March 5th-6th (Friday-Saturday)

The Central Florida African Violet Society will have its annual show, “A Violet for all Seasons” and plant sale at the Beardall Senior Center, 800 Delaney Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801. The hours on Friday are from noon to 4 pm and on Saturday are from 10 am to 4 pm. The sales room is open at 9 am. For information contact Elvie Blakely (eblakely001@fl.rr.com)

March 10th-13th

The Dixie African Violet Society will host its annual convention show, “A Tale of Two Cities”, and sale at the Holiday Inn, 197 East Broad Street, Athens, GA 30603. For information, contact Kathy Spissman (mrsstrepstreps@comcast.net).

March 13th, Saturday

The Caribbean Basin African Violet and Gesneriad Society will have its monthly meeting at Palm Hammock Orchid Estate, 9995 SW 66 St., Miami, FL 33173 from 10 AM. To 12 Noon. This meeting will be the club’s Fun Show.. Guests are welcome. For further information call Allan Mink (954-587-0392). 

March 20th, Saturday

The Bloomin’ Violets & Gesneriads of Palm Beach will have their monthly meeting at the Palm Springs Public Library, 217 Cypress Lane, Palm springs, FL 33461. The meeting starts at 10 AM. There will be a plant culture program and a plant raffle.

April 11th-18th

The African Violet Society of America will hold its 2010 convention, “The Once and Future Violet”, at the Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh, NC. The hotel phone is 1-919-872-2323. You can get information and enroll online at the society’s website: www.avsa.org

May 8 & 9 Mother's Day Weekend

The Violet Patch of South Florida (that's us) will have their 6th annual Mother's Day African Violet Sale and (non-judged) show at Flamingo Gardens in Davie Florida. Click here for rates and information to access Flamingo Gardens. www.flamingogardens.org Contact Jillian Cain for more info. gojillian@bellsouth.net