WELCOME GARDENING FRIENDS!

The location of most of our Monday meetings is at the First Presbyterian Church of La Grange, 150 S. Ashland, La Grange, Illinois in the basement Fellowship Hall, unless otherwise noted.

(Please enter directly from the parking lot entrance into the basement area. )

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Our Hospitality & Social Hour begins at 12:15 pm with coffee, savory & sweet treats. 

During this time members check in, sign up for upcoming events listed, and enjoy socializing.

Our Business Meeting begins at 1:00 pm, followed by a speaker or special program.

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Our members have a lot to offer and share in responsibilities to make us a success! 

If you'd like to know more contact Helen our Membership Chairperson 

at (708) 579-5913 or Jan one of our co-Presidents, at (708) 359-2124.     

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2026-27

Although we have these scheduled events on our calendar,

programs, workshops, or locations may change or be virtual. 

 Members will be notified.

Please feel free to check back for any updates.

SEPTEMBER, 2026

September 14      

12:30 p.m. MEMBER PLANT EXCHANGE!

As a member, if you'd like to participate please bring one perennial plant with it's name, color, light and growing information, taped to the container, along with the name of person donating.  We will do the exchange before our meeting begins.  Questions, ask our co-president Cindy Lefley.

Social & Hospitality Hour:  12:15 p.m.     Enjoy catching up with garden club friends!

Meeting:  1:00 p.m. 

Program:  After our business meeting and committee updates for the coming season we will proceed to a local garden for a tour with the owner.   

SEPTEMBER 20 - Community Service Project - La Grange Historical Society's Home & History Tour

Members volunteer to be docents at one of our own Member's Home on the Tour.

October 2, 2026 - Community Service Project - 

Members will make Sports Ball floral centerpieces for Aging Care Connections fundraiser. 

Aging Care provides social services to senior citizens. Direction and materials will be provided by the club.

Sept. 18 – District II Presidents Forum meeting. 

10 a.m.-12 noon:  Glen Ellyn Police Dept.       

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OCTOBER, 2026

October 5

Location:        First Presbyterian Church of LG,    150 S. Ashland, La Grange

                        Fellowship Hall (basement entrance off the parking lot) 

Social Hour:  12:15 p.m.         Meeting & then Program:        1:00 p.m.

Program: Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh presents : "Infusion"

Marcy will show us how to create herbal sugars and vinegars for cooking and how to inffuse herbs into water, oil and bath salts.

October Community Service Projects:

-La Grange Post Office:  Members do a Fall garden cleanup.

-Windsor Place Retirement Center: Members arrange fall decorations in outdoor containers.  

October 8 at 6:30 pm - Member Workshop making fabric Acorns.

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NOVEMBER, 2026

November 2

Location:        First Presbyterian Church of LG,    150 S. Ashland, La Grange

                        Fellowship Hall (basement entrance off the parking lot) 

Social Hour:  12:15 p.m. Meeting:  1:00 p.m.

Program: 

Members signup for the Christmas Luncheon at Ruth Lake by November 15.

Lexi Naubauer from Sag Moraine Native Plant Society "Native Ground Covers".  Lexi will also talk about invasives that should be removed and non-natives that are OK to keep.

LATE NOVEMBER/DECEMBER COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS:  

-Post Office: Members decorate the containers with evergreens and holiday winter decorations

-Windsor Place Retirement & Historical Society at the Vial House:

 Members will add evergreens  and holiday decorations to outdoor containers. We also create a holiday table arrangement for raffle during the holiday open house at the Historical Society.

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    DECEMBER, 2026

 Wednesday, December 9

LGGC MEMBER CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON - Prior signup and payment required with our Social/Hospitality Chairperson Marge to be able to attend. Location: Ruth Lake Country Club.  Members only event.

 Luncheon Program:  A member of Heritage House Florist in Downers Grove will demonstrate making holiday arrangements.  Arrangements will be raffled. 

