EVENTS

NOVEMBER
Nov. 3 Board Meeting at Regina Kelley home. (w/Kris Luka)
Nov. 5 1 pm Photography: Still life: Back to Basics Workshop.
Meet at Mabel Woloj home. (Mabel Woloj, contact)
Nov. 6 10 am Community Projects: Deliver cards to Veterans.
Plant cabbages.
Meet at N.J. Veterans Memorial Home.
(Donna Sevchuk, contact)
Nov. 7 10 am Community Gardens: Shadowlawn Fall Cleanup.
Meet at Shadowlawn.
(Adah Levin & Barb Spellmeyer, contacts)
Nov. 12 Noon Joint Meeting with GCW at Shady Rest CC.
“Introduction to Sustainable Floral Design” with
Tania Gindilis.
Hospitality Team: Nancy Smith* w/ Betsy Chance, Elena Hreczny, Margot Partridge, Barbara Spellmeyer, Mabel Woloj Flower Design: Karen Troiano
Nov. 19 3:30 pm Juniors: Make a Thanksgiving Centerpiece.
Meet at Beth Siano home.
Nov. 25 1:30 pm Flower Design: Thanksgiving Centerpiece.
Meet at the Mountainside Library.
(Tracy Criscitiello, contact)

DECEMBER
Dec. 1 Noon Board Meeting
at Nany Smith home. (w/Irene Greenstein)
Dec. 2 10 am Community Projects: Decorate Holiday Tree at Jardine
Academy.
Meet at Jardine. (Cheryl Rubin, contact)
Dec. 4 10 am Community Gardens: Winter planting of urns at
Mindowaskin.
(Carmen Skoletsky, contact)
Dec. 10 Noon General Meeting at Shady Rest CC.
“Members Only”. A Holiday project by and for
members. (Program Committee, contact)
Hospitality Team: Tracy Criscitiello*
w/ Inge Bossert, Irene Greenstein, Diana Kazazis,
Linda Parker, Martha Savage
Flower Design: Betsy Chance
Dec. 11 10 am Deliver Holiday plants to Veterans.
N.J. Veterans Memorial Home.
(Donna Sevchuk, contact)
Dec. 17 Juniors: Terrarium project.
3:30 pm Meet at Beth Siano home.


2026
JANUARY
Jan. 14 - “What’s Happening to Our Forests”.
Maxine Marvosa will provide a update about pests and
diseases that are affecting New Jersey. She will provide an
explanation for why we are seeing these changes.
Feb. 11 - “The Tea Story - History and Facts About Tea”.
Peter Goggi will teach us about the history of tea and how
the global tea business has emerged from the pandemic in
a position of strength leveraging its naturalness, great taste
and healthful properties.
Mar. 11 - “Creatures of the Night: The Bats of NJ”.
Leah Wells will give a presentation about the bats of New
Jersey - their health and their importance.
Apr. 8 - “The Beauty Of Bulbs”.
A presentation by Bruce Crawford will cover a number of
the more popular bulbs as well as many unusual and over-
looked bulbs that provide color from late winter until late
autumn.
May 13 - “Exploration of Plants in Perfumery”.
An exploration and smelling session of the flowers and
plants used in perfumery with Doug Falcone.
June 10 - ANNUAL LUNCHEON