Calendar of Iris Events for 2026 - All SBMIS Events FREE and Open to the Public. Events at the Oakland Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave., Oakland, unless otherwise noted. For 7:30 PM events, doors open at 7:00 PM Saturday January 24 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Online judges' training on awards and honors by Jean Richter Friday Feburary 27 7:30 PM Zoom meeting - program TBA Friday March 27 5:30 PM - NOTE DIFFERENT TIME Zoom meeting - judges' training on virtual iris show judging by Jean Richter March 1 - June 15 Virtual Show entries accepted SBM 2026 Virtual Iris Show: entry instructions here Friday-Sunday May 15-17   2026 Spring Regional, Reno, NV garden tours; lunch; presentation by guest speaker; judges' training For details: http://www.aisregion14.org/ Friday May 22 7:30 PM Zoom meeting - program TBA Monday-Saturday May 18-23   American Iris Society Convention, New Jersey and New York https://ais2026convention.org/ Friday June 26 7:30 PM Zoom meeting - Riley Probst program on the 2026 spring regional Friday July 24 7:30-9:30 PM Online Bearded Iris Rhizome Auction Friday August 28 7:30 PM Zoom meeting - Jeff Bennett program TBA TBA September   BBQ-See your newsletter for details and location Friday October 23 7:30 - 9:30 PM Beardless Iris Auction and Sale