2026

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​Jan. 22 - Mar 9        Niagara Frontier Orchid Society Orchid Show "Orchids After Dark"

                                          Buffalo & Erie Co. Botanical Gardens   

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February 13-16         Great Backyard Bird Count 

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Feb 28 - Mar 8         Philadelphia Flower Show "Rooted: Origins of American Gardening"

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March 11                   Entry day for Plantasia's Judges Council Flower Show

                                           9:00 am - noon "A World in Bloom" Schedule​

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​March 11-15              Plantasia Garden & Landscape Show

                                          Erie Co. Fairgrounds Event Center  

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March TBA                   District VIII Winter Board 

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March 21                   Deadline for Spring Luncheon reservations

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​​March 31                   Deadline for District VIII Scholarship applications

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April TBA                  Erie County Fair Information session 10:00 a.m.

                                         Creative Arts Bldg on Fairgrounds

                                                R.S.V.P to nancyk212@aol.com if planning on attending   

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April TBA                  District VIII Annual Spring Meeting, Installation & Luncheon

                                          The Columns Banquet, 2221 Transit Rd, Elma, NY

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April 24                     Arbor Day

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May 4-6                     National Garden Clubs, Inc. Annual Convention

                                           St. Louis, Missouri (All  members welcome.)

May 5-8                     Holland Garden Club Annual Flower Show

                                                               Brink memorial Community Center, Legion Dr, Holland 14080                                                                       ​​

June 7-13                   National Garden Week

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June 1-3                     FGCNYS Annual Meeting 

                                           Desmond Hotel, Crown Plaza, Albany, NY 

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June 20-21                 Lewiston Garden Fest

                                           10:00 - 5:00 Center St., Lewiston 14092

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July TBA                     District VIII Board Meeting & Luncheon 10:00

                                                      Amherst Presbyterian Church, 152 S. Youngs Rd. Williamsville

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July 25-25                   Garden Walk Buffalo

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August TBA                 Entry Day Erie Co. Fair Flower Show

                                           Hamburg Fairgrounds

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August TBA                 Judging Erie Co. Fair & Flower Show 9:00 am - 12 noon 

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August 12-23               186th  Erie County Fair - Hamburg Fairgrounds

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August TBA              Removal of flower show exhibits

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​October TBA               District VIII Fall Board Meeting & Luncheon (info Figure 8 pg 4)

                                              The Columns Banquet, 2221 Transit Rd, Elma, NY 10:00 am

October TBA            Central Atlantic Region- Conference 

​​November TBA         Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Victorian Christmas

                                              Setup 9:30 am - 4:30 pm both days.

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