Garden spots
University alumni invited to Delaware, Massachusetts garden tours
10:54 a.m., July 2, 2015--University of Delaware alumni are invited to special garden tours this month in Georgetown, Delaware, and in Framingham, Massachusetts.
The Kent and Sussex County Alumni Club will offer a day in the garden at the Sussex County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at UD’s Carvel Research and Education Center on Route 9 in Georgetown on Saturday, July 18.
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The free event will begin at 10 a.m.
As a special treat for children, there will be a presentation of the award-winning puppet and live action show, The Adventures of Peter Rabbit in Farmer McGregor’s Garden.
The Boston Alumni Club will offer a behind-the-scenes lecture and tour at the Garden in the Woods in Framingham, Massachusetts, on Saturday, July 25. The event will begin at 1 p.m.
The historic garden is being revived through the efforts of UD alumnus W. Gary Smith of the Class of 1978, and guests will learn about the project from fellow alumnus Mark Richardson, horticulture director of the New England Wild Flower Society who received a master’s degree from the University in 2009.
These and other UD alumni activities are as follows:
Saturday, July 11, noon: Washington, D.C., picnic and send-off. The Washington, D.C., Alumni Club will hold a picnic to welcome recent graduates and a send-off for new Blue Hens in the Class of 2019 at Quincy Park in Arlington, Virginia.
Saturday, July 11, 5:45 p.m.: Summer Baseball Series: Baltimore. Alumni are invited to join the Baltimore Alumni Club at Camden Yards as the Orioles host the Washington Nationals.
Saturday, July 11, 6 p.m.: Pittsburgh dinner cruise. The Pittsburgh Alumni Club will host an evening of dinner and dancing aboard the Gateway Clipper.
Thursday, July 16, 5:30 p.m.: ‘Design with a Splash of Wine.’ The New Castle County Alumni Club will offer “Design with a Splash of Wine” at the Chesapeake Inn in Chesapeake City, Maryland, in which participants can complete a painting of a distinctive part of campus in the company of fellow Blue Hens.
Thursday, July 16, 6-8 p.m.: North Jersey new student send-off. The Northern New Jersey Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at Passaic Valley High School.
Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.: Sussex demonstration garden. The Kent and Sussex Alumni Club will host a day in UD’s Master Gardener Demonstration Garden in Georgetown, Delaware.
Saturday, July 25, 1 p.m.: Summer Baseball Series: Chicago. The Chicago Alumni Club will host an event at historic Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs will host the Philadelphia Phillies. There will be a pre-game lunch at the Captain Morgan Club near the stadium.
Saturday, July 25, 6 p.m.: Winery lawn concert. The Lancaster Alumni Club invites Blue Hens to a lawn concert at the Nissley Winery in Bainbridge, Pennsylvania.
Sunday, July 26, 1-3 p.m.: New Castle County new student send-off. The New Castle County Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 in the Carpenter Sports Building on the UD campus in Newark.
Wednesday, July 29, 6-8 p.m.: New York City new student send-off. The New York City Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at 650 Madison Avenue.
Thursday, July 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: South Jersey new student send-off. Alumni in southern New Jersey will host a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at the Tavistock Country Club in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
Sunday, Aug. 2, 1-3 p.m.: Lancaster and York new student send-off. Alumni in Lancaster and York counties will host a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at the Hilltop Pavilion in Sam Lewis State Park.
Thursday, Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m.: Summer Baseball Series: Virginia. The Richmond Alumni Club invites Blue Hens to enjoy a baseball game at The Diamond as the Richmond Flying Squirrels host the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
Sunday, Aug. 9, 1-3 p.m.: Philadelphia new student send-off. The Philadelphia Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 in the Veterans Pavilion at East Goshen Township Park on Paoli Pike.
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 5:30-8 p.m.: North Jersey new student send-off. The Northern New Jersey Alumni Club in Montvale will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at Pascack Hills High School.
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 6-8 p.m.: Southern Delaware new student send-off. The Kent and Sussex County Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 at Bicentennial Park in Milford, Delaware.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 2-5 p.m.: Baltimore new student send-off. The Baltimore Alumni Club will hold a new student send-off for members of the Class of 2019 and a welcome to the neighborhood event to welcome members of the Class of 2015 at Rock Point State Park in Essex, Maryland.