2009 HVIDS Event Calendar

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Sunday, March 1, 2009 - Refreshments & Socializing at 1:30 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM, Community Room, Marlboro Free Library,     1251 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY    12542

           "Designing your garden to attract butterflies" - by Guest Speaker, Philomena Kiernan - Philomena is a Master Gardener and holds a garden design certificate.

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Sunday, April 5 , 2009 - Refreshments & Socializing at 1:30 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM, Community Room, Marlboro Free Library,     1251 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY    12542

  "Guest Speakers Dana & Sylvia Borglum of the Finger Lakes Region will speak on the plants they grow and hybridize, including both bearded and non-beared iris, hostas, daylilies and peonies.

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Sunday, May 3 , 2009 - Refreshments & Socializing at 1:30 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM, Community Room, Marlboro Free Library,     1251 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY    12542

 " Daylily 101, Everything you Wanted to Know About Daylilies But Were Affraid to Ask" - by Guest Speaker, Melanie Mason, daylily hybridizer and proprieter of North Country Daylilies.  If you plan to attend this meeting and wish to order daylilies, Melanie will bring them down.  To contact Melanie, go to http://www.northcountrydaylilies.com.

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Saturday, May 30, 2009 - 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Open Members' Gardens during Peak Iris Season - Times overlap, so you can set your own pace.  There will be light refreshments at the gardens. 

Open Gardens

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Sunday, May 31, 2009 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Center Court, Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY

13th Annual AIS Affiliated Judged Iris Show and Public Exhibition

Haven't you been coming to view the competition long enough?  Why not enter this year? Howie & Lilly Dash will be there to give advice to first time entrants.  Come & enjoy the fun!

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Sunday, July 19, 2009 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Center Court, Poughkeepsie Galleria, 2001 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY

9th  Annual Daylily Show & Public Exhibition

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Saturday, August 1, 2009  - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM - Adams Fairacre Farm, Route 44, Poughkeepsie

Iris Rhizome and Daylily Fan Sale

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Saturday, August  8 and Sunday, August 9 , 2009 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Center Court, Poughkeepsie Galleria, South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY

Twelth Annual - Two Day - Iris Rhizome and Daylily Fan Sale

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Sunday, September 6, 2009 - Refreshments & Socializing at1:30 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM, Community Room, Poughkeesie Galleria, South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY  

  To be announced

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Friday & Saturday, October 2-3, 2009 Holiday Inn - Fishkill

 AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY REGION 2 MEETING - Featured Speaker - Stephanie Markham of Toadland Gardens in Norfolk MA.  Stephanie is a national known iris hybridizer whose specialty is Minature Tall Bearded Iris.  Stephanie will conduct judges training both Friday evening and Saturday Afternoon.  She will also be the featured speaker in the Saturday evening banquet that is open to all. 

Registration and further information to be announced at a future date.  This event replaces our regular October meeting and is open to all except for the Regional Executive Committee meeting.

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Sunday, November 1, 2009 - Refreshments & Socializing at 1:30 PM, Program begins at 2:00 PM, Community Room, Marlboro Free Library,     1251 Route 9W, Marlboro, NY    12542

         To be announced.

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Sunday, December 6 , 2009 - 1:30 PM , Members’ Yearend Holiday Luncheon.  Location to be announced  .

Please contact our Secretary, Perla Kaufman, for reservations and details at 845-463-2838, or by e-mail at brandaliz5@optonline.net .  You must reserve by November 23, 2009.

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Last Updated: 5-June-09