MGACRA-SPONSORED EVENTS CALENDAR
(Formatting: Month date - "Name of Event," time, at location (location address). Speaker. Topic. Further Information contact, person's name, email address (place in calendar by name, in order of starting time, alpha)

MAY 2019

May 1 - "Celebrate at Del Webb Plant Clinic," 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Celebrate Community Center (10 Montera Ave. Fredericksburg, VA 22406). Contact: Henry Middleton: hjm1219@cox.net.

May 1 - "King George Farmer's Market Plant Clinic," 8 a.m. to 12 noon, at King George Elementary School (10381 Ridge Rd, King George, VA 22485).  Contact Deloris Chen at rchen007@hotmail.com.

May 1 *NEW* Plant Clinic at Spotsylvania Towne Center CRRL Library at 390 Spotsylvania Mall. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The new CRRL branch at the Mall is across from the Post Office branch on the hall that has the side entrance to JC Penney. Free and open to the public. Contact: Susan Gingrich: susangingrich@hotmail.com.

May 4 - "Fredericksburg Farmer's Market Plant Clinic," 9 a.m. to 12 noon,  at Hurkamp Park (corner of Prince Edward and William St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401).  Contact John Westermeier at jfwestermeier@gmail.com.

May 4 - Spotsylvania Farmer’s Market Plant Clinic," 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon (corner of Rte 3 and Gordon Rd, Spotsylvania, VA.)  Contact Ray Mikula at embers418@aol.com.

May 5 - “Stafford Farmer’s Market Plant Clinic” 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Behind Stafford Hospital (101 Hospital Center Blvd. on Rte 1 in Stafford, VA 22554). Contact Ynolde Gillan ynoldeg@me.com.

May 7  - "Salem Church Library Plant Clinic, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., front hall (2607 Salem Church Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407).  Contact Penny Clark at pcesq@verizon.net.

May   8  - ""MGACRA Board meeting," 7 p.m., Rowser Building (1739 Jefferson Davis Highway, Stafford County).  John Westermeier: jfwestermeier@gmail.com.

May 9 - "Porter Library Plant Clinic," 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., front hall (2001 Parkway Blvd. Stafford, VA 22554). Contact: Tish Johnson
lvppjohnson@aol.com.

May 11  - "Fredericksburg Farmer's Market Plant Clinic," 9 a.m. to 12 noon,  at Hurkamp Park (corner of Prince Edward and William St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401).  Contact John Westermeier at jfwestermeier@gmail.com.

May 15  - "Celebrate at Del Webb Plant Clinic," 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Celebrate Community Center (10 Montera Ave. Fredericksburg, VA 22406). Contact: Henry Middleton: hjm1219@cox.net.

May 18  - "Fredericksburg Farmer's Market Plant Clinic" 9 a.m. to noon. Hurkamp Park (corner of Prince Edward and William St.  in downtown Fredericksburg. Contact: John Westermeier at jwestermeier@gmail.com.

May 18 - Spotsylvania Farmer’s Market Plant Clinic" 9:00 to noon. Corner of Rte 3 and Gordon Rd, Spotsylvania, VA.   Contact Ray Mikula at embers418@aol.com.

May 18 *NEW* Plant Clinic at Spotsylvania Towne Center CRRL Library at 390 Spotsylvania Mall. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The new CRRL branch at the Mall is across from the Post Office branch on the hall that has the side entrance to JC Penney. Free and open to the public. Contact: Susan Gingrich: susangingrich@hotmail.com.

May 21 - "Salem Church Library Plant Clinic, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., front hall ( 2607 Salem Church Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22407).  Contact Penny Clark at pcesq@verizon.net.

May 22 (NOTE: THIS IS THE 4th Wednesday & NOTE THE DIFFERENT LOCATION)  - "MGACRA General Meeting" 7 p.m. CRRL  Howell Branch (806 Lyons Blvd., Fredericksburg, VA 22406).  Speaker: Barbara Ellison. Topic: Up Close and Personal: The Botanical Portrait and It's Story. Barbara Ellison, famous for her spectacular botanical photographs, will show ways to record your flowers with their best petal forward while weaving stories about their history or folklore.  Whether you are an expert gardener, advanced photographer or novice, you will learn new ways to see flower forms and gain new appreciation for the plants that you grow.

May 23 - "King George Green Talks: Mountain Laurel Shrub Walk" 4 p.m. Cedell Brooks Jr. Recreation Park, 11259 Henry Griffin Rd. King George, VA 22485. Karen Snape, Area Forester with the VA Dept. of Forestry will lead the walk. Phone 540-775-3062 or Email to register for this program: Terry Misch: tmisch@vt.edu.

May 23 - "Porter Library Plant Clinic," 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., front hall (2001 Parkway Blvd. Stafford, VA 22554). Contact: Tish Johnson lvppjohnson@aol.com.

May 25  - "Fredericksburg Farmer's Market Plant Clinic," 9 a.m. to 12 noon,  at Hurkamp Park (corner of Prince Edward and William St. Fredericksburg, VA 22401).  Contact John Westermeier at jfwestermeier@gmail.com.

May 28  - "4th Tuesday Series at Salem Church Library." 7 p.m. Salem Church Branch of CRRL (2607 Salem Church Rd., Fredericksburg, VA 22407). Speaker: Ray Polcha Topic: Growing Conditions.  Free and open to public.

May 29 - "Celebrate at Del Webb Plant Clinic," 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Celebrate Community Center (10 Montera Ave. Fredericksburg, VA 22406). Contact: Henry Middleton: hjm1219@cox.net.


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