NEWS & EVENTS
Newcomers and guests are always welcome at ISM events. Also posted here are events around the region and national events. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us.
2024
- Saturday, February 4, starting at 10:30 - Winter Hybridizers' Meeting
At the Rueben Hoar Public Library, 35 Shattuck St., Littleton, MA, in the Sturtz Room, starting at 10:30. All hybridizers are invited to share their creations and experiments, and all members are invited to join.
- March 9, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM - ISM Spring Meeting and Photo Contest
Meeting at a NEW LOCATION: Littleton Fire Station, 20 Foster Street, Littleton MA. In anticipation of our Iris Show on Memorial Day (May 27) the afternoon program by Debby Wheeler will cover all things related to showing irises. - Monday, May 27 (Memorial Day) - ISM Iris Show
At the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St, Concord, MA. Entries open at 8:00 AM. Free and open to the public at 1:00 PM. The show schedule is available here. Watch your email for additional details. - Saturday, June 1 - ISM Garden Tours
Details are still being worked out, but the tour will include the Schafer/Sacks gardens in Carlisle, and Stephanie Markham's gardens in Norfolk, with Judges' Training in at least one of the gardens. Watch your emails for additional details. - Saturday, June 8 - Region 1 Open Gardens and Judges' Training
All members of Region 1, ISM, MIS, and CIS are invited to the Open Gardens for Region 1, sponsored by the Maine Iris Society. The open gardens will Harriet Robinson’s, in Otisfield, ME and Pauline Grenier’s, in Minot, ME. Judges' Training will be available at both locations. - August 4 - Noon-4:00 PM - ISM Auction
Members auction of newer irises (and other things), outdoors, under a canopy at Toadland Gardens (home of Stephanie Markham & Larry Wilson), 22 Lawrence Street, Norfolk, MA 02056. Lunch and socializing at noon, auction starts at 1:00 PM. BYO chair and lunch, drinks and snacks will be available.
DIRECTIONS to Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main Street, (West) Concord MA, 01742
The community center is a large refurbished school building. It is dark yellow with a cupola. Ample parking and the entrance are around back, accessed off of Church Street. The Iris Show will take place in the part used as a Senior Center.
- From 495: Take Exit 29A - RT2 East towards Boston. Go 7.4 mi. to traffic circle. Take (immediate) 1st exit off circle onto Commonwealth Ave. Take a left at the Gulf Station. Cross RR tracks, then take an uphill right onto Church St. Continue to parking area on the left.
- From Boston: Take Concord Tpke/RT 2 west. After about 10 miles take a left at RT 62/Main St. Bear left at 99 restaurant. At the lights take a right onto Church St. Continue to parking area on the right.
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