2025 Meetings
General Meetings
March Meeting:
Date: March 15th
Location: Hebron Church, Penn Hills
10460 Frankstown Rd.
Barclay Building
Time: 2 PM
Board Meeting at 1 PM
Topics: Preparing tubers and gardens for spring planting, how dahlias are judged, ADS resources
Shareable snacks appreciated!
April Meeting:
Date: April 12th
Location: Hebron Church, Penn Hills
10460 Frankstown Rd.
Fellowship Hall
Time: 2 PM
Board Meeting at 1 PM
Topics: Labeling dahlias for sale, labeling dahlias in the garden, how dahlis are judged at ADS shows
Shareable snacks appreciated!
2025 Tuber Demonstration & Plant Sales
Tuber and Plant Sale
April Sale:
Date: April 26th
Penn State's Master Gardener Sale
Hampton Community Center
3200 Lochner Way, Allison Park 15101
Time: TBA
May Sale:
Date: May 31th
*details below may be adjusted prior to the sale
Tuber drop-off begins at 8 AM
Tuber sale begins at 9 AM
Mt. Lebanon Uptown Market
(In front of Mellon Middle School)
Donations will be accepted that morning. Please have them labeled in advance.
Meeting to follow.]
Donating Tubers: Please bring your tubers labeled with the tuber's name and ADS classification
2025 Club Picnics
Club Ice Cream social
Date: July 12th
Location: The Muellers in Gibsonia, PA
Additional details to be emailed to members
A relaxed time when we enjoy sweet treats, visit a cut flower garden and swap garden stories with other members.
Club Picnic/Romano Garden Tour
Date: August 23rd
Location: The Romanos
Additional details to be emailed to members
Meeting to precede.
Members bring side dishes or desserts to share (6-8 serving sizes), while we visit a large organized dahlia amidst vegetables and chickens, and then we share amazing food while swapping stories about life and dahlias.
2025 Annual Show
Fall Show
September 5-7th, 2025
Location: Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
For members: On Friday, we collect the supplies and set up the location. On Saturday, we conduct the show including helping exhibitors set up, judging the dahlias, answering questions and enjoying lunch in a great setting. On Sunday, we take down the flowers and store the supplies until next year.
For spectators: Show open following judging on September 6th to be continued through the day on Sunday, September 7th.
2025 Annual Luncheon
Annual Luncheon
Date: October 18th
Location: Hebron Church, Penn Hills
10460 Frankstown Rd.
Time: 1 PM
The Society provides the main course and we bring a side dish or dessert to share. (6-8 serving sizes). We start at 1 PM with fun food and then have a quick membership meeting. We usually have results from other dahlia society’s dahlia shows earlier in the season.
Other Events
Demonstration at the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
More information coming soon.