Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month from 7-9pm (there is no meeting in January)
Meetings will be held at the Wilder Center unless otherwise posted. (June will be at the Washington County Fairgrounds) 12300 40th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 – Hooley Hall
Amherst H. Wilder Auditorium, Auditorium A
451 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul, MN 55104 Click for Map >>
If the meeting will be available on Zoom, you can find the links here: (You must be logged in as an active member to view links)
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Missed a General Meeting? (Click to view past recorded programs)
January – No Meeting
February 6, 2024:
Topic: Scott Vanderlinde and Dale Krueger will be presenting a program on their visit to Japan and the Taikan-ten.
Time: 7-9 PM
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March 5, 2024:
Topic: Dave Weiss will present on his building of a Passive Solar Greenhouse. He will talk about how it was built, discuss the pros and cons of the structure so far and how he would do things differently next time. Although he not had a full year with it yet, he will talk about how he sees using it with his trees during the four seasons.
Time: 7-9 PM
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April 2, 2024:
Topic: Nick Ehlers Japan/Kokufu-ten Trip presentation
Time: 7-9 PM
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May 7, 2024:
Topic: Part 1: Cheryl Sykora on Climate Change. Part 2: Methods members are using to deal with the unusual heat, wind, etc. Please bring your experiences and ideas for dealing with the unusual heat, wind and other climate changes we have had. Pictures encouraged–send by email in advance to mbsorg.vp1@gmail.com.
Time: 7-9 PM
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June 4, 2024:
Topic: Peter Tea
Where: Washington County Fairgrounds 12300 40th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 – Hooley Hall
Time: 7-9 PM
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July 2, 2024:
Topic: Andrew Robson
Time: 7-9 PM
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August 6, 2024:
Topic: Drew Binkley on bonsai wood carving
Time: 7-9 PM
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September 3, 2024:
Topic: Jonas Dupuich
Time: 7-9 PM
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October 1, 2024:
Topic: TBD
Time: 7-9 PM
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November 5, 2024:
Topic: TBD
Time: 7-9 PM
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December 3, 2024:
Topic: Holiday Party
Time: 7-9 PM
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Meeting topics will be posted on The Newsletter page and social media prior to the meeting.
Our meetings are open to members, their guests, and all visitors. In person events, the doors open at 6:30. Meetings start at 7:00 and generally last about 2 hours. See the Newsletter page for a description of upcoming meeting topics.
• There are usually vendors at meetings selling soil, tools, pots, and sometimes trees.
• We hold a raffle at most monthly meetings. Bring in a tree to show off at a meeting and get a free raffle ticket!
Visitors are always welcome to attend General Meetings. It is a great way to begin learning about and enjoy bonsai.
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Cost: Free for members!
Skill Level: All Levels
When: 7:00 PM on the first Tuesday of each month
Where: Please see Newsletter. Typically meetings are held at the Gloria DEI Church in the Fellowship Room (Click for directions)
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