Club Events and News

Monthly club meetings are open to the public and held every third Friday of the month in Room A of the Ken Nakaoka Community Center at 1700 W. 162nd Street in Gardena, California. The annual club show is free, open to the public, and held in the main hall (auditorium) of the Ken Nakaoka Community Center.

Upcoming Events

Friday, April 19, 2002

Club meeting, 7:00 PM, Dennis Makashima will critique members' trees and describe how to improve the trees both for the upcoming show and for the longer term. Each member should bring a show-ready tree. Benefit drawing. New members and their sponsors receive $10 worth of drawing tickets.

Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, 2002

Annual Bonsai Show The Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai 16th annual show is open to the public features a free hands-on beginners' workshop Saturday, May 4, at 10:30 AM for the first 15 newcomers to sign in on Saturday morning. A round robin demonstration of bonsai techniques will take place Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM. A guest bonsai artist will present a demonstration on Sunday, May 5, at 1:00 PM. Benefit drawings will be held following the demonstrations each day. Bonsai vendors are on site throughout the show and information about bonsai techniques, instructors, sources, and events is available. Admission and parking are free.

Reception and pot luck dinner at 6:00 PM for club members and guests.

Friday, May 17, 2002

Club meeting, 7:00 PM, bonsai demonstration.

Sunday, July 7, 2002

Annual Picnic, 9 AM to 3 PM, at the El Segundo Recreational Park. The picnic includes a bonsai workshop at 9:00 AM (bring your tools and trees to work on), barbecue lunch, and bingo for bonsai prizes.

Friday, August 16, 2002

Club meeting, 7:00 PM, round robin bonsai demonstration.

Friday, September 20, 2002

Club meeting, 7:00 PM, bonsai demonstration.

Friday, October 18, 2002

Annual Bonsai Auction, 7:00 PM, Ken Nakaoka Center auditorium.

Friday, November 15, 2002

Club meeting, 7:00 PM, bonsai demonstration.

Sunday, December 1, 2002

Christmas Party, 6:00 to 9:00 PM in the Ken Nakaoka Community Center auditorium. We will have a pot luck dinner, entertainment, and benefit drawing. Club members and guests only.


The Ken Nakaoka Community Center.

Club board meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM in room D of the Ken Nakaoka Community Center. Club members are welcome to attend.

News

Chuck Pine's excellent newsletter, unfortunately, now somewhat out of date. Come on, Chuck, upload the latest one!

This Year's Past Events

Friday, January 18, 2002

Club meeting, 7:00 PM, Jim Barrett demonstrated bonsai techniques. The finished bonsai was in the benefit drawing along with bonsai pots, tools, and raw material.

Friday, February 15, 2002

Club meeting, 7:00 PM, Mas and Gary Ishii demonstrated grafting techniques. The finished bonsai were in the benefit drawing along with bonsai pots, tools, and raw material.

Friday, March 15, 2002

Club meeting, annual show workshop at 6:00 PM. Members brought trees to get advice on show preparations. 7:00 PM, bonsai demonstration: the annual President's Demo which is usually presented in January was held in March this year. Dr. Wagner demonstrated pruning, wiring, and potting with a Hollywood juniper. The finished bonsai was in the benefit drawing along with bonsai pots, tools, and raw material.

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This page was last updated March 20, 2002, by Rick Wagner.