Calendar 2018 - 2019 Club Year
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Note: All club meetings are held on Tuesday evenings at the Faith Community Church, 146 East Main St., Hopkinton, MA - Room 218 unless noted otherwise. |
Calendar
| Date | Time | Activity | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2018 | 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Hopkinton Family Day | Hopkinton High School | Booth with fun activities for kids! |
| September 18, 2018 | Meeting 6:30 p.m., Speaker: 7:30 p.m. | General Meeting and Program | Faith Community Church, Hopkinton, MA | Program: "Preparing the Soil for Gardening" with Gretel Anspach |
| October 13, 2018 | Organized prior to activity - date may vary due to weather or other factors. | Beautification Fall Activities | Hopkinton Downtown Area | Install plants for the Fall season in our sites and planters |
| October 16, 2018 | Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Program: 7:30 p.m. | General Meeting and Program | Faith Community Church, Hopkinton, MA | Program: “Putting the Garden to Bed" with Suzanne Mahler |
| October 26, 2018 | Opening reception Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Books in Bloom | Hopkinton Public Library | Members will create and display floral arrangements reflecting a book cover. Evening reception hosted by Friends of the Library |
| November 2, 2018 | Organized prior to activity - date may vary due to weather or other factors. | Beautification - Remove plants and drain planters for winter storage by DPW. | Hopkinton Downtown Area | Coordinate with DPW for planter removal and storage. |
| November 20, 2018 | 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Workshop: Prepare accessories for holiday greens sale | Hopkinton Historical Society | Members will gather to create decorative items to add to wreaths and table arrangements. |
| December 8, 2018 | 11 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Holiday Greens Sale! | Mason's Hall, Main St., Hopkinton, MA | Wreaths, table arrangements and other decorative items to make your holiday festive! |
| December 11, 2018 | 6:00 p.m.Date is a placeholder until confirmed by members. | Holiday Party!!! | TBD | A fun night to mingle, enjoy some goodies and celebrate the holidays! |
| January 15, 2019 | Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Program: 7:30 p.m. | General Meeting and Program | Faith Community Church, Hopkinton, MA | Program: "Gardening 101" with Gretel Anspach (open to the public) |
| February 19, 2019 | Meeting: 6:30 p.m. | Member's Night! | Faith Community Church, Hopkinton, MA | Member presentation and discussion - beautification plans for coming season and other topics. |
| March 13, 2019 | Per Show Schedule | Boston Garden and Flower Show | Boston | Design and install club entry for show. |
| March 19, 2019 | Meeting: 6:30 p.m. Program: 7:30 p.m. | General Meeting and Program | Faith Community Church, Hopkinton, MA | Program: “Cooking and Gardening with Edible Flowers" with Liz Barbour (open to the public) |
| April 8, 2019 | Organized prior to activity - date may vary due to weather or other factors. | Beautification - Spring Cleanup/Planting for Boston Marathon | Hopkinton Downtown Area | Clean up our sites and plant for the Marathon |
| April 16, 2019 | Meeting: 6:30 p.m. | General Meeting | Hopkinton Historical Society | Plant sale planning and workshop. |
| May 10, 2019 | Reception 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Exhibit May 10 - June 27 | Hopkinton Center for the Arts "Arts in Bloom" show | Hopkinton Center for the Arts Gallery | Members will create and display floral arrangements reflecting the winning pieces in the show. |
| May 11, 2019 | 8 a.m. - Noon | Annual Plant Sale - just in time for Mother's Day!! | Town Common | Perennials, vegetables, herbs, hanging baskets and more!! |
| May 21, 2019 | Social and Meeting 6:00 p.m. | Potluck - Annual Meeting and Social | Member’s home – announced prior to event | Members gather to celebrate current year and get ready for the new club year! |
| June 3, 2019 | Organized prior to activity - date may vary due to weather or other factors. | Work on sites for the coming season | Downtown and other site locations | Begin planned work to update/maintain sites. Ongoing site maintenance for summer and fall seasons, as needed. |
| June 3, 2019 | Organized prior to activity - date may vary due to weather or other factors. | Install and plant pots on Main St. | Hopkinton Downtown Area | Work with DPW to install planters. Plant and fill our planters on Main St. Ongoing plant maintenance and planter filling continues for summer and fall seasons, as needed. |
| July 1, 2019 | Start of new Club Year | Club year runs from July 1 through June 30. Volunteer roles for the new year start. |
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