Welcome!
ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
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The East Longmeadow Garden Club was organized in 1969 under the direction and our founder, Esther Rosati.
The Club has been an active organization since 1969 with challenging projects, educational opportunities, and informative programs. Members have been eager and dedicated, and their enthusiasm inspiring.
Our purpose is to educate and facilitate interest in all phases of home gardening, better horticultural practices, civic beauty and conservation of natural resources in the Town of East Longmeadow. You do not have to be a gardener to belong, but you should have an interest in our purpose.
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We welcome men and women from East Longmeadow and surrounding towns to join.
3 Items of Interest: 2 Christmas, 1 work
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First Item: Invitation from the Wilbraham Garden Club:
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Dear Garden Club friends and members,​
The Wilbraham Garden Club cordially invites the members of your club to our annual Christmas luncheon on Thursday, December 5. It will be held at St. Cecilia's Parish Center at 42 Main Street in Wilbraham.
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​The social will begin at 11:30 and lunch will be serve at 12:00 noon. The cost will be $10.00 and we are asking you to please pre-register. Lunch, dessert, coffee, and tea will be served and then we will have a popular speaker to entertain you.
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Floral designer Matthew Flatow, the owner of Flowers! Flowers! in Springfield will be presenting a program of beautiful holiday arrangements that he will be creating
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We hope his ideas will inspire you...and who knows?!?...you could be the winner of one of his amazing creation when they are raffled off at the end of his presentation. This is always a very popular program and we look forward to sharing it with your group as we celebrate this joyous holiday season.
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With best wishes,
Michele Axtmann
Corresponding Secretary
Wilbraham Garden Club
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Please contact Helene Watkins, Treasurer at 413-297-3800 to pre-register for this event...Thanks!!
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**Suzanne plans to attend.
Second item: Yuletide at Storrowton:
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When we gathered in September, we discussed the possibility of meeting at Storrowton to visit the decorated houses and have lunch. Here are the details:
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Yuletide Weekend: 12/7 & 12/8 ... Free: 10am - 4pm
Sprits of Christmas Past Ghost Tour: 12/6 & 12/13 ... $10 admission: Tours are on the hour from 10am - 3pm, 6 buildings
Lantern Light Evening: 12/14. $15 admission from 6 - 8pm
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If there still is interest in going, please let Laura know.
Third item: Swags
Time to go to work! Swags with bows need to be created for our town lampposts in the center. If you are free to help with this annual project, please let Laura know. Many hands make quick work. This should take under an hour of your time. Join us.
When: Monday, December 2nd
Time: 10:30am
Where: Suzanne Reed's home
109 Stonehill Road
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THE FINAL FALL SHOW OF THE "MUMS"
According to a "Weekend" edition of The Republican Newspaper, "Every year, the Botanic Garden of Smith College Fall Chrysanthemum Show begins the first Saturday in November, but the tradition of mums, mums, and more mums is about to end. The last free 2024 Fall Mum Show, to be held from November 2-17, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and features an extraordinary display of chrysanthemums in a variety of shapes, sizes and hues. This annual tradition is set to end - Smith College cites challenges including resources and space."​
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Laura Palmer, Kathy Coffey, Kathy Kyte and Diane Tiago attended the show and had a wonderful morning in the midst of an amazing array of mums.
