GENERAL MEETINGS
WHEN:
7:30 p.m. every 2nd Wednesday each month (September and October meetings will be on the 1st Wednesday of the month)
WHERE:
Lakeside Garden Center
666 Bellevue Avenue
Oakland, California 94610-5000
(off Grand Ave. from I-580)
CALENDAR OF 2026 EVENTS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
October 25th – Intro to Bonsai – Tom Colby, Instructor, Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (In-Person)
November 11th – Show Prep Workshop to get trees ready for the show, 7:30pm (In-Person)
November 14th – 15th – Annual Show (In-Person)
November 22nd – Intro to Bonsai – Addison Galambos, Instructor, Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt (In-Person)
December 9th – Annual Holiday Party, set up at 6:00 (In-Person)
AUCTION
The East Bay Bonsai Society sponsors an annual auction that is held during the July General Meeting. Individuals may sell their bonsai and related items. Both members and non-members are welcome to join in the action.
ANNUAL SHOW
The East Bay Bonsai Society sponsors a two-day show each November featuring an impressive exhibit of quality bonsai. The show also includes a demonstration by a notable bonsai artist, a benefit drawing, and a sale of bonsai and related materials.
November 14th and 15th, 2026 – Annual Show