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The Garden Club of Shelter
Island, Inc.
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS and PROGRAMS
For
the year 2008
APPRECIATION
FOR THE GLORY AND
AWSOME BEAUTY OF A SINGLE FLOWER Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held on Wednesdays at The Parish Hall, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 26 St. Mary’s Road, Shelter Island, New York 11964 (631) 749-3472 March 12 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting (no program) Sr. Mary’s Parish Hall April 9 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting 12:30pm “A Single Daffodil” Trina Waldron, Daffodilian and Blue Ribbon grower, will talk on how To groom and show daffodils. Lilian Ackerman, Judy Brandenstein, Jean McClintock, consultants for the Daffodil Show, will demonstrate arrangements in the design schedule. Event Chair: Patricia Shillingburg St. Mary’s Parish Hall OPEN TO THE PUBLIC April 29 3:00-6:00pm Daffodil Show entries April 30 2:00-5:00pm DAFFODIL SHOW St. Mary’s Parish Hall Event Chair: Patricia Shillingberg OPEN TO THE PUBLIC April TBA 10:30 Conservancy Garden Cleanup An annual prune and mulch of the Native Plant Garden created by Garden Club Friends of Mashomack, ensures preservation of indigenous Flora. Dedication of 3 trees in Memorium for Helen Oliver, Jean Reeves and Willi Braunschweig. Event Chair: Paulette Van Vranken Native Plant Garden Mashomack Preserve May 14 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting 12:30pm Herbaceous Perennials Judith Ogden Event Chair: Lilian Ackerman St. Mary’s Parish Hall May 21 2:00pm Past Presidents’ and New Members Tea Event Chairs: Christina Cunningham Co-Chair Barbara Gerstenlauer Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 32 North Ferry Road May 24 8:30am – Isabel Bowditch Memorial Plant 10:30 Exchange All Shelter Island gardeners and friends are welcome to share the abundance of their gardens in a free exchange of plant treasures and garden goodies. Youth program participants will con- tribute seedlings. Event Chair: Anna Marie Rampmaier Havens House OPEN TO THE PUBLIC June 11 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting “A Single Rose” 12:30pm How to Grow Roses Without Killing Them or Yourself With Harvey Feinstein, Rosarian of great reknown. Event Chair: Marcia Byington St. Mary’s Parish Hall July 9 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting 12:30pm “A Single Daylilly”. Bob Schwarz will present and bring plant specimens to share. Event Chair: Donna Persson St. Mary’s Parish Hall OPEN TO THE PUBLIC August 10 10:00 Garden Club Memorial Sunday We join the community at Union Chapel to celebrate the lives of deceased members and a single rose is given to their families. Event Chairs: Lois Weir and Barbara Hayes Union Chapel in the Grove. Aug 13 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting 12:30pm “A Single Hydrangea” Master Gardener, Past President Southold Garden Club, Hilde Peters will present slides and bring specimens to propagate. Event Chair: Christina Cunningham OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Sept 10 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting 12:30pm Designer Karl Auwaeter of Bayport Flowers will create Fall Foliage Con- tainer Creations for us. Event Chair: Pat Rosenberg St. Mary’s Parish Hall OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Sept 17 12:30pm A Gaggle of Games A fundraising event for community projects: Gift of Life, Veterans Association, Educational Foundation. Event Chair: Jackie Tuttle St. Mary’s Parish Hall OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Oct 8 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting 12:30pm Irene Virag, noted Newsday columnist, will educate and entertain us. Event Chair: Mary Chobor St. Mary’s Parish Hall Oct. 11 (Sat) 11:30am Annual Meeting and Luncheon Event Chair: Doris Schultz Co-Chair: Cathy Macintosh Gardiner’s Bay Country Club 11:30 Cocktails 12:00 Luncheon Oct. 12 1 – 4pm The Fall Harvest Festival Event Chair: Renate Biamonte Shelter Island Historical Society Havens House Nov 12 9:30am Board Meeting 11:00am Regular Business Meeting 12:30pm Home for the Holidays back by popular demand. Our members delight with Holiday Design. Carolyn Stromberg, Jean Mc- Clintock and Judy Brandenstein all Silver award winners Event Chair: Betty Fogarty St. Mary’s Parish Hall OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Holiday Workshop Dec 5 10:00am A workshop for members and com- Friday munity to create holiday wreaths and decorations for their home or for gifts. Bring materials to use or purchase them from Ways & Means. Event Chair: Beverly Cahill St. Mary’s Parish Hall OPEN TO THE PUBLIC |