Men's Garden Club of Akron
 

2008 Calendar of Events

Event Locations: Dinner meetings:  St. George Fellowship Centre
                                       3204 Ridgewood Road, Copley, Ohio     
                                      Social Hour: 5:30 PM, Dinner: 6:30 PM 

                                      Board meetings: Faith Lutheran Church, 2726 W. Market St., Fairlawn
                                      7:00 PM

Note:  Some Events listed were in 2007.  Events for 2008 to be determined.  See monthly newsletters
January 2008
15 Dinner Meeting: Heirloom Vegetables: Master Gardener, Lee Paulson
22  Board Meeting

February 2008
18  Dinner Meeting: Planning for Your Spring Garden: Tom Dayton, owner of Dayton Nurseries
25   Board Meeting 

March 2008
19  Dinner Meeting: How to Keep Vegetables Healthy in Your Garden: Sally Miller, Associate Professor,
                                                                                      Plant Pathology, OARDC, Wooster
26  Board Meeting 

April 2008
12   Central Great Lakes Region Spring Meeting, Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio
28  Dinner Meeting: Landscaping Design Trends & Ideas, Lisa Graf & Tom Kriska from Graf Growers
                                  Scholarship Awards Presentation: by Jim Fee and Frank Mitch  
May 5  Board Meeting

May 2008
9 - 10 Geranium Sale.  Fairlawn Church of Christ, West Market Street, across from White Pond Dr.
19   Dinner Meeting: Fish Fry and Plant Auction  (Members and Guests)
 Note:  No Board Meeting.

June 2008
12 - 14 TGOA/MGCA National Convention, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
16     Dinner Meeting:   Strawberry Festival & Potluck Picnic -  Goodyear Heights Metropolitan Park               
23        Board Meeting

July 2008
21   Dinner Meeting:  All About Dahlias: Master Gardener, Lee Paulson
26   Central Great Lakes Region Summer Conference,  ATI, Wooster, Ohio
28  Board Meeting

August 2008
18 -  Horticulture Show.  At the August Dinner meeting.
                           6:00 to 9:00 PM:  Entries accepted 4:00 to 5:30 PM
                            2008 Show Schedule, to be printed in August newsletter
                           Open to members and friends.
18   Dinner Meeting: Annual Horticulture Show. <see above>
25  Board Meeting

September 2008

15   Dinner Meeting: Program: Fall Plant Auction: Bring in your perennial divisions       
22  Board Meeting

October 2008
11  Central Great Lakes Region Fall Meeting, Kingwood Center, Mansfield, OH
20   Dinner Meeting:  Program: Open members' forum - Club's future direction
                                     Election of Officers
27   Board Meeting

November 2008
6 - 8     TGOA/MGCA Board of Directors Meeting,  Austin, TX
17  Dinner Meeting:  Beautification Awards - John Cochran
                                    Member Awards  - James Fee
24 Board Meeting

December 2008
15  Christmas Party: at ST. George Fellowship Centre (Members and Guests)       
                                   Installation of Officers
                                   Holiday Party 
                                      
No Board Meeting in December