Calendar of Iris Events for 2009 - All Events FREE and Open to the Public. *8 PM events; doors open at 7:30 PM Friday February 27, 2009 8 PM* Alan Robbins slideshow, including fascinating material from Adele and Lewis Lawyers’ iris estates. Friday March 27 8 PM* Gesine Lohr presents My Favorite Historic Iris (slideshow) Friday April 17 7 PM Members set up for SBM Iris Show Saturday Sunday April 18 &19 Public view and sale: Sat 12-5 Sun 10-5 SBM 2009 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 24-26   2009 Spring Regional, Santa Rosa Iris Society, Santa Rosa CA Iris show; bus tour to 3 gardens in Wine Country; lunch, dinner; judges' trainings. For details: http://www.aisregion14.org/ Saturday May 2 entries 7-9:30 view 1-5 Mt Diablo Iris Society show. First Baptist Church, 2336 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut Creek Sunday May 3 2 PM Meet at Napa Country Gardens, near Lake Berryessa Monday-Saturday May 11 - 16   American Iris Society Convention, Kansas City, MO http://www.irises.org/conventions.htm Sunday May 17 11 AM - 4:30 PM Potted Iris Sale at Old Rose Show, El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito, CA Friday June 26 8 PM* Alan Robbins on How to dig and separate irises Friday July 24 7:30-10 PM Bearded Iris Sale and Auction, Lakeside Garden Center Saturday July 25 9 AM-2 PM Bearded Iris Sidewalk Sale, 290 Grand Ave., Oakland Friday August 28 8 PM * Jean Richter presents slideshow highlights of 2009 AIS Convention in KC Sunday(?) Late Sept   BBQ-See your newsletter for details and location Friday October 23 & 24 TBA 2009 Fall Regional, Sacramento Iris Society For details: http://www.aisregion14.org/ Friday October 23 7:30 - 10 PM Beardless Iris Auction and Sale