PROGRAM CALENDAR
“Just Desserts”
“Just Desserts”
April 2, 2025 – “Baked Alaska”
May 7, 2025 – “Dump Cake”
June 4, 2025 – “Grasshopper Pie”
July 9, 2025 – “Gingerbread Cookies”
August 13, 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: Kimball Library
5 Academy Avenue, Atkinson
362-5234
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 13, 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: Atkinson Community Center
4 Main Street, Atkinson
362-5531
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
THERE ARE NO MEETINGS IN
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY
March 4, 2026
Location: Home of Michael Hosker-Bouley
29 East Road, Atkinson
978-683-7745
Time: 1:00 p.m. Refreshments
1:30 p.m. Business Meeting
2:00 p.m. Program
Program: “Crème Brûlée”
The New President of the AGC along with the new Executive Board will be installed. Then conduct their first business meeting..
Refreshments:
Michael Hosker-Bouley, Chair
Nicole Cummings
Marta Fabbrucci
Cindy Knight
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