Club Programs 2009-2010
2009-2010 Programs & Events | Ongoing Club Projects
2009-2010 Programs & Events
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| Date | Time | Program/Event Name |
| Monday, September 28, 2009 | 6:00 PM | Fall Social Meeting |
| Monday, October 26, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Birds in Your Backyard Guest Night – Bring a Friend |
| Monday, November 23, 2009 | 7:30 PM | A Thanksgiving Arrangement Bring your workshop kit |
| Monday, December 14, 2009 | 7:30 PM | Immune Teas for the Winter Months |
| Monday, February 22, 2010 | 7:30 PM | Art in Bloom Road Show Guest Night – Bring a Friend |
| Monday, March 22, 2010 | 7:30 PM | Raised Bed Gardening Guest Night – Bring a Friend |
| Monday, April 26, 2010 | 7:30 PM | Rose Bouton Wreath Bring your workshop kit |
| Sunday, May 23, 2010 | 11:00 AM | Annual Meeting and Awards Brunch |
Fall Classic
Monday, September 28, 2009 6:00 PM
Meeting Place:
Danversport Yacht Club, Garden Terrace Room,
161 Elliott Street, (Rte. 62)
Danvers, Massachusetts (978) 774-8644
Welcome new and longtime friends in our season-opening buffet dinner. Share your adventures of the summer and find out about the exciting events and meetings we have planned for the 2008-2009 year. Appetizers will be from 6-7pm
Hospitality Hostesses:
Judyann Cassidy-Landolfi
Intra-Club Competition: Design
A miniature design, not to exceed five inches (5”) in all directions, using fresh and/or dried plant material
Mini Demonstration for Horticulture: Sue Nickerson
I wandered lonely as a cloud… when all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
~Wordsworth
Birds In Your Backyard
Guest Night ~ Bring a Friend
Monday, October 26, 2009 7:30pm
Meeting Place:
Danversport Yacht Club, Garden Terrace Room,
161 Elliott Street,(Rte. 62)
Danvers, MA (978) 774-8644
Betty Grecoe, an avid birdwatcher will demonstrate through digital images and lecture the birds you can expect at your feeder, how to feed them and most importantly how to landscape and plant to attract those birds. She will also bring information about another nocturnal flying mammal. Hand carved birdhouses will be available.
Hospitality Hostess: Karen Nastuk
Committee:
| Mary Young | Deborah Riva | Anissa Poirier | Lois Goodnow |
| Betty Spencer | Christine Morse | Valeria Kenny | Barbara Ladd |
| Harriett Chihlas | Margaret Connors | Kathleen Holloran | Judy Drouin |
| Dianne Brennan | Susan Kontos | Kathleen Gannon | Evelyn Kern |
| Marjorie Huse | Libby Kellard | Rosemary Saraceno | Louise Riley |
Intra-Club Competition: Horticulture
Class I: Any Late Annual 1 Stem, Limit 2 varieties
Class II: Any Late Perennial 1 Stem or Spray, Limit 2 varieties
Class III: Herbs 3 Stems each, Limit 3 varieties
All specimens must be from exhibitor’s own garden!
Maximum 7 items per member entered.
Mini Demonstration for Design: Betty Anderson
Dates to Remember:
- Tues. October 13th @ Hunt Nursing, Lindall St 2PM
- Tues. October 20th @ Radius Healthcare, Liberty St 2PM
A Thanksgiving Arrangement
Workshop - bring your kit
Monday, November 23, 2009 7:30 pm
Meeting Place:
Danversport Yacht Club, Garden Terrace Room,
161 Elliott Street, (Rte. 62)
Danvers, MA (978) 774-8644
Sandy Sears, assisted by June Baser, will lend their considerable talents in leading this workshop. We will be designing a Thanksgiving arrangement in a container that can be changed for any season. If you are pre-registered, you will take home this lovely addition to your holiday decorating.
