Suburban Garden Club of Cheshire
Founded 1957
2026-27 Meetings and Programs
If you are interested in joining please attend a meeting!
Guests are welcome at all meetings except for those specifically restricted to members. Meetings are typically held at 7:00 PM at the Cheshire Senior Center at Maple Avenue, unless otherwise noted. Refreshments are available beginning at 6:30. There is a guest fee of $5.00 for these meetings, which is deducted from the initial membership fee if you decide to join the Club.
Some of our meetings are held via Zoom. If you would like to join one of our Zoom meetings, please contact our Membership Chairperson Lucinda Perry at cinperry9@yahoo.com. Guest fees will be waived for Zoom meetings.
Wednesday September 16, 2026
2026-2027 Kickoff Meeting
Annual Pot Luck Dinner
Garden Trivia with Pat Archibald and Susan Dillman
Members Only
Please join us for our annual start-of-the-year potluck dinner and enjoy a variety of favorite recipes from club members. Bring your unique dish at 5:30 PM. Potluck Dinner starts at 6:00 PM. Bring flowers and vegetables for centerpieces.
There is no hospitality committee, everyone helps with clean-up.
Wednesday October 21, 2026
Houseplant Auction
Open to the Public
The popular houseplant auction event returns again this year! Come to buy, share, and enjoy the many houseplants our club members bring, each to be auctioned off to the highest bidder
Hospitality: Karen Piedescalzo (Lead), Kris Archambault, Valerie Joyce, Jeanne LeVasseur, Tony Poitras, Deb Rutter, Alberta Valerio, Patty Wright
Wednesday November 18, 2026
Fall/Winter Centerpiece Workshop
Sylvia Nichols
Members Only
Have fun creating a beautiful arrangement for your fall table using materials in a variety of textures and colors that you can later transform into a holiday arrangement by adding fresh flowers and holiday trims. Bring your clippers and creativity—and maybe some pinecones or greens. Details will be provided in October.
Hospitality: Lucinda Perry (Lead), Kathy Adams, Joann Armentano, Kim Block, Amy Johnson, Linda Lane Bernie Uluski
Wednesday January 20, 2027 (Snow date January 27)
Useful Tips for Container Gardening
Dr. Yoghao Li
Open to the Public
Dr. Li will discuss how to utilize limited space to enjoy fresh vegetables and fruits and provide seasonal interest and color to your surroundings by using special plants, containers, and designs.
Hospitality: Rachel Ward (Lead), Linda Broker, Steve Broker, Betsy Fox, Rita Giannotti, Marianne Goldberg, Wendy Loukides
Wednesday February 17, 2027 (Snow Date February 24)
A Celebration of Connecticut's Historic, Public and Private Gardens
Caryn Davis
Open to the Public
Photographer Caryn Davis will present an overview of some the 44 gardens showcased in her book, Connecticut Gardens. She will share the fascinating histories, designs, and human stories accompanied by beautiful images from her book.
Hospitality: Maria Colacrai (Lead), Marianne Brennan, Mary Horan, Tom Lewoc, Gerry McCabe,
Lisa O'Neill, Anupa Simpatico
Wednesday March 17, 2027 (Snow Date March 24)
Fungi in Forests and Landscapes: Friends or Foes?
Dr. Robert Marra
Open to the Public
Most people can recognize a mushroom when they see one, but have you ever wondered how that mushroom got there? And what’s it doing there, anyway? Dr. Robert Marra welcomes us to the fascinating world of the poorly understood Kingdom Fungi.
Hospitality: Paula Snedeker (Lead), Nancy Fede, Anne Gancsos, Kathy Harris, Barbara Masiulis,
Sylvia Nichols, Deborah Sopchak
Wednesday April 14, 2027
Transforming Grocery Store Bouquets
Sylvia Nichols
Members Only
This workshop will teach you how to turn a simple grocery store bouquet into a unique one-of-a-kind arrangement that reflects your own style. Depending on cost of materials, members may be asked to contribute $5 to keep our budget balanced.
Hospitality: Ed Pasciutti (Lead), Pat Archibald, Linda Buckley, Susan Dillman, Jan Edwards, Laura LeClair, Nancy Sewitch, Joan Shapiro
Wednesday May 19, 2027
Connecticut Raptors
Blue Moon Raptors
Open to the Public
Meet a great horned owl, Eastern-screech owl, red-tailed hawk, and American kestrel. The mission of Blue Moon Raptors is to rehabilitate ill, injured, and orphaned birds of prey and to share the important role these raptors have in our ecosystem.
Hospitality: Jessica Fischer (Lead), Sharon Houck, Carol Leewoc, Lorraine Murphy, Deb Poach,
Lisa Trinkley, Agnes Urquhart
Wednesday June 16, 2027
Year-end Dinner and Connecticut Foodshare Hydroponics
Members Only
Bring your unique dish at 5:30 PM. Scholarships, community grants, and club awards will be presented, followed by a potluck dinner and our final program of the season. Dom Piccini from Connecticut Foodshare will give a presentation on the “freight farms” hydroponics project that provides tons of fresh produce to food pantries and soup kitchens around Connecticut throughout the year
There is no hospitality committee, everyone helps with clean-up.