2025 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!

April Sale: 

Date: April 26th

Penn State's Master Gardener Sale

Hampton Community Center

3200 Lochner Way, Allison Park 15101

Time: 8:30-3PM

Tuber donations will be accepted starting at 8AM. 

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

Date: July TBD

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.