Hospitality Hostess: Patricia Sargent
Committee:
| Linda Yost | Sheila-Moulton Kelly | Corinne Doherty |
| Shirley Fraizer | Maureen Burr | Kathleen Sanborne |
| Ursula Whitney | Adrianne Bradstreet | Jane Moroney |
| Linda MacPhee | Janet Delande | Caryl Charland |
| Mary Arsenault | Marguetite Parkman | Julie George |
Intra-Club Competition: Design
A Functional Tray, for a child, using fresh and/or dried plant material. Must appear uncrowded and in scale. (no utensils)
Mini Demonstration for Horticulture: Evie Fraser – a basket of greens
Dates to Remember:
- Tues. November 10th @ Harborside – Cedar Glen, Summer St. 2PM Greens Sale – Saturday December 5th Endicott Park Carriage House
- Tues. December 8th @ Harborside – Twin Oaks, Locust St. 2PM
Immune Teas for the Winter Months
Monday, December 14, 2009 7:30pm
Meeting Place:
Danversport Yacht Club, Garden Terrace Room
161 Elliott Street, (Rte. 62)
Danvers, MA (978) 774-8644
What better way to spend a cold winter night than to learn about teas that will improve your health and taste good. Margi Flint, a practicing herbalist with 30 years of experience, will explain about the different healing teas with sampling for everyone. Her credentials include teaching Herbal Pharmacology at N. S. Community College and a Master’s course on Natural Products at the Mass. College of Pharmacology.
Hospitality Hostess: Frances Foley
Hospitality Hostess: Jan Marshall
Committee:
| Beverly Yakovitch | Stella Spyropoulos | Ruth Helman |
| Janet Marshall | Patricia Kohanski | Jacquie Cavanagh |
| Patricia Fraizer | Grace Degan | Joan George |
| Betty Thomson | Michelle Rybicki | Jeanne Bouchard |
| Edith Mackey | Sheryl James | Roberta Dirks |
| Carole Elliott | Dot Richard | Donna Armstrong |
Intra-Club Competition: Horticulture
A basket of at least three varieties of evergreens, judged 50% horticulture, 50% eye appeal OR a swag suitable for a door, judged 50% horticulture 50% eye appeal. Accessories and fresh and/or dried flowers allowed in both categories.
Mini Demonstration for Design – for February: Toni Theriault
Mini Demonstration for Horticulture – for February: June Baser
Dates to Remember:
- Tues. January 12th 2010 @ Hunt Nursing Home, Lindall St, 2PM
Art in Bloom Road Show
Monday, February 22, 2010 7:30pm
Meeting Place:
Danversport Yacht Club,Garden Terrace Room
161 Elliott Street, (Rte. 62)
Danvers, MA(978) 774-8644
Guest Night – Bring a Friend
We will have a first hand look at the behind-the-scene preparations for the Museum of Fine Arts “Festival of Art and Flowers.” You will see selected views of the outstanding floral arrangements created to complement chosen Museum masterpieces. Along with the power point presentation, a Senior Associate floral designer will create a floral interpretation of a print from the Museum’s collections. A lucky person will go home with this design.
Hospitality Hostess: Jacqueline Caron
Committee:
| Debra Varadi | William Graham | Linda Leonard |
| Joyce Pasciuto | Mary McGowan | Joan Flinn |
| Nancy Skinner | Julie Ganias | Helen Duncan |
| MJ Shannon | Sandra Ciruolo | Ashley Torchia |
| Donna Gray | Suzanne Contreas | Bette Anderson |
| Sharon Burrill | Linda Cignetti |
Intra-Club Competition: Design
Container grown plants – Cannot exceed 12 inches
Class I: Grown for Foliage
Class II: Flowering Plants
Class III: Cacti and Succulents
All specimens must be in exhibitor’s possession for a minimum of three(3) months. Pot can be clay, plastic, or ceramic.
Intra-Club Competition: Design
A creative line design in which line direction is dominant, has an open silhouette, a MINIMUM of plant material (fresh and/or dried) and other optional components.
