Monday, March 8,  Reblooming Iris Slide Show 

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Set-up and socializing will be at 6:30 with the program & meeting from 7 - 9 PM.


Saturday, March 27, Pot Luck Luncheon and Judges Training - 

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Reblooming Iris by Mike Lockatell, Region 4, 2 Hrs Credit

$5 registration fee

Set up and registration 11 - 12

Lunch 12 Noon

Judges Training 1:30 - 3:30


Sunday, March 28, Powell Gardens, Multipurpose Room

Guest Speaker: Mike Lockatell - "Reblooming Iris, what triggers rebloom, culture, what the future holds".

Program starts: 1:45

Interested parties are invited to stay after the program to and discuss the establishment of a new AIS affiliated club dedicated to the care and maintenance of the Award of Merit beds at Powell. Members may also educate visitors about iris through a flower show and assist during Iris Festival Weekends and holding workshops on dividing iris. 


Monday, April 12,   "It's Show Time" 

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Set-up and socializing will be at 6:30 with the program & meeting from 7 - 9 PM.

AIS Slide Show - everything you need to know to hold a flower show and prepare exhibits to bring home those medals and ribbons! 


Saturday, April 17,  GCA program “Gardening Regionally in the Four-Season Garden”

9:30 AM, Discovery Center, 4750 Troost, Kansas City, MO

Guest Speaker - Kelly Norris, AIS Bulletin Editor and Farm Manager of Rainbow Iris Farms


May 14, 15 & 16, Region 18 Spring Meeting, 

Hosted by "Show Me Iris Society" 

Truman Hotel, 1510 Jefferson St., Jefferson City MO

Guest speaker and Judges training instructor - Perry Dyer 

Award winning hybridizer and Author of "Contemporary Views"  

Friday evening social and slides

$65 Registration fee includes bus transportation and tour of 4 gardens Saturday,

lunch, dinner followed by iris auction. Sunday caravan to final garden for tour,

judges training and brunch.

Contact Registrar Dorothy Anderson for more information:

dander24@centurytel.net


Saturday, May 22nd, Flower Show

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Open to the public at 1:00 

Theme: "Iris - You Can Bank On Them"

Carolyn Ash - Show Chairman 

For more information call 913-486-5337



May 31 - June 5, AIS National Convention  Madison WI  

http://www.madisoniris.org/Convention/Welcome.htm



Monday, June 14th

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Set-up and socializing will be at 6:30 with the program & meeting from 7 - 9 PM.


July Picnic and Member only Plant Auction - TBA


Saturday, August 21st  Iris Sale

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Sale hours 10 - 4


Monday, September 13th

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Set-up and socializing will be at 6:30 with the program & meeting from 7 - 9 PM.


Monday, October 11th

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Set-up and socializing will be at 6:30 with the program & meeting from 7 - 9 PM.


Monday, November 8th - Election of Officers

Trailside Center at the corner of 99th and Holmes, north of I-435

Set-up and socializing will be at 6:30 with the program & meeting from 7 - 9 PM.


Sunday, December 12th  Holiday Dinner

(Pot Luck - Set up 1:00, 1:30 - 4:00) 

Solar Fire       photo by Debbie Hughes