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Calendar of Events
Calendar postings should be emailed to website@fgcofmd.org. Include the sponsor of the event, date, time, location and type of event along with any contact information. Please place all your information in a word document, not in the text of your email. Plan on it taking a week before your information is posted. PLEASE NOTE: Due to copyright issues, postings are limited to text only on our website calendar. Please, no art or photographs unless permission has been granted. You may add "For more information, contact_______________." Major religious and secular holidays have been added to the calendar as an aid to clubs for planning activities and events. Click here for complete FGCMD Guidelines for Publications and Social Media 06/12/2023Last calendar update: 12/17/2024
2024
December 2024
3District III wreath/porch pot workshop. Contact Claire Jones for more information
6-7
Hollyberry Garden Club Greens Sale Information
7York Manor Garden Club will hold their annual Greens Sale fundraiser from 10 am to 1 pmMercy Ridge Retirement Community, 2525 Pot Spring Road, Lutherville, MD 21093 Information: yorkmanorgardenclub@gmail.com
7
Bolton Hill Garden Club annual Holiday Greens Sale Click here for pre order information
25
Hanukkah begins at sundown
25
Christmas Day
31
Youth Contest Entries due to District Awards Chairmen Information
2025
January 2025
1
New Year's Day
10. Gardenews deadline for club submissions to District Rep
14 ZOOM FGCMD Board Meeting
15
District Youth Contest winners due to State Awards Chairman Information
20Gardenews deadline for submissions from District Reps and State Board members.
20
Martin Luther King Day
28A Talbot County Garden Club Free Winter Lecture: Native Bee, Bumblebee & Wildlife Advocate SAM DROEGE, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center will present “Helping Native Bees in Talbot County: It’s Easier Than You Think!” at the Talbot County Free Library, 100 W. Dover St., Easton. All welcome. Info: Dana Vlk: danavlk1@gmail.com / 410-365-0457. CLICK HERE FOR FLYER.
February 2025
6
District V Executive Board Meeting
14
District II Board Meeting
17
Presidents Day
19CAC Zoom 4:00 pm. Details to be announced.
20
Judges Council Meeting Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146 Coffee at 9:30 am. Business meeting to follow at 10 am.
March 2025
6
District V Annual Meeting
7
District III Annual Meeting
14
District II Annual Meeting
17
set - up for District IV Annual Meeting L'Hirondelle Club
18 District IV Annual Meeting L'Hirondelle Club
24
Annual Meeting PreGala dinner
25
FGCMD Annual Meeting hosted by District V
April 2025
March 31 - 2
District II Daffodil Show, Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146
Click here to contact Liz Williams
12
Passover begins at sundown
16-17Maryland Daffodil Society Daffodil Show (entries accepted afternoon April 15) Vollmer Center, Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209 Click here to contact Muffin McAfee
17Course 2 ADS Judging School Greenhouse Classroom, Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209 Click here to contact Julie Minch, Registrar 20 Easter 22 SAVE THE DATE! Flyer Talbot County Garden Club's Symposium, A much-anticipated bi-annual event of fun and learning at The Oaks, an Eastern Shore Waterfront Venue. Watch for Speakers, Theme & Ticketing Info! Contact Paige Connelly connellypaige@gmail.com / Tracy Garrett traci.montri@gmail.com 24 FGCMD Celebrates the Earth at the Vollmer Center, 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209. Engaging speakers, vendors. More details and registration TBA. May 2025 7-8 Landscape Design School, Course 1 to be held at DoubleTree Hotel in Columbia, MD. Contact Linda Harris lindaharris355@aol.comInformation and Registration 8 "A Garden Walk in Guilford" sponsored by District IV and The Garden Workshop 11 Mothers Day 13 FGCMD Board Meeting hosted by District V 15 Judges Council Meeting Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146 Coffee at 9:30 am. Business meeting to follow at 10 am. 16Carroll Garden Club NGC Standard Flower Show Finksburg Library, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg 21048 18-212025 National Garden Clubs Annual Convention more information to follow The Embassy Suites Hotel 5055 International Blvd North Charleston, 29418
26 Memorial Day June 2025 1 - 7 National Garden Week click here for poster 10Gardenews deadline for club submissions to District Rep 13 District II Board Meeting 15 Fathers Day 19Juneteenth Day 20Gardenews deadline for submissions from District Reps and State Board members. October 2025 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 CAR-SGC Annual Conference and Tri-Refresher Hosted by FGCMDHyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, 100 Heron Blvd. at Rt. 50, Cambridge, Md. 21613 Check in on October 19, 2025; attend Conference Events October 20-21, 2025; Tri-Refresher Bus Trip October 22, 2025.Chair Susie Middleton, Co-Chair Diana Bonner
17Course 2 ADS Judging School Greenhouse Classroom, Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209 Click here to contact Julie Minch, Registrar 20 Easter 22 SAVE THE DATE! Flyer Talbot County Garden Club's Symposium, A much-anticipated bi-annual event of fun and learning at The Oaks, an Eastern Shore Waterfront Venue. Watch for Speakers, Theme & Ticketing Info! Contact Paige Connelly connellypaige@gmail.com / Tracy Garrett traci.montri@gmail.com 24 FGCMD Celebrates the Earth at the Vollmer Center, 4915 Greenspring Ave. Baltimore, MD 21209. Engaging speakers, vendors. More details and registration TBA. May 2025 7-8 Landscape Design School, Course 1 to be held at DoubleTree Hotel in Columbia, MD. Contact Linda Harris lindaharris355@aol.comInformation and Registration 8 "A Garden Walk in Guilford" sponsored by District IV and The Garden Workshop 11 Mothers Day 13 FGCMD Board Meeting hosted by District V 15 Judges Council Meeting Our Shepherd Lutheran Church 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146 Coffee at 9:30 am. Business meeting to follow at 10 am. 16Carroll Garden Club NGC Standard Flower Show Finksburg Library, 2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg 21048 18-212025 National Garden Clubs Annual Convention more information to follow The Embassy Suites Hotel 5055 International Blvd North Charleston, 29418
26 Memorial Day June 2025 1 - 7 National Garden Week click here for poster 10Gardenews deadline for club submissions to District Rep 13 District II Board Meeting 15 Fathers Day 19Juneteenth Day 20Gardenews deadline for submissions from District Reps and State Board members. October 2025 19 - 20 - 21 - 22 CAR-SGC Annual Conference and Tri-Refresher Hosted by FGCMDHyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, 100 Heron Blvd. at Rt. 50, Cambridge, Md. 21613 Check in on October 19, 2025; attend Conference Events October 20-21, 2025; Tri-Refresher Bus Trip October 22, 2025.Chair Susie Middleton, Co-Chair Diana Bonner