Tucson Area Iris Society - Events Calendar

Upcoming Events Calendar

2023
JANUARY	14	TAIS Meeting Kevin Kartchner on Iris Color Patterns and Forms, Columbus-Eckstrom Library. Time: 1:00 pm Location: Columbus-Eckstrom Library 4350 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 594-5285
FEBRUARY	11	TAIS Meeting Chad Harris of Mount Pleasant Iris Farm, Zoom presentation on hybridizing Japanese Irises. Time: 1:00 pm Location: Murphy-Wilmot Branch Library 530 N Wilmot Rd, Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 594-5420
MARCH	11	TAIS Meeting Preparing for an AIS Iris Show. Time: 1:00 pm Location: Ward 6 Council offices (South of Speedway, east of Tucson Blvd) 3202 E 1st St, Tucson, AZ 85716 Phone: (520) 791-4601
APRIL	22	TAIS Iris Show Members: bring and set-up irises from 6:00 am - 9:30 am. RSVP required to Terry if bringing arrangement(s). Free public viewing from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Schedule and Instructions Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church 400 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85705< Phone: (520) 623-2579
MAY	13	TAIS Meeting Tips and trends from Ken Drozd of the National Weather Service Time: 1:00 pm Location: Tucson Botanical Gardens 2150 N Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ 85712 Phone: (520) 326-9686
JUNE/JULY		No meetings planned
AUGUST	12	TAIS Auction Members may bid in person on rhizomes from Mid-America Gardens Please park in back. Time: 1:00 pm Location: Dove of Peace Church 665 W Roller Coaster Rd, Tucson, AZ 85704< Phone: (520) 887-5127
SEPTEMBER	16	Rhizome Sale Initial setup at 2:30 pm on Sept 15th. Final setup 8:00 am - 9:00 am on September 16th. Members-only hour 8:00 am - 9:00 am on September 16th. Open to the public at 9:00 am. Location: Harlow Gardens Nursery 5620 E Pima St, Tucson, AZ 85712 Phone: (520) 298-3303
SEPTEMBER	20-25	Online Photo Contest Submissions Accepted Submissions accepted through the 25th. See contest rules and submissions on the photo contest page.
SEPTEMBER	27	Photo Contest Voting Begins TAIS members may vote for their favorite submissions. See contest rules and submissions on the photo contest page.
OCTOBER	3	Photo Contest Voting Ends Winners will be announced during the October 14 meeting. See contest rules and submissions on the photo contest page.
OCTOBER	14	Meeting Photo contest winners revealed Time: 1:00 pm Location: Columbus-Eckstrom Library 4350 E 22nd St, Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: (520) 594-5285
OCTOBER	22	Hybridizer David Toth talk Time: 2:00 pm Phoenix
NOVEMBER	11	Meeting Potluck at Bonnie's house. Also plant and seed exchange. Last meeting of the year. (The RSVP info will be in the newsletter). Time: 12:00 noon Location: Bonnie's house.