Events calendar

    PLEASANTDALE GARDEN CLUB MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

                        2024-2025_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 hospitality time of coffee and culinary treats prepared by our members, followed by our business meeting and the scheduled programs below.  

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS


September 11, 2024 - 10 am Member meeting & Program

Program:  After our general meeting at the Park District we will carpool to a beautiful Westmont Garden with a Koi Pond.  The address will be provided at the meeting.

 

 September 20     District II Presidents’ Roundtable Meeting 


October 9 - 10 am Member meeting & Program

Program: Club member, Maria V will give a demonstration on making a charcuteri board.


November 13 - Member meeting & Program

Program: Heather Prince will discuss the siting, care and pruning of each type of Hydrangea, one of our favorite long-blooming shrubs.


December 11 - 10 am Member meeting & Program

Program: Member Holiday/Winter Arrangement Workshop  & Cookie Donation

Peggy Garvin, will demonstrate and teach participating members how to make a fresh evergreen and flower holiday container.  All materials and a container will be provided for a fee.  Members must signup in advance. 

Members are also asked to bring 2 dozen home baked cookies.  One dozen should be wrapped on a paper plate which will be gathered together and given to residents at a local retirement home.   The other dozen will be set on our treat table for the members to share and enjoy.  Please wrap them separately. 

    

                              HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

 January 8, 2025 – 10 am Member Meeting & Program

Program: Member Pot Luck Brunch 

Every member attending is asked to bring a food dish item to share with others and to bring any needed serving utensils.

    

  January 17 - District II Program Chairpersons' Meeting - 10 AM

Location: Indian Prairie Library, 401 Plainfield Road, Darien


February 12 - 10 am Member Meeting & Program

Program: Member Paper Flower Making Workshop

Members Judie and Donna will teach members how to make tissue paper flowers.  Members must signup in advance. 


March 12 - 10 am Member Meeting & Program  

Program: Carol Cichorski will feature favorite gardens from local pros and celebs in "These are a Few of Our Favorite Things". 


March 21 - 10 am District II Annual Spring Luncheon and Meeting.  Details to be announced. 

 

April 9– 10 am Member Meeting & Program  

Program: Members are asked to bring 2 items to donation for our White Elephant Auction lead by Pat and Jean.  Also time for members to bring their new items to be donated for the May Spring Luncheon Fundraiser Raffle.


April 27-28- Garden Clubs of Illinois State Convention

Location: Hyatt Regency Lisle        Prior signup required. 



May 7, 2025 - ANNUAL SPRING LUNCHEON AND FUNDRAISER

     PROGRAM AND RAFFLES

    Crowne Plaza Chicago SW, Burr Ridge

    Program: To Be Announced Soon!

For Tickets call Nancy Alex (630) 455-4265 by April 15th

$40 Donation

Proceeds Fund our Scholarship Award 


  *** PRIOR SIGNUP AND PAYMENT REQUIRED WITH THE CLUB ***



June 4 - Club member outing to Mayslake Estate in Oakbrook and Installation of new officers.  

Details will be provided to members closer to the event,


July TBD - Garden Clubs of Illinois Summer Meeting

Location:  TBD


THIS IS THE END OF OUR MEETINGS FOR THE SEASON!

VISIT US AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER, 2025, OR BETTER YET, JOIN US!