Bonsai Society of the Lehigh Valley (BSLV)

BSLV Meeting Schedule for 2007-2008

BSLV meetings are generally held on the fourth Tuesday of each month from September to November and January to May. We usually meet at the Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School-Bethlehem Campus, 3300 Chester Avenue, Bethlehem, PA. The annual New Year's Party is held in January and the annual picnic and auction is held in June.

Meeting Location: Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School-Bethlehem Campus 3300 Chester Avenue, Bethlehem, PA. Directions can be found by using the following web links: http://www.mapquest.com/directions/ or http://maps.yahoo.com/dd

Time: 7:30 PM
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2007 Schedule
  • September - Julian Adams – PowerPoint Presentation: “Pines Are Easy” – Wed. 9/19 - 7:30 PM - Beth Area Vo Tech.


  • October - Pine Workshop – Members Bring Established Pines for Critique by Experienced Members. Discussion Includes Upkeep, Refinement and Fall Maintenance Care - Tues. 10/23 - 7:30 PM     - Beth Area Vo Tech.


  • November - Design by Committee – Small Groups Work Together to Style Junipers. Trees to be Raffled - Tues. 11/27 - 7:30 PM - Beth Area Vo Tech.


  • December - No Meeting.


    • 2008 Schedule
  • January - New Year's Party - Tues. 1/22 - 7:00 PM - Hunan Springs Restaurant, 4939 Hamilton Blvd. in Wescoesville, PA (corner of Brookside Road and Hamilton Blvd., Phone No. 610-366-8338). - Snow Date - Tues. 1/29 - 7:00 PM


  • February - Combination Program: Design and Care of Tropical Bonsai by Roger Krauss, and Design Traditional Bonsai Keido Tokonome Displays by Members - Tues. 2/26 - 7:30 PM - Beth Area Vo Tech.


  • March – BYO Workshop: “From Raw to Refinement” – Members Bring Wire, Tools, Soil, Trees for Repotting with Expert Members Advice - Tues. 3/25 - 7:30 PM - Beth Area Vo Tech.


  • April - BYO Workshop: “From Raw to Refinement” – Members Bring Wire, Tools, Soil, Trees for Repotting with Expert Members Advice - Tues. 4/15 - 7:30 PM - Beth Area Vo Tech.


  • May – Jim Barrett from Arcadia, CA - Lecture/Demo - Tues. 5/20 - 7:30 PM - Beth Area Vo Tech.


  • June - Annual Picnic and Auction – Sun. 6/22 – 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM - Kondikoff Farm.


  • August - Bonsai Show – Sat. 8/23 – 9:00 AM -7:00 PM; Sun. 8/24 – 9:00 AM – Noon - Dan Schantz Greenhouse, Lehigh Shopping Center, 2100 West Union Blvd., Bethlehem, PA.




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