Diablo View Orchid Society Show and Sale
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It is that time of year again. Our annual holiday party is coming up.
DVOS Annual Holiday Party NOTE NOT ON OUR USUAL MEETING NIGHT!
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Set up 6:00 PM, Dinner 7:00 PM
Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Drive
Pleasant Hill, CA
Free for all for potluck, but if you’d like recommendations:
- A-G Hot Dish
- H-O Desserts
- P-Z Salads
We will have many of our favorite activities:
- Potluck dinner
- Gift exchange
- We have a liquor license, so you can bring wine or beer if you would like.
- If you’re bringing something Vegan, Gluten-Free, or Allergens, please bring a note card so people know what’s in the dish.
WE ARE NOT HAVING A MONTHLY MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.
We are having our annual auction instead.
When?
Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:30 AM
Where?
Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
Admission FREE Open to Public
Access the Auction Catalog
Event Details:
DVOS Annual Auction
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Pleasant Hill Park Picnic Area # 3 (just north of the parking lot in the southeast corner of the park)
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Set up begins at 8:30 AM
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Auction starts at 10:00 AM
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Potluck lunch following auction
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We accept cash, check, credit cards, Zelle and PayPal.
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If you cannot be present in person but would like to bid on items in the catalog, we have appointed Pat Bacchetti to act as proxy and bidder for you. Please contact her at bacpab30@gmail.com no later than September 17 for details.
Join Us for Our Upcoming Orchid Auction!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming DVOS Orchid Auction, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
This is one of the highlights of our society’s calendar — a fun, friendly event where you can discover unique orchids, expand your collection, and support our society at the same time.
Whether you are a seasoned grower or just getting started, the auction offers something for everyone – from rare species to beautiful hybrids, all donated by fellow members and generous growers.
SAVE THE DATE
DVOS Fall Auction and Picnic will be Saturday September 20, 2025
When?
Saturday, September 20, 2025 8:30 AM
Where?
Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
Admission FREE Open to Public
Access the Auction Catalog
Event Details:
DVOS Annual Auction
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Pleasant Hill Park Picnic Area # 3 (just north of the parking lot in the southeast corner of the park)
-
Set up begins at 8:30 AM
-
Auction starts at 10:00 AM
-
Potluck lunch following auction
-
We accept cash, check, credit cards, Zelle and PayPal.
-
If you cannot be present in person but would like to bid on items in the catalog, we have appointed Pat Bacchetti to act as proxy and bidder for you. Please contact her at bacpab30@gmail.com no later than September 17 for details.
Join Us for Our Upcoming Orchid Auction!
We’re excited to announce our upcoming DVOS Orchid Auction, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
This is one of the highlights of our society’s calendar — a fun, friendly event where you can discover unique orchids, expand your collection, and support our society at the same time.
Whether you are a seasoned grower or just getting started, the auction offers something for everyone – from rare species to beautiful hybrids, all donated by fellow members and generous growers.
the park
Napa Valley Orchid Society 29th Annual Show & Sale
When: April 6 and April 7, 2024
Where: Napa Senior Activity Center, 1500 Jefferson St, Napa CA 94559
Free Admission
Safe the Date!
DVOS Fall Auction August 12, 2023
Planning is underway for our annual auction, which will return to our pre-COVID format and include a picnic/barbeque as part of the event. This year, the event will be held under the trees at the Pleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Our Fall auction is our main fundraising event of the year. The funds the Society receives as a result of this event provide the resources we need to bring in the wonderful speakers and plant tables that we have at our monthly meetings, as well as pay for social events like the annual Holiday Dinner. Ideally all our members will participate this year. There are many ways to participate:
- Donate plants. It’s summer and therefore repotting time for many of us. Designate some nice juicy divisions to donate to the DVOS auction. Pot those plants now so that they will be well-adjusted and growing by the time of the auction. We will be putting together an auction catalog again this year. Instructions for submitting information on donated plants for the catalog will be sent in an e-mail to all members.
- Come to the auction and bid. This is your opportunity to obtain some excellent and potentially unusual/rare plants. It could also be your opportunity to get a division of one of those plants you saw at a Show and Tell or on Facebook that you coveted. Everyone can find a little space for a new orchid!
- Publicize the event and invite your friends to attend. The Auction and picnic are open to the public. Tell the members of any other orchid, garden, or plant clubs you belong to about the event. If you know someone who buys Trader Joe’s Phals. and might want to explore other species, invite them! We are
actively trying to rebuild our membership post-COVID. - Volunteer to help set up before and clean up after the event.
- Bring some food and drink and spend time socializing with other DVOS members after the auction. Remember to bring your own chair!
The auction will start around 10 AM, with setup and logging-in of donations about an hour earlier. The auction should be over by noon, which will leave us ample time to make use of the
picnic and barbeque facilities of the venue. Additional details will be forthcoming in the August Newsletter..
SAVE THE DATE!
The DVOS Holiday Potluck will be December 8, 2022
Pleasant Hill Community Center, 320 Civic Dr, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Set up begins at 6:00, Dinner at 7:00
• Members and spouses are invited
• Potluck meal
Please bring a dish for 8 people according to your last name
A-G Dessert
H-O Salad
P-Z Hot Dish
Water and soft drinks provided by the Board
We have a liquor license, so you can bring wine if you would like
• Gift exchange (see rules on the next page)
• Raffle of prizes for members who have paid their 2023 dues BEFORE THE PARTY.
• Help with set up and clean-up is appreciated
Our auctioneer is Carol Klonoswski!
This auction is going to be outside in August. Make sure you have sun protection, water, chairs.
IF YOU CAN’T BE PRESENT IN PERSON, BUT WOULD LIKE TO BID on items in the catalog, we have appointed Pat Bacchetti to act as Proxy and bid for you. Please contact her at bacpab@comcast.net no later than August 6 for details. This service is available to DVOS members only.
Click here to open the catalog for our upcoming auction.
When: April 13, 2024 9 am – 4 pm
Where: 515 Aspen Rd, Bolinas, CA 94924
Contact Mary Nisbet: 415-713-0203 Directions:
https://www.californiaorchids.com/httpdocs/events_directions.html
https://www.californiaorchids.com
The Annual DVOS Orchid Show and Sale is at First Lutheran Church, 4000 Concord Blvd, Concord, CA 94519
Getting there:
First Lutheran Church 4000 Concord Blvd. Concord
Friday, February 7th
- 6 PM – 9 PM Plant Entry and Setup List of Plant Classes 2020
Saturday, February 8th Show opens at 10 AM and closes at 5 PM
- 9 AM – 10 AM Ribbon Judging
- 10 AM – 11 AM AOS Judging
Repotting Station
- 10 AM – 1 PM Tom Pickford
- 1 PM – 4 PM Sung Lee
Repotting Service: $5 for up to 5” pot
Receive a free orchid for joining DVOS! (Day of show only.
There will be orchids for sale and other unusual plants.
Admission $5 or $3 with the coupon
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