Aug
21
9:00 AM09:00
Filtering by: August Exhibit
Aug
20
9:00 AM09:00
Aug
19
12:00 PM12:00
Aug
22
1:00 PM13:00
Collected Tree Workshop with Andy Smith
Description: Andy Smith of Golden Arrow Bonsai will help you style his collected trees from South Dakota and Idaho
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Location: Design Studio, Regenstein Center
Cost: $50
Materials Fee (paid to presenter): Varies with each tree, from $100-$350
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Aug
22
1:00 PM13:00
Children's Workshop (Sunday) with Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens
Description: Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens will help kids in a Children’s Workshop. Each child will leave with a small potted Bonsai tree.
Skill Level: Beginner, ages 4-18
Limit: 30 participants
Location: Bernstein Room, Regenstein Center
Cost: $10 (total cost)
Materials Fee (paid to presenter): none
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Aug
22
9:00 AM09:00
Aug
22
9:00 AM09:00
Bring your own Tree Workshop (Sunday) with Guest Judge Phil Mahliot
Description: Work with Guest Judge Phil Mahliot in a Bring your own Tree Workshop
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Location: Learning Center
Cost: $50
Materials Fee (paid to presenter): None
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Aug
22
9:00 AM09:00
Japanese Lilac Workshop with Jim Beck
Description: Jim Beck of BC Bonsai will work with you in stying 21 year old Japanese Lilac Trees. Trunks are 1 1/2” to 2 1/2”. They will provide the wire.
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 9 participants
Location: Design Studio, Regenstein Center
Cost: $50
Materials Fee (paid to presenter): 35
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Aug
21
6:30 PM18:30
Dinner and Auction
Description: Drinks, complementary wine and beer and softdrinks start at 6:30. The dinner is informal and will consist of ordered-in food including salads, chicken, Italian and pizza. An amazing silent auction and raffle will be held during the dinner. The raffle will be for the tree styled by guest judge Phil Mahliot in the Saturday afternoon demonstration. The silent auction will be for items donated by our fabulous vendors and club members.
Location: Heller Nature Center in Highland Park (just minutes from the Garden)
Cost: $15 per person
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Aug
21
1:00 PM13:00
Guest Judge Phil Mahliot styles a tree in the Auditorium
Guest Judge Phil Mahliot will style a tree in the Auditorum. The tree will be auctioned off at the Saturday night dinner event at the Heller Nature Center.
Aug
21
1:00 PM13:00
Children's Workshop (Saturday) with Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens
Description: Frank Mihalic of Wildwood Gardens will help kids in a Children’s Workshop. Each child will leave with a small potted Bonsai tree.
Skill Level: Beginner, ages 4-18
Limit: 30 participants
Location: Bernstein Room, Regenstein Center
Cost: $10 (total cost)
Materials Fee (paid to presenter): none
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Aug
21
1:00 PM13:00
Burtt Davyi Ficus, Root over Rock Workshop with Mark Fields
Description: Mark Fields will work with you on Burtt Davyi Ficus, root over rock. He will provide the rock, the soil, and the pot.
Skill Level: Novice to Advanced
Limit: 10 participants
Location: Learning Center
Cost: $50
Materials Fee (paid to presenter): $60
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Aug
21
9:00 AM09:00
Bring your own Tree Workshop (Saturday) with Guest Judge Phil Mahliot
Description: Work with Guest Judge Phil Mahliot in a Bring your own Tree Workshop
Skill Level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Location: Learning Center
Cost: $50
Materials Fee (paid to presenter): None
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Aug
21
9:00 AM09:00
Hinoki Cypress Workshop with Dana Quattlebaum
Description: Dana Quattlebaum will work with you in styling 12 year old Hinoki Cypress. They are grown from Brussel’s cuttings.
Skill Level: Novice to Advanced
Limit: 6 participants
Location: Design Studio, Regenstein Center
Cost: $50
Materials Fee (paid to presenter): $150
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Aug
21
9:00 AM09:00
Aug
20
5:00 PM17:00
Exhibition Critique
Description: Exhibition Critique by Guest Judge Phil Mahliot in the Exhibition Hall
Limit: 20 participants
Location: Exhibition Hall, Regenstein Center
Cost: $20
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Aug
20
12:00 PM12:00
Aug
19
3:00 PM15:00
43rd Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibition - Tree Registration
Please pre-register your tree via our simple-to-use online form!
