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Jefferson City, Missouri

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2017 Programs and Activities

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The 2017 yearbooks were distributed at the December meeting. If you do not yet have your copy, you can access the listing of meeting locations/programs, activities, and committees by clicking the image at the left or through this link: 
2017 Programs & Activities.
See also the​ "Calendar Tab" above and the "Upcoming Events" column on the right.

Mark your calendars for the 2018 Bittersweet Garden Tour

Sunday, June 24

Another successful garden tour!
​THANK YOU to the homeowners who graciously
shared their gardens with other garden-lovers during the 2017 tour.
Bev & Bernard Brondel ·  Christa & Scott Johnston
Gina & Jim Neuner · Sara & Kevin Wheat
and Peg Vietti
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Upcoming Events

August Bittersweet Meeting

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Thursday, August 17
Location: Hawthorn Community Room
3600 Amazonas, Jefferson City, MO
Social 6:00 p.m., Program 6:30 p.m.

​​Program: “Do-It-Yourself Drip Irrigation”
David Urich will demonstrate how to make a simple irrigation system for your garden using flexible plastic tubing and calibrated emitters. After thirty years with the Missouri Department of Conservation, David retired as the Wildlife Division's Ozark Unit Chief.  

Host: Judy Schneider
Co-Hosts: Linda Block, Barb Crader, Rita Esterly, Merlene Hockman, Joan Jarrett, Sharon Pennington, Marcia Reed, Linda Samson, Jan Schwaller, Marge Talken

Independence, Missouri and the Historic Truman Home

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Saturday, August 26

Retrace the Steps of an American Legend, Harry Truman, a hometown Independence boy and straight-talking Midwesterner who became one of America’s greatest and most beloved presidents. Stop in the soda fountain where young Harry had his first job. Visit the Noland Home where this world leader met his wife. Don't miss the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, Truman Home, and the little-known, but very surprising, Truman Courtroom and Office. 

September Bittersweet Meeting
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Thursday, September 21
Location: Hawthorn Community Room
3600 Amazonas, Jefferson City, MO
Social 6:00 p.m., Program 6:30 p.m.

​​Program: “The Beauty of Irish Gardens”
Alice Longfellow, owner and operator of Longfellow’s Garden Center for over 29 years, will share with us a power point presentation highlighting gardens visited on her 2017 tour of Ireland.  

Host: Jacki Johnson
Co-Hosts: Cassandra Bates, Linda Bledsoe, Lee Bunch, Marilyn Curtit, Rita Esterly, Kris Leech, Donna Lynch, Linda Samson, Jeanne Schwaller, Eve Stafford

FGCM Central District Fall Meeting

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Wednesday, September 27

Location: St. Martin's Knights of Columbus Hall
537 State Hwy T, Jefferson City, MO
Hospitality: 8:30 a.m.
Program: 9:30 a.m.

Theme: "All the Buzz About Bees"
Bittersweet Garden Club will host the thirteen garden clubs of the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri Central District at the annual fall district meeting.

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

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Friday/Saturday, October 6 & 7

As Missouri’s first settlement, circa 1735, this historic river town has been welcoming travelers for more than 250 years. St. Genevieve was selected in the “Dozen Distinctive Destinations” program by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  Join us on a passport tour of French homes, the oldest cemetery in Missouri, a historic museum, a European-style 1880’s Catholic Church, and more. We’ll enjoy beautiful gardens, French Colonial architecture, restaurants, and shops. We’ll also explore some of  the award-winning wineries, tucked away in the rolling hills of Ste. Genevieve County, on a tasting tour by trolley.

October Bittersweet Meeting

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Thursday, October 19
Location: St. Martin's Knights of Columbus Hall
537 State Hwy T, Jefferson City, MO
Social 6:00 p.m., Program 6:30 p.m.

​​Program: “Famous Paintings Inspired by Gardens”
Jennifer Urich, local artist and Bittersweet member, will present examples of famous paintings inspired by beautiful gardens of master artists. 

Host: Gail Cummins
Co-Hosts: Karen Basel, Betsy Bax, Barbara Brennaman, Jane Davis, Alice Hansen, Brenda Hancock, Merrilee Holzhauser, Jacki Johnson, Eve Stafford, Marge Talken
Bittersweet Garden Club - Jefferson City, Missouri