Region 6 ~ Dixie West
New Mexico | Oklahoma | Texas
New Mexico
Albuquerque African Violet Club
Albuquerque Garden Center
10120 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Web Site: www.albuquerqueafricanvioletclub.org
Meeting Times: Second Tuesday each month, except July, 1:00 p.m.
Contact: Sharon Shannon
City: Albuquerque
Phone: (505) 865-0171
Email: sshannon2@swcp.com
Contact 2: Carol Scaggs
City: Allbuquerque
Phone: (505) 294-2968
Email: clskaggs@comcast.net
Notes: Annual spring show in April at Albuquerque Garden Center on Lomas Blvd between Eubank and Wyoming.
Garden Center phone: 505-296-6020.
Oklahoma
African Violet Society of Greater Tulsa
Tulsa Garden Center
2435 South Peoria Ave
Tulsa, OK 74114
Meeting Times: Third Monday each month, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Sherrie Wallace
Address: 15076 W. 61st St. South
City: Sand Springs, OK
Phone: ( 918) 245-3199
Email: wallace4@hotmail.com
Contact 2: Pat Sutton
Address: 5341 S 73rd E Ave
City: Tulsa
Phone: 918-622-4505
Email: PJSutton@cox.net
Notes: The Tulsa Garden Center is a mansion at the back of Woodward Park. Annual show/sale is held around the first of March at the Tulsa Garden Center. Fall sale is held around the first of October. Please contact for precise information.
AVS of Oklahoma City
OSU, Agriculture Resource Center
400 N Portland, Room #194
Oklahoma City, Ok
Meeting Times: Third Sunday of each month (except June & December) from 2:00 - 4:00pm
Contact: Linda Bridges
Address: 704 E Linden Ln
City: Mustang, OK
Zip: 73064-4267
Phone: (405) 256-6881
Email: lyndo@cox.net
Contact 2: Debbie Yeager
City: Mustang
Phone: 405-376-3369
Email: africanviolets@earthlink.net
Texas
African Violet Society of Beaumont
Beaumont Botanical Gardens (Garden Center Building
6088 Babe Zaharias Dr.
Beaumont, TX 77702
Meeting Times: Third Thursday each month, Sept-May, 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Alice Wilder
Address: 8895 Jean Drive
City: Beaumont
Phone: 409-866-1712
Contact 2: Terry Allen
Address: 12930 Larch Ln
City: Beaumont
Phone: 409-753-3001
Email: tkallen@att.net
Notes: Annual show/sale at Central Mall, Nederland, TX
Alpha African Violet Society of Dallas
North Haven Gardens
7700 Northaven Road
Dallas, TX 75230
Meeting Times: Second Saturday of each month, 10 a.m.
Contact: Sylvia Leeds
Address: 602 CR 3702
City: Quintan
State: TX
Zip: 75474
Phone: 903-356-2540
Email: roseotx@gmail.com
Central Texas Judges Council
Zilker Park - Meeting room
Austin, TX
Meeting Times: Third Saturday of Feb, June and Sept
Contact: Debra Mischel
Address: 2302 Mayfield Dr
City: Round Rock
Zip: 78221
Phone: 512-310-9934
Email: debra@mischel.com
Contact 2: Dolores Gibbs
Address: 608 Larue Dr
City: San Marcos
Zip: 78666
Email: doloresgibbs@hotmail.com
Notes: Gary Thurman is the current President
Corpus Christi African Violet Society
Corpus Christi, TX
Web Site: www.ccavs.org
Meeting Times: Second Monday each month, Sept-June, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Marjorie Bullard
Address: 6301 Meadowwvista #1217
City: Corpus Christi
Phone: 361-992-3009
Email: MarjBcrp@sbcglobal.net
Contact 2: Judy Majak, President
Address: 6805 Southhaven Dr.
City: Corpus Christi, TX
Phone: (361) 993-1397
Notes: Meetings are held in members' homes. Mother's Day sale in May, fall sale at Padre Staples Mall, and annual show/sale in February at St Bartholomew's Episcoopal Church. The meeting in June is a family picnic.
