Starting date for North American Lily Society (NALS) Virtual Show 2026

There will be no in-person NALS show in 2026. Those in the Southern Hemisphere can start sending in photos of their cut lily stems in front of a white or gray background.  Entries for all of us can be sent in until a date in August.  Nominal fee for registration includes ability to submit Horticulture and Floral Design entries,  access to four educational Zoom sessions and an online Auction. 
Watch for registration in your email or go to www.lilies.org for information

North American Lily Society (NALS) sponsored Zoom presentation. 

Zoom presentation by Rex Lyes, New Zealand on “Judging Single Flowers”.  Watch for an email about how to register or go to www.lilies.org for information. At completion of sessions, the videos  will be posted on NALS You Tube channel. The first two sessions were phenomenal.
$10 for NALS members,  $15 for non-NALS members for access to all three sessions. 

Spring Membership Meeting and Speakers

12:00 "Growing Lilies for Beginners" informal question and answer with Tim Zimmerman and demonstration on showing lilies.

12:00 noon – 12:30 PM   Social

12:30 PM   Membership Meeting

  1:30 PM   Speaker: David Zlesak,  Professor at University of Wisconsin, River Falls will present on “The Plant Introduction Pipeline”.
Speaker is free and open to the public. Bring friends.

Send your three ideas for "Name the Lily Show" to Denise Haldorson dhaldorson90@gmail.com by March 1, 2026. Voting will take place at the March meeting

Bulb Wrap

NSLS members can sign up in the volunteer corner in the newsletter or if not confident with google sign-up then Email Cheryl Hoffman (see Volunteer Corner in newsletter). Sign-up starts with the publishing of this newsletter and closes when all spaces are filled. Only those who pre-register will be able to volunteer.

Spring Bulb Sale

Spring Bulb Sale Saturday April 18 with bulb wrap on Friday April 17. Both at Bachman's on Lyndale, 6010 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419.

9:00 AM Bachman's doors open
9:15 AM sale opens to members. Fill out membership form and bring $10 renewal in cash or check if your membership is due.
10 AM open to the public until sold out
Come early for the best selection
We plan to have an updated bulb list on the Bulb Sale page and photos of most bulbs for sale by about April 1.

Bachmans is hosting a garden fair all day in the Heritage Room featuring all plant societies that use their space.   More information to follow.  Volunteers will be needed.

North Star Lily Society Annual Show
Bachman's

Friday, July 11 Setup

Saturday, July 11
1 – 5 PM - Show open to the public
      6 PM - member and guest Awards banquet – pre-registration required, subsidized by NSLS

Sunday, July 12
10 AM- 3 PM – Show open to the public
3 PM – takedown of show and cleanup

We will open doors for members at 9:15 AM.  Bachman’s doors open at 9 AM.   Volunteers needed & entitled to early shopping for a limited number of bulbs.  Fill out membership form and bring $10 renewal if your membership is due.  We plan to have an updated bulb list on the Website including photos of bulbs for sale by Oct. 1. 

Saturday 10 AM until sold out - open to non-members

Fall Membership Meeting and Speakers

12:00 Lily growing tips and social time

12:30 PM   Membership Meeting

  1:30 PM   Speaker   “Lilies: Jewels in the Garden” – the presentation that is given by the Speakers Bureau to Garden Clubs This would be a great time to bring friends.