Mini Demonstration for Horticulture by: Carrie Podmostka
Dates to Remember:
- Tues. February 9th @ Radius Healthcare, Liberty St 2PM
Raised Bed Gardening
Monday, March 22, 2010 7:30pm
Meeting Place:
Danversport Yacht Club, Garden Terrace Room
161 Elliott Street, (Rte. 62)
Danvers, MA (978) 774-8644
Guest Night ~ Bring a Friend
Well-known Master Gardener and lecturer for the Mass Horticultural Society, Paul F. Split, will present his program on, “Raised Bed Gardening”. As more people want to grow their own vegetables, but don’t have a lot of space, Paul will show what can be done in a relatively small area. One lucky person will leave this evening with one of his 14” moss lined baskets with chain and hook. Everyone will receive a packet of his special ‘Split-mix’ growing medium.
Hospitality Hostess: Sharron Rowland
Committee:
| Yooko Raiche | Francis Foley | Susan Meinerth |
| Joan Reeves-Aiken | Pauline Meehan | Virginia Webber |
| Cathy Gareri | Susan Farmer | Eileen Thomas |
| Jessie Thibault | Michelle Dustin | Debra Stashis-Pugia |
| Paula Mullaney | Laura Citroni | Donna Kimball |
| Carolyn Johnson | Tamara Casey | June Baser |
Intra-Club Competition: Design
A reflective design – Creative, using fresh and/or dried plant material PLUS material that reflects. ie shiny metal, plastic, paper, mirror bits etc. space 12”x12” height unlimited
Mini Demonstration for Design: Marge Eggleston
Dates to Remember:
- Tues. March 9th @ Harborside - Cedar Glen, Summer St 2PM
- Tues. March 16th @ Harborside Twin Oaks, Locust St. 2PM
A Rose Bouton Wreath
Workshop – bring your kit
Monday, April 26, 2010 7:30pm
Meeting Place:
Danversport Yacht Club, Garden Terrace Room,
161 Elliott Street, (Rte. 62)
Danvers, MA (978) 774-8644
Nancy Engle will lead us in making a fragrant wreath out of pink rose boutons, approximately 7” X 7”. We will learn about Rose Water, its uses in cooking and cosmetics and sample the purest Rose Oil in the world. There will be a demonstration on doing your own “rose facial.” Herbal refreshments will be served. If you are pre-registered, you will be taking home this fragrant wreath.
Hospitality Hostess: Brenda Linehan
Committee:
| Deborah Sauer | Lorraine Russell | Stacy Geannaris |
| Eleanor DiGiusseppe | Janet Kaelin | Madeline Berube |
| Stacia Pelletier | Sheri Trocchi | Claire Nichols |
| Phyllis D’Eon | Tamara Casey | Ann Fouhey |
| Teri Turner | Janis Tobin | Myrna Fearer |
| Stephanie Erwin | Roberta Dirks | Claire Poirier |
Intra-Club Competition: Horticulture
“Early Perennials, Flowering Branches, Spring Bulbs”
Class I: Any Early Perennial
Class II: Bulbs
- A – Spring Bulbs- 1 stem, limit 4 varieties
- B – Minor Bulbs – 3 stems
Class III: Flowering Branches – 12 to 24 inches
All specimens must be from exhibitor’s own yard.
Mini Demonstration for Horticulture: Myrna Fearer
Dates to Remember:
- Tues. April 13th @ Hunt Nursing, Lindall St 2PM
- Tues. April 20th @ Radius Healthcare, Liberty St 2PM
Awards Brunch - Annual Meeting
Sunday, May 23, 2010 11:00am
Meeting Place:
Danversport Yacht Club, Garden Terrace Room,
161 Elliott Street, (Rte. 62)
Danvers, MA (978) 774-8644
Hospitality Hostess: Judyann Cassidy- Landolfi
Intra-Club Competition: Design
Decorate a present- including fresh and/or dried plant material, not to exceed 8 inches in any direction.
