Chicago Area Events

[sorce]

Mmmmmm......

It would be nice to get a reply from all the locals so we all know who we all are.

I don't think I will miss this....
But don't know if I can do more than observe.

http://walter-pall-bonsai.blogspot.com/2016/03/events-with-walter-at-hidden-gardens.html?m=1

Or this.
http://walter-pall-bonsai.blogspot.com/2016/03/demonstrationj-at-chicago-botanic-garden.html?m=1

Wow this came up fast.

Whats up Chitown?

Sorce

 

[quietobserver]

There'll be several shootings south of division today...

You just said "Chicago Area Events".
Please don't attend.

 

[BrianBay9]

Is Madison Wisconsin close enough to Chicago? It's 2 hrs away, but parts of Chicago are 2 hrs away from Chicago.....

Anyway, we're having our annual spring show at Olbrich Gardens May 21, 22.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Get in touch with the peeps at the Midwest Bonsai Society. Tell them I sent you (I used to be a member 20 years ago)

They meet at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe... about 45 minutes out of downtown(?)

/EDIT I just checked the site and they apparently have a new "downtown" chapter that meets in the city so you don't have to slog up to Glencoe every month.

 

[Alain]

Don't think I will attend the Wlater Pall events but I would really like to attend the Spring exhibit of the Midwest Bonsai Society:
http://www.midwestbonsai.org/may-exhibit/about/

Interested?
We could even meet somewhere on the road and share the parking fees

 

[AlainK]

Chitown

Learned something today, but had to look it up to know if it is pronouced like in Chicago, Chips, or Shyster. Apparently, it's sounded like in Chinatown, correct?

PS: if you attend, make a video if WP makes the tree levitate.

 

[sorce]

Chinatown

Only of you are of Latin decent and pronounce China like Shina.

Shyster....that would be right.

Not eggplant!

Sorce

 

[AlainK]

I'm not of Latin descent, I'm a true Frenchman, the son of immigrants from the Tatra mountains

But I admit I'm more familiar with romanese languages, even if I've lived in the northern half of France since I was six where people speak "langue d'oïl" but lived in Massif Central before, where some still speak "langue d'oc".

FYOI:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langues_d'oïl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occitan_language

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Shytown...

Aka "the city", "downtown" or if you are talking to a local you use the neighborhood "Wrigleyville", "the Loop", "River North", "Mag Mile" etc...

 

[Alain]

So guys, anyone for the May exhibit of the MBS?...

From a Northwest burbs' guy.

 

[adamjcode]

The May exhibit is pretty cool. I went last year. Worthwhile to see the in-house collection at the Chicago Botanic Garden alone.

I haven't been to the August event there but I'm told it's much larger than the May event, with many more trees and many more vendors.

I don't think I'll be able to attend the May event but I've definitely put the August 21-22, 2016 event on my calendar.

AC

 

[Alain]

@sorce and I went to the Aug event and it was really fun. Nice bonsai but also a bunch of vendors and some good deals too (got myself a nice serissa for $10).

As for the in-house collection I could spend days looking at it but I'm not sure my wife will like that.
Anyway the entire garden is just awesome!

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I'll definitely drop in May 20-21, one of the 2 days. Maybe we will all meet up. As the day gets closer, let each other know when you'll be there. I'm easy to spot, fat guy with white hairand a loud laugh.

Karen Shuman will be there in May selling pots. I love some of her pots. Fired to cone 9 or 10, they ring like porceline. Some are thin, elegant and quite useful. Worth checking her stuff out. Not every piece is to my tastes, but some are great.

Sara Rayner will be vending in August, I love her pots buy one every year.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

BC Bonsai often has cool pre-bonsai at reasonable prices. Potting media too.

 

[Alain]

I'll definitely drop in May 20-21, one of the 2 days. Maybe we will all meet up. As the day gets closer, let each other know when you'll be there. I'm easy to spot, fat guy with white hairand a loud laugh.

Karen Shuman will be there in May selling pots. I love some of her pots. Fired to cone 9 or 10, they ring like porceline. Some are thin, elegant and quite useful. Worth checking her stuff out. Not every piece is to my tastes, but some are great.

Sara Rayner will be vending in August, I love her pots buy one every year.

Right on!

I'll definitively be there too. Easy to spot too: I have a very thick French accent. And a very French's face according to my Peruvian wife

We have to coordinate, @sorce ?

 

[sorce]

I'm trying to go see Owen at THG on the 28th-29th.....

@Owen Reich
What's going on over there?
Classes?
I can't find any info but you are there.....

Sorce

 

[Alain]

Btw: I'll be at the MBS Saturday at 11 am ish but I will do it full speed because we are adopting kittens and my wife will be like: 'and now, can we go now?...'
So I think the best is to think of me as 'not going' really.
I will just do some speed dating to pick-up a tree (or more, $ permitted) so basically grocery shopping much more than attending a show

 

[Owen Reich]

I'm trying to go see Owen at THG on the 28th-29th.....

@Owen Reich
What's going on over there?
Classes?
I can't find any info but you are there.....

Sorce

BYOT workshop and kusamono class. I'll be driving up which is dangerous...... Lots of Western collected trees for sale there.

 

[sorce]

BYOT workshop and kusamono class. I'll be driving up which is dangerous...... Lots of Western collected trees for sale there.

Thanks Bro!
If I make it.....can we get a selfie?

Sorce

 

[DrBonsai]

As a reminder :
August 6-7, 2016
ANNUAL PRAIRIE STATE BONSAI SHOW
Hours: Sat.-Sun.10am-4pm, at the Morton Arboretum

http://www.mortonarb.org/events/art-bonsai

Also coming up:
39th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition
August 19, 2016 - Noon to 5PM
August 20 and 21, 2016 - 9AM to 5PM
at the Chicago Botanic Gardens

http://www.midwestbonsai.org/august-exhibition/about