Meetings & Events
Cherry City Orchid Society meets at the Salem Center 50+ on the second Wednesday of the month unless noted otherwise, located at 2615 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR 97301
March 11, 2026 - "Orchid Show 101" by Tom Valente
Tom will go over the orchid classifications we use to help you register your orchid, what goes into judging, and how to prepare your orchid for the show. We’ll also have a plant raffle and sign up volunteers to assist with the show.
Annual Orchid Show and Sale at the Keizer Lions Club Auditorium - 4100 Cherry Ave NE, Keizer, OR
Saturday, March 28, 2026 (10am-6pm) & Sunday, March 29, 2026 (11am-4pm)
Admission is free. AOS Judging will be available at the event instead of the normal April scheduling due to the Easter holiday. Please bring orchids that you would like to have judged to our show.
April 8, 2026 - "Growing Miniatures" by Kason Lo
Kason will introduce us to growing miniature orchids in your home.
May 13, 2026 - TBD
Speaker and topic to be determined
June 10, 2026 - TBD
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July 8, 2026 - TBD
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August 2026 - Annual picnic, no monthly meeting
Location and date of our annual potluck to be determined
September 9, 2026 - TBD
Speaker and topic to be determined
October 14, 2026 - TBD
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November 11, 2026 - TBD
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December 9, 2026 - TBD
Speaker and topic to be determined