Dates to Remember:
- Tues. May 11th @ Harborside - Cedar Glen, Summer St. 2PM
- Tues. May 18th @ Harborside - Twin Oaks, Locust St - 2PM
Ongoing Club Projects
Arbor Day: Sponsor an educational program at the five elementary schools in Danvers in partnership with the Town of Danvers. Distribute seedlings and help with information on planting. Plant a tree on public property each Arbor Day.Involves the school children and town workers for a true collaboration of efforts in civic responsibility.
Christmas Tree: Decorate a tree in Danvers Square in December with handmade wooden ornaments, velvet bows, and lights. Sponsor a tree lighting ceremony in Danvers Square for everyone to enjoy during the holiday season.
Children’s Garden: This garden located at the George Peabody Institute Library and seen from the windows of the Children’s Room, The Children’s Garden was planted by and is to be perpetually maintained by, the Past President’s of the Danvers Garden Club.
Civic Development: The Club organizes the Hanging Baskets in Danvers Square, plants and maintains the Well-Sweep at the junction of Maple and Poplar Streets, the Centre Street island and the Route 62 town line sign. The club also plants and maintains the garden at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on Liberty Street. Beneficiaries are all who drive by and enjoy beauty and color.
Conservation: Annually the club partakes in the District conservation project as well as our regular conservation efforts such as: ink cartridge and paper re-cycling, energy conservation (change light bulbs),
Design and Horticulture: Monthly mini-demonstrations in conjunction with INTRA-CLUB competition and occasional workshops.
Garden Therapy: Monthly programs for the nursing home residents at:
- Harborside Healthcare - Cedar Glen 44 Summer St.
- Harborside Healthcare - Twin Oaks 63 Locust St.
- Radius Health Care – 56 Liberty St.
- Hunt Nursing and Retirement Home – 90 Lindall St.
Items needed for programs: Stuffed animals, beads that can be put on over the head, perfumes, large print puzzle and word search books, notepaper, cards with stamps, playing cards, clip earrings, talcs, soaps, and toilet articles for men. Used gifts should be in good condition.
Please bring stamped Christmas cards to our October and November meetings. Members benefit the most from this ongoing club project, thoroughly enjoying the socializing, singing and camaraderie during these visits.
This group usually meets the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Contact the chairperson for time to meet.
Garden Therapy dates for this year are as follows:
| October 13, 2009 | Hunt Nursing and Retirement Home |
| October 20, 2009 | Radius Health Care |
| November 10, 2009 | Harborside Healthcare- Cedar Glen |
| December 8, 2009 | Twin Oaks Nursing Home |
| January 12, 2010 | Hunt Nursing and Retirement Home |
| February 9, 2010 | Radius Health Care |
| March 9, 2010 | Harborside Healthcare- Cedar Glen |
| March 16, 2010 | Twin Oaks Nursing Home |
| April 13, 2010 | Hunt Nursing and Retirement Home |
| April 20, 2010 | Radius Health Care |
| May 11, 2010 | Harborside Healthcare- Cedar Glen |
| May 18, 2010 | Twin Oaks Nursing Home |
Historic Preservation: Continue to help beautify Glen Magna. Maintain the herb garden at the Peabody Institute Library for the enjoyment and education of Danvers residents.
Holiday Greens Sale: The club will raise funds for its community service projects with a Greens Sale in December where the public comes for their holiday decorations.
Junior Gardeners: The Danvers Garden Club sponsors a Junior Garden Club. This Club is open to the daughters/sons and grandchildren of members. The group meets regularly and develops an appreciation and awareness of the beauty of plants, trees, and flowers, and a concern for the environment. The children learn a great appreciation for materials and placement and are so proud of their accomplishment.
New Club Projects 2009-2010
- Plant Sale: The Club will sponsor a plant swap/sale, among members and the general public in spring 2010. The date, time and place will be announced. This benefits garden club members and the community
- Save a Tree: Each monthly meeting the conservation chairperson will collect any un-necessary papers, for re-cycling. This benefits our environment.
- “Care to Share” Program: Each month members bring in magazines and add them to our sharing table for any member to take home and enjoy. Our members and the environment benefit from this program.