Upcoming Programs

2018-2019 Season of the Garden Club of Evergreen Park
All programs meet on the first Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm in the
Evergreen Park Public Library, 9400 S. Troy, Evergreen Park, IL,
downstairs conference room, unless otherwise noted.

September 6, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Trowel and Error
Presenter:  Sue Palka, master gardener
Sue will facilitate a discussion of members' successes, problems, and puzzles
with their gardens and yards this season. Sue is a founding member of our club
and a master gardener. Come with your questions!

October 4, 2018
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Making Mead, a Honey of a Drink
Presenter: Anna Stange
Anna Stange, Blue Island resident and folksinger, musician, canner, environmental activist, to name a few activities, will be presenting a program on making mead for the garden club's October meeting. Samples may be available for tasting.
Mead  is an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruits, spices, grains, or hops.

November 1, 2018
Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Create a Fall Flower Arrangement
Presenter: Sue Palka, master gardener
Sue will assist us in creating an autumn flower arrangement that we can take home.
Cost is $5.00 for flowers and supplies. Come and express your creative side!

December 6, 2018
Thursday 6:30 p.m.
Christmas Arrangement and Holiday Get-Together
Presenter: Sue Palka
A hands-on workshop on making a decorative arrangement for your home.
Sue Palka will bring supplies and members can bring any
of their own ribbons or decorations to personalize their creation.
We will have a little holiday party while we work.


January 2019
No Meeting.
Enjoy your garden catalogs and dream of spring!

February 7, 2019
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Indoor House Plant Exchange
Presenter:  TBD
Keep gardening during the bleak days of winter.  Swap houseplants with
other members and get information on growing plants indoors.

March 7, 2019
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
TBD
Presenter:  TBD
Information available soon.


March, 2019
Bus will transport us to and from Navy Pier
Bus trip to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show
at Navy Pier
Date to be announced. Chicago Garden Show trip is sponsored by the Library.
Our contact at the library is Julie Keaty;  keatyj@evergreenparklibrary.org.
Bus, parking and show ticket - lunch is on your own. Tickets go fast!
Group Ticket Cost TBD.

April 4, 2019
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Rachel Carson performance
Presenter: Leslie Goddard
In cooperation with the Evergreen Park Public Library, a program by Leslie Goddard
on Rachel Carson.
This meeting will be open to the public.

May 2, 2019
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
African Violets
Presenter: Annie Reick
Co-sponsored by the Evergreen Park Public Library, a program on African Violets
by Annie Reick.

June 6, 2019
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
Plant Sale Preparation
Planning for our annual fundraiser.

June 8, 2019
Saturday, Evergreen Park Public Library Meeting Room
10 a.m. until noon
Plant Sale / Fundraiser
Our annual fundraising event.

July 11, 2019
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
New Officer Election
Indoor Picnic and Election
Presenter:  GCEP
Date on 2nd Thursday in July due to Holiday Library Closure
Business and pleasure! Food, fun and elections.

August, 2019
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
TBD
Presenter:  TBD

September 5, 2019
Thursday, 6:30 p.m.
TBD
Presenter:  GCEP
A new season of the garden club begins!

Join us!

Events this Season

September 2018
Trowel and Error with Sue Palka
Thursday, September 6th, 2018
Sue will answer our questions about everything happening to our gardens.
October 2018
Making Mead
Anna Stange will guide us through the process of making mead, a drink created from honey and natural flavorings.
June 2019
Plant Sale and Fundraiser
Our annual fundraising event is always fun for us and the community. Members bring extras from their gardens and our customers scoop them up! This event benefits the library and our club.