The Ken Nakaoka Community Center.
See
the official Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai Website for current information.
This site is the original historic bonai Website and is not maintained.
Monthly club meetings are open to the public and held every third Friday of the month in Room A of the Ken Nakaoka Community Center at 1670 W. 162nd Street in Gardena, California. The annual club show is free, open to the public, and held the first weekend in May in the main hall (auditorium) of the Ken Nakaoka Community Center.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, annual club auction.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, bonsai demonstration (to be announced).
Annual Holiday Party, 6:00 to 9:00 PM in the Ken Nakaoka Community Center auditorium. Pot luck dinner, entertainment, and benefit drawing. Club members and guests only. Entertainment to be announced.
Club board meetings are held the Thursday after the third Friday of every month at 7:30 PM in room D of the Ken Nakaoka Community Center. All club members are welcome to attend.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai President's demonstration: Bob Lawler. our President demonstrated with a boxwood. Yukio won the tree in the benefit drawing. January is the "loser's raffle" (AKA "last chance") night: tickets not winning last year form the drawing pool.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, bonsai demonstration by Paul DeRose, refreshments. Guests welcome.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, Jim Barrett: bonsai pots and tree display, refreshments. Guests welcome.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, TBD.
Annual Bonsai Show The Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai Our 20th annual show will be open to the public (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday and 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Sunday) and will feature a free hands-on beginners' workshop Saturday, May 6, at 10:30 AM for the first 15 newcomers to sign in on Saturday morning. A round robin demonstration of bonsai techniques will take place Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM. There will be a special bonsai demonstration on Sunday, May 7, at 1:00 PM. Benefit drawings will be held following the demonstrations each day. Bonsai vendors will be on site throughout the show and information about bonsai techniques, instructors, sources, and events will be available. Admission and parking are free. Club members should come to help with show setup that will start at 4:00 PM Friday, May 5.Reception and pot luck dinner at 6:00 PM Saturday for club members and invited guests.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, bonsai demonstration. Frank Goya demonstrated an olive forest in a Chinese style using a white marble slab to represent the sea with lava rocks.
Annual picnic, 9:00 AM, El Segundo Park, by the tennis courts. Hamburgers and hot dogs provided by the club. Bring a salad or desert to share. Bingo for bonsai related prizes.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, bonsai round robin demonstration.
Club meeting, 7:00 PM, bonsai demonstration.