Hello all,

Been looking online and haven't been able to locate any local clubs in
Orange County, preferably close by Huntington Beach, CA. Found some in
Gardena and etc, but wanted to know if there was something CLOSER then that
for me. Any input or sites to locate such clubs greatly appreciated. Check
our website, and couldn't find anything there either.

Thanks,
Ante
Huntington Beach,CA

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I do not know Ca but here are listings from ABS and BCI..hope it helps
Pauline F Muth Zone 4 West Charlton NY USA
www.pfmbonsai.com


ABS LISTS

CALIFORNIA - Anaheim
Kofu Bonsai Kai All meets Anaheim at United Methodist Church 1000 South
State College Blvd. Anaheim 7:00 PM 3rd Saturday evening
www.prepgraphics.com/kofu.html


CALIFORNIA - Arcadia
Santa Anita Bonsai Society. Meets at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, second
Saturday of each month except July, August, and December, 7:30 PM. Jim
Barrett, (818)445-4529.

Shohin Bonsai Society. Meets at Los Angeles Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave.,
Arcadia, second Wednesday, except July and August, 7:30 PM. Marty Hagbery,
(818) 332-8381, or Edith Izant, 1021 Sierra Vista Dr., La Habra, CA 90631,
(310) 691-3450. Bonsai 10 inches and under. Annual show second weekend in
April.

CALIFORNIA - Arcata
Humboldt Bonsai Society. Meets at homes of members at varied dates. Karen
Haas, PO Box 816, Trinidad, CA 95570, (707) 677-0636. Membership consists of
individuals residing in several cities in the Humboldt Bay area.

CALIFORNIA - Chico
Chico Bonsai Society. Meets at Pleasant Valley Recreation Center, 2320 North
Ave., fourth Sunday, except July and August, 1:00 PM. Mignonne Hodnett, PO
Box 1869, Chico, CA 95927, (916) 342-0545. Annual exhibit first weekend in
May.

CALIFORNIA - Crescent City
Seacrest Bonsai Club. Meets at various locations, second Monday, October
through May, 7:00 PM. Ted Weber, 288 W. 5th St., Crescent City, CA 95531,
(707)464-4949. Annual exhibit on Memorial Day weekend in conjunction with
the Azalea Festival in Brookings, OR.

CALIFORNIA - Fresno
Fresno Bonsai Society. Meetings are held at Fresno City College on the
second Friday of every month, except we are off for the months June, July
and August. If you have any questions contact Steve DaSilva


CALIFORNIA - Gardena
California Bonsai Society. Meets at 7:00 pm on first Friday at Ken Nakaoka
Community Center, 1700 W. 162nd Street, Gardena, CA. Roy Nagatoshi,
(818)362-5476. Annual bonsai exibition in April at Huntington Library.

Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai. Meets at Ken Nakaoka Community Center, 1700 W. 162nd
St., third Friday, 7:00 PM. Penny Jensen, 21814 Orrick Ave., Carson, CA
90745, (310) 830-2545. Annual show mid-May.

CALIFORNIA - Hanford
Hanford Bonsai Society, Inc. Meets at Kings County Civic Center Agriculture
Building; 680 N. Campus Dr, Suite F (of the Ag Center), third Thursday at
7:00 PM. Contact: Bob Hilvers (559) 732-9286 Workshops, demos, informative
group.

CALIFORNIA - La Canada (Flintridge)
Descanso Bonsai Society. Meets at Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge,
CA, third Tuesday, 7:00 PM. Jim Barrett, 480 Oxford Dr., Arcadia, CA 91007.
(818) 445-4529. Workshop and critique precede regular meeting,
demonstrations and programs. Annual outdoor show in June.

CALIFORNIA - La Habra
Orange Empire Bonsai Society; meets 3rd Saturday of each month (except July
and August), 9 am to 12 noon at the La Habra Community Center, 101 W. La
Habra Blvd (at Euclid Ave.) President: David Nadzam (714) 995-2762;
Secretary: Marie Minton (562) 697-4993 (or at ).
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 2114, La Habra, CA 90632. Workshops,
demonstrations, annual spring show.

CALIFORNIA - Modesto
Modesto Bonsai Club. Meets at West Campus of Modesto Junior College, Bldg.
6002 at corner of 4th & E., third Saturday,September through June, 1:00 to
4:00 PM. Mailing address is PO Box 578518, Modesto, CA 95357-8518.

CALIFORNIA - Napa
Napa Valley Bonsai Club. Meets at 1500 Jefferson, third Monday, 7:15 pm.
Penny Pawl, PO Box 2220, Napa, CA 94558.

CALIFORNIA - Oakland
East Bay Bonsai Society. Meets at Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue,
Oakland, second Wednesday, 7:30 pm. Max Cooperstein, PO Box 1575, El
Cerrito, CA 94530. Full program of demonstrations at most meetings,
beginners programs, workshops, nursery bus tours, spring and fall shows, and
annual auction.

