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2007 Calendar

  

Garden Tours, Concerts and Events
Sponsored by the
Friends of Elizabeth Park, Inc.
All events are FREE unless noted

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Apr 14 Volunteer Planting Day ~ 9 AM at the Potting Shed Greenhouse
  22 Dahlia Root Sale ~ 2:30 to 6:30 PM
  28 Workshop: Opening your rose garden ~ 10 AM at the Rose garden gazebo with Rosarian, Donna Fuss (rain location at the Info center).
     
May 5 Birdwalk with the Parkers ~ 8 AM Greenhouse lot.
  10 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  12 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  19 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  19 Plant Sale ~ 10 AM to 2 PM.   Featuring the FOEP Perennial Sale, Herb Society Sale, Iris Society Sale at the Information Center.
    Combined Horticultural Show ~ 12 PM to 4 PM.  Featuring the Iris Society, Rhododendron Society, and Rock Garden Show at the Pond House Hall.
  23 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  26 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  31 Full Moon Tour ~ 8:30 PM.  Tour the park in twilight.  Part history and part garden tour.  Meet in front of the Pond House café loop and bring a flashlight.
     
Jun 2 History Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info-center.
  2 Volunteer Day -9:00 am at the Rose Garden
  5 Rose Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM in the rose garden.
  7 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Perennial Garden.
  9 Volunteer Day - 9:00 am at the Rose Garden
  11 Rose Garden Tour ~ Noon & 6:30 PM    in the rose garden
  14 Rose Garden Tour ~ Noon in the rose garden.
  16 History Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info-center.
  16 Volunteer Day - 9:00 am at the Rose Garden
  20 Rose Garden Tour ~ Noon & 6:30 PM    in the rose garden.
  20 Volunteer Day - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at the Rose Garden
  21 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Perennial Garden.
  23 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  23-24 Rose Weekend ~ Noon to 4 PM Activities, horticultural societies and other festivities.
  24 Annual CT Rose Show ~ 1:30 to 4:30 PM at the Pond House Hall.
  26 Rose Garden Tour ~ Noon & 6:30 PM    in the rose garden.
  27 Summer Concert Series begins with Eight to the Bar ~ 6:30 PM Rose Garden lawn. And every
Wednesday thereafter until August 29th.
  28 Rose Garden Tour ~ Noon & 6:30 PM    in the rose garden.
  30 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  30 Full Moon Tour ~ 8:30 PM.  Tour the park in twilight.  Part history and part garden tour.  Meet in
    front of the Pond House café loop and bring a flashlight.
     
Jul 7 History Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info-center.
  10 WORKSHOP: Summer care of roses ~ Noon & 6:30 PM.
  14 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  12 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Perennial Garden.
  21 History Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info-center.
  26 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Perennial Garden.
  29 Full Moon Tour ~ 8:30 PM.  Tour the park in twilight.  Part history and part garden tour.  Meet in
    front of the Pond House café loop and bring a flashlight.
     
Aug 3 History Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info-center.
  4 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  6 Annual Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM.
  9 Perennial Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM at the Perennial Garden.
  18 History Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info-center.
  25 Dahlia Show ~ 1:30 to 5:30 PM.
  28 Full Moon Tour ~ 8:00 PM.  Tour the park in twilight.  Part history and part garden tour.  Meet in
    front of the Pond House café loop and bring a flashlight.
     
Sep 1 History Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info-center.
  4 Annual Garden Tour ~ 6:30 PM.
  6 Rose Garden Tour ~ Noon & 6:30 PM in the rose garden.
  8 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  15 History Tour ~ 10 AM at the Info-center.
  26 WORKSHOP: Closing your perennial garden. Noon in the Perennial Garden.
  28 Full Moon Tour ~ 7:30 PM.  Tour the park in twilight.  Part history and part garden tour.  Meet in front
    of the Pond House café loop and bring a flashlight.
     
Oct 6 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden
  7 Tree Tour ~ 10 AM. Meet in the Greenhouse parking lot.
  27 Full Moon Tour ~ 6:30 PM.  Tour the park in twilight.  Part history and part garden tour.  Meet in front
    of the Pond House café loop and bring a flashlight.
     
Nov 3 WORKSHOP: Closing your rose garden. ~ 10 AM near the rose garden gazebo. Rain location 
    is at the info-center
  3 Volunteer Day - 10:00 am at the Rose Garden

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     Other Events

 

CT Rose Society Meeting dates (open to the public) All meetings are held at 2:30 PM at the Pond House Hall.

    March 4, April 1, May 6, June 3, September 16, October 7, November 4.

 

Group Volunteer Days (AKA Super Saturdays)

Every Saturday from May through October volunteers are encouraged to weed together in the rose garden.  Volunteer Coordinators will be present nearly every Saturday to guide our volunteers or sign up to adopt-a-bed (or 2 or 3) and weed it at your convenience.

 

2007 FREE Summer Concert Series every Wednesday beginning on June 27th through August 29 at 6:30 PM on the Rose Garden Lawn.

 

June 27 ~ Eight to the Bar (Swing band)

July 4 ~ 1st company Governor’s Foot Guard Band

July 11 ~ Abbey Road: Tribute to the Beatles.

July 18 ~ Pawn Brokers Blues (New Orleans Blues)

July 25 ~ River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs.

Aug 1 ~ Deanna Mitchell & Due West (Today’s country)

Aug 8 ~ The Floyd Patterson Band (Top 40, R&B, Rock)

Aug 15 ~ Pandemonium with Teresa Rodriguez (50’s music)

Aug 22 ~ Sophisticats String Band (Jazz standard, swing & folk)

Aug 29 ~ MassConn Fusion (Rock, R&B, Motown)

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