Thursday, October 28 is our annual business meeting and potluck. Bring a dish to share and join us for a great time.
The club will provide a ham (and I hear that a pot roast is also in the works), so please bring side dishes or desserts. We could use some vegetarian dishes for the herbivores among us.
Items on the agenda include:
1. Nomination & election of new board members
2. NULGS subcommittee
3. Club support for Community Gardens of Arlington
4. Club support for the Children's Garden at Fielder House
The feast begins at 7. See you there!
Members of the ACC (Arlington Conservation Council), AOGC (Arlington Organic Garden Club), and other local organizations have joined together in an attempt to get a community garden going here in Arlington.
A steering committee for Community Gardens of Arlington has been formed, and has held several meetings already. We have a preliminary site chosen for the first garden, and are working hard to make this happen in time for spring planting.
We have started a blog for CGA members and other interested parties at communitygardensarlington.blogspot.com.
Friday, November 5, 2004, Austin, TX
The Drury Inn, North Austin
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - TGS presents hands-on classes on gourd rim decorating (using pine needles, leather lace or round reed), gourd jewelry-making, wood-burning gourd designs, and gourd painting. For information, email jpbrunswick@austin.rr.com
6:00 p.m. - Bar-B-Q dinner and annual Business Meeting
Saturday, November 6, 2004, Austin, TX
Travis County Exoposition Center, 7311 Decker Lane, Austin, TX
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - TGS 9th Annual Gourd Show and Sell
Exquisite Crafted Gourds for sale; raw/cleaned gourds available; raffle of gourds and crafting items; "How-To" Demonstrations; TGS Book Store; judged competition; children's "do-it-yourself" craft corner
Featuring: TGS Artist of the Year Lynda Smith of Dallas
Admission: $3.00; children under 12 free
website: www.texasgourdsociety.org
Sunday, October 17, 2004 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Fielder House Museum, 1616 West Abram (Abram @ Fielder), Arlington, TX
Discussions and demonstartions of all things related to gourds and gourd-crafting.
Program - Basket weaving on gourds, presented by Linda Hughes
For more information, e-mail: arlingtongourdpatch@hotmail.com
Seventh Annual Autumn Plant Swap, Hosted by Star Flowers Garden Club
Saturday, October 16, 2004 --- 9:00 a.m. - noon
The Fielder House Museum parking lot, 1616 West Abram (Abram @ Fielder)
Arlington, TX
One swap = 1 plant or 1 packet of seeds or 1 collection of bulbs or 1 sack of produce
All plants must be labeled
We will have our annual business meeting and potluck on Thursday, October 28, 7:30 pm at the Bob Duncan Community Center. Please bring a dish to pass, and join us for great fun and lots of food. Our special guest is Jay Mertz of Rabbit Hill Farm.