Monthly Meetings


The Orchid Society of Southern California (OSSC) meets on the second Monday of each month at the First Christian Church, 221 South Sixth Street, Burbank, California, starting at 7:30PM.  Doors open at 6:30PM.  Check here for a list of upcoming meeting dates.  All visitors are welcome.

Click here for a map and driving directions to OSSC's monthly meeting site, courtesy of Yahoo Maps. If you live out of the immediate Burbank area, bear in mind that our meeting hall is an easy 6 block walk from the Burbank Metrolink Train station.  Click here for the schedule; note that only the Antelope Valley Line, which runs from Lancaster to Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, stops at this station.

What's a Typical Meeting Like?Psychopsis papilio

A typical meeting includes the following items on the agenda:

  • Announcements: OSSC Activities, Other Orchid-Related Events
  • Monthly Orchid Culture Tips
  • Presentation by Featured Speaker
  • Refreshment Break
  • Orchid Q&A
  • Featured Advertiser Spot
  • Ribbon Judging of Members' Orchids
  • Orchid Raffle

- Special drawing for members wearing badges
- Special drawing for members who brought in plants for judging
- Special drawing for members who brought food or helped in the ribbon judging
- General Raffle, based on raffle ticket purchases

Meetings typically last until 9:30 or 10:00 PM. Members may optionally join the evening's speaker for dinner before the meeting starts.  Make sure to contact OSSC's 1st Vice President to reserve your spot at the table!

Other OSSC Activities

There are a number of other activities in which OSSC members participate, some annual, some irregularly scheduled.  Here is a sampling:

Last modified: January 03, 2008