CALENDAR
SPECIAL EVENTS, WORKSHOPS AND FIELD TRIPS
March 13
Field Trip: Maple Syrup Tap, Latodami Nature Center
April 22 Earth Day
April 25 Arbor Day
May 3
Special Event — Shaler Garden Club Plant Sale from 9 am to Noon at Kiwanis Park — Perennials, annuals, herbs, Mother’s Day Baskets, Auction Baskets, Tool Sharpening, and Bake Sale
May 8
Field Trip: Michael Brothers Nursery 11 am
May 20
Special Event — New Member Tea, 1 pm
June 1-7
Special Event — National Garden Week
June 11
Special Event — National Garden Week. Children Create Container Gardens at the SNH Library 10 am (For pre-school children and their parents)
June 16-22
Special Event — National Pollinator Week. Information will be available from the Pollinator Advocacy Committee
June 18
Special Event — Pollinator Week “Fireflies: You Glo Guys” Speaker: Nelson Milano, Entomologist at the Audubon Society. SNH Library at 6:30 pm (Open to the Public)
July 13
Special Event — Annual Shaler Garden Tour, Sunday 11 am - 3 pm. Purchase tickets at SNH Library
July 23
Floral Embellished Picture Frame Workshop, Hampton Fields Village, 4480 Mt. Royal Blvd, Allison Park, PA from 2-4 pm (Members Only)
August 1 (new date!)
Fairy Garden Workshop at Shaler North Hills Library 6-8 pm.
September 4
Special Event — District IX Annual Meeting “Through the Garden Gate" hosted by the Shaler Garden Club at Wildwood Golf Club 2195 Sample Road, Allison Park, PA (Reservations required)
Sep 9
Field Trip: Rachel Carlson Homestead 11 am
October 14
Member Workshop: CPR Training, provided by Shaler Hampton EMS. 1:00 pm at the SNH Library. (Members Only) (Cost: TBD)
December 5
Holiday Wreath Workshop at SNH Library, 6:30 pm
(Reservations Required) (Cost $40.00 and a maximum of 40 participants)
Jan 2026
Field Trip: Owl Prowl Night Hike, Latodami Nature Center
EXECUTIVE/BOARD COMMITTEE MEETINGS
February 5 1 pm Shaler North Hills Library
May 6 1 pm Shaler Library
October 7 1 pm Shaler Library
November 11 1 pm Shaler Library
GENERAL MEETINGS
February 25
Organizational meeting at SNH Library at 1:00 pm.
March 25
Organizational meeting and preview of 2025 plant sale and coming events. Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave, Glenshaw, PA.
April 22
“Celebrating Shaler Township’s 125th Anniversary.” Speaker: Judy Kording, Assistant Manager, Shaler Township Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave, Glenshaw, PA.
May 27
“Citizen Science: Monitoring Wild Bees of PA.” Speaker: Stephanie Szakal, Master Gardener. Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave, Glenshaw, PA.
June 24
“Annual Solstice Supper and Garden Party.” 6 pm. Members, whose names begin with L-Z, please bring an appetizer, side dish, salad, or dessert to share. Consider bringing a floral arrangement to dress up the tables. (Members Only)
July 22
“Plants Warn: Stay Away!” Speaker: Pat Milliken, Certified PA Master Naturalist. Meeting at SNH Library at 6 pm. Winners announced for the Great Gardens Contest at 6:30 pm followed by the Program at 7 pm. (Open to the public)
August 26
“Let’s Talk About Birds.” Speaker Bob Mulvihill, National Aviary Ornithologist. Meeting at SNH Library at 6 pm. Program at 6:30 pm. (Open to the Public)
September 23
“Poisonous Plants” Speaker: Dianne Machesney, Master Gardener. Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave, Glenshaw, PA.
October 28
“Etna Watershed Project.” Speaker: Mary Ellen Ramage, Etna Boro Mgr. Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave, Glenshaw, PA.
December 2
"Annual Christmas Party."
Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave, Glenshaw, PA. Members, whose names begin with A-K, please bring an appetizer, covered dish, or dessert of your choosing. (Members Only)