events & calendar
CALENDAR
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PLEASE NOTE THIS CALENDAR IS TENTATIVE. PLEASE REFER BACK TO THE WEBSITE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON ALL EVENT LOCATION AND TIMES. DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE 2022-2023 BROCHURE
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We are also offering extra time (12 noon- 1:30 pm) each meeting for those members who wish to learn about iris flower design and/or for Judges whom are working towards their certification.
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Mandatory text for certified Judges is March 5, 2023, at 12:30pm.
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AIS/Region 2 meetings are at 7 pm on the second Wednesday of the month. All of our WNY members are invited to attend. Contact Marilee Farry for details.
Sunday
October 2
2022
1:30 pm
Awards Ceremonies and General Annual Meeting: budget and calendar review, nominations.
Presentation by David W. Baehre: Bearded Iris Review; and What To Do in your Iris Garden in October.
Location: Julia B. Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Saturday
October 22
2022
10:30 am
AIS Region 2 Annual General Meeting
Location: Zoom
Sunday
November 6
2022
1:30 pm
WNY Meeting: officers vote and budget vote
Presentation by Marilee Farry: Reticulata and Bulbous Iris; Introduction to Artistic Design; and What To Do in Your Iris Garden in November.
Location: Julia B. Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Sunday
December 4
2022
TIME TBD
WNY Meeting: holiday party: bring a wrapped gift for a teen in need
Label boy/girl/age: we will be donating
Speaker: TBD
Location: TBD
Wednesday
January 11
2023
7:00 pm
Sunday
February 5
2023
1:30 pm
WNY Meeting
Presentation by Joanne Bassett: Bearded Iris Review of Siberian, Louisiana, and Ensata; and What To Do in Your Iris Garden in February
Location: Julia B. Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Sunday
March 5
2023
1:30 pm
WNY Meeting | Judge Certification test at 12:30 pm
Presentation by Maria Gerbracht: Artistic Design, foliage
Presentation by Annette Kuhn: Artistic Design, Tables; and What To Do in Your Iris Garden in March
Location: Julia B. Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Sunday
April 2
2023
1:30 pm
WNY Meeting
Presentation by David Baehre: Nematodes and Methods of Destroying the Iris Borer; and What To Do in Your Iris Garden in April
Location: Julia B. Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Sunday
May 7
2023
1:30 pm
WNY Meeting: Iris Show Review of Event & Responsibilities
Presentation by Wendy Roller: Median Iris
Presentation by Marilee Farry: What To Do in Your Iris Garden in May
Location: Julia B. Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Friday
June 2
2023
3:00 pm
IRIS SHOW SET-UP
Saturday
June 3
2023
1:00 - 4:00 pm
ANNUAL IRIS SHOW
Julia Reinstein Library 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Community Room
Wednesday
June 3
2023
Time TBD
July
Date TBD
2023
1:30 pm
Annual Picnic and Potluck Cookout
Details to Follow in WNY Iris Newsletter
810 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Saturday
August 12
2023
11 am - 2 pm
Sunday
September 10
2023
1:30 pm
WNY Meeting
Presentation by Marilee Farry: Spuria and Aril Iris, and What To Do in Your Iris Garden in September
Location: Julia B. Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
TBD
Garden Visits (depending on bloom)
Our members grow many different classes of irises: Bearded and Beardless irises. The bloom depends on the spring climate and the class of iris. Members who wish to show their irises can email all members with date and times to visit.