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March 2019
March Club Meeting
Program: Larry Carnes of Reflections Water Gardens will present a walk through of how they built a koi pond in Chicago that was on the 2017 tour. The design, construction, and challenges of the project will be presented. Location: Home Run Inn Pizza, 7521 Lemont Rd, Darien IL 60561 Dinner: Pizza, appetizers, salads, and dessert with soft drinks. Please make dinner reservations by Tuesday, March 12, 2019 by calling the Club’s voice mail at (312) 409-2081 (opt 1) or Email…
Find out more »Chicago Flower and Garden Show Tour
Chicago Flower and Garden Show Tour The theme of the Chicago Flower and Garden show this year “Flowertales – the story grows on”. The show runs from March 21st through March 24th at Navy Pier. MPKS members have an opportunity on Saturday March 23rd for a behind the scenes tour of the Chicago Flower Show. The tour starts at 9:00 AM before the show is open to the public. A tour guide walks us through the exhibits explaining their highlights…
Find out more »April 2019
April Club Meeting
Program: Dr Andrew Plasz an expert on Roses will speak about growing beautiful roses. Dr Plasz’s extensive accomplishments are listed below. Location: The Bohemian Crystal, 639 N Blackhawk Dr, Westmont IL (630) 789-1981 Dinner: TBD Please make dinner reservations by Tuesday, April 16, 2019 by calling the Club’s voice mail at (312) 409-2081 (opt 1) or Email ccebulski@comcast.net. The dinner cost is $22.00 per person which includes tax, tip, and room fee. Dinner starts at 7:00PM. Meeting starts at 8:00PM. Directions: The…
Find out more »May 2019
May Club Meeting
Program: TBD Location: TBD Please make dinner reservations by Tuesday, May 14, 2019 by calling the Club’s voice mail at (312) 409-2081 (opt 1) or Email ccebulski@comcast.net The dinner cost is: TBD. Dinner starts at 7:00PM. Meeting starts at 8:00PM. Directions:
Find out more »MPKS Spring Auction
Midwest Pond & Koi Auction Spring Auction The MPKS spring koi auction will be held on Saturday, May 18th at a location TBD. This is an opportunity for club members to sell their koi to the public. The public is welcome to purchase fish. The viewing of the fish starts at 12:30 PM and the auction will start at 1:00 PM. Credit cards and cash will be accepted for payment of all purchases. We will also have a silent auction for…
Find out more »June 2019
MPKS Tosai Auction
With the weather starting to warm up, we look forward to the MPKS Tosai Auction. The club holds this event to allow MPKS members to purchase a high quality koi fish at a better price. The auction has about 40-50 fish and the starting price averages $20. This year the tosai koi will be supplied by Kevin Pham of Genki Koi in San Jose California and Myron and Ellen Kloubec of Kloubec Koi Farm in Amana Iowa. There will…
Find out more »MPKS 27th Koi Show and Trade Show
27th Annual MPKS Koi and Trade Show June 21 – 23, 2019 The Max Athletic & Exposition 4750 S. Vernon Ave., McCook, IL 60525 The agenda for the weekend is: Friday - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Show Floor open to the public, Benching of fish for the Koi Show. Saturday - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Show Floor open to the public, Judging of fish for the Koi show. Sunday - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM -…
Find out more »June Club Meeting
Program: To be announced. Location: MPKS Trade Show and Koi Show, The Max, 4750 S Vernon Ave, LaGrange Il Dinner: No dinner. Please RSVP for the meeting by Tuesday, June 18, 2019 by calling the Club’s voice mail at (312) 409-2081 (opt 1) or Email ccebulski@comcast.net. Meeting starts at 2:00PM. Directions:
Find out more »July 2019
July Club Meeting
Program: To be announced. Dinner: Farm Chicken OR Fried Shrimp served with baked potato, bean salad, cole slaw, cottage cheese, pickled beets, corn fritters, and ice cream for dessert with coffee. Please make your dinner reservations by Tuesday, July 16, 2019 by calling the Club’s voice mail at (312) 409-2081 (opt 1) or Email ccebulski@comcast.net The dinner cost is $23.00 per person which includes tax, tip, and room fee. Late reservations cannot be guaranteed. Dinner starts at 7:00 PM. Meeting starts…
Find out more »Southwest / West Region Pond Tour
A self guided tour of the Midwest Pond & Koi Society Southwest / West Region 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. View Garden and Pond Tour in the events section for towns in this area and where to purchase a map. Saturday, July 20 Southwest/West – Lisle, Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, Naperville, Elburn, Batavia.
