are 10AM-4PM and include ongoing demonstrations and raffles throughout the day, tree sales and vendors. For dinner reservations or more information, call Jeanette Arnold, 415-883-2651.

December 4
Fresno, California
Fresno Bonsai Society Fourth Annual Bonsai Yard Sale: Plants, pots and stones. Bring tables if you wish to sell, no fee. Food and drink available. For more information and address call Ray Thieme; 559-439-3420 or
559-352-8069.