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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: 10/01/2023
2023
October 2023
3
District IV Bus tour with stops at Arlington National Cemetery and the National Arboretum. Information
contact Gretchen Edwards 410-366-2299
4District I Semi-annual Meeting Information and Registration
Oxford Community Center, 200 Oxford Rd., Oxford, MD 21654. Program featuring Tonya Young, "Creative Mechanics for Floral Designs"
5
District V Semi-annual Meeting
9Columbus Day
13District II Semi-annual Meeting featuring a design program with David Pippin Flyer Registration
15Deadline for November Gardenews 18 Judges Council Meeting Registration at 9:30 a.m. Meeting at 10:00 a.m. Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146 19 District IV Fall meeting at the Cylburn Mansion, Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Avenue Baltimore, MD 21209 19Pumpkin decorating workshop, Ag Center, 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville, MD 20130Information: Claire Jones - jonesb1@comcast.net 23-26 CAR-SGC Conference, Corning, New York Reservations Information Agenda Tri-refresher Instructions 31Halloween November 20231 Climate Action Committee Zoom meeting with Sarah Via 4:00 p.m. Information and registration 5 Daylight Savings Time ends 8 Holiday Merriment - a Floral Design Event with David Powers at The Atreeum at Soaring Timbers, 610 N Bestgate Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Registration and Information 9 Awards Selection Meeting 11Veterans Day 12Crossroads Garden Club Annual Greens Show 2:00 p.m. at the Women’s Club, 31 South Prospect Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740. David Powers will be the presenter. Tickets may be obtained from any Crossroads Garden Club member. Contact: Mary Anne Kamas
14FGCMD Board meeting hosted by District III
23Thanksgiving
December 20237Hanukkah begins at sundown
25Christmas Day
9Columbus Day
13District II Semi-annual Meeting featuring a design program with David Pippin Flyer Registration
15Deadline for November Gardenews 18 Judges Council Meeting Registration at 9:30 a.m. Meeting at 10:00 a.m. Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, 400 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146 19 District IV Fall meeting at the Cylburn Mansion, Cylburn Arboretum 4915 Greenspring Avenue Baltimore, MD 21209 19Pumpkin decorating workshop, Ag Center, 1114 Shawan Road Cockeysville, MD 20130Information: Claire Jones - jonesb1@comcast.net 23-26 CAR-SGC Conference, Corning, New York Reservations Information Agenda Tri-refresher Instructions 31Halloween November 20231 Climate Action Committee Zoom meeting with Sarah Via 4:00 p.m. Information and registration 5 Daylight Savings Time ends 8 Holiday Merriment - a Floral Design Event with David Powers at The Atreeum at Soaring Timbers, 610 N Bestgate Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Registration and Information 9 Awards Selection Meeting 11Veterans Day 12Crossroads Garden Club Annual Greens Show 2:00 p.m. at the Women’s Club, 31 South Prospect Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740. David Powers will be the presenter. Tickets may be obtained from any Crossroads Garden Club member. Contact: Mary Anne Kamas
14FGCMD Board meeting hosted by District III
23Thanksgiving
December 20237Hanukkah begins at sundown
25Christmas Day
2024
January 2024
1
New Year's Day
9 ZOOM FGCMD Board Meeting
15 Deadline for February Gardenews 15 Martin Luther King Day 17“Gardening in the Age of Climate Change” Zoom presentation with Keri Wixted speaking on The Importance of Biodiversity with regard to Climate Change
February 2024 1 District V Executive Board Meeting 7District I Board Meeting. Venue TBD 8 Judges Council Meeting location and time to be announced 9 District II Board Meeting March 2024 1 District III Annual Meeting 6District I Annual Meeting Prospect Bay Country Club, 311A Prospect Bay DR W, Grasonville, MD 21638 7 District V Annual Meeting 8 District II Annual Meeting 22 District IV Annual Meeting Gertrude's at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218 25 Annual Meeting PreGala dinner 26 FGCMD Annual Meeting hosted by District IV 31 Easter April 2024 2-4 District II Daffodil Show contact Liz Williams mliz.williams@gmail.com 11“The Power of Native Plants”, a symposium sponsored by the Mountain Laurel Garden Club, UMD Extension Garrett County & Western MD Chapter of Maryland Native Plant Society, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Garrett College. More information to follow, or contact Linda Harris at lindaharris355@aol.com 22 Passover begins at sundown May 2024 1“Gardening in the Age of Climate Change” a daylong