Park Ridge Garden Club
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Thanks for visiting! Our garden club is growing every year. We have many events taking place throughout the year including our annual Plant Sale, Garden Walk, and the Residential Beautification Awards Contest co-sponsored by the City of Park Ridge.
Our club has been in continuous existence for over 90 years and we are still "growing". The Park Ridge Garden Club was organized on April 5th, 1929 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in 2013. Our Objectives:
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Meetings
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Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month from September through June beginning at 7:00 p.m. at 100 S. Western in Park Ridge at the Centennial Activity Center. Enter using the door to the south of the main entrance.
NOTE: The December meeting is the first Thursday and starts at 6:30PM. This is a MEMBERS ONLY meeting. There is no meeting in January. |
For a full list of upcoming programs and detailed descriptions, please visit the EVENTS page. Guests are encouraged to attend meetings. Guests may attend two meetings free of charge. For membership information, please visit the ABOUT page.
Meetings start at 7:00pm. There is a club meeting after which there's time for socializing until the program starts as noted below. Programs generally last 1 hour. Meetings typically adjourn at 9:00pm.
You are welcome to bring your own beverage to the meetings.
Date: November 12, 2026
Program: Seasonal Flower Arranging
Speaker: Robert Neri
Robert Neri is a freelance floral designer, creating one-of-a-kind hand-crafted floral arrangements. Robert began his floral business in 1981. He has happily shared his floral experience for the last 45 years, starting an adult class at Wright Junior College in creative floral design in 1984. Throughout his career Robert has brought tasteful creativity in wedding work to all major Chicago Venues. He now is excited to continue his interest in teaching the concepts and art of floral design with lectures to garden clubs such as Oak Park, Inverness, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines and now Park Ridge. He is also branching out to Senior Centers in Niles and Maine Township, hotels, museums, country clubs and private parties. He continues his teaching interest with his DIY classes at his home studio.
Program: Seasonal Flower Arranging
Speaker: Robert Neri
Robert Neri is a freelance floral designer, creating one-of-a-kind hand-crafted floral arrangements. Robert began his floral business in 1981. He has happily shared his floral experience for the last 45 years, starting an adult class at Wright Junior College in creative floral design in 1984. Throughout his career Robert has brought tasteful creativity in wedding work to all major Chicago Venues. He now is excited to continue his interest in teaching the concepts and art of floral design with lectures to garden clubs such as Oak Park, Inverness, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines and now Park Ridge. He is also branching out to Senior Centers in Niles and Maine Township, hotels, museums, country clubs and private parties. He continues his teaching interest with his DIY classes at his home studio.
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It's POTLUCK month for members with the last names beginning with S-Z. Bring an appetizer or dessert for 18-20 people. Coffee and tea will not be served.
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Residential Beautification Awards Contest
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The City of Park Ridge and the Park Ridge Garden Club are co-sponsoring the 35th Annual Beautification Awards Contest for residents in the City of Park Ridge. The contest recognizes residents of free-standing, single-family homes who have made their homes and landscaping the most attractive in our City.
The 2026 winners have been announced!
For full details, please go to the Beautification Awards page, or click here.
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Useful Links:
National Garden Clubs, Inc. www.gardenclub.org
Central Region National Garden Clubs www.ngccentralregion.org
The Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. www.gardenclubsofillinois.org
District IX, Garden Clubs of Illinois www.districtix-gci.org
Chicago Botanic Garden www.chicagobotanic.org
National Garden Clubs, Inc. www.gardenclub.org
Central Region National Garden Clubs www.ngccentralregion.org
The Garden Clubs of Illinois, Inc. www.gardenclubsofillinois.org
District IX, Garden Clubs of Illinois www.districtix-gci.org
Chicago Botanic Garden www.chicagobotanic.org
Park Ridge Garden Club
P.O. Box 127
Park Ridge, IL 60068
P.O. Box 127
Park Ridge, IL 60068