December 2019 Meeting: Annual Holiday Party

The Annual Uplands Garden Club Christmas Party took place on Wednesday December 4th at Stone Field Apartments. This year it was a meal and a movie!

Hot sandwiches and a simple meal were provided by the club.  Members could bring appetizers and/or desserts to add to the meal, but this was entirely optional. The emphasis for the evening was to keep things, social, and easy for everyone.

The movie, "A Man Named Pearl" tells the inspiring story of a self-taught topiary artist, Pearl Fryar. It offers a message that speaks to respect for both self and others, and shows what one person can achieve when he allows himself to share the full expression of his humanity...a real-life, uplifting, feel-good story.

Guest were welcome...children would enjoy the food and this movie, too! Donations (checks) were collected for the Southwest Wisconsin Community Action Program (SWCAP) Food Pantry.

December 2017 Meeting: Annual Holiday Party

The Annual Uplands Garden Club Christmas party was held on Wed, December 6 starting with hors- d'oeuvres and social hour at 6pm. Our traditional potluck dinner followed at 6:30 with the club providing pork and beef as well as coffee, punch, paper plates and utensils, and members bringing a dish to pass (vegetable, hors d'oeuvre or dessert). Yum!

Our own storyteller and Garden Club member Jane Stenson once again delighted us with a tall tale, and we all rocked out on some Christmas carols accompanied on piano by Julie Weiskircher.

Though it seemed no one came through and wore a Christmas sweater despite the entreaty in the newsletter, Jane got into the spirit with her Christmas socks!

A huge thank you to the committee for their hard work putting together another great holiday party.

December 2016 Meeting - Annual Holiday Season Party

As per usual, the December meeting was reserved for the annual Holiday Season Party. It's always the best potluck ever with the club providing two meat dishes (ham and turkey) and club members bringing a side dish, appetizer or dessert.

The committee, led once again by Glen Ridnour, prepared the meat dishes, decorated the tables and provided the popper party favors...imported from England no less. And this year we had gold paper crowns too. A lucky person at each table got to take home the table centerpiece, a lovely Christmas cactus plant.

As always, scrumptious food and delightful company made for a great evening.

A big thank you to the committee!

December 2015 Meeting - Annual Christmas Party

Our December meeting is always reserved for the annual Christmas Party. The club provides the meat course and members bring side dishes or desserts.

This year the table decorations were especially lovely and everyone had great fun with the party poppers that were found at each place setting.

As always, scrumptious food and delightful company.

December 2014 Meeting: Annual Christmas Party

The Garden Club Christmas Party is always one of the social highlights of the year.

The club donated $175 to the SW Cap Food Pantry from member donations. 

Thank you to club members for your generosity!

As always, the pot-luck meal was terrific (garden club members are such good cooks!). 

The club provided ham, sherried beef, and mashed potatoes and members brought delectable dishes to share.

After dinner, we all enjoyed the White Elephant gift exchange. This year there were some nice gifts, like a basket snagged by Arnette...

and some pretty goofy ones, like the mohawk wig (hands-down, the hit of the evening)...

which (of course), was stolen by John.