Celebrate Arbor Day!
National Arbor Day is April 27, 2018. So let’s get together and celebrate the importance of trees! Below you will find a wealth of information—a guidebook to help you plan a successful event.
Please see above link.
Celebrate spring at the Wadsworth Atheneum’s 37th Annual Fine Art & Flowers! Florists, garden clubs, and interior designers from across New England create floral arrangements and garden designs inspired by masterworks from the permanent collection to display during this museum fundraiser. More than 40 exceptional floral designs are expected this year, and will be showcased throughout the museum galleries beside the artworks that inspired them.
Stay tuned—more details are coming soon!
Admission:
The prices below reflect a $3 fundraising surcharge that is added to all museum admission prices during Fine Art & Flowers.
Members: $3
Hartford Residents: $3
Adults: $18
Seniors: $15
Students: $8
Youth (age 17 & under): $3
Celebrate spring at the Wadsworth Atheneum’s 37th Annual Fine Art & Flowers! Florists, garden clubs, and interior designers from across New England create floral arrangements and garden designs inspired by masterworks from the permanent collection to display during this museum fundraiser. More than 40 exceptional floral designs are expected this year, and will be showcased throughout the museum galleries beside the artworks that inspired them.
Stay tuned—more details are coming soon!
Admission:
The prices below reflect a $3 fundraising surcharge that is added to all museum admission prices during Fine Art & Flowers.
Members: $3
Hartford Residents: $3
Adults: $18
Seniors: $15
Students: $8
Youth (age 17 & under): $3
You are invited to the
Connecticut Dahlia Society’s
DAHLIA TUBER SALE
Pond House at Elizabeth Park
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Noon – Till Sold Out
This invitation is sent to you by the
Elizabeth Park Conservancy
in cooperation with the CT Dahlia Society
1. Shifts are scheduled from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.
2. At least 3 volunteers are needed for each shift.
3. If it is raining on your scheduled day, the rain date will be the next day.
4. Plan to bring the same items you take to work at Butler-McCook.
Any questions, please contact Marj Johnson at mejohnson3@outlook.com or Irene Clark at i.clark@sbcglobal.net.
(if needed)
Arrival time is 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., and plan to work until approximately 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in this beautiful, historic and peaceful garden.
If you have any questions, please contact Linda Aldrich at ljaldrich@hotmail.com, Steve Kovack at z.kovack@comcast.net, or Glenda Thomas at glendathomas001@yahoo.com.
Floral Design Demonstration
Speakers: Anita Herbst and Lynn B. Horne
Two talented West Hartford Garden Club members, Lynn B. Horne and Anita Herbst, will show us ways we can transform the appearance of floral arrangements using the same flowers.