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SOGHS 2026 Calendar of
Events
2/2/2025 Update
Note: RSVP's are requested 1 week in advance for socials and pre-meeting dining at Eagle's club 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, Foragers Brewery (1005 6th St NW); 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 18 - SOGHS at Olmsted Master Gardener's Horticulture Day, 6:00AM - 4:30PM, Aune Hall,Graham Park
- 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 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
- June 23 – SOGHS Member Garden Tour, 4:00-8:00 PM, details in April/May/June Newsletter
- July 9-11 – MRHS Convention (50th Anniversary), Madison, WI
- July 17-19 – SOGHS Hosta Show, Centerstone Plaza Hotel (401 6th St SW), Details TBA
- July 31-August 1 – Overnight Carpool, Details TBD
- August 4 -- SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00 PM, Jan Gerke hosting (5317 Timberidge Ct SE)
- August 13 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30 PM, Salem Glen Winery (5211 60th Ave SW); 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 RSVP to Cindy
- September 22 – SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00 PM, Jan Gerke hosting (5317 Timberidge Ct SE)
- 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 "Dinner Mint" Social, 4:30PM Location Eastwood Caddyshack (3505 Eastwood Rd. SE}; RSVP*
- December 1 – Article deadline for January/February/March Newsletter
- December 10 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30 PM, Tavern 22 (3401 Northern Valley Pl NE); 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 ( Sale May 20-21, Garden Tour is July 18, 2026)
Olmsted County Extension Master Gardeners meet third Tuesday of the month (this is a change from prior years)
RSVP for Spring Open House to Mona
RSVP for Founder's Day to Cindy |