CALIFORNIA - Palo Alto
Kusamura Bonsai Club. Meets at First Congregational Church, Louis &
Embarcadero. 2nd Fri. 7:00 PM. Website:
http://www.geocities.com/kusamura_bonsai contact: Sandy Planting, (650)
323-6955.

CALIFORNIA - Riverside
Inland Empire Bonsai Society. Meets at Botanic Gardens Conference Room, UC
Riverside, 2nd Sun. except July and Aug. at 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Mrs. Knox, 3349
Dwight Ave., Riverside, CA, 92507 (909) 682-6623.

CALIFORNIA - Sacramento
American Bonsai Assoc. of Sacramento. Meets at 3330 McKinley Blvd, fourth
Tuesday, 7:30 pm. Betty Pitts, 2701 Corabel Lane, #55, Sacramento, CA 95821.

SacramentoSatsuki Aikokai Assoc. of Sacramento. Meets at 3330 McKinley Blvd,
third Monday, 7:30 pm. Betty Pitts, 2701 Corabel Lane, #55, Sacramento, CA
95821.

CALIFORNIA - San Diego
San Diego Bonsai Club. Meets at Casa del Prado Bldg., Room 101, Balboa Park
2nd Sun. 11:00 AM. Club phone, (619) 699-8776. Active club of 200 members.
Two shows a year spring and fall plus two bus trips and several socials.
Website: www.sandiegobonsaiclub.com

CALIFORNIA - San Francisco
Bonsai Society of San Francisco. Meets at Hall of Flowers, 9th Ave. and
Lincoln Way 2nd Thurs. 8:00 PM. Mia Amato, (415) 285-6807. Spring exhibit.
www.gsbf-bonsai.org/SanFrancisco-BSSF Our meeting place and contact
information has changed and is available on our website.

CALIFORNIA - San Jose
The Midori Bonsai Club. Meets the first and third Thursday of the month year
round at 7:30 PM at St. Edwards Episcopal Church at Union Ave. and Hwy 85.
1st Thursday general meeting features lecture, demo, workshop or round robin
format programs. 3rd Thursday is an open forum workshop for all comers.
Visitors welcome!! Contact John Thompson (JT) at (408)371-7737.

CALIFORNIA - San Leandro
Yamato Bonsai Club meets at the Eden Japanese Community Center, 710 Elgin
Street, San Leandro, on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Demo,
workshops, and plant critique. Annual Fall Show third Sat/Sun of October.
Website: yamatobonsaiclub.org E-mail:

CALIFORNIA - San Mateo
Bay Area Shohin. Meets at several locations in greater San Francisco Bay
area, Sunday, except July, Aug. and December, 1:30 PM. Bill Sullivan, 117
Jefferson Dr., Tiburon, CA 94920. (415) 388-5854. Informal meetings open to
everyone interested in shohin (under 10 inches bonsai). Dates and locations
vary. Please write or phone for current schedule.

Hillsborough Bonsai Society. Meets at San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside
Way, third Friday, 7:30 PM. Barbara Bokeland, (415) 348-2835. Workshops,
demos, lectures by guest speakers and club members, field trips and visual
aids.

Sei Boku Bonsai Kai. Meets at 605 Parkside Way, fourth Wednesday, except
December, 7:30 PM. Warren Clark, 889 Lurine Dr, Foster City, CA 94404, (415)
574-6074. Visitors cordially welcome. Annual exhibit first weekend in
October.

CALIFORNIA - Santa Barbara
Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara. Meets at McKenzie Park, Las Positas Rd. at
State St, second Tuesday, except December, 7:30 PM, plus special events.
Contact Joe Olson, PO Box 3703, Santa Barbara, CA 93130. (805) 964-0869.
Spring exhibit.

CALIFORNIA - Santa Maria
Santa Maria Bonsai Club. Meets at Japanese Cultural Center, 134 N. Western,
second Sunday, 9:00 AM to noon. Chris Ehrler, (805) 489-9046. Annual shows
at San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Obon Festivals and Santa Barbara County
Fair.

CALIFORNIA - Santa Rosa
Redwood Empire Bonsai Society meets at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 1351
Mapl, Santa Rosa, Ca. (across from the fairgrounds) the 4th Tuesday of each
month at 7:30 p.m. Guest speakers/demonstratore are featured. Annual show
the last weekend of August each year is one the the biggest in California
and features over 150 trees.
Website: www.rebsbonsai.org E-mail:

CALIFORNIA - Temple City
Baiko-en Bonsai Kenkyukai. Meets at 5118 Barela Ave., second Sunday, 1:00 to
4:00 PM. Marty Hagbery, 5009 N. Willow Ave., Covina, CA 91724. (818)
331-8382. Annual Frank Nagata Memorial Show "Winter Silhouettes",
invitational bonsai exhibit at Los Angeles State and County Arboretum,
Arcadia, CA, last weekend in January.

