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    <title>Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. upcoming events</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:44:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Ribault Garden Club Dinner &amp; Trivia Night, District IV (October 23, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Ribault Garden Club Dinner &amp;amp; Trivia Night, District IV&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;October 23, 2026, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;705 Second Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ribault Garden Club Dinner &amp;amp; Trivia Night:&amp;nbsp;Trivia, Tunes &amp;amp; Tacos. Join us for Food, Fun, &amp;amp; Fellowship!&amp;nbsp;Welcome Family, Friends, &amp;amp; Neighbors!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$15/pp Tacos, Salad, Guacamole, Salsa &amp;amp; Chips, Tea &amp;amp; Lemonade, Desserts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Free Parking &amp;amp; Laughs!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman: Sally Henry &amp;amp; Lisa Bottaro,&amp;nbsp;904 386-0327,&amp;nbsp; 1955mustangsally@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D4%20Ribault%20dinner%20_%20trivia%2010-2026%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6870393</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Plants &amp; Treasures Sale, District VIII (October 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Plants &amp;amp; Treasures Sale, District VIII, Sponsored by&amp;nbsp;Dade City Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;October 24, 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;13630 5th St; Dade City, FL 33525&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At the Dade City Garden Club's annual&amp;nbsp;Plants &amp;amp; Treasures Sale, shoppers will find member-cultivated plants and garden crafts at reasonable prices. Inside our clubhouse, upscale resale items including antiques, household&amp;nbsp;goods, garden&amp;nbsp;paraphernalia, and children's toys will be available for sale.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp; Vicki Griepenburg,&amp;nbsp;813-713-4367,&amp;nbsp; vickigriepenburg@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D8%20%20dade%20city%20plant%20sale%2010-2026%20flyer.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6781737</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Florida native Plants in Art, District VII (October 24, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Florida native Plants in Art, District VII, sponsored by&amp;nbsp;Lakes &amp;amp; Hills Garden Club &amp;amp; Tavatres Public Library&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;October 24, 2026, 10:30 am to 11:30 am&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lakes &amp;amp; Hills Garden Club &amp;amp; Tavares Public Library 32778&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;October is Florida Native Plant Month!&amp;nbsp; Learn about native plants depicted in art.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Regina Doherty,&amp;nbsp;973-722-6055, reginadoherty@outlook.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D7%20Tavares%20native%20plants%2010-2026%20flyer.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D7%20Tavares%20native%20plants%2010-2026%20library%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Library Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6868806</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Digging it! District VII (October 27, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Digging It! Sponsored by District VII &amp;amp; Orlando Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;October 27, and October 28, 2026, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1400 S Denning Dr. Winter Park, FL 32789&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for Florida's award-winning Horticulture Series.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Course 1 will cover horticulture basics to strengthen your knowledge.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Course2&amp;nbsp;will cover how to design thriving container gardens with a hands-on tutorial to create a pollinator pot.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Lunch is available for purchase&amp;nbsp;each day for $12.50&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Jennifer Barber,&amp;nbsp;407-607-4500,&amp;nbsp; jenniferbarberffgc@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D7%20Orl.%20Digging%20it%2010-2026%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D7%20Orl.%20Digging%20it%2010-2026%20registration.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Registration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6815382</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>DII Fall District Meeting (October 27, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;DII Fall District Meeting, Hosted by Panama City Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;October 27, 2027, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm CST&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Panama City Beach Senior Center,&amp;nbsp;423B Lyndell Lane 32407&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Patience and Perseverance - The Art of Bonsai&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;229-942-1414,&amp;nbsp;srdarden@hotmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6867748</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC DVII 2026 Fall Meeting (October 29, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC DVII 2026 Fall Meeting, Hosted by Windermere Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;October 29, 2026, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St, Windermere, FL 34786&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Jennifer Barber,&amp;nbsp;407-607-4500,&amp;nbsp; jenniferbarberffgc@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D7%20fall%202026%20meeting%20call%20_%20registration.