"To promote interest in home gardening, aid in the protection of native plants, trees, and wildlife and further civic beautification."

PROGRAM CALENDAR2025

“Just Desserts”

April 2, 2025 – “Baked Alaska”

May 7, 2025 – “Dump Cake”

June 4, 2025 – “Grasshopper Pie”

July 9, 2025 – “Gingerbread Cookies”

August 6, 2025 – “Matcha Cookies”

September 3, 2025 – “Indian Pudding”

October 1, 2025 – “Apple Blossoms”

November 5, 2025 – “Spice Cake”

December 3, 2025 – “Yule Log”

NOTE: Dec 2-7 Green Sale Activities

March 4, 2026 – “Crème Brûlée”

THERE ARE NO MEETINGS IN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY

March 5, 2025

Location: Kimball Library

5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson

362-5234

Time: 1:00 p.m. Refreshments

1:30 p.m.Business Meeting

2:00 p.m. Program

Program: “Catch Me If You Can”

Neal Sanders will delight us with a humorous take on gardening as seen through the eyes of the spouse of an active and accomplished gardener. He will delve into the serious questions such as why we never sit on our garden benches and why we do ten things in the garden before we can do the one thing we set out to accomplish

Refreshments:
       Tanya Tsentalovich, Chair
       Jeanne Geisser
       Ann Grogan
       Cindy Knight

April 2, 2025

Location: Kimball Library

5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson

362-5234

Time: 6:00 p.m. Light Refreshments

6:20 p.m. Brief Announcements

6:30 p.m. Program

Program: “Baked Alaska”

Mike Koutelis and Betsy Coes, both master gardeners, will educate us with a Power Point presentation about “Gardening in a Changing Climate”. This is a brief look at the science of climate change and the impact it has on our daily lives. They will offer ideas about how we can adjust our growing strategies and habits to both reduce our impact on climate change and keep growing the plants we enjoy.

OPEN MEETING

Annual Dues must be paid by May 1.

Refreshments:

Kay Galloway, Chair

Marnie Finn

Ann Grogan

Linda Jette

May 7, 2025

Location: Atkinson Community Center

4 Main Street, Atkinson

362-5531

Time: 19:00 a.m. Come with tools to the Fire

Station for work assignments

11:30 a.m. Luncheon

12:30 p.m. Business Meeting

Program: “Dump Cake”

Annual Spring Clean-Up

AGC’s annual spring clean-up of our town’s planting areas, including the container gardens throughout the town. Members bring gloves, trash bags, clippers, rakes, trowels, brooms, and small hand rakes. Return to ACC to enjoy a luncheon.

Refreshments:

Judy Sirois, Chair

Leann Moccia

Ann Reardon

Joanne Roy

Kathy Sadkowski

June 4, 2025

Location: Kimball Library

5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson

362-5234

Time: 1:00 p.m. Refreshments

1:30 p.m. Program

2:30 p.m. Business Meeting

Program: “Grasshopper Pie”

Fiona McKenna, a master gardener from Manchester, NH, will share her love of daylilies through PowerPoint and the many unique hybrids she curates.

Refreshments:

Janet Snowdon, Chair

Pat Bennett

Susan Miner

Geoff Wilhite

July 9, 2025

Location: Atkinson Community Center

4 Main Street, Atkinson

362-5531

Time: 10:00 a.m. Greens Workshops

11:00 a.m, Lunch & Workshop

11:30 a.m. Business Meeting & Workshop

Program: “Gingerbread Cookies”

Greens Sale prep workshop from 10:00 through 3:00 with lunch break. Bows, picks, pinecones, and other items will be worked on to prepare for our biggest fundraiser.

Please bring a bag lunch. Beverages and Dessert will be provided.

Refreshments:

Jeanne Vickery, Chair

Cinda Gregorio

Jane Kowalski

Donna Robertson

August 6, 2025

Location: Atkinson Community Center

4 Main Street, Atkinson

362-5531

Time: 10:00 a.m. Refreshments

10:30 a.m, Program

11:30 a.m. Business Meeting

Program: “Matcha Cookies”

Fred McMullen has studied bonsai for the last 25 years and that has led him to create a collection of 50+ inspiring trees. Fred will share the fundamentals of the art and science of bonsai.

Refreshments:

Susan Carter, Chair

Jeanne Geisser

Sally Hewit

Sheri Turell

September 3, 2025

Location: Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens

153 Chickering Rd, North Andover, MA

978-689-9105

Time: 12:00 p.m. Meet at Church

12:45 p.m. Arrive at Estate

1:00 p.m. Garden and House Tour

Program: “Indian Pudding”

Our Members will meet at the Atkinson Congregational Church parking lot to carpool; then travel to Stevens Coolidge Estate, North Andover, MA for a tour of the house and gardens on this lovely estate.

October 1, 2025

Location: Atkinson Community Center

4 Main Street, Atkinson

362-5531

Time: 1:00 p.m. Refreshments

1:20 p.m. Brief Announcements

1:30 p.m. Program

Program: “Apple Blossoms”

Shannon Nicolosi, florist and owner of the Green Griffin in Kingston, NH will share her creative talents by assembling 3 – 4 floral designs. There will be an Opportunity Drawing for these designs.

OPEN MEETING

Members with last names from A-L, please bring finger desserts. Members with last names from M-Z please bring finger sandwiches.

Please bring donations for Emmaus House.

Refreshments:

Estelle Halchak, Chair

Jo-Anne Benoit

Sharon Crossman-Assaf

Barbara Snicer

Tanya Tsentalovich

November 5, 2025

Location: Kimball Library

5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson

362-5234

Time: 1:00 p.m. Refreshments

1:30 p.m. Business Meeting

2:00 p.m. Program

Program: “Spice Cake”

Heather Peloquin, a registered nurse, function nutritionist and clinical herbalist, will share with us herbs to improve our immunity.

Refreshments:

Nina Gray, Chair

Cathy Bastek

Judy Godden

Holly Talbot

December 3, 2025

Location: Atkinson Community Center

4 Main Street, Atkinson

362-5531

Time: 19:00 a.m. Greens Sale Prep

11:30 a.m. Luncheon

12:30 p.m. Business Meeting and Workshop

Program: “Yule Log”

AGC members will work on holly trees, centerpieces, swags, and other items for the upcoming club Greens and Gifts Sale. The morning will end with a festive lunch at the Atkinson Community Center. Work will continue into the afternoon.

Refreshments:

Marilyn Stewart, Chair

Sunaina Chawla

John Goulet

Barbara Snicer

Christine Leeds

Hedi Shikes