2026-2027 Events
Plant Place Field trip Sept. 14th. We had a great time.
October:
October 12, 10 -12. Manatee
River Cruise. 1005 Riverside Dr,
Palmetto. Capt Tom will take us
on a historical tour of the Manatee River and
surrounding waterways on a 45-foot Tiki boat. Wildlife,
including dolphins and manatees, are often spotted.
Bring hats, beverages, food, and sunscreen.
Carpool: Meet at 9 a.m. at LWR Town Hall, 8175
Lakewood Ranch Blvd to Riverside Tour. Cost:
$43.00. Sign up before September 28, 2026, with a
check made out to LWRGC or mail to LWRGC, 5910
Post Blvd, PO Box 110733, Lakewood Ranch FL 34211.
We may go to a local restaurant after the cruise. Sheryl
Perkins is our cruise director! 941-744-7356
November
November 7, 8 – 3. LWR Community Yard Sale sponsored
by LWR Garden Club. This club fundraiser is an
annual fall event for Summerfield, Greenbrook,
and Riverwalk neighborhoods. Penny will have
sign-up sheets for different tasks at our meetings.
POC: Penny Kress 443-716-8189.
November 9, 9 – 12. Community Service Project for
Stillpoint Mission and Meals-on-Wheels, LWR Town Hall,
88175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Time for our annual community
outreach activity: preparing care bags for
Stillpoint Mission and decorating holiday mugs
for Meals-on-Wheels. Our opportunity to support
local needs.Stillpoint Care Bags will be filled with items useful to men, women, and teens. Some of their top requests are razors, body wipes, travel size shampoo, lotion, condition, rain ponchos, facial tissues, sanitary items for women, and individually wrapped snacks. Amazon has searchable items for homeless needs. Bring to a meeting or drop off on my front bench or Amazon ship to: Karen Aihara, 7336 Loblolly Bay Trail, LWR 34202 in Riverwalk Meadow (off LWR Blvd).
Meals on Wheels holiday mugs – Phyllis Weber will be filling mugs with oasis, but we need 80 more mugs (holiday or plain) before Oct 20. Drop off at Phyllis house (on bench outside), 6610 Meandering Way, in Summerfield. Also need silk greenery, small holiday items for decorations, bring to meeting on Nov 9. POC Phyllis Weber 941-773-1018.
Every contribution, large or small, can make a difference to someone in need.
I also need a few volunteers to help with the pre-sorting and organizing of contributions on Thursday, Nov 5 at 10 am at my home. If you can lend a hand, please let me know 941-447-4698. It will be a wonderful opportunity to work together and get a head start on Nov 9th filling 100 care bags
Mugs: Bring your hot glue gun,
extension cord, wire cutters, scissors, donated silk greenery, and
small holiday decorations. I POC Karen Aihara 941-447-4698. POC
mugs – Phyllis Weber 941-773-1018.
Plant of the Month: Winter Cassia (Cassia
bicapsularis or Senna biicapsla). Florida friendly
plant. Blooms twice (Spring and Fall). Host plant for
Cloudless Sulphur and White Butterflies.
December
December 3, 4 p.m. – Get in the Holiday Spirit at
ENCHANT, Tropicana Field, 1 Tropicana Dr., St.
Petersburg. Tropicana Field is transformed into
ENCHANT – Night of the Nutcracker, sponsored by
the Hallmark Channel. Features: the world’s largest
Christmas light maze, holiday experiences, and festive
food. Friends andfamily welcome.Cost: $35entrance fee
December 7, 9 – 12. Holiday Floral Design – Festive
Lantern at LWR Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood
Ranch Blvd.
Join our own floral designers. Phyllis Weber,
owner of In-Silk, and Sheryl Perkins, Illinois
Certified Professional Florist, will lead us in
creating a festive holiday arrangement using
fresh greens, berries, poinsettia, ribbon, and
pinecones to take home. Bring your own cutters.
Cost: $25.00. Sign up before November 30, 2026, with a check
made out to LWRGC or mail to LWRGC, 5910 Post Blvd, PO
Box 110733, Lakewood Ranch FL 34211 in the amount of
$25.00. POC Sheryl Perkins 941-744-7356