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Call Letter and Registrat&lt;/a&gt;ion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D7%20fall%202026%20meeting%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6754787</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 13:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC District IV GardenFest 2026 (November 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC District IV GardenFest 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 5, 2026, 8"45 am to 2:30 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;UNF Campus, 11820 Central Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32224&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SAVE THE DATE for our annual day of learning and horticulture.&amp;nbsp;Speakers, Club sales tables &amp;amp; raffles, Hospitality, WORKSHOPS and fun!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Check back for registration form in early September.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Steve Davies,&amp;nbsp;(443)465-5818,&amp;nbsp; stmrdavies@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D4%20gardenfest%2011-202%20flyer.jpeg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6557993</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Floral Extravaganza, District XII (November 05, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 17.6018px;"&gt;Floral Extravaganza, District XII&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 17.6018px;"&gt;November 5, 2026, Doors open 9:30 am, event starts at 10:00 AM to 1:00 pm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 17.6018px;"&gt;Coral Gables Congregational Church, 3010 De Soto Blvd., Coral Gables 33134&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 17.6018px;"&gt;Get Ready for Some Holiday Floral Magic! We are&amp;nbsp;excited to bring you Master Florist Mario Fernandez who will demonstrate&amp;nbsp;holiday floral arrangements for your home. Event includes sparkling reception, raffles and a bake sale. THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT.&amp;nbsp; At $45&amp;nbsp;lunch and bubbly are provided&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;PARKING AVAILABLE AT THE CHURCH&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;SUSAN RODRIGUEZ,&amp;nbsp;305-439-3440,&amp;nbsp; susan56athome@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D12%20extravaganza%2011-5%20flyer.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6870246</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>St Augustine Holiday &amp; Garden Market, District IV (November 06, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;St Augustine Holiday &amp;amp; Garden Market, District IV, Sponsored by Garden Club of St Augustine&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 6, and November 7, 2026, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;3440 Old Moultrie Road, St Augustine 32086&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SAVE THE DATE to Find Festive Goodies for the season!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Featuring crafts, florals, baked goods, plants and other gifts made by Garden Club members.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Keep up to date with Market developments at &lt;a href="https://gardenclubofstaugustine.org/" target="_blank"&gt;gardenclubofstaugustine.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Linda Buchanan,&amp;nbsp;(404)434-5275,&amp;nbsp; LBuchanan0909@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D4%20St.%20Aug,%20holiday%20craft%2011-2026%20jpegflyer.jpeg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6665912</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>DeLeon Springs Garden Club Presents the Glenwood Nursery Sale, District VI (November 07, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;DeLeon Springs Garden Club Presents the Glenwood Nursery Sale, District VI&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 7, 2026, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Spring Garden Ranch Road at intersection with State Rt. 17 32130&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;DeLeon Springs Garden Club is bringing&amp;nbsp;the Glenwood Nursery to the Autumn in the Oaks Festival. We will have&amp;nbsp;plants for your fall garden, including veggies, herbs, flowers and beautiful planters for the holidays.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Enter off Spring Garden Ranch Road.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Kim Coleman,&amp;nbsp;386-748-5765,&amp;nbsp; c_pride77@hotmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D6%20DeLeon%20nursery%20sale%2011-2026%20flyer.png" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6872804</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Symposium - Flower Show Symposium 2026, District VI and District VII SOLD OUT (November 11, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Symposium - Flower Show Symposium 2026, District VI and District VII, Sponsored by&amp;nbsp;District VI &amp;amp; District VII Judges Councils&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 11- 13, 2026&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;24175 SE Highway 450 Umatilla, FL 32784&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;First Botanical Arts Symposium.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All lectures are open to all Garden Club members for the stated fees.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Seating will be assigned in order of receipt of registration.&amp;nbsp;Attendees taking for credit will be given preferred front seating.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;All inclusive: instruction, meals and&amp;nbsp;room, parking onsite, bring your own snacks and beverages. Refrigerator is&amp;nbsp;provided. No food or beverages for sale onsite.&amp;nbsp;You may also register online click on the&amp;nbsp;code &lt;a href="https://forms.gle/SEHP5xpMgJsJP5Yu6" target="_blank"&gt;https://forms.gle/SEHP5xpMgJsJP5Yu6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Margaret Kirkpatrick,&amp;nbsp;407-399-8230,&amp;nbsp; mmaui@cfl.rr.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D6,7%20flower%20show%20symposium%2011-2026%20flyer.png" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/FFSJ/26-05-24%20Revised%20Flower%20Show%20Symposium%202026%20523%20pm%20revised.