Calendar of Iris Events for 2023 - 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 Friday Feburary 24 7:30 PM Zoom meeting Friday March 24 7:30 PM Zoom meeting: Jeff Bennett: Pacific Northwest Siberian/Species trip March 15 - May 15 Virtual Show entries accepted SBM 2023 Virtual Iris Show: entry instructions Wednesday-Sunday April 12-16   American Iris Society Convention, Dallas, TX http://www.irises-dallas.org/isd-events/2023-ais-convention/ TBD late April - early May TBD Field trip to Dry Creek Garden Frday-Sunday May 12 - 14   2023 Spring Regional, Sierra foothills, CA garden tours; lunch; presentation by guest speaker; judges' training Sunday May 21 11 AM - 3:30 PM Potted Iris Sale at Heritage Rose Show, Albany Veteran's Memorial Building, 1325 Portland Avenue, Albany, CA Friday May 26 7:30 PM TBA Friday June 23 7:30 PM Jean Richter on iris in containers Friday July 28 7:30-9:30 PM Online Bearded Iris Rhizome Auction Sunday August 27 2:00 PM TBA TBA September   BBQ-See your newsletter for details and location TBA September 10 AM-3 PM Bearded Iris Sidewalk Sale, Ace Hardware Nursery 4001 Grand Avenue, Oakland Friday October 27 7:30 - 9:30 PM Beardless Iris Auction and Sale