First African Violet Society of Dallas
North Haven Gardens
7700 Northaven Road
Dallas, TX 75230
Meeting Times: Third Thursday each month, Sept-May, 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Beverly Powers
Address: 13 Lundy's Ln
City: Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: 972-690-3619
Email: bvrlypwr@swbell.net
Contact 2: Ron Davidson
Address: 941 FM 2377
City: Red Oak
Phone: 972-617-1186
Email: chiefrond@aol.com
Notes: Co-sponsors a spring show/sale and fall sale at North Haven Gardens with other Dallas African Violet Clubs
First African Violet Society of Denton
Good Samaritan Village
2500 Hinkle Dr
Denton, TX 76201
Web Site: www.orgsites.com/tx/dentonfavs
Meeting Times: Second Tuesday each month, Sept-May, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Janet Castiglione, President (2010)
Address: 313 Plantation Oak Ave
City: Lake Dallas
Phone: 940-321-5638
Email: jcastiglione@centurytel.net
Contact 2: Anne Nicholas
Address: 3113 Deerfield Dr
City: Denton
Phone: 940-565-0363
Email: randanicho@aol.com
Notes: Spring Show and sale mid March and a fall sale mid Oct. Please contact us for details or check the AVSA Events for current information.
First African Violet Society of Wichita Falls
University United Methodist Church (Fellowship hal
3405 Taft
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Meeting Times: Second Friday each month, Sept-May, 9:30 a.m.
Contact: Mary A Smith
Address: 5307 Riviera Dr.
City: Wichita Falls, Tx
State: TX
Zip: 76310
Contact 2: Sue Ramser
Address: 2413 Martin St
City: Wichita Falls
Phone: 940-767-0388
Email: ramserwf@wf.net
Notes: Allene Peek, President 1143 B Davis Road Bellevue, TX 76228-2434 (940) 928-2371
First Austin African Violet Society-Saturday Group
McConico Building-Community Room
301 W. Bagdad
Round Rock, TX 78664
Web Site: www.faavs.org
Meeting Times: Second Saturday each month at 9:30 am. See website for exceptions.
Contact: Glenda Williams
Address: 829 Old Hwy 20, Unit A
City: McDade, TX 78650-5265
Phone: 512-988-1918
Email: genesis0127@yahoo.com
Contact 2: Susan Kautz
Address: 407 Drake Ln
City:Taylor, TX 76574
Phone: 512-365-1818
Email: gizzmo@austin.rr.com
Notes: See website for directions. Shows held in March and October at Zilker Park Botanical Gardens.
First Austin African Violet Society-Wednesday Group
Garden Center in Zilker Park Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78746
Web Site: www.faavs.org
Meeting Times: Fourth Wednesday each month at 9:30 am. See website for exceptions
Contact: Susan Kautz
Address: 407 Drake Ln
City: Taylor, TX 76574
Phone: 512-365-1818
Email: gizzmo@austin.rr.com
Contact 2: Glenda Williams
Address: 829 Old Hwy 20, Unit A
City: McDade, TX 78650-5265
Phone: 512-988-1918
Email: genesis0127@yahoo.com
Notes: Shows held in March and October at Zilker Park Botanical Gardens.
See website for dates.
First Nighter African Violet Society
Schimelpfenig Library
5024 Custer Road
Plano, TX 75023
Web Site: www.orgsites.com/tx/fnavsd
Meeting Times: Third Monday each month, Jan-Dec 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Cindy Branch
Address: 3801 14th Street #1306
City: Plano
Phone: 972-423-9133
Email: cindylu3@mindspring.com
Contact 2: Bill Foster
Address: 3610 Gray Dr
City: Mesquite
Phone: 972-279-5993
Email: 1bpfoster@sbcglobal.net
Notes: Fall sale mid-September. Spring Show Northhaven Gardens, 7700 Northhaven Rd, Dallas, TX 75230
Lone Star African Violet Council
Rotates with sponsoring affiliate
Web Site: www.lsavc.org
Meeting Times: Usually, last weekend in Oct or first weekend in Nov
Contact: Janice Davidson
Address: 941 F.M. 2377
City: Red Oak
Phone: 972-617-1186
Email: chiefrond@aol.com
Notes: Each year a different affiliate hosts the three-day meeting and violet show. Affiliate news is provided through six issues of the Lone Star African Violet Council newsletter.