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Registration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D6%20_%207%20Symposium%2011-2026%20sold%20out%20flyer.jpeg" target="_blank"&gt;EVENT SOLD OUT Flyer&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6690410</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Thankful Fest IV, District IX (November 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Thankful Fest IV, District IX, Sponsored by Arcadia Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 14, 2026, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1005 W. Magnolia Street, Arcadia, FL 34266&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join Arcadia Garden Club for Thankful Fest IV!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Shop native and rare plants, houseplants, succulents, and vegetable plants. Enjoy specialty&amp;nbsp;vendors, food, games, and kid-friendly activities, including a bounce house by Splash N Blast. Free admission!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Maria Pace,&amp;nbsp;863-354-0808,&amp;nbsp; arcadiagardenclub2022@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D9%20Arcadia%20thankfest%2010-2026%20flyer.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6868769</link>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Plant Bingo! District VIII (November 14, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Plant Bingo! District VIII, Sponsored by&amp;nbsp;The Garden Club of Tarpon Springs&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 14, 2026, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;111 W Lime Street, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a day of Bingo and Plants!&amp;nbsp;We will have 10 rounds of Bingo, a Silent Auction, Raffles, and 50/50.&amp;nbsp;Proceeds go towards the beautification of Meres Garden Kaleidoscope.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;At the Boys and Girls Club of Tarpon Springs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Sara Ratza,&amp;nbsp;727-244-9436,&amp;nbsp; sararatzahhp@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D8%20Tarpon%20sp.%20plant%20bingo%20Nov%202026%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6874359</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Ribault Garden Club - Garden Center Day, District IV (November 19, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Ribault Garden Club - Garden Center Day, District IV&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;November 19, 2026 10:00 am to Noon&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;705 2nd Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Program:&amp;nbsp;Scams, Spam&amp;nbsp; &amp;amp; Fraud&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Guest Speaker: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.&amp;nbsp;How to Keep Criminals Out of Your Garden &amp;amp; From Digging Up Your Details…&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Free Admission, Free Parking, Refreshments, Raffle, &amp;amp; Sales Table&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Co-Chairs: Debbie Safford &amp;amp; Carolyn Stevens,&amp;nbsp;904-246-4641,&amp;nbsp; Ribaultgc@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D4%20Ribault%20garden%20day%2011-2026%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888964</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Award Application deadline (November 27, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Deadline to submit an Adult Award Application.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Submit application to Sylvia Swartz, Awards Chair, sswartzffgcawards@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6764139</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Ribault Garden Club - Home for the Holidays, District IV (December 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Ribault Garden Club - Home for the Holidays&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;December 3, 2026, 9:00 am to Noon&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;705 Second Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Home for the Holidays&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;High Tea &amp;amp; Boutique = Plus Designers’ Demonstrations&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Make this your … One Stop Shop Holiday Destination!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;$25/per ticket,&amp;nbsp;Free Parking &amp;amp; Holiday Cheer!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp; Debbie Safford,&amp;nbsp;904 280-8487,&amp;nbsp; lookgood2@comcast.net&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D4%20Ribult%20home%20for%20holidays%2010-2026%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6870329</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Holly Days Christmas Memories Home Tour, District IX (December 04, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Holly Days Christmas Memories Home Tour, District IX, Sponsored by&amp;nbsp;Punta Gorda Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;December 4, 2026 and December 5, 2026 10:00 am to 4:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Historic Punta Gorda&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us to visit four beautifully decorated homes in Historic Punta Gorda.&amp;nbsp;These homes will bring back Christmas Memories. The homes are filled with hand made decorations, wreaths, as well as wonderful ideas of Christmas's past.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bring your Christmas Shopping List!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Julie O'Brien &amp;amp; Cindy Dorety,&amp;nbsp;489-467-0482,&amp;nbsp; jul_226@comcast.net&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D9%20Punta%20Gorda%20home%20tour,%2012-2026%20flyer.jpeg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888873</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>St Augustine Holiday Tour of Homes, District IV (December 13, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;St Augustine Holiday Tour of Homes, District IV, Sponsored by&amp;nbsp;Garden Club of St Augustine&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;December 13, 2026, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;St Augustine Historic Old Town&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The 55th annual Holiday Tour of Homes&amp;nbsp;featuring six beautifully decorated homes in the historic downtown of America's oldest city! Tickets go on sale&amp;nbsp;Oct 1 at $50.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Keep up to date with Tour developments at &lt;a href="http://gardenclubofstaugustine.org" target="_blank"&gt;gardenclubofstaugustine.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Maggie Weaver,&amp;nbsp;(231)631-3584,&amp;nbsp; margaretweaver0@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D4%20tour%20of%20homes%20flyer%20updated%202026.png" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6665952</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2027 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Virtual Board of Directors Meeting (January 13, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;FFGC Virtual Board of Directors Meeting&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;January 13, 2027, 10:00 am EST&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6103564</link>