Aug
21
1:30 PM13:30
Children's Workshop with Wildwood Gardens
Frank Mihalic, Bonsai artist will help kids in a Children’s Workshop. Each child will leave with a small potted Bonsai tree. Workshop fee is $10.00.
Skill level: Beginner
Limit: 30 participants
Material fee: Included in $10.00 registration fee.
Location: Bernstein room, Regenstein Center
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Aug
21
1:00 PM13:00
Engelmann Spruce Yamadori Workshop with Hidden Gardens
Owen Reich will work with you on Engelmann Spruce Yamadori. The trees were collected two years ago.
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Material fee: $125.00
Location: Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center
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Aug
21
9:00 AM09:00
Tropical Tree Workshop with Da Su Bonsai
Dave Lowman will present a choice of trees for a Bonsai workshop. The trees are high quality tropical, indoor tolerant trees to be styled in a Banyan Style. Trees include Ficus, Schefflera arboricola Lusseanne (dwarf Schefflera) and others.
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 10 participants
Material fee: $49.00
Location: Auditorium Stage, Regenstein Center
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Aug
21
9:00 AM09:00
Bring Your Own Workshop with Guest Master Colin Lewis
Work with guest judge and Bonsai author Colin Lewis in a Bring Your Own Tree Workshop.
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Material fee: None
Location: Annex 1 (Trailer in front of Visitor’s Center)
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Aug
21
9:00 AM09:00
Indigenous Common Hackberry Workshop with Cass Bonsai
Work with Brian Ciskowski, noted Bonsai artist on Indigenous Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis). The trees are seed grown, 12” tall in 6” nursery pots. Most are multi stem.
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Material fee: $35.00
Location: Linnaeus room, Regenstein Center
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Aug
20
7:00 PM19:00
August Exhibition Banquet
Cocktails start at 6:30 p.m. (not a workshop). The Banquet, an amazing silent auction and raffle will be held at Maggiano’s Little Italy, Skokie, IL. The raffle will be for the tree styled by Colin Lewis in the afternoon demonstration. Cost is $45.00 per person.
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Aug
20
1:30 PM13:30
Children's Workshop with Wildwood Gardens
Frank Mihalic, Bonsai artist will help kids in a Children’s Workshop. Each child will leave with a small potted Bonsai tree. Workshop fee is $10.00.
Skill level: Beginner
Limit: 30 participants
Material fee: Included in $10.00 registration fee.
Location: Bernstein room, Regenstein Center
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Aug
20
1:00 PM13:00
Collected Conifer Workshop with Golden Arrow Bonsai
Andy Smith will help you style his beautiful Collected Native Conifers from the mountain West.
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 10 participants
Material fee: $65.00 to $350.00 (average $125.00)
Location: Plant Science Lab, Regenstein Center
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Aug
20
1:00 PM13:00
Japanese Yew Workshop with Bonsai by Fields
Mark Fields will be bring a selection of Japanese Yew trees to be styled into Bonsai trees. Trees have 1” + trunks and are 10”-12” in height.
Skill level: Intermediate to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Material fee: $125.00
Location: Linnaeus Room, Regenstein Center
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Aug
20
9:00 AM09:00
Jaboticaba Tree Workshop with International Bonsai
Bill Valavanis will assist you in designing Bonsai with Jaboticaba (tropical fruit trees). The trees are in 3 gallon containers and have thumb size trunks.
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 15 participants
Material fee: $45.00
Location: Design Studio, Regenstein Center
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Aug
20
9:00 AM09:00
Bring Your Own Tree Workshop with Guest Master Colin Lewis
Work with guest judge and Bonsai author Colin Lewis in a Bring Your Own Tree Workshop.
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Material fee: None
Location: Annex 1 (Trailer in front of Visitor's Center)
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Aug
20
9:00 AM09:00
Dawn Redwood Workshop with BC Bonsai
Jim Beck will teach a workshop on styling Dawn Redwoods with 1.2” to 3” trunks, 2’ to 3’ in height.
Skill level: Beginner to Advanced
Limit: 8 participants
Material fee: $60.00
Location: Auditorium Stage, Regenstein Center
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