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La Ballona Valley Bromeliad Society |
The Bromeliad Society of La Ballona Valley (our legal name), a.k.a. La Ballona Valley Bromeliad Society (LBVBS for short), is a group of bromeliad enthusiasts and plant lovers from Los Angeles and the rest of Southern California. One of the oldest bromeliad societies, LBVBS was started in 1950 by Victoria Padilla, Bill Paylen, Fritz Kubisch, Charles Wiley, Lloyd Smith, Bob Harris, R.M. "Frenchy" Delgado, and others. Our first big annual show was held in 1953.
Our in-person meetings feature a speaker, refreshments, a show and tell of plants brought by members, and a plant table (bargain plants for your collection!). Annual club events normally include our Holiday Dinner in October and our Plant Show and Sale in May. In-person meetings are subject to pandemic conditions and may be replaced by online Zoom meetings. Guests and visitors are always welcome!
Here are some ways to get your bromeliad fix online.
Also check out our Cool Stuff section below.
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The LBVBS meets at 7:30 pm Pacific Time on the third Thursday of each month, January through October, in the Iksan Room at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City, California. (Map courtesy of Google Maps.) Note: our meeting schedule may vary during the pandemic. We will provide as much notice as possible when deviating from our usual schedule.
Annual dues are $10 per household. Please see Kim, our Membership Chair, at our meetings; or to mail a check, please email us for the details.
Note: While more events are resuming, the coronavirus pandemic situation is dynamic and conditions may change rapidly. Before attending any events listed here, please check with the host clubs to confirm whether or not they have been cancelled.
September Meeting: 7:30 pm Pacific Time on Thursday, 15 September, in the Iksan Room at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City. Speaker: We will screen the second hour of Pedro Nahoum's presentation, "Bromeliads in Brazil: Part 1", from our August 2020 Zoom meeting.
October Meeting: 7:30 pm Pacific Time on Thursday, 20 October, in the Iksan Room at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City. Holiday Dinner (open only to current paid members).
November Meeting: There is no meeting in November. Regular meetings resume in January 2023. Happy Thanksgiving to our friends in the US! .
December Meeting: There is no meeting in December. Regular meetings resume in January 2023. Happy Holidays!
January Meeting: 7:30 pm Pacific Time on Thursday, 19 January, 2023, in the Iksan Room at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 4117 Overland Avenue, Culver City. Speaker TBA.
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Show PhotosPhoto Galleries from LBVBS Shows |
Show and Tell PhotosLBVBS Meeting Show and Tell Photos |
Most recently revised: 08 September, 2022