Photo by club member Anthony Fajarillo
Coming Up:
2026 events lineup at a glance:
June 6th - PSBA’s Annual Auction held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum** (check back for details)
June 27 & 28 - PSBA Show Booth at Japan Fair in Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue
July 26th - PSBA Summer Picnic and swap meet at Haller Lake Community Club 11:00AM to 2:00 PM (please RSVP)
September 28th - PSBA General Meeting and Bring Your Own Tree Study Group style meeting at CUH 7:00PM to 9:00PM
October 26th - Technical Series topic to be determined, CUH 5:30PM to 6:30PM
October 26th - PSBA General Meeting with Guest Artist Sergio Cuan, CUH 7:00PM to 9:00PM
November 8th - PSBA Fall Sale, stay tuned for details.
November 23rd - Technical Series, CUH 5:30PM to 6:30PM
November 23rd - PSBA General and Business Meeting with Guest Artist Marija Hajdic’, CUH 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Saturday, June 6th - PSBA’s Annual Bonsai Auction, 11AM to 3PM at Pacific Bonsai Museum (PBM opens at 10AM)
Japan Fair 2026
PSBA Booth at Japan Fair 2019
June 27 - 28 - Japan Fair at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue
After a six year hiatus, the Puget Sound Bonsai Association is returning to Japan Fair! This free festival celebrating Japanese art and culture will take place Saturday, June 27 (10am-6pm) and Sunday, June 28 (10am-5pm) at Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue. Among musicians, artisans, community organizations, and businesses from both Japan and the U.S., the PSBA will have two booths in the main hall and two tables in the lobby area. Come enjoy live performances on stage, hands-on exhibits, cultural workshops, vendor booths, and bonsai! We are looking for docents to help share information about bonsai and our club during the fair. If you’re interested in volunteering, please contact co-chairs Nicky Ducommun and Josef Leibfried at psbajapanfair@gmail.com
July 26th - PSBA Summer Picnic and Swap Meet at Haller Lake Community Club
· Sunday, July 26, 2026, 11 AM to 2 PM
· Haller Lake Community Club, 12579 Densmore Ave. N., Seattle
· For PSBA Members and their invited guests
· Swap meet: trees, pots, all things bonsai
· Members are welcome to bring bonsai and related goods for swapping (please request table space in your RSVP, first come first served)
· Pizza, salad, drinks, plates, utensils, napkins, cups provided
· Welcome to bring side dishes or deserts
· Volunteers needed for set up and take down (arrive 10:30, depart 2:30)
· Questions, information, and offers to volunteer, please email us
· Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect.
Many thanks to two PSBA long time and hard working members!!
Kathy, Elsa, and Guy
Kathy and Elsa
Check out our new photo gallery “Spring Show 2024”,
photos by Aki Yamakawa
and … our new photo gallery “Spring Show 2025”, photos by the PSBA website group.
Volunteers at our 2025 Auction held at PBM.
Suggested Reads
The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal Obsessions”, by Amy Stewart
Recommended by Ladd Smith
I could not put this book down. One of my people sent me this link below about a zoom presentation with Amy Stewart.
The really cool part is the book mentions the Pacific Bonsai Museum and the chapter about bonsai is on Enrique Castaño, a guest artist for PSBA in November 2024!
PSBA in The Seattle Times
A Seattle Times story about Local Bonsai featuring club members Tony Fajarillo, Bruce Williams, and others.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattles-thriving-bonsai-community-tells-stories-through-tiny-trees/
Video coverage of the Puget Sound Bonsai Association 2021 Public Bonsai Auction (YouTube video by Ben Nguyen)
Fall Yamadori in the Pacific Northwest (YouTube video by Ben Nguyen)
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