March 02, 2008 12:00 am Methuen Garden Club will present a $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior residing in Methuen. The essay question is, "How will you inspire your family and the community to promote going 'green' and to become stewards of the land?" Applications are available at local high school guidance departments and at www.methuengardenclub.org and are due by April 1. For information, call Garden Club President Linda Yuele at 978-687-9892. ><p>
The North Andover Garden Club will present "Flowers for Cutting in a Perennial Garden" on Tuesday, April 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ashland Farms, 700 Chickering Road, North Andover. Gardener Karen Garlepy will show and describe how to turn perennial gardens into a cutting garden for floral arrangements all season long. Guests are welcome. For more information, e-mail northandovergardenclub@yahoo.com or call Sorena at 978-794-1811 or Martha at 978-685-1568.
"Container Gardening" will be presented by the North Andover Garden Club on Tuesday, May 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Ashland Farms, 700 Chickering Road, North Andover. Gardener and container designer Jodi Yocher will share some of her design tricks in planting stunning containers for all parts of the yard, patio and deck. Open to the public. For information, e-mail northandovergardenclub@yahoo.com, or call Sorena at 978-794-1811 or Martha at 978-685-1568 for more information.
The North Andover Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Stevens Memorial Library, North Andover. Offers stunning annuals, proven perennials from garden club members' own gardens as well as great gardening advice from the garden club members working at the sale. For information, e-mail northandovergardenclub@yahoo.com.
The Heritage Lane Women's Group of Andover recently donated various toiletries to help the victims of the Lawrence fire.
The Andover Garden Club is seeking qualified students to apply for the Ruth I. Cleveland Scholarship which is given annually in recognition of Cleveland's efforts to enrich the lives of garden-club members in the pursuit of all the arts and sciences. The Ruth I. Cleveland Scholarship Fund is one of 11 scholarships administered by the Garden Club Federation of MassachusettsmInc., the parent organization of the Andover Garden Club. Ten additional scholarships are available for students majoring in horticulture, floriculture, landscape design, conservation, forestry, agronomy, city planning, environmental studies, land management, botany, biology and allied subjects. The Federation offers scholarships in amounts up to $1,000. Applicants must be high-school seniors, college students, or graduate students who reside in Massachusetts; have a minimum B average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale); exhibit good character; and demonstrate financial need. Students must be attending or entering accredited colleges or universities. Only one application per student is needed for consideration for all 11 scholarships. The application deadline is March 1. Applications are available by calling or e-mailing Eileen Reilly at 978-475-7927 or mereilly@rcn.com. The application and financial aid forms may also be viewed and downloaded at www.gcfm.org/scholarships.
The Exchange Club of Lawrence meets every Tuesday at noon at Cedar Crest on Broadway in Lawrence. Volunteers are welcome. For information, call the club secretary at 978-815-8868. ><p>
Division 8 AOH and LAOH will hold the following upcoming activities: r 137th annual St. Patrick's Day banquet and dance on Saturday, March 9, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Claddagh. r 39th annual St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage luncheon on Friday, March 14 at noon at the Claddagh. Tickets limited; first-come, first-served. Call Dave Burke at 978-683-9007 or Jack Lahey at 603-898-7766.
Vintage Base Ball Clubs, including The Essex Base Ball Club and Lynn Live Oaks Base Ball Club, who play throughout the North Shore and Merrimack Valley, are looking for anyone interested in 19th-century baseball. They are currently recruiting players, umpires, scorekeepers and sideline interpreters. Those interested may contact Brian Sheehy at historyball@yahoo.com or 978-790-5707 or visit www.essexbaseball.wordpress.com. North Andover Garden Club is seeking new members. The club meets the second Tuesday of each month at varying times and locations. Monthly activities include workshops that range from garden design, organic gardening and lawn care, to container gardening and floral arranging. An annual plant sale is held to help support ongoing civic beautification work in North Andover. For information, e-mail northandovergardenclub@yahoo.com or call Sorena at 978-794-1811 or Martha at 978-685-1568.
Andover Rotary Club meets Fridays from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Andover Inn on Chapel Avenue in Andover. Meetings feature guest speakers. Guests welcome. For information, visit www.rotaryandover.org. ><p>
The College Club of Greater Lawrence is a women's organization that strives to develop an interest in college work, provides scholarships to students in the Greater Lawrence area who will be attending four-year, degree-granting institutions, and promotes sociability among college-educated women. The club meets Tuesdays five times a year and welcomes new members. For information, e-mail lafriel@comcast.net or call 978-372-1027. ><p>
Lawrence Civil War Memorial Guard meets at 7:15 p.m. every second Monday of the month at the Social Naturalization Club, 120 Broadway, Lawrence. The organization is devoted to preserving Civil War history in the Merrimack Valley. All are welcome. Call Elizabeth at 978-686-9881 or e-mail redtears17@aol.com. ><p>
The Downtown Women's Club invites the public to mix and mingle with Andover's professional network of women. Events are open to the public and held the first Wednesday of every month in the lounge at Glory on 19 Essex St. Admission is free. For information, visit www.downtownwomensclub.com or call Jennifer Tortorella at 978-270-8060.
