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Events Archive

A listing of past events held by BRBS and its partners. Past events contain links for useful information like photo galleries and other resources. To return to the upcoming events view, click here.

  • BRBS January Meeting
    BRBS January Meeting
    Club Meeting
    Jan 11, 2026, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Bullington Gardens, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC 28792, USA
    Bullington Gardens, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC 28792, USA
    Club members Patty Dennis-Jones and Caleb Thompson will present a program on bonsai stands and how to make one.
  • Beginners Bonsai Class (1st Day)
    Beginners Bonsai Class (1st Day)
    Jan 11, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
    Hendersonville, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC 28792, USA
    Hendersonville, 95 Upper Red Oak Trail, Hendersonville, NC 28792, USA
    The class is designed for the rank beginner and will take the student through almost all of the activities that a person would encounter over the course of a typical bonsai year.
  • Winter Silhouette Bonsai Show - Day 2
    Winter Silhouette Bonsai Show - Day 2
    Dec 07, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Murdock Center, 150 N Research Campus Dr, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
    Murdock Center, 150 N Research Campus Dr, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
    Annual Winter Silhouette Bonsai Show -- a must see for club members. Juried tree display, workshops, demonstrations, vendors.
  • Winter Silhouette Bonsai Show - Day 1
    Winter Silhouette Bonsai Show - Day 1
    Dec 06, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Murdock Center, 150 N Research Campus Dr, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
    Murdock Center, 150 N Research Campus Dr, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
    Annual Winter Silhouette Bonsai Show -- a must see for club members. Juried tree display, workshops, demonstrations, vendors.
  • Annual BRBS Pot Luck Supper and Silent Auction
    Annual BRBS Pot Luck Supper and Silent Auction
    Club Meeting
    Nov 09, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    Please bring a dish to share and your bonsai-related items to auction off to raise funds for the club.
  • Field Trip: Bonsai Learning Center
    Field Trip: Bonsai Learning Center
    Club Meeting
    Oct 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Bonsai Learning Center, 193 Volt Circle, Statesville, NC
    The Bonsai Learning Center, 193 Volt Circle, Statesville, NC
    Field trip to The Bonsai Learning Center in Statesville, NC.
  • BRBS September Meeting
    BRBS September Meeting
    Club Meeting
    Sep 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    Our local Bonsai Professional, Danny Coffey, will offer suggestions/guidance on the development of the tree you bring.
  • BRBS August Meeting
    BRBS August Meeting
    Club Meeting
    Aug 10, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    Bring a Tree for help/advice/to work on + presentation by club member Felix Laughlin on bonsai pottery
  • Hands-On Pottery Workshop with Rob Wallace
    Hands-On Pottery Workshop with Rob Wallace
    Jul 26, 2025, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Wallace Woods Pottery
    Wallace Woods Pottery
    A hands-on, small-group workshop led by ceramic artist Rob Wallace
  • BRBS July Meeting + Picnic
    BRBS July Meeting + Picnic
    Club Meeting
    Jul 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    TBA, TBA
    TBA, TBA
    Annual club picnic. A fun social meeting with a bonsai flavor -- this year, bonsai-themed haikus written by members
  • 2025 BRBS Bonsai Exhibition
    2025 BRBS Bonsai Exhibition
    Club Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Jun 08, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    BRBS annual club show with bonsai, kusamono and suiseki!
  • 2025 BRBS Bonsai Exhibition
    2025 BRBS Bonsai Exhibition
    Club Meeting
    Multiple Dates
    Jun 07, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    BRBS annual club show with bonsai, kusamono and suiseki!
  • World Bonsai Day - Day 2
    World Bonsai Day - Day 2
    May 11, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    NC Arboretum (Bonsai Garden Pavilion), 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    NC Arboretum (Bonsai Garden Pavilion), 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    A celebration of World Bonsai Day by the Club Members through informative bonsai discussion and several working demos.
  • World Bonsai Day - Day 1
    World Bonsai Day - Day 1
    May 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    NC Arboretum (Bonsai Garden Pavilion), 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    NC Arboretum (Bonsai Garden Pavilion), 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    A celebration of World Bonsai Day by the Club Members through informative bonsai discussion and several working demos.
  • Field Trip to John Geanangel's bonsai garden
    Field Trip to John Geanangel's bonsai garden
    Apr 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    John Geanangel Gardens, Columbia, SC
    John Geanangel Gardens, Columbia, SC
    Visit the bonsai garden and studio of John Geanangel near Columbia, SC
  • BRBS April Meeting
    BRBS April Meeting
    Club Meeting
    Apr 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    Bonsai artist Frank McDermott from Rustling Leaf Bonsai demos the build of a lace bark elm forest on a granite slab with approximately 30-50 trees.
  • BRBS March Meeting
    BRBS March Meeting
    Club Meeting
    Mar 09, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    North Carolina Arboretum, 20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
    The Arboretum’s renowned bonsai curator Arthur Joura, hosts his Spring discussion/ demonstration while he styles a tree.
  • Tree Collecting Field Trip
    Tree Collecting Field Trip
    Feb 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Greg Hinson's property, Spartanburg, SC
    Greg Hinson's property, Spartanburg, SC
    A field trip to Greg & Candy Hinson’s farm for tree harvesting.
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