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2008 events
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Jan 10-13   2nd Gourds in Paradise Festival - Kailua-Kona, HI. Full information on website: www.hawaiigourdsociety.com
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Feb 22-24 10th annual Florida Gourd Show - Palatka FL
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April 4-6   Indiana Gourd Society Show - St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, South Bend, Indiana
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April 19 3rd annual Gourd Educational Day in Laurens, SC at Ghost Creek Gourd Farm.  We  will have classes, work stations, and a raffle. (9 am to 5 pm) For more information: SCGourdSociety.com
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April 19-20   The TVGSshow will be held at R&R Kuntry Pumpkin Center in Pikeville, TN. 
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April 19-20 The Washington State Gourd Society is proud to announce it's first EVER Spring Meeting Event in Moses Lake  at the Grant County Fairgrounds.  Demonstrations, gourds for sale, doorprizes and lots of surprises! This event is open to the public. Complete Information: www.wagourdsociety.org
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April 25-27 10th Annual Show Me Gourd Society Festival -- April 25 (setup), 26 and 27 for competition and exhibits.  Held in Sedalia, Mo., on the State Fairgrounds in the Agricultural Building.  For more details see: www.showmegourdsociety.com
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May 10    Gourd Festival at Adkins Farms in Booneville MS. For more information call 662-728-MAZE (6293) or visit the website: www.adkinsfarms.com
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May 16-18 Kentucky Gourd Festival in Taylorsville at the Spencer County Elementary School.  Please see the website, www.kygourdsociety.com for more details.
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May 17-18   6th Annual Gourd Art Festival at Greg Leiser Farms, Knights Landing, CA. 95645. This year we will be featuring Robert Rivera as our guest artist. Vendor applications will be ready in December. All up dates will be posted on our web site www.GourdFarmer.com
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June 5-8 Cherokee Gourd Artists Gathering  in Cherokee NC. Updates available at www.GourdGathering.net
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June 13-14 5th Annual Pennsylvania Gourd Fest at the Smucker Gourd Farm in Kinzers, PA. Updates available at www.pagourdsociety.org
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July 12-13 Georgia Gourd Society 6th Annual Gourd Show: Enchanted Gourd, Magic in the Garden at the Coweta County Fairgrounds, Newnan, GA. For the full show details please see: www.georgiagourdsociety.com
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July 30-Aug 3 Washington State Gourd Society will participate in the 5 day Thurston County Fair located at Olympia, WA
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August 14-17 Categories for gourds added to the Woodburning Celebration at the Sawmill Art Center in Cooksburg PA. Details at: www.geocities.com/dangee1/2008WoodburningCompetition.html
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August 23-24 Sandlady's Gourd Art Fest in Tangier IN -- see website for details
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August 23 The Brucemore Garden and Art Show.  9-4 come visit the Iowa Gourd Society at this wonderfully unique event.   A festival of products and information for art enthusiasts and gardeners of all types. Headline presenters, unique products, fine arts, and more. Visit www.brucemore.org for more information.
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Sept 6-7 North Carolina Gourd Society Festival is looking for teachers to forward their class applications to the festival chair, Coleen Atkinson at  creativecreations3604@hotmail.com
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Sept 19-20  Mississippi Gourd Festival in Collinsville.  Classes will be offered on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday.  Vendor booths will be open for business on Saturday only.  For more information, please see http://gourdgracious.homestead.com/gourds.html
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Sept 20-21 Illinois Gourd Festival Saturday-Sunday, at the Clinton, Illinois, Jr School; workshop details ...
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Oct 4-5 Washington State Gourd Society will hold their 2 day Fall Meeting at the Thurston County Fairgrounds located at Olympia, WA
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Oct 11-12 New Mexico Gourd Society's 4th Annual Celebration of Gourds 2008 at the Albuquerque Garden Center.  Robert Rivera is our Featured Artist.  Gourd art classes Friday through Sunday.  Much more information at www.newmexicogourdsociety.org 
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Oct 18-19   GourdWorks 2008 - -Morton Arboretum in Lisle IL  -- part of the Fall Color Festival. For more information, please see the Arboretum website or use this link for workshop registration http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?siteID=214&eventDisp=FA08WKSHP
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Oct 18-19 Alabama Gourd Show at the Cullman Civic Center, Cullman AL
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Oct 18 The annual meeting of the AGS will be Saturday at 5 p.m. in conjunction with the annual show of our Alabama chapter and hosted by them.
Oct 18-19   Texas Gourd Society Show - Fredericksburg, Texas
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Nov 1-2 Virginia Gourd Festival in Middletown VA. More details on website: americangourdsociety.org/virginia.html
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2009 events
Feb 20-22, 2009 .  Marion County Gourd Artist Show, The Market of Marion, Belleview, FL. Classes, vendors, judging.  For information www.themarketofmarion.com (click on events and then Marion County Gourd show.)
Feb 27-Mar1, 2009 Florida Gourd Society 11th annual Florida Gourd Show in Palatka Florida
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Mar 27-29, 2009   Gourd Retreat-Southern Style near Savannah
Apr 4, 2009   Wisconsin Gourd Festival: GOURDS GONE WILD!! 9a - 4pm Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison, WI