PROGRAM CALENDAR
2025
“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”
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
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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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