Calendar of Iris Events for 2019 - 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 19 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM Potluck lunch and judges' training on spuria iris by Anna Cadd, Lake Merritt Sailboat House, 568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland Friday February 15 Noon - 6:00 PM Sale of potted iris at Alameda County Home and Garden Show, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Saturday February 16 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 PM Sale of potted iris at Alameda County Home and Garden Show, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Sunday February 17 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 PM Sale of potted iris at Alameda County Home and Garden Show, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Friday Feburary 22 7:30 PM Mark Greene: The AIS Web Site Friday March 22 7:30 PM TBA Saturday-Sunday April 13-14 entries 7:00-10:00 view 1-5 Sat., 9-4 Sun. Mt Diablo Iris Society show and sale. Alden Lane Nursery, 981 Alden Lane, Livermore Friday April 19 7 PM Members set up for SBM Iris Show, Lakeside Park Garden Center. Saturday-Sunday April 20 - 21 Public view and sale: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday SBM 2019 Iris Show and sale of potted irises. Bring entries 7:30-9:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Judging on Saturday at 10 a.m. Lakeside Park Garden Center Monday-Saturday April 21-27   American Iris Society Convention, San Ramon, CA http://www.aisconvention2019.org Sunday May 19 11 AM - 3:30 PM Potted Iris Sale at Heritage Rose Show, Albany Veteran's Memorial Building (new venue!), 1325 Portland Avenue, Albany, CA Friday May 24 7:30 PM Potluck Dinner; program TBA Friday June 28 7:30 PM TBA Friday July 26 7:30-9:30 PM Bearded Iris Sale and Auction Sunday July 28 10 AM-3 PM Bearded Iris Sidewalk Sale, Ace Hardware Nursery 4001 Grand Avenue, Oakland Friday August 23 7:30 PM Riley Probst: The AIS Convention TBA Late September   BBQ-See your newsletter for details and location Friday October 4 Noon - 6:00 PM Sale of iris at Alameda County Home and Garden Show, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Saturday October 5 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 PM Sale of iris at Alameda County Home and Garden Show, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Sunday October 6 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 PM Sale of iris at Alameda County Home and Garden Show, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Friday October 25 7:30 - 9:30 PM Beardless Iris Auction and Sale