Calendar of Iris Events for 2008 - All Events FREE and Open to the Public. *8 PM events; doors open at 7:30 PM Saturday January 19 8 am doors open 9:30 budget mtg noon-potluck 1:30 slide show S.B.Mitchell Society hosts Region 14 Budget Meeting & Potluck ; Slide presentation by Hybridizers Anna & David Cadd : European Iris Tour Friday February 22 8 PM * Historic Irises: Telling them apart, a slide presentation by Gesine Lohr Wed-Sun March 12-16 Wed-Sat 9 am-8pm; Sun 9am-6pm Reg 14 AIS Booth at S.F. Flower & Garden Show, Cow Palace Friday March 28 8 PM * How to groom and show irises - Alan Robbins and a panel of experienced irisarians! Sunday April 13 11 am - 2 pm Pacific Native Iris & Hybrids at Ryan Grisso's garden (download flyer) Tuesday- Saturday April 15-19 American Iris Society Convention, Austin, TX http://www.irisarian.com/lonestar2008 Friday April 18 7 PM Members set up for SBM Iris Show Saturday Sunday April 19 &20 Public view and sale: Sat 12-5 Sun 10-5 SBM Iris Show and sale of potted irises Bring entries 7:30-noon on Satuday morning; open to public 1-5 PM on Saturday, 10 AM-5 PM on Sunday. Judging on Saturday at 3 PM. Friday-Sunday April 25-27   2008 Spring Regional, Sierra Foothills Iris Society, Auburn CA Bus tour visits to 4 gardens in Gold Country; lunch, dinner; Kaspereks For details: http://www.aisregion14.org/reg14calendar. Sunday May 18 11 AM-4:30 PM Potted iris for sale at the Heritage Rose Show El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito Friday May 23 8 PM * Presentation of Show Awards Jean Richter – slides of 2008 AIS Convention in Austin Friday June 27 Fri 8 PM Terry Strathman - slides of May trip to Schreiner's, Keppel's, and Mid-America Iris gardens: new intros and seedlings POSTPONED Friday July 25 7:30-10 PM Bearded Iris Sale (7:30-8:30) and Auction (8:30-10 PM), Lakeside Garden Center Saturday July 26 9 AM-2 PM Sidewalk Iris sale in front of the Downtown Oakland YMCA, 2350 Broadway, Oakland Friday August 22 8 PM * Terry Strathman - slides of May trip to Schreiner's, Keppel's, and Mid-America Iris gardens: new intros and seedlings (rescheduled from June) Sunday Sept 28 5 PM BBQ-See your newsletter for details and location Friday October 17 TBA Fall Regional to be co-hosted with Mt. Diablo Saturday October 18 TBA Fall Regional to be co-hosted with Mt. Diablo Friday October 24 TBA Beardless Iris Auction and Sale