Meetings, Programs and Events

2022-2023

Please refer to the monthly NewsBud for updates on meetings, workshops and events.

For Monthly Business Meetings:

Tuesday, September 20:

Business Meeting, Luncheon and Program: Leslie Harris Garden-splains Gardening

When: 10:00 am meeting, 11:00 am program followed by 12:00 pm luncheon
Meeting and Program Location: Chevy Chase Village Town Hall
Luncheon Location: Home of JoJo Spallone, 7 East Irving Street, Chevy Chase, MD
Program: Leslie Harris of Leslie Harris Gardens plants and maintains beautiful container gardens and landscaping in the Charlottesville area. Leslie turned her love of garden-splaining into a podcast, Into the Garden. She speaks to audiences about all things horticulture, including planting, techniques, plant choices, composting, and pruning.
Hostesses: lunch included, provided by GCCC Executive Committee

Tuesday, October 11:

Business Meeting and Program: Tour of Ladew Topiary Gardens

When: 8:45 am to 4:00 pm
Where: Roundtrip charter bus will take us from Chevy Chase to Ladew Topiary Gardens in Harford County, Maryland. Bus pick up from lower parking lot of Chevy Chase Club.
What: Guided private tour of the 22 acre topiary gardens, lunch, and nature trial hike or gift shop visit.
Cost: $60 per person includes roundtrip charter bus, admission, private tour, lunch.
Extra: On our way home, we'll stop at Boordy Vineyards for wine tasting (not included in price; pay for your own tasting).

Tuesday, November 8:

Business Meeting and Program: James Caughman on how English country house gardens have influenced art, architecture and landscaping

When: 9:00 am, 10:00 am meeting
Where: tba
What: Arts and garden historian James Caughman joins us to talk about how the natural development of the English country house and garden have influenced art, architecture, and interior design.
Hostesses: Nancy Caffey, Lisa Sanders, Twinkle Thompson, and Judy Van Namen

December tbd:

Decorating Village Hall, Stockings + Wreath Workshop

When: TBD
Where: Village Hall
What: Annual decorating of the Village Hall, lead by Civics Committee, including Carolyn Wilson, Elayne Bennett, and Bea Cope
Hostesses:

Sunday, December 11 :

Annual Holiday Party

Tuesday, January 10:

Business Meeting + Joint Program with Perennials Club: Conservation with Sir Peter Crane

When: 9:00 am meeting, 10:00 am program
Where: Chevy Chase Village Hall
What: In a joint meeting with Perennial Garden Club, we will host botanist Sir Peter Crane, president of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Middleburg, VA. He will speak on the conservation efforts at the Foundation. Crane is the former Dean of the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. He’s a specialist in the diversity of plant life.
Hostesses: Leslie McKay, Pam Perkins, Melissa Pflieger, Ann Thompson

Tuesday, February 14:

Business Meeting and Program: Tentative Flower Arranging for Senior Citizens

Tuesday, March 14:

Business Meeting and Program: Maryland-DC Breeding Bird Atlas

When: 9:00 am meeting, 10:00 am program
Where: Chevy Chase Village Hall
What: Self proclaimed “bird nerd” Gabriel Foley is the coordinator of the Maryland-DC Breeding Bird Atlas. He’ll talk to us about birding in Maryland, why it’s important to survey birds in our area, and how we can help.
Hostesses: Muffin Lynham

Tuesday, April 11:

Business Meeting and Program: Photographing the Chesapeake Bay

When: 9:00 am meeting, 10:00 am program
Where: Chevy Chase Village Hall
What: See nature through the camera lens of Maryland’s most prolific and artful photographers, Dave Harp. Dave lives in Cambridge, Maryland where he specializes in photographing the natural surroundings and wildlife of the Chesapeake Bay.
Hostesses: Michelle Dolge

Sunday, May 7: GCCC Garden Tour

Details TBD

Tuesday, May 9:

Business Meeting and Program: Cathy B. Graham and her new book "Full Bloom"

When: 9:00 am meeting, 10:00 am program
Where: Chevy Chase Village Hall
What: Acclaimed artist and gardener Cathy B. Graham will speak about her whimsical style creating floral arrangements and tablescapes in her new book “Full Bloom” (publish date September 2022). The book will be available for purchase.
Hostesses:

Tuesday, June 6:

Annual Meeting and Luncheon TBD