October 23-24, 2024 At the New England Garden Club Annual Meeting (Federation) Portsmouth Vice President Ileene Chernoff won in the Photo competition in " Class 5. “The Creation of a Thousand Forests is in One Acorn” Ralph Waldo Emerson-   a monochromatic photograph celebrating Trees" with a picture entitled " Jurassic Canopy" taken in the botanical garden in Hawaii where the film was made. All 4 entries were judged by a panel of independent photographers and all of four were awarded a first.

 

 

Meetings are held monthly at the library for club members and guests _________________

September 10, 2024 Tuesday for this meeting 1:00

 

Welcome back members !

Fellowship and meeting

 Newport Vinyards

 

Presenter :Andy Teixeira, Executive Chef
Tour of greenhouse; Food to Table restaurant execution with wine and nibbles
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October 2 2024

 

90th anniversary celebration luncheon

 

Wanumetonomy Golf Club, Middletown, R.I.

11:30-3

International Designer : Candace Morgenstern

 $45 per person

Reservations required

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October 23-24, 2024

 

New England Garden Club Annual Meeting (Federation)

 Crown Plaza, Warwick, R.I.

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November 13, 2024

1:00 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Presenter: Michael Leverett, Manager 

Clements Marketplace 

 

Trends and news from the Floral Market 

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November 22, 2024

 

Portsmouth Free Public Library 

Annual Taste of Portsmouth 7-9 p.m.    $30

Only 300 tickets to be sold

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December 11 2024


Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Christmas Luncheon     Small bites” - a “sharing” holiday luncheon

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January 8, 2025

 

1:00 Portsmouth Free Public Library

                              Presenter : Ilene Chernoff, Hostess V.P

                    Playing with food-Easy and fun decorating with food

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February 12,  2025

1:00 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Presenter: Susan Rood

 

Tasha Tudor:” a renowned plantswoman and gardener in Connecticut and Vermont, and author and doll collector

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March 14 , 2025

 1:00 Portsmoth Free Public Library

 

Presenter:

 

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April , 2025

1:00  Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Presenter:

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April 2025

Earth Day

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April  2025 RIFGC Annual Awards Luncheon

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April  2025

Arbor Day

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May 2025
1:00  Portsmouth Free Public Library

 
Presenter:

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June  Plant Sale

9-2
at the Public Library

Benefits Portsmouth Garden Club and the Portsmouth Free Public Library

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June  2025

Club Annual Luncheon-

Noon 

 

June , 2025

The Newport Flower Show

at Rosecliff with the theme ; Flower Fair

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