C:\Users\GAIL\Documents\Picasa HTML Exports\FLORAL DESIGN UNITS I-V1\index.html Are you a creative person…or would you like to be one? Flower Arranging Circle focuses on Creative Floral Design for enjoyment and competition. At each monthly meeting we present a program or workshop to teach you the art Flower Arranging.  Flower Arranging Circle members participate in Art In Bloom in March and the annual Standard Flower Show held in conjunction with the Green Thumb festival, in April. Also, we are active in all the Garden Club events. Meetings are usually held at the Garden Club each third Wednesday Sept. – May. Coffee starts at 9:30 am, meeting at 10:00 am. Bring a brown bag lunch. Dessert and drinks are provided. Come…visit and join! See how much fun we have.
FLOWER ARRANGING CIRCLE MEETINGS & PROGRAMS 2011 Sept 21st  Program: Pot au Fleur by Bea Rahter Members bring your “Flower Show Manual” Set Up & Coffee: *Carol Lee, Jessie Borges, Bessie Morse Clean Up & Dessert: Jill Anderson, Ruthie Jeffords, Judy Lynd         Oct 19th Program:  Design Exchange Members bring a container, line materials, flowers, etc Set Up & Coffee: *Pat Eckert, Rose Giordano, Anne DuBois Clean Up & Dessert: Pat Strawn, Marjorie Baker Nov 16th Program: Fun with Flowers “Make and Take” home a centerpiece for Thanksgiving! Free for circle members $15.00 for non-circle members & $25.00 guests. Revervations to Alice Mullen by 11/9/2011 Set Up & Coffee: * Barbara Kirkconnell, Ginny McConnell,Sandra Doherty Clean Up & Dessert: Patty Baldwin, Pat Strait, Barbara Tourtelotte Dec 14th  Program:  Holiday Luncheon at Isla del Sol Country Club 11:30 a.m. Menu and Price TBA Reservations to Bea Rahter by Dec. 8th Hostesses: *Bea Rahter, Shannon Huet, Sheryl Wine,     2012 Jan 18th  Program:  “Unusual Containers” with Janice Hamlin Set Up & Coffee: *Gail Carlson, Evelyn Garrity, Barbara Feeley  Clean Up & Dessert: Ruth Dare, Marie Charles  Feb 15th Program:  “Horizontal & Stretch Designs” Designers:  Jill Anderson, Pat Eckert, Pat Strawn, Jan Stoffles Following will be a “Mini Flower Show” with each member creating a horizonal or stretch design. Set Up & Coffee: *Joanne Keohane, Alice Keator Clean Up & Dessert: Jan Stoffels, Phyl Lawson, Rose Vickers Mar 21st Program: “Designer Carol Lucia creates designs for Flower Show divisions” using the new metal containers. Set Up & Coffee: *Sandi Fox, Jan Ankerberg, Alice Mullen Clean Up & Dessert:Jean Colton, Carol Bento, Joyce Gasser *******After lunch A plaited palm workshop for those interested.  Free to FA members, $15.00 to non members Apr 18th Program:  “Growing horticulture in your garden for Creative Designs” Speaker:  Jan Griffin, Plant City Garden Club Set Up & Coffee:*Carol Lucia, Pam Semarichik, Alice Fitch Clean Up & Dessert: Linda Porter, Donna Muenks, Barbara Rollins   May 16th Program: 11:30 Garden Center Program: Installation of Officers  Luncheon: Share a Dish and Exchange a Plant  ***(Any member joining after May 30, 2010 will be assigned this month) Set Up & Paper Goods: *Judy Zimmerman, Judy Brown Clean Up & Dessert: Sue Myers, Ann Mittendorf