WELCOME TO BITTERSWEET GARDEN CLUB

Jefferson City, Missouri

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2021 Programs and Activities

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The 2021 yearbooks were distributed in December. 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.

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2020 Scholarship Winners

     The 2020  Bittersweet Garden Club Scholarship recipients are:
  • Kennedy Frank - Osage R-2 H.S.; will attend University of Missouri-Columbia​
  • Tance R. Lachcik - Helias Catholic H.S., will attend Central Methodist University
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​Contact Us to learn more about Bittersweet Garden Club.

Upcoming Events

Food, Friends, and Fun Game Day

Wednesday, August 18
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Location: Knights of Columbus Hall
                   537 State Hwy T
Time: 1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
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We plan to beat the August heat with indoor entertainment. You’ll find card games such as Hand & Foot (for beginners and pros), Fruit Basket, Skyjo as well as Mexican Train dominos, and Pokeno.  We'll feast on snacks topped off with ice cream sundaes.  This will be a fun afternoon with your Bittersweet friends that you don’t want to miss. Make some new friends and enjoy refreshments. 

August Bittersweet Meeting

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 Thursday, August 19

Location: Center for Soy Innovation
                    734 S Country Club Drive
Social: 6:00 PM · Meeting: 6:30 PM
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Program: “Hosta: Queen of the Shade Garden”
Presenter:  Kris Leech
Kris Leech, Bittersweet Garden Club member of 38 years and Master Gardener Emeritus, has more than 120 hosta cultivars growing in her shady backyard. She will show us how to choose, plant, and grow hosta, the queen of the shade garden.
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Inspirational Minute: Gail Cummins

Host: Barb Miltenberger
Co-Hosts: Mari-Anne Antweiler, Karen Basel, Cass Bates, Jane Davis, Jill Dobbs, Rita Esterly, Sherry Fitzpatrick, Alice Hansen, Sandy Hiatte, Angela Karr, Naydene Quisling, Kristi Rhoads, Linda Samson, Jan Schwaller, Tina Spillers
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September Bittersweet Meeting

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​Thursday, September 16
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Location: Center for Soy Innovation
                    734 S Country Club Drive
Social: 6:00 PM · Meeting: 6:30 PM
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​Program: “Make Your Own Fun or Functional Garden Art”
Presenter:  Jane Davis
Jane Davis is an Emeritus Advanced Master Gardener and has been a Bittersweet Garden Club member since 2010. She enjoys creating garden art and sharing her knowledge with others. Jane will examples of garden art using hypertufa and then demonstrate how to make a hypertufa container.
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Inspirational Minute: Ronda Thompson

Host: Rosie Chruma
Co-Hosts: Linda Block, Debbie Boyce, Barbara Brennaman, Shelley Chruma, Marla Clark, Sheri Holland, Merrilee Holzhauser, Jacki Johnson, Pat Roberts, Sonya Ross, Tina Spillers

Weston and Kansas City

Friday & Saturday - September 24 & 25
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Join us for a motor coach trip to visit historic Weston, located just north of Kansas City. Weston was an important stop on the Santa Fe Trail for pioneers moving west. It's best known for bed and breakfasts, antique shops, wineries, boutiques, and the variety of dining choices. We'll have time to explore the town and then we'll tour Holladay Distillery, the oldest distillery west of the Mississippi. After the tour we'll get to taste the spirits they produce. After an overnight stay, we'll visit Nell Hill, the popular home interior store in the midwest. After lunch at Rozelle Court Cafeteria at Nelson-Atkins Art Gallery, we'll enjoy a guided tour of the fountains of Kansas City. With over 200 fountains scattered throughout the metro area, Kansas City is known as "the City of Fountains."
Bittersweet Garden Club - Jefferson City, Missouri