Monthly Meetings and Programs
Garden Club of the Sandhills 26-27 Programs
Please Note: GCS generally meets the 2nd Wed of the month with coffee & conversation at 10 AM. The meeting begins promptly at 10:30.
Schedule Exceptions are *Noted Below
*September 2, 2026
Happy 60th Birthday to our Garden Club of the Sandhills!
Program: A Tour of Karen Kocher’s Gardens presented by Brande Hegeman
5:00 p.m.
Location: 15 Birkdale Way, Forest Creek
Eats and Libations
RSVP by August 25. LyndaMoegling@gmail.com
Hostesses: Tracy Campbell, Elaine Porzio, Char Rohr
October 14, 2026
*5:00 pm *Note Time Change
Program: It’s a Small World After All: Small Wonders
(Miniature Arrangements). An evening of big bubbles and little bouquets!
Location: Home of GCS Donna Verrilli, 1153 E. Connecticut Avenue, Southern Pines
Hostesses: Cheryl Kakouras, Myra Pate, Nelsa Spacey, Susan Suggs
November 10, 2026
*Note Time Change
10:00 am
Program: Preparing for the Holidays - Grab your flowers, then your Turkey
Presented by GCS’ Members, Cynthia Ballantyne and Linda Davis
Bring a container and flowers will be provided by Cynthia (Cost TBD)
Location: Village of Pinehurst Community Center, 210 Rattlesnake Trail
Hostesses: Victoria Adkins, Patti Graham, Meredith Morski
December 9, 2026
*11:00 am
*Note Time Change
Program: Poinsettias, Petals and Plates
Our Annual Christmas Luncheon Celebration
A presentation by GCS’ Member Jocelyn Servick on Moore County Humane Society 2026 GCS Grant Recipient
Location: Jocelyn Servick’s home, 49 Elton Dr., Forest Creek
Hostesses: Coco Beneduci, Sharon Lawson, MJ Pizzella
January 13, 2027
10:00am … OPEN MEETING
Joint Meeting with Southern Pines Garden Club
Program: Cultivating Change in Uganda: How women are using small-scale agriculture to sustain their families
Presented by GCS’ member Mary Muroski, Founder of the Children's Legacy Partnership Foundation
Location: Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Avenue, Southern Pines
Hostesses: Patti Fisher, Jan Gregorich, Kate Humphrey
February 10, 2027
10:00 am *Open Meeting
Program: A Floral Concert
Presented by GCS’ Lydia Gill and Daughters
Location: Penick Village, Hutchins Room, 500 East Rhode Island Ave., Southern Pines
Hostesses: Sharon Kane, Laurie Kornegay, Rita Menzies
March 10, 2027
10:00 am
Program: The Sugar Cookie Social
Floral Easter Cookie Decorating Class
Presented by GCS’ member Tracy Campbell… Cookie Decorating (Cost TBD)
Location: Home of Coco Benedict, 14 Village Lane
Hostesses: Brande Hegemony, Nelsa Spacey, Kim Walvoord
April 14, 2027
10:00 am
Program: They’re Back! Hummingbirds Coming Soon to a Feeder Near You
Presented by GCS’ Member Dolores Muller
Location: Clara McLean House, 2026 Grant Recipient
Hostesses: Helen Patch, Pat Rudovsky, Martha Van Thornton
***Special Event***
April 10, 2027
Southern Pines Garden Club, House and Garden Tour
***Special Event***
April 30, 2027
Blooming Art Preview Party
Campbell House
May 1-2, 2027
Festival of Floral Interpretations of Art at Campbell House
May 12, 2027
*11:00 am
* Note Time Change
Program: 2027 Presidents’ Meeting - Picnic at the Pavilion
With a presentation by Beth Stevens, Vice President, Village Heritage Foundation, 2026 GCS Grant Recipient
Location: Timmel Pavilion in the Arboretum, Pinehurst
Hostesses: Tracy Campbell, Elaine Porzio, Char Rohr
