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SOGHS 2026 Calendar of
Events
12/24/2025 Update
Note: RSVP's are requested 1 week in advance for socials to Susy at ga2hafun@gmail.com
- January 8 – SOGHS ‘Sugar and Cream’ Breakfast, 8:30 AM, Denny’s Restaurant; RSVP*
- January 27 – SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00 PM, Susy Olsen hosting (1427 15th Ave NW)
- February 5 - Pre-meeting dining at the Eagles Club 4:30 PM (917 15th AVE SE) RSVP*
- February 5 – SOGHS Annual Meeting (open to the public), 6:30 PM. Rochester Eagles Club (917 15th Ave SE)
- February 20-21 – MRHS Winter Symposium, Milwaukee-Brookfield, WI
- March 1 – Article deadline for April/May/June Newsletter
- March 12 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30 PM, Location Foragers; RSVP*
- March 20-21 – Great Lakes Region Hosta College, Piqua, OH
- March 31 – SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00 PM, Mona Keehn hosting (1635 Chippewa Dr NW)
- April 9 –Pre-meeting dining at the Eagles Club 4:30 PM (917 15th AVE SE) RSVP*
- April 9 – SOGHS General Meeting (open to the public), 6:30 PM, Rochester Eagles Club (917 15th Ave SE)
- April 30 – Pork & Plants/Lunch/Amisn Greenhouses Carpool (w/RGFC), 8:30 AM departure from RCTC Heintz Center east lot
- May 5,7 – Iowa Mennonite Greenhouses Carpool Tours, 7:30 AM departure from Kohls west-most lot
- May 14 – SOGHS ‘Sugar and Cream’ Breakfast, 8:30 AM, Charlie’s Eatery & Pub; RSVP*
- May 12 – Iowa Nurseries (K&K, Cannon's)/Lunch Carpool Tour, 7:30 AM departure from Kohls west-most lot
- May 19 – Spring Open House and Social, 4:00 PM, Mona and Rick Keehn’s (1635 Chippewa Dr NW, Rochester); RSVP
- June 1 – Article deadline for July/August/September Newsletter
- June 5-6 – SOGHS Annual Hosta Sale – Setup/Sale, details in April/May/June Newsletter
- June 10-13 – AHS Convention (“Buckeye Hosta Fever”), Dublin, OH
- June20 - SOGHS Bus Trip, 7:00 AM departure, Details in April/May/June Newsletter
- July 9 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30pm, Salem Glen Winery; RSVP*
- July 9-11 – MRHS Convention (50th Anniversary), Madison, WI
- July xx – SOGHS Member Garden Tour, 4:00-8:00 PM, details in April/May/June Newsletter
- July 17-19 – SOGHS Hosta Show, Centerstone Plaza Hotel (401 6th St SW), Details TBA
- July 31-August 1 – Overnight Carpool, Details TBD
- August xx -- SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00 PM, Jan Gerke hosting
- August 13 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30 PM, Squash Blossom Farm; RSVP*
- September 1 – Article deadline for October/November/December Newsletter
- September 12 – Founder’s Day Picnic, 11:00 AM, Tomashek’s Camp Creek Farm in Preston
- September 22 – SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00 PM, Jan Gerke hosting
- October 1 – Pre-meeting dining at the Eagles Club 4:30 PM (917 15th AVE SE) RSVP*
- October 1 – SOGHS General Meeting (open to the public) / Board Elections, 6:30 PM, Rochester Eagles Club (917 15th Ave SE)
- November 12 – SOGHS Member Appreciation Social, Twigs Tavern and Grille; RSVP*
- December 1 – Article deadline for January/February/March Newsletter
- December 10 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30 PM, Rochester Eagles Club; RSVP*
Notes:
RSVP required one week in advance
Rochester Garden & Flower Club (RG&FC) meets third Thursday of the month except May, July, August and December (Garden Tour is July 18, 2026) Olmsted County Extension Master Gardeners meet second Tuesday of the month (this is a change from prior years) |