NOW WE KNOW!

TWO Days of The Joy Of Roses In Northern California!!!!!

On Day One It is ROSALIA!

ROSALIA! The Ancient Roman Festival of Roses

REBORN . . . On

Saturday, May 18 – 11 a.m. ‘til 3 p.m.

Wischemann Hall, 465 Morris St., Sebastopol, CA 95472

The First of (we hope) many years of Annual events!

A gathering of rose lovers, a discovery about roses, their history and how to grow them, a sale of rare roses and companion plants, an adornment with roses

Rosalia will be presented by The Friends of Vintage Roses, a nonprofit established to preserve an historic collection of several thousand roses, based in Sebastopol, CA, in Sonoma County, and sharing curatorship of the roses with preservation-minded individuals and groups across the United States.

• Contact: Gregg Lowery, Curator at curator@thefriendsofvintageroses.org or info@thefriendsofvintageroses.org.
• Our website: thefriendsofvintageroses.org
• Post enquiries to The Friends of Vintage Roses, 3003 Pleasant Hill Rd, Sebastopol, CA 95472

Why: To aid in the work of the volunteers who maintain and help to preserve a great collection of old and classic roses

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On Day Two,

IT IS CELEBRATION!!

Sunday, May 19 from 11 a.m. To 3:30 p.m.

Will Be

The Annual

CELEBRATION OF OLD ROSES

Held At

The Veteran’s Memorial Building, 1325 Portland at Carmel
Albany, CA 94706

Over 100 feet of beautiful roses on display!

Purchase heirloom and hard-to-find roses from specialty nurseries. Rose experts will be available to answer questions.

Vendors will sell rare perennials, crafts, china, books, greeting cards, calendars, honey, jam, jewelry, and clothing, all inspired by roses.

Admission is FREE!

For more info, call Kristina Osborn at (510) 542-7149

kmosborn@earthlink.net (add "Roses" to the subject line)