I'm resurrecting this thread temporarily to report that as I drove into town today, what should I behold but a sign saying "(my town) Area Garden Club's Plant Sale"!! I stopped in and I am SO excited to have found one here, I seriously didn't think I would but yay! Needless to say I signed up right away. They were all super nice, especially a 92 year old gardener who is an expert on hostas and ferns. They don't meet much but I'm at least glad to have found it, and who knows, maybe there's a young crop of gardeners who will all start to join and get it more energized again!
Of course, I walked away with a few plants too...who can resist a plant sale!