SGC Executive Committee Meeting

Held at the SNH Library at 1:00 pm:

    

              

                   February 5, 2025

                   May 6, 2025

                   October 7, 2025

                  November 11, 2025

                

              

  

 

FIELD TRIPS - 2025
**Pre-registration is required for all field trips. Please call Leslie for reservations and information 412-486-1885.

March 13 - Maple Syrup Tap at the Latodami Nature Center, North Park at 1:00 PM.  Cost is $5.00 paid in advance. Optional coffee/dessert at Panera McCandless Crossing (at your own expense)

May 8- Michael Brothers Nursery, 47 Michael Road, Cheswick PA at 11:00 AM. (Cost: Free) Optional lunch at Brick & Barrel Cross Keys 599 Dorseyville Rd. Pgh., PA  15238 (at your own expense)

September 9- Rachel Carson Homestead 613 Marion Ave., Springdale, PA 15144 at 11:00 AM. (Cost: $20.00) Optional lunch at Ladles 516 Pgh. St., Springdale, PA (at your own expense)

Date TBD: Owl Prowl Night Hike, Latodami Nature Center, North Park.

2025  CALENDAR OF EVENTS 
  SPECIAL EVENTS;

   February 15-17 – Mini Golf Fundraiser benefiting the SNH Library 10:00 AM-4:00

    PM  (Purchase tickets at the SNH Library)

   March 14-- Floral Hoop Wreath Workshop at SNH Library, 6:00-8:00 PM. Cost:

   $40.00 (Open to the public- reservations required- Limit 40 participants!)

    March 27 -- District IX Members Day Out at Camelot Event Center 250 

   Swinderman Rd. Wexford, PA at 11:00 AM with Lunch Buffet.  Speaker: Jeff Double, “All

   About Reclaimed”.    (Reservations required)

   April 6-8 -- Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania Annual Convention, The Alloy Hotel,

    King of Prussia, PA “A Gardening Revolution” (Reservations required)

   April 10- Rock Painting Workshop.  Instructor Kathy Barkovich. 1:00PM at the SNH Library

    (Members only) Cost: $5.00

  April 22—Earth Day

  April 25—Arbor Day

  May 3 -- Shaler Garden Club Plant Sale-Perennials, annuals, herbs, Mother’s Day Baskets,

   Auction Baskets, Tool Sharpening, and Bake Sale, Kiwanis Park from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.

  May 20 -- New Member Tea, hosted by Mary Jo Clayton 2492 Matterhorn Drive, Wexford,

   PA 15090. Time: 1:00 PM

  June 1-7 -- National Garden Week.

  June 11- National Garden Week Event- Children Create Container Gardens at the SNH

   Library 10:00 AM (For pre-school children and their parents)

  June 13 -- Fairy Garden Workshop at Shaler North Hills Library 6:00- 8:00 PM. 

  June 16-22-- National Pollinator Week-information will be available from the Pollinator

    Advocacy Committee

  June 18 – Pollinator Week Event “Fireflies: You Glo Guys” Speaker: Nelson Milano,

   Entomologist at the Audubon Society.  SNH Library at 6:30 PM (Open to the Public)

   July 13 -- Annual Shaler Garden Tour, Sunday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Purchase

  tickets at SNH Library

  July 23 – Floral Embellished Picture Frame Workshop, Hampton Fields Village,  4480

  Mt. Royal Blvd., Allison Park, PA 15101 from 2:00-4:00 PM (Members Only)

   September 4-- District IX Annual Meeting “Through the Garden Gate" hosted by the

    Shaler  Garden Club at Wildwood Golf Club 2195 Sample Road, Allison Park, PA

   (Reservations required)

   October 14- Member Workshop: CPR Training, provided by Shaler Hampton EMS. 1:00 PM

    at the SNH Library. (Members Only) (Cost: TBD)

   December 5 -- Holiday Wreath Workshop at SNH Library, 6:30 PM (Reservations

   Required)  (COST $40.00 AND A MAXIMUM OF 40 PARTICIPANTS)

  MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS:

   February 25 --Organizational meeting at SNH Library at 1:00 PM.

  March 25 -- Organizational meeting and preview of 2025 plant sale & coming events.12:00

  Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave., Glenshaw, PA 15116.

  April 22 -- “Celebrating Shaler Township’s 125th Anniversary.” Speaker: Judy Kording, Shaler

   Twp. Asst.Manager.   12:00 Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave.,

   Glenshaw, PA 15116.

  May 27 --“Citizen Science: Monitoring Wild Bees of PA.” Speaker: Stephanie Szakal, Master

   Gardener. 12:00 Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave., Glenshaw, PA

  June 24 -- “Annual Solstice Supper and Garden Party.” 6:00 PM at the home of Elaine

   Liberati 3307 Windstream Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044.  Members, whose names begin

   with L-Z, please bring an appetizer, side dish, salad, or dessert to share. Consider

   bringing a floral arrangement to dress up Elaine’s tables. (Members Only)

  July 22 -- “Plants Warn: Stay Away!” Speaker: Pat Milliken, Certified PA Master Naturalist. -

   Meeting at SNH Library at 6:00 PM. Winners announced for the Great Gardens Contest at

   6:30 PM followed by the Program at 7:00 PM. (Open to the public)

  August 26 --“Let’s Talk About Birds”. Speaker Bob Mulvihill, National Aviary Ornithologist.

    Meeting at SNH Library at 6:00 PM.  Program at 6:30 PM. (Open to the Public)

  September 23 --“Poisonous Plants” Speaker: Dianne Machesney, Master Gardener.  

   12:00 Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave., Glenshaw, PA 15116

  October 28 -- “Etna Watershed Project.” Speaker: Mary Ellen Ramage, Etna Boro Mgr.

  12:00 Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, 300 Glenn Ave., Glenshaw, PA 15116.

  December 2 -- "Annual Christmas Party". 12:00 Noon at Glenshaw Presbyterian Church,

  300 Glenn Ave. Glenshaw, PA 15116. Members, whose names begin with A-K, please

  bring an appetizer, covered dish, or dessert of your choosing. (Members Only)