Category: Events

  • Newsletter – March 2018

    Bonsai Notebook Bring your tools, wire, and favorite tree to the March meeting. The meeting will feature Roy Nagatoshi who will host a workshop. Roy is a well known bonsai master who learned the art from his father, Shigeru Nagatoshi. Roy grew up working at his father’s nursery, Fuji Bonsai Nursery in Sylmar; now owned…

  • Newsletter – February 2018

    Bonsai Notebook Our guest for the February meeting will be Fred Miyahara. Fred comes to us from the San Diego area where he is the club sensei and past president of the San Diego Bonsai Club. He is also a member of Nampu Kai and the California Bonsai Society.

  • Newsletter – December 2017

    Bonsai Notebook Santa Anita Bonsai Society Holiday Raffle & Potluck Please don’t miss this very special event.

  • Holiday Raffle and Potluck

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Santa Anita Bonsai Society Holiday Raffle & Potluck December 9, 2017 Location: LAC Arboretum – Palm Room Time: 6pm Come join us for the raffle event of the year with some added holiday fun and frolic.

  • Newsletter – November 2017

    Bonsai Notebook Kathy Benson will be with us at the November meeting to share her styling talents.  Kathy brings an extensive art background into her bonsai work.  She has a degree in fine arts and has designed and painted prints, posters, and greeting cards using different mediums.  She got started in bonsai while living on…

  • Newsletter – October 2017

    Bonsai Notebook Our October meeting features the founding president of our club, Jim Barrett.  Jim has been involved with the bonsai art since the 1950’s.  He bought his first trees from the San Gabriel Nursery.

  • September Meeting Reminder

    Don’t forget about our September meeting!  We have the honor of being hosted by David and June Nguy at their home in Chino.  Meeting begins at 6:00PM, but take the opportunity to come early and explore the grounds and amazing, extensive bonsai collection.

  • Newsletter – September 2017

    Bonsai Notebook We have an exciting program planned for the Sept.9 meeting.  It begins with another summer road trip  and potluck dinner.  This time at the home of David and June Nguy in Chino, where we will have the opportunity to see David and June’s magnificent bonsai collection; address and directions later in the newsletter.

  • September Meeting Update

    There has been a change of plan for our September club meeting.  The meeting will not be held at the home of Steve and Judy Anthony as planned.  Instead, David and June Nguy have offered to host us at their home in Chino.  Ted Matson will still be our demonstrator for the evening as previously…

  • Newsletter – August 2017

    Bonsai Notebook Join us at the August meeting when we welcome back Cesareo Perez as our demonstrator.  Cesareo is another of our local bonsai artists who make the Southern California area so rich with talent.