The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 8 is seeking new members. Must be of Irish Catholic birth or descent. Club meets the second Wednesday of the month at The Claddagh Pub, 399 Canal St., Lawrence. For information, call President Anne Marie Doherty at 978-794-0911.
The Methuen, Mass./Salem, N.H. Rotary Club meets every Friday at 12:15 p.m. at the Sweetheart Inn, Myrtle Street, Methuen. For information, e-mail wood3836@aol.com.
Quota International of Lawrence, a women's professional organization, meets the third Monday of every month at 6 p.m. New members are welcome. Call 978-688-3596 or e-mail edoucette@aaamv.com.
Andover Historical Society needs volunteers to help as tour guides, with special events and for data entry. Call 978-475-2236.
The Exchange Club of Haverhill meets every Thursday at noon at Olivia's in Haverhill. The club is an all-volunteer service club dedicated to the prevention of child abuse. Its programs include Junior Police, Fire Prevention, Trees for Tots, Read Across America, Youth of the Year, ACE Award, and the Book of Golden Deeds. For information, call Sue Daneau at 978-372-2843 or visit www.haverhillexchangeclub.com.
The Merrimack Valley Camera Club meets Wednesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Trinity Church in North Andover. The club serves the Merrimack Valley and is looking for new members, from beginners to seasoned professionals. Formats include film and digital photography. Visit www.mvcameraclub.org.
Haverhill Toastmaster meetings will be the second and fourth Monday of every month at the Haverhill Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. The meetings are open to guests. 978-372-3400.
The Rotary Club of Lawrence meets every Thursday at noon at the Greater Lawrence Technical School, River Road, Andover. Rotarians from other clubs and guests are welcome. For information, visit www.lawrencerotary.org.
Massachusetts OCS Alumni Association is seeking graduates of the Massachusetts Military Academy and the Massachusetts Regional Training Institute to renew past acquaintances with classmates, re-affirm their loyalty to the government during the present war and to render whatever assistance they can to a new generation of officer candidates of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. Write to P.O. Box 955, Salem, N.H. 03079; e-mail rtlionheart1191@yahoo.com; or call 603-898-4286.
Lawrence Ladies Lodge Sons of Italy meets third Sunday, 2 p.m., Service Center, 246 Andover St., Lawrence.
Sons of Italy Lodge 902 meets third Thursday, officers meet third Tuesday, at 155 Marston St., Lawrence.
Merrimack Toastmasters meet the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St., North Andover. Guests are welcome. Call 617-753-3473 for more information.
Newcomers Club of the Andovers invites new residents of Andover and North Andover to coffee the first Tuesday of every month at Panera Bread, 58 Peters St., North Andover (intersection of routes 114 and 133). The gatherings are geared toward new members, but established residents who are interested in joining or volunteering for the club are welcome. Kids are also welcome. For information, call Vickie Gallant at 978-809-7404.
Members of the Andover Knights of Columbus Council 1078 are collecting supplies and funds to send to soldiers in Iraq. Items include prepaid phone cards, protein bars, packets of powdered orange Gatorade, Beef Jerky, Slim Jims, instant flavored coffee, sunflower seeds, nuts, sun block, dental floss, lip balm and batteries. Baskets are located in the back of the church, St. Augustine School, 26 Central St., Andover, and the Knights of Columbus Hall, 10 Brook St., Andover. ><p>
Book clubs — The following is a list of area book and poetry clubs and discussion groups. r Hampstead Public Library, Hampstead, N.H.: Meets the third Thursday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. 603-329-6411. r Langley-Adams Library, Groveland: Book club meets the third Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served. 978-372-1732. r Little Farm Reading Club, Newburyport area: Meets last Wednesday of the month from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Topics focus on New England and field trips to relevant sites are taken throughout the season. 978-462-2634. r Mystery writers group, Haverhill: Meets Mondays at Haverhill Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. 978-372-2440. r Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen: Book groups meet once a month on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. 978-686-4080. r Poets and writers group, Bradford: Kalliope (named after the ninth muse, who represented lyric poetry) meets once a month in Bradford from 2 to 5 p.m. 978-373-6212. r Stevens Memorial Library, North Andover: Book group meets the last Tuesday of the month at 7:15 p.m. in the library's rotunda. Suggestions for future discussions are welcomed. All readers are invited to share in the discussion but meetings are very casual and participation is optional. 978-685-4820. r Windham Writers' Group: Meets second Tuesday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon at Nesmith Library. 603-437-7096. r Wingate Writers' Group, Haverhill: Meets alternating Mondays from 7 to 9 p.m. near downtown Haverhill for fiction writers with experience writing short stories or novels. Call 978-687-6212 on evenings and weekends.
... Do you have Club News? Please share your club milestones, member accomplishments, and interesting events. Photos are welcome and will be returned if accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Mail your Club News to Betsy Curry, Club News, Sunday North, 100 Turnpike St., North Andover, MA 01845; e-mail it to bcurry@eagletribune.com; or fax it to 978-687-6045.
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