PLEASANTDALE GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS & PROGRAMS 2017-2018_MEETING YEAR________ All Member & Board Meetings will be held at
the Pleasantdale Park District Building, 7425 South Wolf Road, Burr Ridge, unless otherwise noted. Member meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. with a social time of coffee and culinary treats prepared by members, followed by our business meeting and the scheduled programs below. GUESTS ARE WELCOME! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Join us for our regular hospitality time with coffee and treats at 10:00 am, followed by our Business meeting, and then our monthly program. September 13, 2017 - Meeting 10 am Program: Round Table Gardening Discussion led by member Kathy Vitalo. Talk about your summer plantings, success, failures and bring photos of your garden. Share experiences you encountered while tending to your garden. Afterwards we will visit the historic Vial House next door to view a collection of vintage wedding gowns, narrated by member Aice Latham. October 11 – Meeting - 10 am Program: Morton Arboretum visit After our member meeting at the Park District we will car pool to Morton Arboretum. Boxlunches and a Tram ride is included. November 8 – Meeting 10 am Program: "Incredible Bats" by Sharon & Dan Peterson Learn about the many benefits of these misunderstood and feared creatures. Live fruit bats and a skunk will be included in the program. Adults only. December 13– Meeting 10 am Program: "Holiday Container Workshop" with Peggy Garvin, Garvin Gardens Peggy will bring all the materials to help us create a wonderful container. Questions and signup/payment with Bobbie Hett. Deadline is December 4. Members are also asked to bring 1 dozen home baked cookies. Half should be packaged for a local retirement home, CP#4, and half for the members to enjoy. Please wrap separately. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
January 10, 2018– Meeting 10 am Program: Member Pot Luck Brunch Every member attending is asked to bring a food dish item to share. Questions to Bobbie Hett and Linda O'Grady February 14- Meeting 10 am Program: "How Weather Affects Our Gardens" - Mary Kay Kleist, TV Meteorologist
March 14 - Meeting 10 am Program: "The Rose Man", Frank DeVries Frank will talk about the care and feeding of roses. He has over 300 roses and 3 greenhouses.
April 11– Meeting 10 am Program: "Body Beautiful" by Marcy Lautanum-raleigh, owner and founder of Backyard Patch in Villa Park. Marcy will teach us how to make custom, herbal creations for the bath and skin, including recipes. Items will also be for sale.
May 2 - NO MEETING – ANNUAL SPRING LUNCHEON 11:30 am - Club Annual Spring Luncheon, Raffle and Program*
Location: Capri Banquets, 6240 Joliet Rd., Countryside
An entertaining program by cabaret singer Heather Braoudakis will be presented, along with wonderful raffle prizes and lunch. A college scholarship will also be awarded to a sudent from Lyons Township High School.
Tickets must be purchased no later than two weeks prior to the event for a $32 donation (there are no refunds, this is a donation). Contact Nancy Alex at (630) 455-4265 by April 18, 2018 if you'd like to attend.
We always have lots of guests so join us for a great time!
June 13 - CLUB MEMBER OUTING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS Club members will meet at Pleasantdale Park District parking lot to board a small bus for a trip to the Rotary Gardens in Janesville, Wisconsin. Lunch is included. Bobbie Hett will provide details and price of the trip at one of our meetings. THIS IS THE END OF OUR MEETINGS FOR THE SEASON!
VISIT US AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER, 2018, OR BETTER YET, JOIN US!
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