GOLDEN STATE BONSAI FEDERATION
A non-profit 501(c) (3) educational organization
San Francisco Bay Area
Akebono Bonsai Club*
Meeting Day: 1st Friday 
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Palo Alto Buddhist Temple (Issei Hall) 2751 Louis Road, Palo Alto 94303
Club Contact: Carl Yanari, President, 408-781-5937 Contact Email: yanari@aol.com
Club Contact: Sue Ikebe, Secretary, 650-804-0385, Contact Email: sue.ikebe@gmail.com

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Bay Area Bonsai Associates*
Meeting Day: Every 3 Months 
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Lakeside Garden Center at Lake Merritt, 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA 94610
Club Contact: Michael Culler, Treasurer, 916-248-6236 Contact Email: retiredrockhunter2018@gmail.com
Club Contact: Alise Offeman, Assistant Treasurer, 925-330-2991, Contact Email: ALacosse@gmail.com

Bay Area Satsuki Aikokai*
Club Website: www.satsukiazaleabonsai.org
Meeting Day: 4th Thursday – no meeting January, May, July, August, November & December
Time: 6:00PM

Location: Lakeside Garden Center at Lake Merritt, 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA 94610

Club Contact: Ron Reid, President, 925-997-4446 Contact Email: ronreid221@gmail.com
Club Contact: Darren Wong, 707-315-5492 Contact Email: sohjuen@aol.com
Bonsai Society of San Francisco*
Club Website: www.bssf.org 
Meeting Day: 2nd Thursday
 Time: 7:00PM

Location: San Francisco County Fair Bldg (Recreation Room), 1199 9th Ave. San Francisco, CA 94122
Club Email: contact@bssf.org

Club Contact: Christian Werk, President
Club Contact: David Scheltema, Vice-President
Club Contact: Joe Eichenhofer, Secretary
California Shohin Society

Meeting Day: Shohin Seminar Biannually

Location: Santa Nella, CA
 Club Contact: Gordon Deeg, President, 650-325-2729, 650-619-3187
Contact Email: gdbonsai90@gmail.com
East Bay Bonsai Society* 

Club Website: www.eastbaybonsai.org
Facebook: @EastBayBonsaiSociety
Meeting Day: 2nd Wednesday
Time: 7:30PM

Location: Lake Merritt Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, CA 94610

Club Contact: Beverly Martinez, President, 925-437-2347
 Contact Email: martinez_bev@yahoo.com
Club Contact: Addison Galambos, Vice-President, 650-495-9342 Contact Email: barcalod@gmail.com
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Electric Termites Bonsai Club*

Meeting Day: 1st Sunday
 Time: 9:00AM

Club Contact: Kathi Page, President
 Contact Email: drjin@aol.com

Kusamura Bonsai Club*

Club Website: Kusamurabonsai.org

Meeting Day: 3rd Friday (no meeting in August)
 Time: 7:00PM

Location: St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 600 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Club Email: info@kusamurabonsai.org

Club Contact: Hal Jerman, Treasurer, 408-568-779, Contact Email: hjerman@sbcglobal.net
Club Contact: Michael Greenstein, President Email: Michael.greenstein@comcast.net
Membership Contact: Lynne O'Dell, Vice President Email: lynnemo@gmail.com
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Marin Bonsai Club*
Club Website: www.marinbonsai.org
 Meeting Day: 1st Tuesday 
Time: 7:00 – 9:30 PM

Location: Terra Linda Community Center, Room 4, 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA 94903
Second Meeting: 3rd Tuesday (Open Workshop)
 Second Time: 7:00 – 9:30 PM

Second Location: Terra Linda Community Center, Room 4, 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA 94903 Club Email: info@marinbonsai.org
Club Contact: Tung X. Dao, President, 408-892-1302, Contact Email: tung@marinbonsai.org
Club Contact: Susan Sullivan, Board Member - Programs, 415-595-2606, susandsullivan@comcast.net
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Midori Bonsai Club*

Club Website: https://www.midoribonsai.org
Social Media: Midori Bonsai Club - Facebook
 Meeting Day: 1st Thursday
Time: 7:30PM

Location: Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 15040 Union Ave, San Jose, CA 95124

Second Meeting Day: 3rd Thursday (workshop)
 Second Time: 7:30PM

Second Location: Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 15040 Union Ave, San Jose, CA 95124
Club Mailing Address: Midori Bonsai Club, P.O. Box 24097, San Jose, CA
Club Contact: John Thompson, Treasurer, 408-966-6220, Contact Email: jtbonsai@gmail.com

Club Contact: Jack Christiansen, President, 408-280-7539,
Contact Email: jackchristiansen@sbcglobal.net
San Jose Betsuin Bonsai Club*
Club Website: www.sanjosebonsai.com Meeting Day: 2nd Tuesday
Time: 7:30PM
Second Meeting Day: 4th Tuesday Time: 7:30PM

Location: San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St (the Annex), San Jose, CA 95112

Club Contact: Paul Dominic, President, 408-839-4486, Contact Email: ravisop@yahoo.com
Club Contact: Carl Morimoto, Vice-President, 408-296-7660 Contact Email: morimotoc@sbcglobal.net
San Mateo Bonsai Club*

Meeting Day: 1st Friday 
Time: 7:00PM
Location: San Mateo Japanese American Community Center, Gardener’s Hall, 503 E. 5th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Second Meeting Day: 3rd Friday
Time: 7:00PM Location: 503 E. 5th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94402
Contact Email: sanmateobonsaiclub@earthlink.net
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Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai*
Club Website: www.santacruzbonsaikai.com
 Meeting Day: 3rd Saturday
 Time: 10:00AM - Noon
Location: Live Oak Grange Hall, 1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Second Meeting Day: 2nd Wednesday/Workshop (Members Only)
Second Time: 7:00PM

Second Location: Aptos Grange Hall, 2555 Mar Vista Dr., Aptos, CA 95003
Club Contact: Michael Nelson, President, 831-229-3241 Contact Email: nelson3m@sbcglobal.net
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Sei Boku Bonsai Kai, Inc.*

Club Website: www.seibokubonsaikai.org
 Meeting Day: 4th Wednesday
 Time: 7:00PM
Location: San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo, CA 94403
Club Email: seibokubonsaikai@yahoo.com
Club Address: PO Box 4463, Foster City, CA 94404

Club Contact: Jerry Carpenter, President, 408-823-9525
Contact Email: jcsf1090@comcast.net
Club Contact: Randi Keppeler, Treasurer, 650-773-5119 Contact Email: seibokubonsaikai@yahoo.com
Valley Bonsai Society*

Club Website: valleybonsaisociety.com
Meeting Day: 3rd Saturday
 Time: 2:00 pm

Location: Alden Lane Nursery, 981 Alden Lane, Livermore, CA 94550
Club Contact: Chip Harder, President, 925-980-3438 
Contact Email: bonsainut@comcast.net
Club Contact: Bea Bauerly, Secretary & Treasurer, Contact Email: belgianbee@yahoo.com
Yamato Bonsai Kai*

Club Website: www.yamatobonsai.org
Social Media: Facebook.com/yamatobonsaikai 
Meeting Day: 2nd Saturday
 Time: 10:00 am

Location: Eden Japanese Community Center, 710 Elgin St, San Lorenzo, CA 94580

Club Contact: Michael Butler, President, 510-917-3592 
Contact Email: mbutler639@gmail.com
Club Contact: John Forsman, Treasurer, 510-825-7449 Contact Email: caffeinekid@msn.com
*Member of Golden State Bonsai Federation