Orchids are fascinating plants with interesting and often beautiful flowers. Learn about orchids and how to grow them in Rochester in anticipation of the 2026 Genesee Region Orchid Society Show on April 16-19 at the Rochester Museum and Science Center’s Eisenhart Auditorium. David S. Weiss from the Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS) will present basic information on orchid distribution around the world, identification characteristics, naming, and of course how to grow orchids in northern New York. Please bring in your orchids for discussion. Attendees will receive a coupon for the 2026 Genesee Region Orchid Show.

Registration is required. If you need any reasonable accommodations, please contact Sue Del Pozzo at susan.delpozzo@libraryweb.org at least 7 business days before the event.

About the presenter: David S. Weiss is a Kodak-retired PhD chemist. He began growing orchids and joined the Genesee Region Orchid Society (GROS) over 45 years ago, after a friend gave him an orchid. He grows orchids under lights in his basement and outdoors in the summer. He is a past President of the GROS.