Cheney Mansion 220 N. Euclid Oak Park
Location and times for all general meetings, unless otherwise specified: Cheney Mansion, 220 N. Euclid, Oak Park, Illinois.
Refreshments begin at 12:00 pm; the business meeting begins at 12:30pm; the program at 1:00pm and ends at approximately 2:00 pm.
General meetings are free and open to the public; guests are welcomed. Please direct questions to Joan Meister.
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 (Cheney Mansion) 12 noon — Refreshments and socializing, followed by a short business meeting then “Become an Herbal Gourmet, Use and Enjoy Your Bounty” Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 (Cheney Mansion) 12 noon — Refreshments and socializing, followed by a short business meeting, then “Do’s and Don’ts of Putting Your Garden to Bed” Bill Karges of Pioneer Gardens, Villa Park
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 (Cheney Mansion) 12 noon — Refreshments and socializing, followed by a short business meeting, then “A Rose By Any Other Name” Jack Shouba The importance of scientific names
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 (Cheney Mansion) 12 noon — Raffle, refreshments and socializing, followed by a short business meeting, then “Create Winter Holiday Fresh Floral Arrangements” Theresa Kyriazes of Urban Girl Flowers
Sunday, January 27, 2019 2 p.m. — at Oak Park Main Library Veterans’ Room, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park. What is a Master Gardener? How to Become One and Why. Gemani Bhalsod, Illinois Extension Service
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 (Cheney Mansion) 12 noon — Refreshments and socializing, followed by a short business meeting then “Epiphytes, Bromeliads and Other Unusual Houseplants” Mel Zaloudek
Wednesday, March 13, 2019 (Cheney Mansion) 12 noon — Refreshments and socializing, followed by short business meeting, then “Compost Happens/Good For Your Garden/Great For Planet” Jackie Paine, Master Gardener
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 (Cheney Mansion) 12 noon — Refreshments and socializing, ANNUAL MEETING, then “River Forest Sustainability, President Cathy Adduci”
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 11 a.m. — Annual Luncheon, Raffles, Hat Parade, (FEE APPLIES, RESERVATIONS) Oak Park Country Club, 2001 Thatcher Ave, River Grove, IL “Summer In Bloom: Floral Design Symposium” Kathi Rose, Kaleidoscope of Floral Design
TBA — Members’ Tea,
Annual Garden Walk to be held June 23, 2019