Find out more »South Region Pond Tour
A self guided tour of the Midwest Pond & Koi Society South Region 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. View Garden and Pond Tour in the events section for towns in this area and where to purchase a map. Sunday, July 21 South - Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge, Countryside, Evergreen Park, Dolton, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Homer Glen, Mokena, Decatur IL, and Schererville IN.
Find out more »North / Northwest Region Pond Tour
A self guided tour of the Midwest Pond & Koi Society North / Northwest Region 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. View Garden and Pond Tour in the events section for towns in this area and where to purchase a map. Saturday, July 27 North/Northwest - Chicago, Glenview, Libertyville, Kildeer, Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, Elgin, Roselle, Carol Stream, Streamwood and Kenosha WI.
Find out more »Central Region Pond Tour
A self guided tour of the Midwest Pond & Koi Society Central Region 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. View Garden and Pond Tour in the events section for towns in this area and where to purchase a map. Sunday, July 28 Central – Lombard, Addison, Villa Park, River Forest, Oak Park, Riverside, North Riverside, Brookfield, Oak Brook, LaGrange
Find out more »August 2019
Kloubec Koi Farm Road Trip
Road Trip to Kloubec Koi Farm Myron and Ellen Kloubec have extended an invitation to MPKS to visit their facility on Saturday August 10th. The agenda for the day follows: Saturday: Check in at Noon, farm tour, koi purchasing, and mud-pond grow out opportunity. The dinner plans for Saturday evening TBD Sunday: A 9:00 AM brunch at the Cedar Ridge Winery, 1441 Marak Rd NW, Swisher IA, for $19.99. Any koi purchases may be picked up following the brunch. The…
Find out more »August Club Meeting
Program: A local outing on Saturday morning to a beautiful garden. More details will be listed as the event draws closer.
Find out more »September 2019
September Club Meeting
Program: To be announced. Location: Home Run Inn Pizza, 7521 Lemont Rd, Darien IL 60561 Dinner: Pizza, appetizers, salads, and dessert with soft drinks. Please make dinner reservations by Tuesday, Sept 17, 2019 by calling the Club’s voice mail at (312) 409-2081 (opt 1) or Email ccebulski@comcast.net. The dinner cost is $23.00 per person which includes tax, tip, and room fee. Dinner starts at 7:00PM. Meeting starts at 8:00PM. Directions: The restaurant is located in the strip mall, on the…
Find out more »October 2019
October Club Meeting
Program: To be announced. Annual elections. Location: Albertos in the Holiday Inn & Suites, 150 S. Gary Avenue, Carol Stream, Il Dinner: TBD. Please make dinner reservations by Tuesday, October 15, 2019 by calling the Club’s voice mail at (312) 409-2081 (opt 1) or Email ccebulski@comcast.net. The dinner cost is per person which includes tax, tip, and room fee. Dinner starts at 7:00PM. Meeting starts at 8:00PM. Directions: From I-355 exit west on to North Ave (IL 64). Approximately 4.5…
Find out more »December 2019
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner The Midwest Pond and Koi Society is hosting the 23rd Annual Volunteer Appreciation dinner on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 1:00 pm. This dinner is to honor our club members who volunteered a minimum of 8 hours during the 2019 season or participated in the MPKS Pond Tour.
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