CALIFORNIA - Vacaville
Vaca Valley Bonsai Club. Meets at Community Presbyterian Church, 425 Hemlock
St., second Tuesday, 7:00 PM. John Jackson, 4681 Midway Rd., Vacaville, CA
95688. (707) 446-1720. Mailing address: 592 Cottonwood, Vacaville, CA 95688

CALIFORNIA - Van Nuys
Sansui Kai of So. California. Meets first Wednesday, 7:30 pm, Japanese
Garden, shares address with Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant, 6100
Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys. Workshop 6:30 pm, bring plant, tools, and wire.
March Installation dinner and July potluck/auction, location TBA. Dick
Beltran, 10100 Keokuk Ave., Chatsworth, CA 91311, (818) 349- 0508. Annual
show in May at Sepulveda Garden Center, Magnolia Street, Encino, CA. John
Naka, et al, founders. All levels welcome.


BCI LISTS:

GARDENA - California Bonsai Society
Contact: Roy Nagatoshi
13170 Glenoaks Blvd. Sylmar, CA 91342-3925
Tel - (818) 367-5372

http://www.california-bonsai-society.org

MONTEREY - Monterey Bonsai Club
Contact: Joe Byrd
PO Box 1053. Pacific Grove, CA 93950
Tel/Fax - (408) 649-5934


NAPA - Napa Valley Bonsai Club
Contact: Penny Pawl
PO Box 2622. Napa, CA 94558
Tel - (707) 224-8983 E-mail
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE
- Descanso Bonsai Society
Contact: Bill Bwawrychuk
(818)790-9415

http://www.descanso-bonsai.com

SACRAMENTO
American Bonsai Association of Sacramento
Sacramento Bonsai Club
Satsuki Aikokai of Sacramento
Sekiyu Kai Bonsai Club
Contact: Dolly Fassio
7070 Lakewood Dr., Pollack Pines, CA 95726
Tel - (530) 644-5166, Fax - (530) 644-1402


SAN DIEGO - San Diego Bonsai Club
Contact: San Diego Bonsai Club
PO Box 40037, San Diego, CA 92104.
Tel - (619) 699-8776
http://www.SanDiegoBonsaiClub.com

SAN JOSE - Midori Bonsai Club
PO Box 24097
San Jose, CA 95154-4097
Contact: John Thompson
PH: 408-371-7737
E-mail:
http://lost-oasis.com/bonsai/



SANTA ROSA - Redwood Empire Bonsai Society
Contact: Gabriel Arevalo
Tel - (707) 575-7546


VACAVILLE - Vaca Valley Bonsai Club
Contact: Kevin Chapnick
P. O. Box 184, Vacaville, CA 95696
Tel - (707)437-6910


VAN NUYS - Sansui-Kai of Southern California
Contact: Michael Jonas
23250 Burbank Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Tel - (818) 887-6296, Fax - (818) 887-6296

http://www.sansui-kai.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ]On Behalf
Of Ante Busko
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 5:06 PM
To:
Subject: [IBC] Local Club in OC, CA


Hello all,

Been looking online and haven't been able to locate any local clubs in
Orange County, preferably close by Huntington Beach, CA. Found some in
Gardena and etc, but wanted to know if there was something CLOSER then that
for me. Any input or sites to locate such clubs greatly appreciated. Check
our website, and couldn't find anything there either.

Thanks,
Ante
Huntington Beach,CA

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Ante: Have a look through this page from the GSBF site:
http://www.gsbf-bonsai.org/GSBF/gsbf...strict_d_e.htm
I don't see one specifically in Huntington Beach, but there are
several in the area.

Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Ante Busko

Hello all,
Been looking online and haven't been able to locate any local
clubs in
Orange County, preferably close by Huntington Beach, CA. Found
some in Gardena and etc, but wanted to know if there was
something CLOSER then that for me. Any input or sites to locate
such clubs greatly appreciated. Check our website, and couldn't
find anything there either.
Thanks,
Ante
Huntington Beach,CA

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Thanks to everyone who replied. Glad to know I don't have to drive far far
away.

-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf Of
Alan Walker
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:50 PM
To:
Subject: [IBC] Local Club in OC, CA


Ante: Have a look through this page from the GSBF site:
http://www.gsbf-bonsai.org/GSBF/gsbf...strict_d_e.htm
I don't see one specifically in Huntington Beach, but there are several in
the area.

Alan Walker
http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org


-----Original Message-----
From: Ante Busko

Hello all,
Been looking online and haven't been able to locate any local clubs in
Orange County, preferably close by Huntington Beach, CA. Found some in
Gardena and etc, but wanted to know if there was something CLOSER then that
for me. Any input or sites to locate such clubs greatly appreciated. Check
our website, and couldn't find anything there either. Thanks, Ante
Huntington Beach,CA

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