 Note:  As part of our Community Service, members are asked to bring children's unwrapped, new toys and books for the La Grange Rotary Club's "Secret Santa" program. Financial Donations are also welcome.  

December - 6:30 pm Member Workshop   Members will make a pine cone Christmas tree.

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  JANUARY, 2027

There is no meeting in January.

january ? - 10 am District II Program Chairman’s Meeting.

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 FEBRUARY, 2027

February 1

Program:  Maureen Natonson from The Growing Place "Designing for Four Season Color".  Maureen will show us how to create color and interest in the garden for all year long.

February 23- 6:30 pm Member Workshop   Members will decorate and plant in clay planters shaped like heads.

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  MARCH, 2027

 March 01  

Program: E Ling Lou "Ohara Ikebana"  Ohara Ikebana is the Japanese art of arrangements using flowers, branches, leaves and stems into natural works of art.  She will create several arrangements during her presentation that will be raffled off.

March TBA - District II Members Annual Meeting and Luncheon 

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APRIL, 2027

Ways & Means - CLUB FUNDRAISER 

Members & Friends Annual PLANT CATALOG orders and payments 

are due at this April 5 meeting.

All Members are expected to participate and help on our fundraiser by ordering plants themselves and asking friends & family.  Everyone also works to sort plants and fill orders (sorry, no internet orders).

 April 5  

Program: Heather Prince "Fantastic Fall Flowers".  Heather's presentation explores Fall blooming perennials which provide color and texture to our gardens and also a vital source of food for the pollinators.

 APRIL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT:  

-Members clean up our garden at the La Grange Post Office.   

April 15 - 6:30 pm - Member Workshop:  Members will make Spring boquets.

 April TBA – Garden Clubs of IL. Annual Convention & Luncheon - 

Easter 4/5;       Earth Day 4/22;       Arbor Day 4/24 

CELEBRATING ARBOR DAY:  Our Club will celebrate by donating a tree planted by our Village Public Works at a local school with a short ceremony.   

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  MAY, 2027

 May 3 - Annual Meeting

Program: "Garden Club Jeopardy"  Members Ginny and Mary V will host a quiz composed of gardening facts.  Winners will be awarded a prize!

Thursday, May  13  - CATALOG ANNUALS DELIVERED! 

Nursery suppliers deliver pre-ordered plants.

Members & friends are asked to pick up any plants they ordered at times and locations specified.

Club Members volunteer to help unload the truck & sort plant orders.

We enjoy an outdoor picnic lunch as a group. Questions can be directed to our club co-president, Jan McFarland.

 May Community Service Projects:

*May 26-27: Plant the La Grange Business District: Members, along with help from the La Grange Public Works Department, plant approximately 80 containers with summer plants  before Memorial Day. A member of the club designs the planters.

Working with the Village to help beautify our community is a joy!

*La Grange Post Office: Members plant the containers and continue summer maintenance for the garden.

*Windsor Place Retirement Home:  Members plants containers with summer plants.

   May 31 – Memorial Day

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  JUNE, 2027

June 10– Members Annual Garden Club Luncheon & Outing at "The Gardens of 900" by designer Craig Bergman.

Lunch location TBD 

National Garden Week: June 6-12, 2027

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Date & location to be determined - Garden Clubs of Illinois Summer Meeting -  

 EACH WEDNESDAY DURING THE SUMMER MEMBERS VOLUNTEER FOR OUR "FLOWER GUILD" 

TO MAKE SMALL FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR TWO LOCAL RETIREMENT AND NURSING HOMES. 

MEMBERS USE THIS AS A WAY TO KEEP IN TOUCH DURING THE SUMMER AND DISCUSS THEIR GARDENS! 

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 SUMMER - GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS TAKE A BREAK FROM OUR REGULAR MEETINGS TO TEND TO OUR GARDENS, VISIT OTHER GARDENS & NURSERIES, AND ATTEND OTHER GROUP'S GARDENING EVENTS.  

    HAPPY PLANTING AND ENJOY YOUR SUMMER!