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Jefferson City, Missouri

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2022 Programs and Activities

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The 2022 yearbooks were distributed at the December meeting. You can also access the listing of meetings, programs, activities, and committees by clicking the image at the left or clicking this link.
See also the​ "Calendar Tab" above and the "Upcoming Events" column on the right.

22nd Annual Bittersweet
Garden Tour
Sunday, June 26, 2022
Get all the details here.

Thank you to our
​2021 Garden Tour Homeowners!

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Upcoming Events

Share-Your-Garden Tour

Sunday, June 5 (note date change)
12:30 p.m. at Soy Center for Innovation
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Enjoy a sampling of five of our own Bittersweet members’ gardens. Share your gardening talent or just enjoy the comradery of fellow members while viewing the gardens. Gardens might be complete or a work in progress and in need of a few helpful hints or suggestions. This tour is for Bittersweet members only.

See flyer for details.

June Bittersweet Meeting

​Thursday, June 23--Note date change
​Location: Center for Soy Innovation
                    734 S Country Club Drive

​​Program: “Garden Preview Tour”
Presenter:  Rita Esterly and Kristi Rhoads
We will meet briefly at the Soy Center for Innovation to turn in tickets and money and to get last-minute instructions for the garden tour. Then Rita and Kristi, co-chairs for the Bittersweet Garden Tour, will lead members and homeowners on a preview tour of the five gardens featured on the annual tour.
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No Refreshments will be provided.

22nd Annual Bittersweet Garden Tour

Sunday, June 26​
This public tour of six gardens is Bittersweet’s only fundraising activity. Members assist homeowners in their gardens and are available the day of the tour to meet the public and answer questions. Proceeds help fund scholarships offered to area students who will be majoring in horticulture, agriculture, landscape design, conservation or other related fields.
See Garden Tour webpage for full details.

BarVino Wine Tasting at Memorial Park

Monday, June 27 - 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.​
Enjoy a fun evening at Memorial Park as we taste five wines curated by Matt Green, proprietor of BarVino. Matt possesses a wealth of wine knowledge and he will provide information about each wine, its producer, and its place of origin. We can pool our efforts and bring snacks to share while we sip and learn.

July Bittersweet Meeting


​Thursday, July 21
​Location: Center for Soy Innovation
                    734 S Country Club Drive
Social: 6:00 PM · Meeting: 6:30 PM
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​Program: “Healing Salves from the Garden”
Presenter:  Dori McClelland
Dori McClelland, a new Bittersweet member, is a self-trained herbalist who is passionate about finding ways of healing ourselves with plants and herbs. She sells her homemade products at the Lincoln Farmer’s Market in Jefferson City. Dori will discuss the process of developing and producing these healing salves.
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Inspirational Minute: Gail Cummins

Host: Rosie Chruma
Co-Hosts: Shelley Chruma, Jeanette de la Torre, Rita Esterly, Cathy Hall, Jacki Johnson, Millie Jones, Chris Krautmann, Donna Lynch, Dori McClelland, Kristi Rhoads, Linda Samson, Niki Schulte, Jan Schwaller, Donna Weiss, Claire West

Chicago and Mackinac Island

Monday-Sunday, September 5-11
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     Motor coach trip to magical Mackinac Island, Michigan, with tentative plans for stops along the way at the Chicago Botanic Garden; Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan; and Ball Horticultural Co. in Chicago. We’ll stay at the historic Grand Hotel, the jewel of Mackinac Island, that beckons you to a bygone era of old-world hospitality and charm. Staying at the Grand Hotel is truly a grand experience in itself where no two rooms are alike. The Grand is surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful gardens and fabulous views overlooking the Straits of Mackinac, where you can rock your cares away on the world’s longest porch or bicycle around the island. You’ll fall asleep to the sound of the clip clop of horses’ hoofs on the street, because no cars are allowed on Mackinac Island. The grand bonus is that they don’t allow tipping at the Grand Hotel. ​See Flyer for Details​
Bittersweet Garden Club - Jefferson City, Missouri