CALENDAR 2023-24
SEPTEMBER
8th District II General Meeting ​
River Farm, 7931 Boulevard Dr., Alexandria, VA
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14th General Meeting
At the home of Sheila Epstein
Back together again! Enjoy the camaraderie of fellow club members while browsing through the 2023-24 CGC Yearbook. You’ll be delighted by the exciting year planned for you! Also be entertained by stories and anecdotes as we share the summer fun we’ve had! While we’re well beyond kindergarten, our show-and-tell session of your pictures and souvenirs will enchant us all!
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***We will raffle off beautiful ornaments for the holiday season. Start your gift shopping today!
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20th Prince William Area Council of Garden Clubs hosted by Centennial Garden Club
Location: Cedar Run Brewery 9:00am
12801 Hazelwood Drive
Nokesville, VA
703-594-0420
Program: Bill Crisp "The Snake Guy"
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21st Memorial Garden Workday 10am
Location: PWC Central Library
8601 Mathis Avenue
Manassas, VA
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28th Board Meeting via ZOOM 9:30am
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OCTOBER
4th NCAGC General Meeting - US National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC
12th General Meeting
Program: Flower Show Tips and Tricks
Let’s learn from past flower shows and take our designing level to new heights! The accomplished Arlene Stewart, CDC’s very own, will take us on an adventure of using flowers and plant material to create eye-catching and award-winning displays!
Location: Home of Arlene Stewart 9:30am
12200 Ashley Court
Manassas, VA 20112
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19th Memorial Garden Workday 10:00am
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26th Board Meeting via Zoom 9:30am
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31st Happy Halloween!
NOVEMBER
2nd MORNING OF DESIGN Location and time: TBA
9th The Buzz About Bees Flower Show​
The time has come to put our knowledge of plant designs on display! CDC’s creative and beautiful Flower Show happens this month at the charming Cedar Run Brewery. Our esteemed judges will decide the winners, but really, aren’t we all winners for entering?
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While our displays are being judged, Jim Gehlsen, an accomplished beekeeper, will explain his fascinating journey with these winged pollinators. If time allows, we will create our own recycled Bee Hotel to place in our backyards to help boost endangered native bee populations. If we run out of time, you will be able to take a bee hotel kit home with you. Don’t worry, the kits will be accompanied with easy-to-follow instructions.
What’s a honeybee’s favorite flower? A bee-gonia!
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***Please bring a boy or girl winter coat, (small, medium, or large) for our Salvation Army coat drive.
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16th Memorial Garden Workday - Winter Clean-up 9:30am
Location: PWC Central Public Library
8601 Mathis Avenue
Manassas, VA
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23th HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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* There is no Executive Board Meeting in November
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DECEMBER
15th Centennial Holiday Social 10:am
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Ho! Ho! Ho! and Dreidel! Dreidel! Dreidel! It’s time to celebrate the winter holidays with fun, and good food at Britany’s Restaurant. Lunch is $18.00 for entrée, dessert, and beverage, to include tax and tip. We will enjoy each other’s company and holiday cheer while we delight in a scrumptious lunch. Afterward Kathy Burr will present a power point holiday game…complete with prizes! Brush up on your holiday trivia and be merry with your fellow CGCers! And if that isn’t enough to put a twinkle in your eye, we will once again implement the Flower Arrangement Exchange Game! Merry Chrismakwanzikah!
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Location: Brittany's Restaurant
12449 Dillingham Square
Woodbridge, VA
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* No Regular Meeting
* No Executive Board Meeting
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HANNUKAH!
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JANUARY
1st HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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11th General Meeting 10:15am
Location: Central Library Community Room
8601 Mathis Avenue
Manassas, VA
Is Hydroponic Gardening the wave of the future? The expert at Northern Virginia Extension Office will share with us this exciting, innovative way of sustainability, particularly in the area of fruits and vegetables. Get ready to get your WOW on, as you discover this intriguing method of less land use, greater yield, water conservation, and faster crop growth... just to name a few. Our expert will fill you in on hydroponics and its many marvels!
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*If there is inclement weather, the meeting will be on Zoom at 9:30am
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17th Prince William Area Council of Garden Clubs hosted by Trowel Garden Club
Location: TBA
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25th Board Meeting via Zoom 9:30am
FEBRUARY
8TH GENERAL MEETING 9:30am
Program: Wreath Making
Love is in the air! Learn to make a beautiful heart-shaped wreath for our friends at independent and assisted living at the Wellington at Lake Manassas. We will use a variety of flowers, hearts, and ribbon to craft enchanting door wreaths that will delight the residents during this season of amour.
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Location: Wellington at Lake Manassas
7820 Baltusrol Blvd.
Gainesville, VA 20155
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TBA
If there is inclement weather there will be a garden tour via zoom
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14th HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
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22rd Board Meeting (Board Members Only) 9:30am
Location: The home of Debbie Mackes
MARCH
2-10 Philadelphia Flower Show: Pennsylvania Convention Center
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8th District II Awards and General Meeting 10:00am
Location: River Farm
7931 East Boulevard Drive
Alexandria, VA
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14th General Meeting 9:30am
Program: Lasagna Gardening
Would you be interested in giving your knees and back a break while gardening? Does a no-dig garden sound like heaven? Lasagna Gardening may be the answer! Learn about this unique gardening method from Kathy Burr’s research and create a mini lasagna garden to take home. Afterward, wash your hands and enjoy a delicious homemade lasagna lunch, complete with salad, garlic bread and Italian ice! Manga!
Location: At the home of Carol Thompson
21th Memorial Garden Workday - Spring Cleanup 10:00am
Location: PWC Central Public Library
8601 Mathis Avenue
Manassas, VA
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17TH HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
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26th NCAGC Spring Meeting
Location: US National Arboretum
3501 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC
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17th Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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23rd Board Meeting via Zoom 9:30am
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TBA: Woodlawn Needlework Show
APRIL
11th General Meeting
Program: The Importance of the Occoquan River
Enjoy the spring weather on the beautiful and serene Occoquan River with a refreshing pontoon boat ride. But first, learn amazing facts about the river, its history, and the importance of this body of water to our area. German Vanegas, our resident expert on all things Occoquan River from Friends of the Occoquan or FOTO, will gift us with a portion of his vast interesting repertoire. FOTO is a non-profit organization of local citizens who preserve and maintain the natural integrity of the Occoquan River (and much, much more!).
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Location: The home of Sheila Epstein
6110 Turkey Run Court
Manassas, VA 20112
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18th Memorial Garden Workday 10am
Location: PWC Central Public Library
8601 Mathis Avenue
Manassas, VA
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25th Board Meeting via Zoom 9:30am
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TBA: Arbor Day Tree Planting
MAY
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9th Centennial Garden Club Tour and Luncheon 9:30am
It’s time to visit a few inspirational back yards and a bring-your-own-lunch luncheon! The beauty and wonder of Carol Thompson, Kathy Mindock, and Nancy Arrington’s gardens will delight the eyes, please the senses, and hopefully peak our passions! What ideas can you steal...I mean borrow from these wonderlands?
And last but not least, join us at Marie Stewart’s home for a lovely backyard sack lunch (packed by you!). Hopefully the weather will cooperate, and we can sit outdoors and enjoy Maria’s gorgeous garden while relishing each other’s company. Happy Summer!
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15th Prince William Area Council of Garden Clubs 9:30am
Hosted by the PWACGC Board
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16th Memorial Garden Workday 10:00am
Location: PWC Central Public Library
8601 Mathis Avenue
Manassas, VA
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25th Board Meeting (Board Members Only) 9:30am
Location: The home of LeAnn Strang
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