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Apr.30- NEW YORK
May 1 "The Teddy Bear's Picnic" is the theme for the New York
State Button Society Spring Show and competition. The show
will be held at the Holiday Inn of Waterloo/Seneca Falls, 2468
NYS Rt.4l4, Waterloo, NY 13165-0149, (315) 539-5011.
Show times: Fri. 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sat.9 a.m.-3 p.m. Visitors
are always welcome. For more information, contact Joyce
Covert, NYSBS President, at (601) 359-3040, 6981
Hardscrabble Rd., Addison, NY 14801-9141.

May 6-8 CALIFORNIA
The Califomia State Button Show will be held in the Visalia
Holiday Inn. The theme will be "Buttons on the Vine tn 1999".
For additional information call Jane Johnson at (209) 264-5534.

May 6-8 TEXAS
The Austin Button Club, with the help of the New Braunfels
Area Button Club and the San Antonio Button Club, will host
the Texas State Button Society Annual Spring Show at the
Chariot Inn on I-35 in Austin. The show theme is "Buttons
and Books". For resewations, call the Inn directly at (512)
452-9311, and mention the TSBS show to receive the room
discount. A workshop on writing and judging awards will be
held on Thurs. afternoon and an auction ofbuttons and related
items will be held Thurs. evening. For further information call
Helene Schneegas at (5 I 2) 835-0379 or Bob Folsom at (512)
258-0536 or e-mail BUTTONEERS@aoI.com

May 13-15 MINNESOTA
The Minnesota State Button Society will hold their annual
show at the Ramada Inn in Owatonna, l2l2 North I 35, on the
frontage road of I 35 and West Highway 14, Exits #42 or #43,
(507) 455-0606 or (800) 272-6232. The theme is, "Birds of a
Feather." An auction of buttons will be held Thursday
aftemoon, 5113 at4:00 p.m. Auction buttons may be viewed
after l:00 p.m. the same day. For more information contact
Lib Welshons (651) 565-2340.