Archive of News Items for Category “Garden”
Below are summaries of all the news items in the category Garden. To read the full item (including comments), click on ‘[more…]’.
- White Sox Pitcher Baumgarten Reminisces at Historical Society Gala
- More than 125 people gathered at the Glencoe Historical Society on July 24 for the group’s fifth annual garden gala fund-raiser. [more…]
- Field of Dreams Gala Set For July 24, 2010
- Annual garden party fundraiser will be held on July 24. Tickets are $75 per person. [more…]
- Garden Party at Eklund Center Set for July 21st
- The Society’s Garden Party will be held on July 21 and will feature a new exhibit, Life is a Beach, So Dig Right In, inside the Eklund History Center museum. [more…]
- Lunch with Othello Is Great Success
- Prior to seeing Shakespeare’s Othello at Writer’s Theater, guests enjoyed a lunch of Moroccan-themed foods such as lamb pies and curried chicken. A short exhibit, Theater in Glencoe, illustrated the history of theater in the village. [more…]
- Lunch with Othello Moves Indoors
- Lunch with Othello—lunch followed by the Writer’s Theater production of Othello sponsored by the Glencoe Historical Society—will move indoors June 10th due to the cicada invasion in the Eklund Garden. [more…]
- Strawberry Sociable June 3
- Glencoe Historical Society’s annual Strawberry Sociable, a celebration of summer, will be held June 3rd, 2–4 p.m. at the Eklund History Center, 377 Park Ave. Admission is free and everyone is invited. [more…]
- Historical Society Sets Dates for Summer Events
- Mark your calendars for: Annual Strawberry Sociable (June 3) ; Lunch with Othello (June 10); and Second Annual Garden Party (July 21). [more…]
- Save the Dates for GHS Events
- Upcoming events include: Strawberry Sociable (June 3), Lunch-Theater (June 10), and Garden Party (July 21). [more…]
- Spring 2007 Newsletter
- List of Articles: Strawberry Sociable; Upcoming Events & Exhibits; Museum Hours; Volunteering & Donating. [more…]
- Garden Party Huge Success Despite Heat
- Garden Party highlights included buffet supper, spectacular blooms, and debut of Mrs. Sharpe Steps Out. [more…]
- New Lighting for Eklund Garden
- New lighting installed in time for the July 29 Garden Party Benefit provides safety for visitors to the Eklund History Center and Garden. [more…]Posted Jul 18, 2006 in Garden
- Eklund Garden From Another Era and Site of Benefit
- After three years of work, the still-new Eklund garden in Glencoe has become a bird paradise and a gentle place for passersby to sit a spell—as well as the site for this month’s Garden Party benefit featuring a new exhibit, Mrs. Sharpe Steps Out. [more…]
- Annuals Fill in Eklund Garden; Ready for Garden Party Benefit
- Flowers added to garden in preparation for Garden Party Benefit. [more…]
- Historical Society Announces Summer Hours; Sets Garden Party Benefit
- Summer hours are in effect from now until September. Garden Party Benefit, scheduled for July 29, includes new exhibit: Mrs. Sharpe Steps Out. [more…]
- Garden Party Set For July 29th
- The Glencoe Historical Society will host a Garden Party at 6 p.m. July 29th in the beautiful Eklund Garden, featuring a cocktail buffet and the opening of Mrs. Sharpe Steps Out, an exhibit of vintage clothing from the Helen Sharpe Collection. [more…]
- Garden Gets 1,200 Bulbs for Spring and Two Plaques
- Mariani Landscape planted 1,200 bulbs in a new spring garden. New plaques honoring John Mariani and Barbara Markus Hazelkorn were installed elsewhere in the Eklund garden. [more…]Posted Nov 3, 2005 in Garden, Press Releases
- Kovnat Donates Wren Houses to Eklund Garden
- Irving Kovnat, a 26-year resident of Glencoe and master woodworker, contributes to Eklund garden and upcoming exhibit, Glencoe Schools Through the Years. [more…]
- Donations/Volunteers Benefit the Eklund Garden
- The Village Gardeners, Mariani Landscape, Beinlich’s Tree Care, and many others donate their products and services in tending the Eklund garden. [more…]Posted Aug 18, 2005 in Garden, Press Releases
- Spend Lazy, Hazy Summer Days with a Walk in the Garden
- Summer days are the perfect time to visit the Eklund garden. [more…]Posted Jul 21, 2005 in Garden, Press Releases
- Eklund Garden Blooms
- Mariani Landscape plants trees, shrubs and perennials in the front of the garden to complete Phase II of the Eklund garden renovation. [more…]Posted Jul 15, 2005 in Garden, Press Releases
- Society Donors Recognized at Strawberry Sociable
- The Glencoe Historical Society recognized those who purchased memorial bricks as well as Miriam Hoover who made a contribution to Phase II of the Garden Renovation. [more…]
- Eklund Garden Renovation Continues with Phase II
- Phase II of the Garden Renovation Project is scheduled to be completed in July. [more…]Posted Jun 9, 2005 in Garden, Press Releases
- Strawberry Sociable To Honor Eight In Commemorative Path, H. Earl Hoover With Garden Plaque
- Join the party on Sunday on Jun 12th, 2–4 p.m., when the Society honors contributors to the Commemorative Path and Garden. [more…]
