February 23rd – Monthly Meeting – Gourd Seed Exchange
March 23rd – Monthly Meeting
March 25th - OCGS hosts the Second Annual Great Gourd Gathering at the Zoo - pictures by Mary Bliss, Russ Conley and Susan Sullivan
April 14th – 16th - CGS Conference at Asilomar pictures by Mary Bliss
April 22nd & 23rd - OCGS at Green Scene Fullerton Arboretum Sales and Demo
April 27th Monthly Meeting - Mary Bliss will lead the group in the Work Shop – “Decoupage on Gourds with Handmade Flower and Japanese Papers”
May 6th – OCGS at the Santa Ana Zoo 11 –2 p.m. Theme at the Zoo is Migratory Birds - pictures by Jack Thorp
May 20th Betsy Roberts Wild and Crazy Painting and Freeform Danish Coiling Class
May 25th Meeting - Judy Westerfield will lead the group in the Work Shop – “Gourd Finger Puppets”.
June 15th Meeting - Gaye Berger & Carole Duncan will lead the group in the Work Shop - "Embossing with Stamps on Gourds"
June 21st - 23rd - Welburn's pre festival gourd classes- Pictures by Mary Bliss
June 24th & 25th - Welburn Gourd Festival & CGS Competition pictures by Russ Conley - Welburn First Place Winners, Welburn others and the Fallbrook Art Museum
July 9th - Santa Ana Zoo – Sunset at the Zoo - pictures by John Tanger
July 15th - Play Day
July 27th Meeting Open Play - Pictures by Russ Conley
July 28, 29 and 30th - OCGS was in the Home & Hobbies building. Friday's talk in Kitchen Corner was given by Cliff Schmidt, Saturday's given by Booker Preston and Sunday's was given by Susan Sullivan. Pictures by Russ Conley
August 9th - OCGS Member's in 10th Annual Orange Open An All – Media Juried Fine Art Exhibition - Juror John (Jim) Salchak - The Guggenheim Gallery Chapman University Orange, CA - Pictures by Russ Conley
August 19th - Play Day at Sylvia Marson's - Pictures by Russ Conley, Jack Thorp and Susan Sullivan
August 24 Meeting Workshop - U shaped Gouge - Lead by Sylvia Marson - Pictures by Russ Conley
September 28 Meeting Demo - Painting & Brushes - Lead by Norrah Andersen - “Fall Season Gourd Exchange” - Pictures by Russ Conley
October 7th - Second Annual Iron Gourd Competition & 5th Annual Welburn Gourd and Pumpkin Festival - Pictures by Mary Bliss, Russ Conley and Darlene Propp
October 21 - Play Day - Pictures by Russ Conley
October 26 Meeting Workshop - Feather Wrapping - Given by Cliff Schmidt - Pictures by Russ Conley
November 11 - Play Day - Pictures by Russ Conley and Charlie McInturff
December 2 - Johhnie Rebs Lunchen and Creche Exhibit Annual Community Christmas Celebration at LDS Church - Pictures by Russ Conley, Charlie McInturff, and Darlene Propp album #1 and album #2
December 9 - The Orange County Gourd Society’s Annual Holiday Potluck and Gourd Ornament Exchange - Pictures by Russ Conley, Charlie McInturff, and Darlene Propp
April 9 - OCGS Hosts the First Annual Gourd Gathering at the Santa Ana Zoo - Pictures by Mary Bliss and Curtis Hayes
June - The 9th Annual Gourd Art Festival photos and highlights have been posted! Thank you Phoebe Welburn
Friday October 21st, Saturday, 22nd & Sunday 23rd, 2005 - California Gourd Arts Festival at the LA County Arboretum. Photo's were taken by Russ Conley Official CGS and OCGS Photographer. Highlights: Dinner, Auction, Iron Gourd Competition, Vendor Village, CGS Patch Pavilion Ayres Hall CGS Gourd Art Gallery and Sale and Classes.