Calendar of Events Sept 2025- Aug 2026
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All programs meet at the Sarasota Garden Club, 1131 Blvd. of the Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236 unless otherwise noted.
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Programs start promptly at 9:30 AM unless otherwise specified. Doors open at 9 AM. Programs are open to the public unless otherwise stated; guest fees $5; the guest fee will be credited toward membership if you join that day.
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All Field Trips are free for members. There is a $5.00 fee for non-members, payable at time of the field trip. Wear closed-toe shoes and bring water, sunscreen, bug spray, binoculars (optional). Updates regarding weather impact and/or cancellations will be sent by email to members
Friday mornings 9 AM – Come and get your hands dirty! Our public garden, the “Catherine and Richard LaBrie Butterfly Garden” at the Sarasota Garden Club, needs your help – whatever you can do is appreciated.
Club Meetings and Community Outreach Activities:
- September 25, 2025, Thursday, 9-12, Program Meeting: “My Friend, Polly Damas” presented by Vince Staley
- October 23, 2025, Thursday, 9-12, Program Meeting: “Bloomers and the Bugs They Love” presented by John Lampkin
- November 20, 2025, Thursday, 9-12, Program Meeting: “Starts with the Dirt” presented by Camille Van Sant
- December – no meetings
- January 22, 2026, Thursday, 11:30 am-2:30 pm: First Meeting 2026, Potluck and Super Raffle. Open to SCBC members and their invited guests only.
- February 26, 2026, Thursday, 9-12: Program Meeting: Butterfly Plants and plant sale from Kaleidoscope Nursery, represented by Susan Morris
- March 26, 2026, Thursday, 9-12: Program Meeting:. Butterfly Identification Panel Discussion
- April 25, 2026, Saturday: SCBC Members Garden Tour; locations and times tba; Open to SCBC members and their invited guests only.
- May 28, 2026, Thursday, 9:30 – 1: Annual Members’ Meeting & Potluck Lunch with Guest Speaker Marc Minno. Doors open at 9 am.
Field Trips: dates/times tba
NABA Butterfly Park – National Butterfly Center -Mission Texas
