JANUARY: brief monthly meeting Jan. 8th, 6:30 pm in the golf course clubhouse. At 7pm, David Busse’s documentary film Beyond Our Senses: Bank Swallows will be shown followed by a discussion.
FEBRUARY: monthly meeting Feb. 12th, 6:30 pm in the golf course clubhouse
MARCH: monthly meeting March 12th, 6:30 pm in the golf course clubhouse
APRIL: monthly meeting April 9th, 6:30 pm in the golf course clubhouse
April 18, 9am to noon: Grant Park Beach Clean Up – Supplies provided. Meet at the main beach parking lot.
April 25, 9am to 11:30am: WeedOut! Garlic Mustard eradication. See WeedOut page for locations.
MAY: monthly meeting May 14th, 6:30 pm, in the golf course clubhouse
May 2, 9 & 16, 9am to 11:30am: WeedOut! Garlic Mustard and Dame’s Rocket eradication. See WeedOut page for locations.
May 3, 37 & 31, 10am to noon: Suburban Soles*, See “Soles” page for location and detailed information.
May 28, 3pm – 7pm: Friends of Grant Park Plant Sale. Find our table at the SM Downtown Farmers Market. Donate your repotted flower bed plants prior to the sale!
JUNE: monthly meeting June 11th, 6:30 pm, in area 5A picnic shelter.
June 14 & 28, 10am to noon: Suburban Soles*, See “Soles” page for location and detailed information.
June 17: Traveling Beer Garden arrives in Grant Park. Serving suds at Area 5A picnic shelter.
JULY: monthly meeting July 9th, 6:30 pm, in area 5A picnic shelter.
July 6th: Last day of Traveling Beer Garden in Grant Park.
July 12 & 26, 10am to noon: Suburban Soles*, See “Soles” page for location and detailed information.
July 19th, 10 am – 3 pm: Friends of Grant Park Art Fair, Area 5A picnic shelter.
July 26, 1 pm to 6 pm: Shakespeare in Grant Park, Area 6. Plays, drop-in games and activities. Bring a chair. For more info, visit optimisttheatre.org/grant-park. Free to attend; donations for Optimist Theatre appreciated.
AUGUST: monthly meeting Aug. 13th, 6:30 pm, in area 5A picnic shelter.
Aug. 9 & 23, 10am to noon: Suburban Soles*, See “Soles” page for location and detailed information.
Aug. 9, 9am to noon: Chinese Elm Bonsai Workshop, sponsored by Friends of Grant Park at Area 5A Pavilion. Pre-registration and materials fee required. Check with presenter, Bryan Lorentzen, to see if class is filled. bryan11lor@gmail.com
SEPTEMBER: monthly meeting Sept. 10th, 6:30 pm, in area 5A picnic shelter.
Sept. 19th, 9am to noon: Grant Park Beach Adopt-a-Beach Clean up, partnering with Alliance for the Great Lakes. Meet at Grant Park beach parking lot, next to Ferch’s.
OCTOBER: monthly meeting Oct. 8th, 6:30 pm, in the golf course clubhouse.
Oct. 3, 10, 17 & 24, 9 to 11am: WeedOut! Location and details on WeedOut page.
Oct. 11th, 1 to 4pm: Trek ‘n Treat; Start from Area 5 parking lot; returning to area 5A brown pavilion.
NOVEMBER: monthly meeting Nov. 12th, 6:30 pm in the golf course clubhouse. 2027 FOGP board member election will be held.
DECEMBER: Brief monthly meeting Dec. 10th, 6 – 6:30pm, in the golf course clubhouse (precedes party on Dec. 10th).
Dec 5, Holiday Tea in the Golf Course Clubhouse. FOGP partnering with Friends of the Mill Pond and SM Historical Society. More details to come.
Dec. 10, 6:30pm to 8pm; Holiday Gathering, in the Golf Course Clubhouse. More details to be posted on our website! Open to the public!
*Complete list of this season’s guided nature walks’ time, speakers and specific locations will be posted at “Soles” on this website in April.