      <guid>https://ffgc.org/event-6103564</guid>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2027 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX (January 15, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX, Hosted by&amp;nbsp;Punta Gorda Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;January 15, 2027, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Unit 1&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visual Arts Center 210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda 33950&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Floral Design Study is series of Six Units in Basic Design . The objective is to develop a unified understanding of the art of Flower arranging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cost is $30.00 per Unit.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D9%20FFGC%20floral%20design%20punta%20G%201%20thru%203-2027%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Stephanie Green,&amp;nbsp;705-706-5090,&amp;nbsp; larryandstephaniegreen@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888929</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2027 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Tropical Short Course 2027 (January 21, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Tropical Short Course 2027, Sponsored by District X and FFGC&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;January 21, 22, 2027, 9:15 am to 4:30 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;12150 Forest Hill Blvd; Wellington FL 33414&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Continental Breakfast and&amp;nbsp;Box lunch are included with registration fee. Free parking.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please see attached brochure and registration form.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp; Mary Ann Cody, District X Director,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 518-506-2578,&amp;nbsp;maryanncodyesq@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/Tropical%20Short%20Course%201-%202027%20broche.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Brochure&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/Tropical%20Short%20Course%201-%202027%20registration%20form.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Registration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6855269</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2027 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX (January 22, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX, Hosted by&amp;nbsp;Punta Gorda Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;January 22, 2027, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Unit 2&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visual Arts Center 210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda 33950&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Floral Design Study is series of Six Units in Basic Design . The objective is to develop a unified understanding of the art of Flower arranging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cost is $30.00 per Unit.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D9%20FFGC%20floral%20design%20punta%20G%201%20thru%203-2027%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Stephanie Green,&amp;nbsp;705-706-5090,&amp;nbsp; larryandstephaniegreen@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888933</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2027 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>NGC Flower Show School, Course II, District XI (January 26, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NGC Flower Show School, Course II, District XI, Hosted by District XI Flower Show Judges&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;January 26-29, 2027&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;4281, NW 3rd Ave, Boca Raton 33431&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The second in a series of 4 courses that teach you how to judge, enter, compete, and chair an NGC flower show. Courses may be taken in any order.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman: Becky Schuberth,&amp;nbsp;773-456-2050,&amp;nbsp; Bjschube1@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/FSS%20II%20Brochure_Jan%202027%20(Final).pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Brochure and Registration&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6760386</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2027 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>NGC Environmental School Course 3 Series 16, ZOOM (January 26, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NGC Environmental School Course 3 Series 16, ZOOM, Sponsored by District IV&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;January 26, to January 28, 2027, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;National Garden Club Environmental&amp;nbsp;School Course 3 via Zoom.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please contact Beverly Williams at bevthepatriot@gmail.com for more information.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Beverly Williams,&amp;nbsp;904-799-3556,&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;bevthepatriot@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/NGC%20ES%20c3%20s16%201-2027%20registration%20corrected.