- Spring Blooms at the Eklund Garden
- Plants blooming in May at the Eklund Garden include: a redbud, forsythia, bleeding hearts, daffodils, azaleas, bluebells, and crabapples. [more…]Posted May 23, 2005 in Garden
- Family and Friends Gather to Honor Eklund’s Memory
- Family and Friends share memories of Sara C. “Sally” Eklund at a memorial service for her held at the Eklund History Center. [more…]Posted May 21, 2005 in Garden, Press Releases
- Spring 2005 Newsletter
- List of Articles: Honoring Sara “Sally” Eklund and her family, Annual Strawberry Sociable is June 12th, Find Information at Our Website, Sheridan Road Bus Tour Terrific Success, Eklund Garden Blooms—Ready for Phase II, Donations to Garden Renovation Project, Computerizing with PastPerfect, Artifact Donations, Donations to the General Fund, Visitors Welcome at Eklund Center [more…]
- Sign Points to GHS
- Glencoe installed sign at corner of Vernon and Park that points to GHS. [more…]Posted Mar 22, 2005 in Garden, Press Releases
- Last Call for Bricks; Remember The Past, Build For The Future
- Honor family and friends by ordering an engraved brick for the Commemorative Pathway at the Glencoe Historical Society. [more…]
- Garden Renovation One of Year's Top 10 Stories
- Glencoe News editorial staff recognizes the Historical Society garden renovation as one of the 2004’s top stories. [more…]Posted Dec 30, 2004 in Garden
- Oak Memorializes Sara Eklund
- A swamp white oak tree memorializing Sara (Sally) C. Eklund and her brother, Carl H. Eklund, was planted in the Garden of the Glencoe Historical Society November 15. [more…]Posted Nov 15, 2004 in Garden
- Fall 2004 Newsletter
- Articles: Eklund Center Opens ‘40s Exhibit; Annual Dinner Nov. 8th; Donations to Garden Renovation Project; Garden Progress: Phase I Completed; Capital Improvements, Hard Work Bring New Walls, Painting, Reorganization; Donations to the General Fund; Glencoe History on the Web; Artifact Donations; Sara C. “Sally” Eklund [more…]
- Enjoy the Eklund Garden as Leaves Turn
- The public is invited to walk thorugh the Eklund Garden any time to enjoy the changing colors and recent renovation. [more…]Posted Oct 6, 2004 in Garden, Press Releases
- Society Thanks Friends for Help with Garden
- Glencoe Historical Society thanks its friends for their support as Phase One of the Garden Renovation Project was completed on August 24, 2004. Using $25,000 raised mainly from small contribution the Society was able to clear debris, install a pathway, amend the soil, and plant understory trees and shrubs. Additional funds will be needed to complete the Project with additional plantings and other features. [more…]
- Garden Renovation Project Begins Thursday, August 19th
- The Glencoe Historical Society’s museum is still closed for summer maintenance but the first phase of our renovation of the Eklund Garden begins on Thursday, August 19, 2004. [more…]
- Winter 2004 - Spring 2004 Newsletter
- Articles: ‘Sports of All Sorts’ opens second season; Garden Fund grows; 2nd annual Strawberry Sociable scheduled; Historical Society’s web site; Donations; Pictures; Additions to collection; Then and now [more…]
- Fall 2003 - Winter 2004 Newsletter
- Articles: Crowning Glory hat exhibit opens; Garden rejuvenation; Computerizing collection; Pictures; Additions to collection; Recent donations; Website; Kentucky rifle donated; NEIL meets at Eklund Center; Glencoe Rotary meets at Eklund Center; Glencoe Garden Club tours Eklund Garden; Enter hat raffle [more…]
- Glencoe Historical Society seeks Eklund Garden help
- The Glencoe Historical Society launched a year-long campaign to raise $150,000 for rejuvenating the Eklund Garden at 377 Park Avenue. [more…]
- Historical Society Launches Campaign for Historic Eklund Garden
- The Society is hoping to raise the $150,000 necessary to restore the salvageable elements of the Eklund Garden to their original beauty, enhance these elements to make the Garden have four season appeal, make the Garden accessible to all in the Village, and to do so without changing the Garden’s early 1900s character. [more…]
- Eklund Garden, an oasis in the heart of downtown Glencoe, continues to bloom
- Garden chairman Vivian Zahniser will be serving iced tea free of charge, weather permitting, from 10 to 11 a.m. and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15th and July 29th. Zahniser will answer questions about the garden—and also seeks volunteers to help maintain it. [more…]Posted Jul 10, 2003 in Garden, Press Releases
- Engraved bricks for sale to honor Glencoe families.
- The Glencoe Historical Society is selling vintage Park Avenue brick, circa 1915, for inclusion in the Eklund History Center and Garden Commemorative Pathway. The path will run from the entrance of the garden on Park Avenue to the Eklund History Center at 377 Park Avenue at the back of the garden. Bricks will be personalized with a single name or the name of a family. [more…]