Our Meetings

Our regular meeting night is the first Monday following the first Sunday of each month. We occasionally change the meeting date as our schedule requires, but we always list the correct date well in advance both on this website and in our monthly newsletter. Our meetings are open to everyone without charge – feel free to attend and find out what our Society is all about!

Meetings typically consist of a brief business meeting to conduct our club’s routine activities, a special presentation on an orchid subject, an orchid raffle (2 tickets for $1), and a Show Table where members can display their flowering plants for everyone to see. For more information, please contact any of our officers.

Meeting Agenda

  • Beginners’ Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. – all are welcome!
  • Social “Hour” (free-form schmoozing) 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
  • Main meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.

Map to Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center:

GROS 2025-2026 Season Schedule

  • Monday, September 8, 2025 – “The Oncidium Alliance” – Fran Murphy
  • Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center – 6:30 p.m. general meeting in one section of the Auditorium
  • Beginners’ Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. – all are welcome!
  • October 6, 2025 – “Empire State Orchids” – Dr. Clark Riley
  • Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center – 6:30 p.m. – general meeting in one section of the Auditorium
  • Beginners’ Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. – all are welcome!
  • October 18, 2025 – Saturday – The Auction
  • Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center – 9:30 a.m. plant inspection, 10:00 a.m. Auction begins.
  • November 3, 2025 –  Tom Sampliner – “Bee Orchids”
  • Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center – 6:30 p.m. – general meeting in one section of the Auditorium
  • Beginners’ Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. – all are welcome!
  • December 8, 2025 – GROS Holiday Party – Food & Orchid Fun!
  • Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center – 6:00 p.m. – meeting in one section of the Auditorium.
  • Beginners’ Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. – all are welcome!
  • January , 2026 –  Zoom meeting – TBA
  • February , 2026 – Zoom meeting – TBA
  • Mar. 2, 2026 – Topic TBA
  • Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center – 6:00 p.m. – meeting in one section of the Auditorium.
  • Beginners’ Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. – all are welcome!
  • April 6, 2026 – Spring Show Prep
  • Eisenhart Auditorium, Rochester Museum & Science Center
  • Beginners’ Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. – all are welcome!
  • April 16-19, 2026 – Annual Spring Show –
  • Eisenhart Auditorium, Rochester Museum & Science Center
  • May 4, 2026 – TJ Hartung – Topic TBA
  • Louis S. Wolk Jewish Community Center – 6:30 p.m. – general meeting in one section of the Auditorium
  • Beginners’ Meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. – all are welcome!
  • June 14, 2026 – The Picnic – Details TBA.