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May 3 @ 8:00am-11:00am--Zoo Care Social:

Breakfast ~ N ~ Beds

8:00 a.m.--Meet for breakfast at:

Nello's Eatery
25994 Woodward Ave
(SE Corner of Woodward & Lincoln)
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248)546-0966

9:00 a.m.--Maintenance of the iris gardens at the Detroit Zoo. (Rain date: May 10th)


May 23 & 24--AIS Region 6 Spring Meeting* in Auburn, Indiana.
May 29--Grooming Iris Program

How do you choose an iris for entry into an American Iris Society sanctioned show? How do you groom an iris? What do the judges seek?

American Iris Society Master Judge, Ann Cline, will discuss how to prepare irises for the show bench. Ann's demonstration will take place in the garden.

Ann Cline
Royal Rainbow Iris Garden
2311 Torquay Ave.
Royal Oak MI 48073
(2 blocks North of 14 Mile Road
3 blocks West of Crooks Road)
Free admission, Public Welcome


May 30--Set-up for Iris Show

2-6 p.m. Volunteers set-up for iris show. Contact Tricia Wheatley to help.


May 31--Iris Club of Southeast Michigan's Annual Iris Show

Royal Oak Public Library
222 E. 11 Mile Rd
One block East of Main Street
Royal Oak, MI 48067

9:00 a.m.--Volunteers/entrants arrive.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.--Grooming irises.
11:00 a.m.- Noon--Iris Judging.
Noon - 4:00 p.m.--Show opens for public viewing.

See the FAN newsletter for additional information regarding our show.


For additional event information, please call Ann at 1-800-IRIS-LOVER (9am - 9pm EST).
*For national and regional events, see the AIS Bulletin or your Regional Newsletter for details, or use the provided links (if available).