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Brochure&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6848704</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2027 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX (January 29, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX, Hosted by&amp;nbsp;Punta Gorda Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;January 29, 2027, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Unit 3&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visual Arts Center 210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda 33950&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Floral Design Study is series of Six Units in Basic Design . The objective is to develop a unified understanding of the art of Flower arranging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cost is $30.00 per Unit.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D9%20FFGC%20floral%20design%20punta%20G%201%20thru%203-2027%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Stephanie Green,&amp;nbsp;705-706-5090,&amp;nbsp; larryandstephaniegreen@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888935</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2027 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Wekiva Volunteer Training (February 05, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Wekiva Volunteer Training&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 5, 2027 to February 7, 2027&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;1:00 pm Friday to 10:am Sunday&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wekiva Youth Camp - 1800 Wekiwa Circle, Apopka, Fl 32712&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Interested in volunteering at Wekiva Youth Camp? 2-night, 3 day event to acquaint you with Wekiva Youth Camp in the hopes you will volunteer 1 week this summer. $80.00 includes 5 meals and staying in an air-conditioned/heated cabin. Educational speaker on Insect Intrigue.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Register at &lt;a href="https://www.wekivayouthcamp.org/wekiva-leadership-training/" target="_blank"&gt;www.WekivaYouthCamp.org&lt;/a&gt;. At the top of the page click on "2027 WVT Registration" to register online. Print your packing list and Camp Map from website also. Flyer can be found on FFGC.org and WekivaYouthCamp.org or click the links below.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Maria Wolfe,&amp;nbsp;561-386-4903,&amp;nbsp; tcacad_registrar@yahoo.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/Wekiva%20training%202-2027%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/Wekiva%20training%202-2027%20pack%20list.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Packing List&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6847302</link>
      <guid>https://ffgc.org/event-6847302</guid>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2027 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Gardenfest/1, District X (February 06, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Gardenfest/1, District X, Sponsored by Garden Club of Indian River&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 6, and 7, 2026, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Riverside Park, Vero Beach, 32963&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For 25 years the Garden Club of Indian River County has been sponsoring Gardenfest! It is a premier garden show with 80 vendors selling everything for the patio and outdoor areas.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Free parking, pet friendly, assortment of food trucks.&amp;nbsp;Don't forget to bring your wagon! Rain or Shine!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Barb Russell , Karen Vatland,&amp;nbsp;772-567-4602,&amp;nbsp; gardenclubofirc.org&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D10%20Vero%20gardenfest%202-2026%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D10%20Vero%20gardenfest%202-2026%20picture.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Picture&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6882722</link>
      <guid>https://ffgc.org/event-6882722</guid>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2027 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Advanced Floral Design Study Series Units 7,8, and 9, In Person, District X (February 11, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Advanced Floral Design Study Series Units 7,8, and 9, District X, Hosted by Wellington Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 11, 2027, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 7&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 25, 2027,&amp;nbsp;9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 8&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;March 11, 2027,&amp;nbsp;9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 9&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington 33414, Lakeview East Room&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course is for people who have already taken units 1-6. The morning is a 3-hour lecture and demonstration and the afternoon after lunch is a 2-hour supervised workshop. Drinks and snacks will be available, but you need to bring your own lunch. The cost is $75 per person.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instructors are Christine Biscoglio and Susan Hilson. Sharon Lamber Bogard will be sharing her knowledge of the techniques for creating mechanics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Co-Chairmen: Carol Lizzarino and Carol Coleman, 561-635-3642 / 201-739-2013, clazzar586 / taxi44480@aol.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/Floral%20Design%202-2026%20flyer.jpeg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and Registration&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6872704</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2027 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Advanced Floral Design Study Series Units 7,8, and 9, In Person, District X (February 25, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Advanced Floral Design Study Series Units 7,8, and 9, District X, Hosted by Wellington Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 11, 2027, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 7&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 25, 2027,&amp;nbsp;9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 8&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;March 11, 2027,&amp;nbsp;9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 9&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington 33414, Lakeview East Room&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course is for people who have already taken units 1-6. The morning is a 3-hour lecture and demonstration and the afternoon after lunch is a 2-hour supervised workshop. Drinks and snacks will be available, but you need to bring your own lunch. The cost is $75 per person.