Atkinson, New Hampshire
PROGRAM CALENDAR 2023
March 1, 2023
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: “Fit for the
Royal Family”
Suzanne Mahler, an avid gardener will take us on a colorful journey through the year with images of plants that offer a progression of bloom and multiple seasons of interest for a landscape that provides beauty year-round.
Refreshments:
Hedi Shikes, Chair
JoAnn Benoit
Cindy Knight
Christine Leeds
April 12, 2023
Location: Kimball Library
5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson 362-5234
Time:
6:00 p.m. Light Refreshments
6:25 p.m. Brief Announcements
6:30 p.m. Program
Program: “Hide and Seek”
Margie Bean and Evy Nathan will present “Restoring Habitat One Monarch at a Time”, an introduction to Pollinators. Both presenters are associated with Pollinator Pathways.
Annual Dues must be paid by May 1.
Refreshments:
Linda Jette, Chair
Marta Fabbrucci
Marnie Finn
Margaret Morrill
May 3, 2023
Location: Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street, Atkinson
362-5531
Time: 9:00 a.m. Come with tools to the Fire Station for work assignments
11:30 a.m. Luncheon
12:30 p.m. Business Meeting
Program: “Kick the Can”
Annual Spring Clean-Up
AGC’s annual spring cleanup 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:
Christine Leeds, Chair
Sunaina Chawla
Judy Godden
Ann Reardon
Hedi Shikes
June 7, 2023
Location: Kimball Library
5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson
362-5234
Time:
12:30 p.m. Refreshments
1:00 p.m. Program
2:00 p.m. Business Meeting
Program: “Dodgeball”
Greg Jordan from UNH extension will, by means of a power point presentation, discuss identification and control of invasive plants and possibly spend some time on invasive insects/diseases that might impact gardeners.
Refreshments:
Donna Robertson, Chair
Susan Miner
Marilyn Stewart
Geoffrey Wilhite
July 12, 2023
Location: Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street, Atkinson
362-5531
Time:
10:00 a.m. Greens Workshops
10:45 a.m. Business Meeting
11:30 a.m, Lunch & Workshop
Program: “Red Light – Green Light”
Green 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 will be provided.
Refreshments:
JoAnn Benoit, Chair
Nicole Cummings
Joanne Roy
Sheri Turell
August 2, 2023
Location: Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street, Atkinson
362-5531
Time:
10:00 a.m. Refreshments
10:30 a.m. Business Meeting
11:00 a.m. Program
Program:“Pickleball”
Alison Hartung will delight us with a live program “Cooking with Herbs” . Sounds delicious and entertaining. She will also have some of her yummy products for sale.
Refreshments:
Nina Gray, Chair
Jane Goodwin
Colleen Mahoney
Jeanne Vickery
September 6, 2023
Location: Fuller Gardens
10 Willow Avenue
North Hampton, NH 03862
(603) 964-5414
Time: 9:30 a.m. Carpool
10:30 a.m. Arrive Fuller Gardens
12:30 p.m. Lunch at local restaurant
Program:“Ring Around the Rosie”
Our members will meet at the Atkinson Congregational Church at 9:30 am. Proceed from there to Fuller Gardens known for its roses and restful gardens. Afterward lunch will be enjoyed at a local restaurant (optional).
October 4, 2023
Location: Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street, Atkinson
362-5531
Time:
1:00 p.m. Refreshments
1:25 p.m. Brief Announcements
1:30 p.m. Program
Program: “Simon Says”
Cindy Knight, who for many years was our architect and designer of creative designs in the Museum of Fine Arts at Art in Bloom, will create 6-8 of her original designs. There will be an Opportunity Drawing for many of these designs.
OPEN MEETING
Members with last names from A-L please bring 2 dozen finger sandwiches or desserts.
Please bring donations for Emmaus House.
Refreshments:
Jeanne Geisser, Chair
Pat Bennett
Sandra Erickson
John Goulet
Janet Snowdon
November 1, 2023
Location: Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street, Atkinson
362-5531
Time: 1:00 p.m. Program
2:00 p.m. Refreshments
2:15 p.m. Business Meeting
Program: “Duck, Duck, Goose”
Jim Parks of New England Birds of Prey will bring his raptors to demonstrate how some of them have been rehabilitated and are ready for release and others that are not able to be released. Please no pictures. Some of the animals are skittish.
Refreshments:
Sue Carter, Chair
Cathy Bastek
Jane Kowalski
Leann Moccia
Johanna “Holly” Talbot
November 29, 2023
Location: Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street, Atkinson
362-5531
Time:
10:00 a.m. Greens Sale Prep
11:30 a.m. Luncheon 12:30 p.m. Business Meeting
Program: “Red Rover, Red Rover”
AGC members will work on holly trees, centerpieces, swags and other items for the upcoming club Greens Sale. The morning will end with a festive lunch at the Atkinson Community Center.
Refreshments:
Tanya Tsentalovich, Chair
Marilyn Prell
Kathy Sadkowski
Judy Sirois
Barbara Snicer
Paul Tracy
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JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
March 6, 2024
Location: Home of Michael
Hosker-Bouley
29 East Road, Atkinson
978-683-7745
Time:
1:00 p.m. Refreshments
1:30 p.m. Installation
2:00 p.m. Business Meeting
Program: “Musical Chairs”
The New President of the AGC along with the new Executive Board will be installed. Then conduct their first business meeting.
Refreshments:
Cindy Knight, Chair
Kay Galloway
Estelle Halchak
Michael Hosker-Bouley
Jean Sanders
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