2026 GAAS Program and Event Schedule at Glance
All GAAS monthly meetings are free and open to the public. Please note that our special picnics and dinners will require a small fee to partake of the dinner. You do not need to be a GAAS member or need an RSVP to attend or to participate in activities or to partake in refreshments at monthly meetings. Monthly meetings are held at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House in Tallmadge, Ohio. GAAS auctions and the Ultra-Aqua 55-Class Fish Show are held at the Tallmadge Community Center.
- Friday, January 9, 2026, 8 pm— Joshua Kocik — Aquatic Invasive Species (in-person)
- Friday, February 13, 2026, 8 pm— To be announced
- Sunday, March 1, 2026—Spring Auction (at Tallmadge Community Center)
10 am registration; 11 am auction begins
- Friday, March 13, 2026, 8 pm— Cody Cromer — Natives (in-person)
- Friday, April 10, 2026, 8 pm— To be announced
- Friday, May 8, 2026, 8 pm— Professor Jason Den Haese — Research Updates on Armored Catfish (in-person)
- Saturday & Sunday, June 13 & 14, 2026— Ultra-Aqua Weekend (All at Tallmadge Community Center)
Saturday, June 13: Show Registration from 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday, June 13: Swap Meet (starts at noon)
Saturday, June 13: Dinner starts at 7 pm. $5 admission per person.
Saturday, June 13: After-Dinner Speaker (To Be Announced)
Sunday, June 14: Auction (fish and plants only) 10 am registration; 11 am auction begins
Sunday, June 14: Ultra-Aqua Awards Presentation (at about 5 pm)
- Friday, July 10, 2026, 8 pm— To be announced
- Friday, August 14, 2026, 7:00 pm—August Picnic.
*Note the special start time: Please arrive at 7:00 pm. The picnic will start at approximately 7:00 pm.
Please bring a bag of fish, a plant, or live food for the donation swap. Please donate $5 for dinner. (Location of this event will not be at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House due to Tallmadge Circle Days. The location of the August meeting will be the Main Shelter at the Monroe Falls Metro Park
- Friday, September 11, 2026, 8 pm— To be announced
- Friday, October 9, 2026, 8 pm — GAAS Bowl Show: Electronic Photographic Entries
- Sunday, November 1, 2026— Fall Auction (at Tallmadge Community Center)
10 am registration; 11 am auction begins
*Note that daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 1
- Friday, November 13, 2026, 8 pm— held at the Ritchie Memorial Shelter House
Board Officer Elections; Program — To be announced
- Friday, December 11, 2026, 8 pm—Christmas Party at Ritchie Memorial Shelter House, 7:00 pm. Please bring a bag of fish, a plant, or live food for the traditional gift exchange. At the door: $5 for members and $15 for non-members.