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instructors are Christine Biscoglio and Susan Hilson. Sharon Lamber Bogard will be sharing her knowledge of the techniques for creating mechanics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Co-Chairmen: Carol Lizzarino and Carol Coleman, 561-635-3642 / 201-739-2013, clazzar586 / taxi44480@aol.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/Floral%20Design%202-2026%20flyer.jpeg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and Registration&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6872738</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2027 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Bok Tower Gardens Bus Trip, District 7 (March 03, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Bok Tower Gardens Bus Trip, District 7, Hosted by Lake Silver Shores Circle, Orlando Circle&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;March 3, 2027, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;710 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Join us for a beautiful day at&amp;nbsp;Bok Tower Gardens! The chartered bus leaves Orlando Clubhouse&amp;nbsp;prmptly at 8:30am. $65 fee incs: entry fee, lunch, &amp;amp; transportation.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Please contact Ann Milburn with any questions or to register -amilburn276@gmail.com or call/text 407-765-6376 by February 13th. 50 seats available, so don't delay, register early. Please feel free to bring a friend!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Ann Milburn,&amp;nbsp;407-765-6376,&amp;nbsp; amilburn276@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D7%20orlando%20trip%203-2027%20flyer.jpg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6872781</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2027 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX (March 05, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX, Hosted by&amp;nbsp;Punta Gorda Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;March 5, 2027, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Unit 4&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visual Arts Center 210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda 33950&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Floral Design Study is series of Six Units in Basic Design . The objective is to develop a unified understanding of the art of Flower arranging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cost is $30.00 per Unit.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D9%20FFGC%20floral%20design%20punta%20G%201%20thru%203-2027%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Stephanie Green,&amp;nbsp;705-706-5090,&amp;nbsp; larryandstephaniegreen@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888936</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2027 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Advanced Floral Design Study Series Units 7,8, and 9, In Person, District X (March 11, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Advanced Floral Design Study Series Units 7,8, and 9, District X, Hosted by Wellington Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 11, 2027, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 7&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;February 25, 2027,&amp;nbsp;9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 8&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;March 11, 2027,&amp;nbsp;9:30 am to 3:00 pm Unit 9&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington 33414, Lakeview East Room&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This course is for people who have already taken units 1-6. The morning is a 3-hour lecture and demonstration and the afternoon after lunch is a 2-hour supervised workshop. Drinks and snacks will be available, but you need to bring your own lunch. The cost is $75 per person.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Instructors are Christine Biscoglio and Susan Hilson. Sharon Lamber Bogard will be sharing her knowledge of the techniques for creating mechanics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Co-Chairmen: Carol Lizzarino and Carol Coleman, 561-635-3642 / 201-739-2013, clazzar586 / taxi44480@aol.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/Floral%20Design%202-2026%20flyer.jpeg" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and Registration&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6872740</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2027 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX (March 12, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX, Hosted by&amp;nbsp;Punta Gorda Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;March 12, 2027, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Unit 5&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visual Arts Center 210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda 33950&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Floral Design Study is series of Six Units in Basic Design . The objective is to develop a unified understanding of the art of Flower arranging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cost is $30.00 per Unit.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D9%20FFGC%20floral%20design%20punta%20G%201%20thru%203-2027%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Stephanie Green,&amp;nbsp;705-706-5090,&amp;nbsp; larryandstephaniegreen@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888937</link>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2027 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Deep South Convention 2027 (March 14, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Deep South Garden Clubs 2027 Convention Annoucement&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &amp;quot;Lucida Grande&amp;quot;, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"&gt;The Garden Club of Alabama Convention will follow on March 17-18, and you are very welcome to attend as well.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  We are anxious to get together with old friends and make new acquaintances.
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  The hotel is in downtown Tuscaloosa, with a newly decorated suite with sofa and dining area, hotel breakfast offers omelets, waffles, and a wonderful selection of fruits and sweet rolls, etc.&amp;nbsp; Evening reception provides hotel guests two cocktails and snacks, and the convention will be filled with education, activities, entertainment, and wonderful food.&amp;nbsp; Jason Powell owner of "Peddles from the Past" will be our keynote speaker and provide us with information about the best plants for our southern states and roses that smell like those from grandma's house and never available in big box stores.&amp;nbsp; He will make his plants available for you to purchase.&amp;nbsp; We will tour the historic Jemison-Battle Friedman Mansion and enjoy a tea party, wearing our favorite hats.&amp;nbsp; One evening bring something that looks like it might have been worn in 1920 and enjoy the music and fun in costume before our enthusiastic well respected nationwide floral designer Benny Campbell wows us with his creations.
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  Make hotel reservations as early as you can so you are able to stay where the action will be, rather than a more expensive hotel&amp;nbsp; nearby.&amp;nbsp; Rates will be $149 with free parking and breakfast, as well as the evening receptions.&amp;nbsp; Reservations for convention and hotel link to save your room will be posted in early September.&amp;nbsp; While you are here you can&amp;nbsp; go see the huge Alabama Football Stadium and fun shopping
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      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2027 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX (March 19, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Floral Design Study Series Units 1-6, District IX, Hosted by&amp;nbsp;Punta Gorda Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;March 19, 2027, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Unit 6&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Visual Arts Center 210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda 33950&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Floral Design Study is series of Six Units in Basic Design . The objective is to develop a unified understanding of the art of Flower arranging.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cost is $30.00 per Unit.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D9%20FFGC%20floral%20design%20punta%20G%201%20thru%203-2027%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Stephanie Green,&amp;nbsp;705-706-5090,&amp;nbsp; larryandstephaniegreen@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888938</link>
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      <title>"Spaced Out" District VI Standard Flower Show, District VI (March 19, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;"Spaced Out" District VI Standard Flower Show, District VI, Sponsored by&amp;nbsp;District VI, District VI FFSJ, Council of Garden Clubs of the Halifax District, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Standard Flower Show&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Stephanie Susetka,&amp;nbsp;646-853-4402,&amp;nbsp; susetka@aol.com&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D6%20FFGC%20flower%20show%20new%20schedule%202-2027.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer, Rules and Information&lt;/a&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6868682</link>
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      <title>NGC Standard Flower Show, District VIII (March 20, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NGC Standard Flower Show, District VIII, Sponsored by Tampa Federation of Garden Club circles&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;March 20, and March 21, 2027, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2629 Bayshore Blvd. 33629&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Free parking, open to the public!&amp;nbsp;Visit Tampa and see our beautiful Bayshore Boulevard clubhouse. Spectacular floral design and outstanding Horticulture for our community project!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Outdoors shop at GREENFEST,&amp;nbsp;Florida friendly, native plant sale. Food vendors stroll, our beautiful, 3 acre property.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Patty Bornick,&amp;nbsp;813-545-3737,&amp;nbsp; bornickp@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6671304</link>
