Meetings & Events
Meetings Are Held on the 3rd Wednesday of Each Month from March to October
at the Unitarian Church, 949 West 49th Ave (49th and Oak) in the Fireside Room.
The Meeting Time is 7:30 p.m.
Guests Are Always Welcome.
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DATE/TIME EVENT Apr 18, 2026
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
VDS Tuber Sale - 2026Please join us for our annual tuber sale. This is your chance to buy tubers from some of B.C.'s best dahlia growers. Be sure to shop early as we can sell out. *Please Note: We reserve the right to limit...
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DATE/TIME EVENT Apr 22, 2026
7:30 pm
General Meeting & 💰Tuber AuctionPlease note the date change Welcome to our in person club meeting for this month. The highlight of this meeting will be our tuber auction! We have some great tubers to auction off thanks to some very generous donations from VDS...
Speaker: None
Topic: Tuber Auction
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DATE/TIME EVENT May 20, 2026
7:30 pm
Monthly Club MeetingPlease join us for our VDS general meeting. Not a member? Guests are always welcome. Look forward to meeting you and sharing our love of Dahlias!
Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA
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DATE/TIME EVENT Jun 17, 2026
7:30 pm
Monthly Club MeetingPlease join us for our VDS general meeting. Not a member? Guests are always welcome. Look forward to meeting you and sharing our love of Dahlias!
Speaker: Connie Young-Davis
Topic: How to grow fabulous, show winning dahlias
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DATE/TIME EVENT Jul 15, 2026
7:30 pm
Monthly Club MeetingPlease join us for our VDS general meeting. Not a member? Guests are always welcome. Look forward to meeting you and sharing our love of Dahlias!
Speaker: Gerri Willms
Topic: Floral arrangements using dahlias
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DATE/TIME EVENT Aug 19, 2026
7:30 pm
Monthly Club MeetingPlease join us for our VDS general meeting. Not a member? Guests are always welcome. Look forward to meeting you and sharing our love of Dahlias!
Speaker: VDS Show Co-chairs
Topic: Show Preparation
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DATE/TIME EVENT Sep 5, 2026
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VDS Annual Show 🏆Please join us for our annual dahlia show. You'll see the very best from our competitors. Save the date! See you there! We are also open Sunday Sept 6 from 11 - 2:30 * VanDusen Garden Admission is not included...
Speaker: No guest speaker
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DATE/TIME EVENT Sep 6, 2026
11:00 am - 2:30 pm
VDS Annual Show 🏆Please join us for our annual dahlia show. You'll see the very best from our competitors. Save the date! See you there! * VanDusen Garden Admission is not included with admission to this event
Speaker: No guest speaker
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DATE/TIME EVENT Sep 19, 2026
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
VDS Annual Late Show 🏆Please join us for our one day dahlia show at beautiful West Coast Gardens. You'll see the very best from our competitors and have a chance to do some shopping and enjoy West Coast Gardens food trucks. See you there!
Speaker: No guest speaker
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DATE/TIME EVENT Sep 23, 2026
6:30 pm
Potluck and Parlour Show 🥘‼️ Please note the date change. Annual Potluck and Parlour Show for club members
Speaker: N/A
Topic: Annual Potluck and Parlour Show
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DATE/TIME EVENT Oct 14, 2026
7:30 pm
Monthly Club MeetingPlease join us for our VDS general meeting. Not a member? Guests are always welcome. Look forward to meeting you and sharing our love of Dahlias!
Speaker: N/A
Topic: Elections, digging, dividing and storing tubers
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General Meetings and Events
Meetings will resume in Spring 2022. See you then!
October 20
Meeting Format: In Person!
October 20th at 7:30 pm. at the VanDusen Botanical Garden in the Floral Hall
This Month's Topic:
Digging and Storing Tubers!
All current public health orders will be followed.
Guests are welcome to come but you must RSVP to here.
October 20
Meeting Format to be Determined Based on Health Guidelines
This month's topic: TBD