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  • Saturday, July 19 – Saturday, July 26 – Barnstable County Fair 35th Standard Flower Show

    The 35th Standard Flower Show at the Barnstable County Fair will take place Saturday, July 19 – Saturday, July 26, presented by the Southeastern District Garden Clubs. Fair Hours Monday – Thursday July 21 – July 24: 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM; Friday – Sunday July 25 – July 27: 12:00 Noon – 10:00 PM. The Fairgrounds are located at 1220 Nathan Ellis Highway, Route 151, East Falmouth, and paid and free parking are available. $12, $9 seniors, and for complete information visit www.capecodfairgrounds.com.

  • Wednesday, June 26, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm and Thursday, June 27, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – A Seaside Journey

    The Osterville Garden Club will present a standard flower show, A Seaside Journey, at the Osterville Historical Museum, 155 West Bay Road, Osterville on June 26th, 1-5 pm and June 27th, 10-4 pm. Take a trip to Shanghai with floral designs interpreting the journey throughout the museum rooms. An extensive horticulture exhibit will be on display in the Boathouse of the museum. The show is open to the public and admission is free. For further information please visit  www.ostervillegardenclub.org.

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  • Saturday, July 21 – Saturday, July 28 – Adventures in Space, A Standard Flower Show

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. Southeastern District presents Adventures in Space, A Standard Flower Show, from July 21 – 28 at the Barnstable County Fair, Route 151, East Falmouth, Massachusetts.  For information on entries, contact Chairman Kathleen Coyle, 508-295-2857, or email kmcoyle2@verizon.net.  For complete hours and information on the Fair, visit www.barnstablecountyfair.org.

  • Friday, August 17 – Sunday, August 26 – A Capital Idea at The Marshfield Fair – Call to Exhibitors

    A Capital Idea, The Design Division of a Standard Flower Show at the Marshfield Fair, will take place August 17 – 26.  Class 1, a Stretch design, is entitled “London Bridge”.  Class 2, a design, Traditional or Creative, inspired by an ancient Greek god or mythological creature selected by the Exhibitor, is entitled “The Acropolis.”  Class 3, a Reflective design,  is Paris, “City of Lights.”  Class 4, a Traditional or Creative style design, using predominantly white plant material, is “The White House.”  Class 5, a Functional Table for One, is Tokyo “Tea Ceremony.”  Finally, Class 6, a collage on a panel 20″ wide by 30” high, is Mexico City “Fiesta.”  Contact Ginger King, 781-383-9554, or kingbobg@aol.com, for more information on exhibiting.

  • Saturday, July 16 – Sunday, July 24, 12:00 noon – 10:00 pm – Handwork

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc, and the Southeastern District present “Handwork” a standard flower show at the Barnstable County Fair,  Fair hours: July 16 -24 , 12:00 noon – 10:00 pm.  Cost: Fair Admission ($10 adult, $8 Seniors and Military, Children under 12 free).  The Barnstable County Fair has been an annual summer tradition on Cape Cod for 164 years. The Fair is a place where families can spend the day together and share experiences they can only experience at the Barnstable County Fair.There are animal shows, 4-H demonstrations, petting zoos, horticulture displays, rides, games, live music, arts & crafts, food and commercial vendors with various arts and crafts for sale.   For a complete schedule or entry information contact Hila Lyman, Design Division Entries Chairman, at 508-548-0841, or email her at hilajeanne@comcast.net.  For more information on the Fair,  log on to www.barnstablecountyfair.org.

  • Friday, October 22 – Sunday, October 24, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm – A New England Journey: A Standard Flower Show

    Through the art of floral design, Garden Club Federation members of Central North and Central South Districts will trace New England’s literary and cultural traditions in a standard flower show at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, beginning Friday, October 22 through Sunday, October 24, from 10 – 5.  The horticulture division will highlight the best plant specimens from our New England landscape.  For more information, log on to www.towerhillbg.org.

  • Saturday, July 17 – Saturday, July 24 – A Garden Tour

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. and the Southeastern District presents “A Garden Tour”, a standard flower show at the Barnstable County Fair,  Fair hours: 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm every day.  Entries are open to all members of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. and any members of National Garden Clubs, Inc.  New entry days are Saturday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 21.  An exhibitors’ meeting will take place Friday, June 11, at 9:30 am.  For more information on entering, contact Flower Show Chairman Robin Murphy at 508-295-9076, or email heroncreekdesign@msn.com.  For a complete schedule or entry information contact Hila Lyman, Design Division Entries Chairman, at 508-548-0841, or email her at hilajeanne@comcast.net.

    The Barnstable County Fair has been an annual summer tradition on Cape Cod for 164 years. The Fair is a place where families can spend the day together and share experiences they can only experience at the Barnstable County Fair.

    There are animal shows, 4-H demonstrations, petting zoos, horticulture displays, rides, games, live music, arts & crafts, food and commercial vendors with various arts and crafts for sale.

    For more information on the fair, log on to www.barnstablecountyfair.org.

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  • Saturday, April 24, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, April 25, 10:00 am – 4:30 pm – 36th Annual Daffodil Flower Show

    In connection with the previously reported Nantucket Daffodil Festival, the Nantucket Garden Club, Inc. (member of The Garden Club of America), in conjunction with The American Daffodil Society, Inc., will host the 36th Annual Daffodil Flower Show on Saturday, April 24, from 2 – 5, and on Sunday, April 25, from 10 – 4:30.  The title of this year’s event is Island Lights, and the show organizers encourage entries in horticulture, arrangement and photography.  All entrants are encouraged to use www.daffodilusa.org for assistance in identifying specimens.  For more information, contact Sally Nash at 508-228-4912, or email sally@Polpis.com, or Mary Malavase at 508-221-2093, email mmalavase@comcast.net.  No admission charge.

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  • Sunday, April 11 – Brockton Garden Club Standard Flower Show

    The Brockton Garden Club presents The Garden Show and a Standard Flower Show emphasizing the 4 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover, on Sunday, April 11 at The Shaws Center, 1 Lexington Ave., Brockton, Massachusetts.  For hours and complete schedule and information, contact Peg Kearney at 508-942-7535, or email brocktongc@verizon.net.

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  • Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27, 10 am – 5 pm – September to Remember

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. Southeastern District Design & Horticulture Study Group presents dramatic floral designs, witty artistic crafts, intriguing educational exhibits and lush seasonal horticulture by the region’s most accomplished award-winning designers and horticulturalists inspired by the milestones, history and collection of Heritage Museums & Gardens.  Heritage Museums & Gardens is located at 67 Grove Street (at Pine Street), Sandwich, Massachusetts.  Directions may be obtained at www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.  Free with museum admission.

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