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      <title>National Garden Club Standard Flower Show:  “The Language of Flowers”, District IV (March 26, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;National Garden Club Standard Flower Show: “The Language of Flowers”, District IV, Sponsored by&amp;nbsp; Ribault Garden Club&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Friday, March 26, 2027, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Saturday, March 27, 2027,11:00 am-4:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;705 2nd Avenue North, Jacksonville, Florida. 32250&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A National Garden Club Standard Flower Show:&amp;nbsp;The Language of Flowers”. Showcasing: Horticulture, Stunning Floral Design Displays, Botanical Arts &amp;amp; Educational/Youth Gardening Exhibits &amp;amp; Shop Our Traditional Plant Sale of Natives, Polinators &amp;amp; Florida Friendly Plants &amp;amp; other garden related items.ssion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Open to the Public. Free Parking.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp; Lauren Baxter,&amp;nbsp; 904-396-9363,&amp;nbsp; bronxbrew@aol.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://ffgc.org/resources/Documents/Brochures/D4%20ribault%20flower%20shw%203-2027%20flyer.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6888907</link>
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      <title>FFGC Annual State Convention 2027 (April 05, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC Annual State Convention 2027&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;April 5, 2027, to April 9, 2027&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>GCSA Plant Sale and Butterfly Release, District IV (April 17, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;GCSA Plant Sale and Butterfly Release, District IV, Sponsored by Garden Club of St. Augustine&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;April 17, 2027, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;3440 Old Moultrie Rd, St. Augustine 32086&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SAVE THE DATE - Annual plant sale featuring Florida Friendly and other plants and garden accessories.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Enjoy program speakers, displays and live butterfly releases throughout the day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Select from plants cultivated by our members.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Cash, check, Zelle and credit card.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Parking is a little tricky so try to carpool with your neighbors and friends.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Steve Davies,&amp;nbsp;(443)465-5818,&amp;nbsp;stmrdavies@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>SAVE THE DATE -  A NGC Standard Flower Show hosted by the GC of St Augustine, District IV (April 23, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;SAVE THE DATE - A NGC Standard Flower Show hosted by the GC of St Augustine, District IV&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;April 23, and April 24, 2027, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;SJC Southeast Branh Library, 6670 US1 South, St Augustine 32086&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;More details to follow and flyer coming soon.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Marcia Esche and Connie Gladding,&amp;nbsp;(603)313-4999,&amp;nbsp;mlesche45@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>"Fairy Tales Forest" Flower Show &amp; Tea, District VI (April 24, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;"Fairy Tales Forest" Flower Show &amp;amp; Tea, District VI, Sponsored by Ormond Beach Garden Club, Inc.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;April 24, 2027, 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Casements, 25 Riverside Dr, Ormond Beach, FL 32176&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Ormond Beach Garden Club's Annual Flower Show and Tea.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Details To Come!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman: Sharon Mihalyak,&amp;nbsp;203 668-6413,&amp;nbsp; sharchar@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>NGC National Convention (May 13, 2027)</title>
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      <title>FFGC District V - UF Short Course (June 06, 2027)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;FFGC District V - UF Short Course&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;June 6 to June 8, 2027&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;2142 Shealy Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;89th Short Course offers 2 days of tours and presentations by UF experts in landscaping, environment and&amp;nbsp;gardening. Tri-refresher course.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Welcome reception, 2 lunches and refreshments included. Parking at Gainesville Garden Club and UF Straughn&amp;nbsp;Center is included.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Registration opens in February. More information to follow.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Event Chairman:&amp;nbsp;Paula Waterman,&amp;nbsp;318-828-3685,&amp;nbsp; paularhoades@gmail.com&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>https://ffgc.org/event-6833098</link>
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