Calendar
of Events
2009
2009
“With
Nostalgia for the Past and Optimism for the Future”
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
April 8
9:30 am Board Meeting
11:00 am Regular Business Meeting
Planning the Celebration! Hilary King will enlighten us as to the plans underway for our 75th Anniversary Party “Tender
is the Night”
Event Chair: Hilary King
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
May 13
9:30 am Board Meeting
11:00 am Regular Business Meeting
12:30 pm Design Workshop
Learning-Op!
Esther Hunt, Blue Ribbon winner of
Designer’s Choice numerous times, will help you create your favorite design or a new one chosen from the Handbook.
Top award winners will critique the arrangements. Bring all materials, tools and flowers.
Event Chair: Mary Chobor
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
May 23
8:30-10:30 am Isabel Bowditch Memorial Plant Exchange
(Sat) 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 contribute seedlings.
Event Chair: Anna Marie Rampmaier
Havens House
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
May 27
2:00 pm Past Presidents’ and New Members Tea Celebrating with nostalgia the presidents of the past and welcoming with optimism the members of the future.
Event Chairs: Christina Cunningham
Co-Chair Barbara Gerstenlauer
Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
32 North Ferry Road
June 10
9:30 am Board Meeting
11:00 am Regular Business Meeting
12:30 pm Two garden visits. A rare treat!
Please join us at Stephanie Lebowitz’s lovely garden at Deer Park Lane.
Then on to the always beautiful gardens of Yioula Van Rynbach at 16 Tuthill Drive
Event Chairs: Stephanie Lebowitz
Yioula Van Rynbach
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
June 24
12:30 pm A Gaggle of Games
A fundraising event for community projects:
Gift of Life Foundation, St. Gabriel’s and
Veterans’ Memorials.
Event Chair: Jackie Tuttle
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
July 8
9:30 am Board Meeting
11:00 am Regular Business Meeting
12:30 pm Inspiration for the Future
Getting ready for our Mini Show. Designs
by Master Judge Joan Prior, past director of Second District Federated Garden Clubs, and
presently an instructor for the Floral Certificate Program at Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Event Chair: Donna Wright
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
August 9
10:00 am 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 12
9:30 am Board Meeting
11:00 am Regular Business Meeting
12:30 pm Think Miniature!
Designer Extraordinaire, Beryl Wood, Master Judge and member of The Riverhead Garden
Club will present miniatures and small designs. She will delight the older and the newer members with her talent.
Event Chair: Carolyn Stromberg
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Aug 14
8-10:30 am Mini Show “Swing!”
(Fri) Set-up St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Aug 15
2-5:00 pm Mini Show “Swing!”
(Sat) “Swing!”: A small flower show with classes reflecting songs of the 30’s, our 75th
Anniversary era. This show is not judged allowing members to try new designs and experiment with new ideas.
Event Chair: Jean McClintock
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sept 9
9:30 am Board Meeting
11:00 am Regular Business Meeting
12:30 pm “Tender is the Night”
Our 75th Anniversary party. Last minute information and planning of the Mashomack
celebration. Hilary King and Shelby Mamdani will present any concerns and tie up any loose ends.
Event Chairs: Shelby Mamdani
Hilary King
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sept 12
7:00 pm 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
(Sat) DINNER DANCE “Tender is the Night”
Event Chairs: Shelby Mamdani
Hilary King
Mashomack Manor House
Sept 16 Plantage Nursery Visit
10:30 Car pool at St. Mary’s
11-12:30 Nursery visit (bring bag lunch). Owner, June Croon, and manager Laura Harrington, will assist us in a shopping
experience to end all experiences at this beautiful nursery in Mattituck. Elijah’s Lane, Mattituck
Oct. 7
11-1:00 Fall Harvest Workshop. Bring dried flowers, wreaths, craft containers and snippers to create materials for the
festival.
Event Chair: Renate Biamonti
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
Oct 11
1-4:00 The Fall Harvest Festival
(Sun) We will have a booth and sell dried and fresh arrangements, wreaths and other Garden Club crafts. Proceeds are donated to the Shelter Island Historical Society.
Event Chair: Renate Biamonti
Shelter Island Historical Society
Havens House
Oct 14
9:30 am Board Meeting
11:00 am Regular Business Meeting
12:30 pm Optimistic Farming: Guest speaker Bennett Konesni of nostalgic Sylvester Manor will
enlighten us about all the new and exciting projects he is undertaking at the manor.
Event Chair: Patricia Shillingburg
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Oct 24 Annual Meeting and Luncheon
11:30 Cocktails
12:00 Luncheon
Event Chairs: Doris Schultz
Cathy Macintosh
Gardiner’s Bay Country Club
Nov 11
9:30 Board Meeting
11:00 Regular Business Meeting
12:30 Bridge Street Park: Vicky Weslek will tell us about her plans for the park. Her company,
Terra Mater Natural Designs, will be planting perennial grasses, bayberry, rosa rugosa and other varieties of colorful plants. This low maintenance solution should add a beautiful dimension to this promising
project.
Event Chair: Donna Persson
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Dec 2
10:00 Holiday Greens Workshop
A fun workshop for members and interested community friends to create holiday home décor or gifts from the greens provided by the club. Bring tools to use and/or purchase items from Ways and Means.
Event Chair: Beverly Cahill
St. Mary’s Parish Hall
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC