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November General Meeting and Program with Betty Lou Phillips

November General Meeting and Program with Betty Lou Phillips

Garden Club Members  were treated to a delightful question and answer session with Betty Lou Phillips.  She discussed her career highlights and her new book  The French Way with Design.  Thanks to Hospitality Chairs for the meeting, Moselle Young and Joan Perez, for their creative table interpretation of Betty Lou’s book.

Howl-o-Ween Doggie Contest in Tanglewood Park-A Howling  Success

Howl-o-Ween Doggie Contest in Tanglewood Park-A Howling Success

A special thank you to:  Tanglewood Animal Hospital, Pet Shop,Voss Road Animal Clinic,Trader Joe’s, Natural Paws,Murphy’s Deli, Silver Ideas, Sacred Heart 24 Hour Clinic, Uptown Pharmacy, & numerous Garden Club members for providing gifts, gift certificates and various goodies that were enjoyed by the over 75 attendees.  Of course the Doggie Costume Contest was the […]

October Gardening Tips

October Gardening Tips

Thanks to Kay Thibeaux Horticulture Chair for providing a “to do” list for our yards and gardens. (1) If you have a compost pile, add to it with the falling leaves and dead stuff you will be cleaning out of your garden. (2) Now is the time to plant trees, shrubs, rose bushes and perennials. […]

October General Meeting

October General Meeting

Garden Club members attended the first General meeting of the year with updates on Club activities and events.  Following the meeting, members listened to a presentation by Bob Ethington, Director of Research & Economic Development for the Uptown area  in which Tanglewood is a part of.  Tanglewood Garden Club is most appreciative of Mr. Ethington’s […]

Fall Outing-a Historic East Houston Tour

Tanglewood Garden Club members attending the Fall Outing were treated to a great day-visiting some of the historical areas of Houston.  Members learned about the rich cultures that make Houston the city that it is.  Members visited the Eastwood and Idylwood neighborshoods, Forest Park at Lawndale Cememtery, Harriburg Cemetery, Historic Catholic, Buddist and Taoist house […]

Tanglewood Garden Club kicks off the Year

Tanglewood Garden Club kicks off the Year

Tanglewood Garden Club kicked off the year with a wonderful coffee that welcomed new and returning members as well as other Tanglewood neighbors.  Belinda Oelman opened her beautiful home to over a 100 ladies.  Chairing the event was Kelli Mize and her fabulous committee-providing tasty food and great hospitality.  

2014-2015 Directory and Expense Reimbursement Form

Available to all Tanglewood Garden Club members is the current Directory.  Included on the page are members joining since the Directory was published.  You can access this information by logging on to the Members’ Only section and clicking the Directory tab. Also available is the Expense Reimbursement Form.  You can access this form by logging […]

Annual Spring Luncheon on April 22, 2014

Annual Spring Luncheon on April 22, 2014

Garden Club members and guests had a wonderful day boutique shopping, enjoying a wonderful lunch and listening to the inspirational words  by Interior Designer Katie Stassi Scott ( “In + erior Design:  Designing from Within”). The day was well orchestrated by the talents of co-chairs for the event-Catharine Faulconer and Katherine Tower.  This luncheon is […]

Blazing the Trail to Santa Fe

Blazing the Trail to Santa Fe

On April 1-4 about 30 of our Garden Club members flew west to “Blaze the Trails”  in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Not only did they walk the Santa Fe Trail but they toured museums, galleries, local scenery (even with the snow) and attended Santa Fe Cooking School.  Of course any of our trips has members […]

Touring Houston Historic Cemeteries with Jim Parsons

Touring Houston Historic Cemeteries with Jim Parsons

Members were treated to a most enlightening day learning about the historical elements of Houston by visiting the Founders, Beth Isreal and Glenwood Cemeteries.  Jim Parsons entertained members with stories and giving us behind the scene information about many of Houston’s most prominent families.