seminar at the Vollmer Center. Details TBA. 8 - 9 Gardening School Course 4, at the DoubleTree, Columbia, MD; more info to follow; Contact Linda Harris at lindaharris355@aol.com 14 FGCMD Board Meeting hosted by District 1 12 Mother's Day 21 Crofton Village Garden Club Standard Flower 23Judges Council Meeting location and time to be announced 27 Memorial Day June 2024 May 31 - June 12 Best of Ireland information 2 – 5NGC National Convention 6 District V Executive Board Meeting 14 District II Board Meeting 15 Deadline for July Gardenews 16 Father's Day 19 Juneteenth Day July 2024 4 Independence Day August 2024 September 2024 2 Labor Day 5 District V Executive Board Meeting 10 FGCMD Board meeting hosted by District II 18 – 19Environmental School Course 4 will be held at Garrett College at Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. More information to come; contact Linda Harris at lindaharris355@aol.com October 2024 2 Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown 3 District V Semi-annual Meeting 5 District I Flower Show, Easton Elks Lodge #1622, 502 Dutchmans Lane Easton, MD 21601 11 District II Semi-annual meeting 11 Yom Kippur begins at sundown 14 Columbus Day 15 Deadline for November Gardenews 31 Halloween November 2024 7-19 Japan’s Magical Gardens, Culture and More Information 11 Veterans Day 12 FGCMD Board meeting hosted by District III 28 Thanksgiving December 2024 25 Hanukkah begins at sundown 25 Christmas Day
15 Deadline for February Gardenews 15 Martin Luther King Day 17“Gardening in the Age of Climate Change” Zoom presentation with Keri Wixted speaking on The Importance of Biodiversity with regard to Climate Change
February 2024 1 District V Executive Board Meeting 7District I Board Meeting. Venue TBD 8 Judges Council Meeting location and time to be announced 9 District II Board Meeting March 2024 1 District III Annual Meeting 6District I Annual Meeting Prospect Bay Country Club, 311A Prospect Bay DR W, Grasonville, MD 21638 7 District V Annual Meeting 8 District II Annual Meeting 22 District IV Annual Meeting Gertrude's at the Baltimore Museum of Art, 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218 25 Annual Meeting PreGala dinner 26 FGCMD Annual Meeting hosted by District IV 31 Easter April 2024 2-4 District II Daffodil Show contact Liz Williams mliz.williams@gmail.com 11“The Power of Native Plants”, a symposium sponsored by the Mountain Laurel Garden Club, UMD Extension Garrett County & Western MD Chapter of Maryland Native Plant Society, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Garrett College. More information to follow, or contact Linda Harris at lindaharris355@aol.com 22 Passover begins at sundown May 2024 1“Gardening in the Age of Climate Change” a daylong seminar at the Vollmer Center. Details TBA. 8 - 9 Gardening School Course 4, at the DoubleTree, Columbia, MD; more info to follow; Contact Linda Harris at lindaharris355@aol.com 14 FGCMD Board Meeting hosted by District 1 12 Mother's Day 21 Crofton Village Garden Club Standard Flower 23Judges Council Meeting location and time to be announced 27 Memorial Day June 2024 May 31 - June 12 Best of Ireland information 2 – 5NGC National Convention 6 District V Executive Board Meeting 14 District II Board Meeting 15 Deadline for July Gardenews 16 Father's Day 19 Juneteenth Day July 2024 4 Independence Day August 2024 September 2024 2 Labor Day 5 District V Executive Board Meeting 10 FGCMD Board meeting hosted by District II 18 – 19Environmental School Course 4 will be held at Garrett College at Deep Creek Lake, Maryland. More information to come; contact Linda Harris at lindaharris355@aol.com October 2024 2 Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown 3 District V Semi-annual Meeting 5 District I Flower Show, Easton Elks Lodge #1622, 502 Dutchmans Lane Easton, MD 21601 11 District II Semi-annual meeting 11 Yom Kippur begins at sundown 14 Columbus Day 15 Deadline for November Gardenews 31 Halloween November 2024 7-19 Japan’s Magical Gardens, Culture and More Information 11 Veterans Day 12 FGCMD Board meeting hosted by District III 28 Thanksgiving December 2024 25 Hanukkah begins at sundown 25 Christmas Day
2025
January 2025
1
New Year's Day
14 ZOOM FGCMD Board Meeting
15
Deadline for February Gardenews
20
Martin Luther King Day
February 2025
6
Ditrict V Executive Board Meeting
17
Presidents Day
March 2025
6
District V Annual Meeting
24
Annual Meeting PreGala dinner
25
FGCMD Annual Meeting hosted by District II
April 2025
12
Passover begins at sundown
20
Easter
May 2025
11
Mothers Day
13
FGCMD Board Meeting hosted by District V
19 - 23NGC Annual Convention
26
Memorial Day
June 2025
15
Fathers Day
15
Deadline for Gardenews
19Juneteenth Day