Magic Knight African Violet Society
Grady's BBQ Restaurant
6510 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX
Meeting Times: Second Wednesday each month, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Irene Harney
Address: 8323 Chivalry
City: San Antonio
Phone: 210-684-3598
Email: viharney@aol.com
Moonlight African Violet Society
Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Meeting Times: Fourth Thursday each month, Sept-May, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Aron Johnston
Address: 1510 South Davis
City: Arlington
Phone: 817-860-4308
Email: theoldcartooner@yahoo.com
Contact 2: Bonnie Harris, President (2009)
Address: 7332 Stoneybrooke Drive
City: North Richland Hills, TX
Phone: (817) 427-8718
Notes: Meetings are held at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens unless specified otherwise.
Nasa Area African Violet Society
Clear Lake Park Building
5001 Nasa Rd #1
Seabrook, TX 77586
Meeting Times: First Wednesday each month, Sept-Aug, 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Rhona & Gary Thurman
Address: 1818 Lake Quitman Dr
City: Richmond
Zip: 77469-8078
Country: USA
Phone: 281-762-3209
Email: rgthurm@earthlink.net
Notes: Annual show in April
North Texas African Violet Judges Council
Home of Berta de Leon
1202 Lady Lane
Duncanville, TX 75116
Meeting Times: Fifth Wednesday, Jan, March, June and August, 10:00 a.m.
Contact: Sue Ramser
Address: 2413 Martin St
City: Wichita Falls
Phone: 940-767-0388
Email: ramserwf@wf.net
Contact 2: Berta de Leon
Address: 1202 Lady Lane
City: Duncanville
Phone: 972-298-0061
Email: deleon4943@hotmail.com
Office Violets and Lunch
Local Resturants
c/o John Nabors, 304 Scenic Dr
Greater Clear Lake area
TX, 77062
Meeting Times: Second Tuesday each month, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm.
Contact: Joyce Stenger
Address: 304 Scenic View Drive
City: Friendswood
Phone: 281-482-7705
Email: jasstenger@aol.com
Notes: We plan to participate in a spring show and a fall plant sale.
Spring Branch African Violet Club
Copperfield Baptist Church
8350 Highway 6 North
Houston, TX 77095
Web Site: www.orgsites.com/tx/sbavc/index.html
Meeting Times: Second Saturday each month, 10:30am, January-November
Contact: Mary McFarland
Address: 2407 Stableridge Dr
City: Conroe
Phone: 281-974-8185
Email: Gram-o@consolidated.net
Contact 2: Elaine Click
Address: 10251 Helmsdale St
City: Houston
Phone: (713) 462-4257
Email: eeclick@aol.com
Notes: Spring show/sale first weekend in March; Fall sale first Saturday in October @ Hermann Park Garden Center
Sunshine African Violet Society
Member's Homes
San Antonio, TX
Meeting Times: 7:00 pm, first Tuesday of the month in member’s homes.
Contact: Camile F. Fiorillo, President (10/09)
Address: 5003 Timber Rise
City: San Antonio, TX
Country: USA
Phone: (210) 684-1215
Email: violetlibrarian@yahoo.com
Notes: We invite new members, novice to professional. All are welcome.
Victoria African Violet Society
Member's home
2205 College Dr
Victoria, TX 77901-4474
Web Site: www.ykc.com/vavs
Meeting Times: First Tuesday each month, 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Joanne Schrimsher
Address: 2205 College Dr
City: Victoria
Phone: 361-575-1344
Email: josviolets@yahoo.com
Notes: We sponsor a display and sale in the spring and fall at the Victoria Mall, Victoria, TX. Victoria is located on Hwy 59 between Houston and Corpus Christi, TX.
West Texas African Violet Society
Community and Senior Services, Fuhrman Center
3301 Sinclair
Midland, TX 79705
Web Site: www.orgsites.com/tx/violetswesttx
Meeting Times: Every Third Saturday, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Contact: Marge Savage
Email: savagetom@juno.com
Notes: We welcome members from long distances and do everything we can to help you be a part of West Texas African Violet Society. Traveling and commuting long distances are a part of living in West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico.