GCD 2026 Calendar of Events
May 2026
Monday, May 4, 10:00 am ZUMBA Class The Garden Club is happy to invite you to our Zumba class. No experience necessary. Come have some fun. We are blessed to have our very own member, Lernik Davityan, to teach us.
Tuesday, May 5, 1:00 pm Master Gardener Plant Clinicin the DeLand Regional Library Auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave, Speaker: Bromeliads in the Landscape by Chris Nott , Contact Person: Jennifer Condo jattq3@yahoo.com
Thursday, May 7 Social, 9:30 am, Meeting 10:00 am. Garden Club of DeLand General Meeting 865 S. Alabama Ave. Speaker: Norma Thomas and her hilarious “NPK” reading and understanding the fertilizer label, Host Circle: Executive Officers and Members at Large, Contact Person: Diane Schmidt dianegcd@yahoo.com
Friday, May 8, Rose Circle meet at Hunters and Gathers Luncheon and Meeting: 11:00 am Hostess: Sharon Gullett, Contact person: Casey King: GCDpres@gmail.com
Monday, May 11, 10:00 am ZUMBA Class The Garden Club is happy to invite you to our Zumba class. No experience necessary. Come have some fun. We are blessed to have our very own member, Lernik Davityan, to teach us.
Tuesday, May 12, Let’s beat the heat and start at 7:30am, Sensory Butterfly Garden Workday at Bill Dreggors Park (230 N. Stone St.) be doing a lot of weeding, please bring your own water to stay well-hydrated. This is a Garden Club of DeLand event and all members are welcomed. Contact Person: Gail LaFayette gaillafayette@hotmail.com
Tuesday, May 12, Marigold Circle 12:00 pm Meeting at Sweet Tea Café Historic DeLand, Contact Person: Sara Zollinger, sarazollinger@att.net
Friday, May 15, Magnolia Circle: End of year party, 12 Social 12:30 Hostess: Lisa, Contact Person: Lisa Schnetzer lisschn@gmail.com
Saturday, May 16, 7:30am, Downtown Planters and Pedestals, join us as we clean up downtown DeLand. Contact Persons: Rosie McKenna rosiemckenna070@gmail.com and Julia Neumann julianeumann2@proton.me
Monday, May 18, 10:00 am ZUMBA Class The Garden Club is happy to invite you to our Zumba class. No experience necessary. Come have some fun. We are blessed to have our very own member, Lernik Davityan to teach us.
Tuesday, May 19, Milkweed Circle, Visit the Garden Shop at Select Growers at 9am. Drinks and ice cream are available at the Garden Shop or bring your own drink. This will be a time to walk around and socialize. Visitors are welcome. Contact Person: Gail LaFayette gaillafayette@hotmail.com
Tuesday, May 19 at 6PM, Firecracker Circle. Topic: End of Year Pool Party, Hostess: Julia Neumann & Officers, Contact Person: Erin Miceli: orangeblossomerin@gmail.com
Thursday, May 21 at 1:00 pm, GCD Book Club: Book: “Millie Fleur’s Poison Garden” by Christy Mandia. Contact Persons: Chris Nott chrisinthegarden@cfl.rr.com or Sara Zollinger sarazollinger@att.net
Thursday, May 21 16 at 6:00 pm: Wild Coffee Committee at the Garden Club, time: 6:30 pm, Agenda: review landscaping plans submitted for approval for Zones 1-7; decide on signage to order for plants on the GCD grounds. Any questions, contact Fred Zollinger fredzollinger@att.net
Tuesday, May 26, Let’s beat the heat and start at 7:30am, Sensory Butterfly Garden Workday at Bill Dreggors Park (230 N. Stone St.) be doing a lot of weeding, please bring your own water to stay well-hydrated. This is a Garden Club of DeLand event and all members are welcomed. Contact Person: Gail LaFayette gaillafayette@hotmail.com