Check out the calendar or read about and register, if necessary, for upcoming events below.
CLOTHING EXCHANGE: POST HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Feb 2& Feb 9 Winter Clearance Sale Days (of Sept/Oct/Nov clothing) – All proceeds go to The League. Feb 16 Spring and summer clothing will be accepted. Also Winter Bag Sale Day!
SOUP AND SALAD LUNCHEON (NC & JR) Where and When: At the Barn on Thu, Jan 28, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
All Newcomers and Juniors - You are invited to a Soup and Salad Luncheon to be held at The Barn on Thursday, January 28, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. No need to RSVP. Just pop in and meet friends over a bowl of hot soup!
TOUR OF THE SALVATION ARMY FACILITIES (WW) Where and When: Meet at The Barn for 10:00 am pickup on Wed, Feb 3 (Return around 2:30 pm)
Take Note - Space is very limited so please answer immediately.
When the temperatures drop and people have no place to sleep besides the streets, it is often the Salvation Army that responds with shelter, food and counseling. We all contribute to their red kettles at Christmas. On Wednesday, February 3rd we have a chance to tour their facilities in Cambridge, Boston and the new Kroc Center. We will see their "drop-in- center" for the homeless: the beds, classrooms, detox centers and "Our Place" for homeless babies. It is a rare opportunity to actually view the workings of one of the area's largest shelters for the homeless. The facilities are incredible.
Their van will pick us up at 10:00 AM at the Barn and return us about 2:30 PM -- giving us a light luncheon along the way. As the seating is limited, please let Biz know as soon as possible (biz@paynter.comor 789.899.3533). This is an interesting trip!
VALENTINE LADIES' RENDEZVOUS (JR) Where and When: At Su Su Bakery on Thu, Feb 11, at 11:30 am
Stop by Su Su Bakery at 575 Washington Street in Wellesley (near EA Davis and Blue Ginger) for a pre-Valentine's Day cup of coffee and goodies. If you haven't experiences this confectionery gem, you are in for a real treat! Questions? Email lisadhowe@verizon.net.
AT HOME WITH ORCHIDS - RITA DeLOLLIS (GC) Where and When: At the Espousal Center, 554 Lexington St, Waltham, on Feb 22 at 10:00 am
On February 22nd we will attend an interesting program, presented by the Garden Club Federation of MA, in Waltham followed by an optional lunch at a nearby restaurant. Let us know if you are coming, want to carpool or have questions. Call Marcia Newstadt (617) 235-1883 or Mary Louise Hatten (617) 791-6292.
Details of our Horticulture Morning:
Speaker: Rita DeLollis Orchid enthusiast, organic gardener
Program: "At Home with Orchids"- Tips for successful growing and use in designs
Date: Monday, February 22nd, 10:00 AM
Place: The Espousal Center 554 Lexington Street, North Waltham, MA off Route I-95 (128) Exit 27A Totten Pond Road
Donation: $5.00 at the door
All garden club members are welcome.
LADIES NIGHT OUT - MOVIE NIGHT! (WCL) Where and When: Tue, Feb 23.
Please save the date. All details to follow in an upcoming email.
BOOK GROUP (JR) Where and When: At Marcy Steinberg's home, 35 Laurel Road, at 7:30 pm on Tue, Feb 23
Our February "steamy read" in honor of Valentine's Day is the once banned, Tropic of Cancer, by Henry Miller. The meeting will take place on February 23rd, at 7:30 PM, at Marcy Steinberg's home, 35 Laurel Road. Please RSVP to Leslye (leslye100@aol.com) and indicate if you will be bringing nibbles or a beverage to share.
WOMEN IN TRANSITION (WCL) Where and When: At 59 Hallett Hill Road on Wed, Feb 24, at 7:30 pm
The "Women in Transitions" group had a great first meeting on January 28! The group will meet next on Wednesday, February 24, at 7:30 pm, at 59 Hallett Hill Road. We will begin a discussion of what we each define as our core values. Off of this we will look more closely at how we want to live out those values in the choices we make around work and family. Those wishing to attend, please contact Ellie Meyer at ellie_meyer@comcast.net so that you can receive a worksheet which will need to be completed prior to the meeting.
Mark your calendar for future meetings: March 25, April 28, May 26
PARALLEL FLORAL DESIGN - MARISA McCOY(GC) Where and When: At the Barn on Thu, Feb 25, at 9:15 am
Marisa McCoy will instruct us in doing a creative design in which three or more groupings are placed in a strong parallel manner. No prior experience is needed to participate. These workshops are for all levels of experience. You will learn a lot and have a lovely arrangement to take home.
Reserve your space with a check for $30 made payable to CLGC. Mail to Marcia Newstadt, 4 Blueberry Hill Road. Call if you have questions: 781.235.1883.
NEWCOMERS COFFEE (NC) Where and When: At Peet's Coffee in Wellesley on Fri, Feb 26, at 11:30 am
We hope you will join us for coffee on Friday, February 26, at Peet's Coffee in Wellesley. We plan on exploring Wellesley after warming ourselves. Any questions? Email danamarkmann@comcast.net.
POKER NIGHT AND BINGO! (WW) Where and When: Early March
Details to follow...
DOMESTICITY IN GREEN - SPEAKER ALAN BANKS, SUPERVISORY PARK RANGER (GC) Where and When: At Grederick Law Olmstead's House in Brookline on Thu, Mar 18, at 9:30 am
Reinforced by his belief that "no great city can exist without great suburbs," Frederick Law Olmsted sought to change the way Americans lived. This talk by Alan Banks, Supervisory Park Ranger, explores Olmsted's views on suburbia, focusing on factors that influenced his designs. A look at "Fairsted", Olmsted's Brookline home, reveals additional details of his design work.
Alan Banks oversees the historical interpretation of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, MA. During the past 17 years he has developed and presented numerous lectures and landscape walks featuring the Olmsted’s and their work to clubs, civic groups, libraries. National Geographic Magazine has lauded him for his "insightful interpretation" of Olmsted's work in Boston. He has been published by Legacy Magazine, made presentations for Wellesley College, and Boston's Institute of Contemporary Art. Working with the National Register of Historic Places he has produced a work on Boston's Arnold Arboretum as part of a nationwide education series for teachers.
WOMEN IN TRANSITION (WCL) Where and When: March 25
Details to follow.
ROMANCING THE SITE: DESIGN INSPIRATION FROM A WORLD OF GARDENS - SPEAKER NAN SINTON (JOINT GC ANNUAL MEETING) Where and When: At the First Parish Church in Weston on Thu, Apr 15, at 9:30 am
Nan Sinton is a landscape designer and President of Sinton and Michener Assoc. She has designed gardens throughout the United States and in Europe. She is also a writer, photographer, horticultural educator, former director of public programs for the Arnold Arboretum and leads garden tours overseas for Horticulture. Her presentation "Romancing the Site: Design Inspiration from a World of Gardens" will demonstrate ways in which a garden can be developed to meet both the owner's dreams and the demands of the site.
WOMEN IN TRANSITION (WCL) Where and When: April 28
Details to follow.
GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL MEETING AND LUNCHEON (GC) Where and When: At Paula Schwenk's home on Thu, May 20, at 9:30 am
A location to tour, followed by lunch at Paula Schwenk's home. Details to follow.
