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Annual Dahlia Society Show This Weekend

Come to the San Leandro Main Library to see the official flower of San Leandro August 4 and 5

 

The San Leandro Dahlia Society will hold its annual show, which is free and open to the public, on August 4 and 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the at 300 Estudillo Avenue. It will be held in the library's Estudillo/Karp room.

Come see San Leandro's official flower up close and learn about the contest for the world's largest Dahlia.

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The San Leandro Dahlia Society meets monthly at the and welcomes new members.  Details about membership can be found here. For more information, call its president John Morton at 510-276-0530 or e-mail him at dahliaz@juno.com .

The society  formed and held its first show in San Leandro in 1925. You can read an interesting history of the organization and see historic photos on its website by clicking here. To learn more about Dahlias, in general, go here . You can see photos from the society's 2011 show at the library here

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