Celebrating 70 Years of GAAS
Our Next Meeting*** Is on October 14, 2022
***Meeting Location Change for October’s Meeting: Please note that we will be meeting at the Tallmadge Community Center for the October 14 GAAS regular meeting. (The Ritchie Memorial Shelter House is temporarily closed for repairs.)
All are welcome to join the GAAS monthly meeting on Friday, October 14, 2022, at 8 pm at the Tallmadge Community Center. The October meeting will include our usual BAP/HAP mini-auction, product raffle, and Bowl Show that will showcase the following classes: Arts & Crafts, Marine fish, All Other Old World Cichlids.
Make Plans to Attend a Fall Auction or Regional Event
See the full list of local auctions and regional events here.
AGA Convention, September 29 – October 2, 2022
The Chicago Aquatic Plant Society is hosting the Aquatic Gardeners Association 2022
Convention at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, Illinois, this September 29 through October
2. Speakers will present talks that emphasize aquatic plants and topics that appeal to all aspects of the aquarium hobby. This year’s lineup includes a couple of talks on rainbowfish by Gary Lange, how to set up a paludarium, aquarium photography and videography, how to set up a saltwater macroalgae tank, and various other aquascaping topics. In addition to the speakers, there will be two hands-on workshops where hobbyists will get experience setting up various types of aquascapes, a field trip to the Shedd
Aquarium, and a happy hour hosted by CAPS that is followed by an aquascaping demo by George Farmer. Finally, there will be a large vendor room with some of the leading companies supporting
the general and planted tank hobby and an all-day fish, plant, and equipment auction on Sunday.
GAAS’s 2022 Fall Auction Is on Sunday, November 6
Make plans to attend the GAAS Fall Auction.
September Meeting Featured an Aquatic Garden Tub Tour
The September meeting featured a tour of tubs from the backyards of five GAAS club members.
A Few Pictures From the 2021 Fall Auction
Thanks to all the participants (sellers, buyers, volunteers, and auctioneers) who made the 2021 Fall Auction a huge success!