EVENTS

Garden Beautification at Shaler North Hills Library: Members plant and maintain the library gardens for staff and the community. The gardens include a hillside pollinator garden, foundation plantings, a flower garden around the club’s centennial statue, an herb garden, and a fairy garden with member-created houses.
Chairpersons: Pamela Rutschky & Catherine Mann

Caddy Stacks: Members help design and create a mini golf hole as part of a Shaler North Hills Library fundraiser.
Chairpersons: Cathy Didomenico, Vivian Didomenico and Palma Imbarlina

Spring Community Workshop: Community participants with the assistance of SGC members will make beautiful flower arrangements in floral book vases from used library books. All materials are provided. Proceeds benefit the library.
Chairpersons: Kathy White, Cindy Halicky & Kathy Newmeyer

Earth Day: Members assemble and distribute seed packets or seedlings to area kindergarten students in the Shaler Area School District, to inspire them to learn more about planting flowers that are good pollinators for the bees and insects.
Chairperson: Katie Steckel

Hampton Fields “Pizza Garden” Workshop: This two-session workshop begins in March with a hands-on seed-starting class for residents. In May, we’ll reconvene to plant the seedlings in the raised garden beds at Hampton Fields, bringing the project full circle from seed to soil.
Chairperson: Mary Jo Clayton

Hampton Fields Workshop: Members travel to Hampton Fields to assist residents in making beautiful flower arrangements, using materials provided by the club.
Chairpersons: Kathy White, Cindy Halicky & Kathy Newmeyer

National Garden Week: There will be a workshop to demonstrate how to grow herbs without a garden. Learn gardening tips such as how to root plant cuttings in water and much more.
Chairperson: Diane Tucek

National Pollinator Week: Learn fun facts about local bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, along with the native host and nectar plants they love.
Chairperson: Leslie Anthony

Children's Fairy House Workshop: In June, young children are invited to Shaler North Hills Library to learn how to create and construct magical fairy houses made from natural materials provided by garden club members.
Chairpersons: Cindy Halicky and Gerry Quartruccio

Shaler Garden Tour: Local gardens are featured on this annual tour held the second Sunday in July. Members volunteer as docents at each garden and provide refreshments. The tour gives the community the opportunity to visit beauty in their neighborhoods. Proceeds from this event provide additional funds for the Shaler North Hills Library.
Chairpersons: Elaine Liberati & Kitty Berkstresser

Shaler Great Gardens Contest: Local gardens which exemplify beauty and creativity are chosen for this contest. Winners are selected by committee members and Shaler North Hills Library staff. Winners are announced at the July meeting.
Chairperson: Claudia Brazet

Christmas Decorating at Shaler North Hills Library: Members decorate four Christmas trees utilizing traditional ornaments, gingerbread cookies and hand-made items from natural dried plant materials.
Chairpersons: Cathy Didomenico, Vivian Didomenico & Palma Imbarlina

Wreath Decorating Workshop at Shaler North Hills Library: Participants make unique holiday wreaths ready to hang on their front door. Decorations and a circle of greens are provided along with imaginative suggestions from members.
Chairpersons: Kathy White, Cindy Halicky & Kathy Newmeyer