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SOGHS 2026 Calendar of
Events
Note: RSVP's are requested 1 week in advance for socials to Susy at ga2hafun@gmail.com
- January 8 – SOGHS ‘Sugar and Cream’ Breakfast, 8:30am, Denny’s Restaurant; RSVP*
- January 27 – SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00pm, Susy Olsen hosting (1427 15th Ave NW)
- February 5 - Pre-meeting dining at the Eagles Club 4:30PM (917 15th AVE SE) RSVP*
- February 5 – SOGHS Annual Meeting (open to the public), 6:30pm. Rochester Eagles Club (917 15th Ave SE)
- February 12 – SOGHS ‘Sugar and Cream’ Breakfast, Blue Plate Diner at Novios, 8:30am; RSVP
- February 20-21 – MRHS Winter Symposium, Milwaukee-Brookfield, WI
- March 1 – Article deadline for April/Mary/June Newsletter
- March 12 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30pm, Location TBD; RSVP*
- March 20-21 – Great Lakes Region Hosta College, Piqua, OH
- March 31 – SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00pm, Mona Keehn hosting (1635 Chippewa Dr NW)
- April 9 –Pre-meeting dining at the Eagles Club 4:30PM (917 15th AVE SE) RSVP*
- April 9 – SOGHS General Meeting (open to the public), 6:30pm, Rochester Eagles Club (917 15th Ave SE)
- April 16 – SOGHS ‘Sugar and Cream’ Breakfast, 8:30am, Spoons Kitchen, Byron; RSVP*
- May xx – Iowa Mennonite Greenhouses Carpool Tours, 7:30 departure from Kohls west-most lot
- May 14 – SOGHS ‘Sugar and Cream’ Breakfast, 8:30am, Charlie’s Eatery & Pub; RSVP*
- May xx – Pork & Plants/Lunch/Amish Greenhouses Carpool Tour (w/RGFC), 8:30 departure from RCTC Heintz Center east lot
- May xx – Iowa Nurseries Carpool Tour, 7:30 departure from Kohls west-most lot
- May 19 – Spring Open House and Social, 4:00pm, 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
- June 11 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30pm, Forager Brewery; RSVP*
- July 9 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30pm, Salem Glen Winery; RSVP*
- July 9-11 – MRHS Convention (50th Anniversary), Madison, WI
- July xx – SOGHS Bus Trip, 7:00am departure, Details TBD
- July xx – SOGHS Member Garden Tour, 4:00-8:00pm, details in April/May/June Newsletter
- ?July? xx-xx – 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 1:00pm, Jan Gerke hosting
- August 13 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30pm, Squash Blossom Farm; RSVP*
- September 1 – Article deadline for October/November/December Newsletter
- September 12 – Founder’s Day Picnic, 11:00am, Tomashek’s Camp Creek Farm in Preston
- September 10 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30pm, Twigs Tavern and Grille; RSVP*
- September 22 – SOGHS Executive Board Meeting at 1:00pm, Jan Gerke hosting
- October 1 – Pre-meeting dining at the Eagles Club 4:30PM (917 15th AVE SE) RSVP*
- October 1 – SOGHS General Meeting (open to the public) / Board Elections, 6:30pm, Rochester Eagles Club (917 15th Ave SE)
- October 8 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30pm, Tavern 22; RSVP*
- November 12 – SOGHS Member Appreciation Social, Details TBD; RSVP*
- December 1 – Article deadline for January/February/March Newsletter
- December 10 – SOGHS ‘Dinner Mint’ Dinner, 4:30pm, 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 |