Upcoming & In the Works

How do we get from chocolate beans to those delicious chocolates?  It all starts with hard beans that taste nothing like what we crave when we want something sweet.  

 We will discover how these nondescript beans are transformed into that deliciousness that we crave when we want something sweet.

John Goodhile, chocolatier of Stewart's Chocolates in Holden, will present a most interesting talk, along with sampling, to demonstrate this most interesting process.  There are many steps--you will be surprised!

Thursday, September 24, 2026

6:30 PM

Paxton COA - 17 West St.

Free & Open to the Public

The second annual Books & Blooms Flower Show, “Roaring Blooms” is in honor of the Richards Memorial Library's 100th birthday! 

The “Roaring Blooms” floral show, draws inspiration from literary works, flowers and plants, and creative styles, themes, and designs from the 1920s. 

The purpose of this year’s  “Roaring Blooms” Books & Blooms Flower Show is threefold: to help raise vital funds for the Richards Memorial Library; to showcase PMAGC members’ skills and creativity; and to provide a unique 1920s themed cultural experience for the community to enjoy.

Friday, October 2, 2026 - 7-10  PM (ticked event: https://forms.gle/QkqRgt5ukCYo8tRCA) 

Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 10 AM - 2  PM (free & open to the public)

Richards Memorial Library  - 44 Richards Ave.

PMAGC Members Learn More and Sign Up

Come check out the fall blooms as we tour a few different examples of former lawn converted to perennial flower and vegetable gardens. Ironweed, turtlehead, hyssop, coneflowers, asters and boneset are a few examples of what we will see in the flower beds.  Take a look at our vegetable garden where the dahlias are having a great year and see how we utilize mulching, composting and drip irrigation. Light refreshments will be served. 

Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 2-3 PM

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It's the PMAGC annual Pumpkin Patch "trunk" theme, complete with a friendly pumpkin decorating contest!

What is a Trunk or Treat you may ask? 

Simply put it is a Paxton Center School PTO community fundraiser event in which various groups/organizations/businesses sign up to participate, decorate a vehicle ("trunk") which is parked in the PCS school lot and hand out candy to costumed-children who attend with their families. The event includes a DJ, games, and more. 

Please use this form to help run the trunk or enter a decorated pumpkin for our trunk (The kids vote on best pumpkin. Winner receive bragging rights.) Pumpkins will need to be dropped off at 2:30 PM the day of, Oct. 18th at Paxton Center School Parking lot. (rain date Oct. 25th)

After the event Carlos is awesome to let us put them on display at the market.

Sunday, October 18, 2026

2-7 PM (event time 4-6 PM)

Paxton Center School Parking Lot

PMAGC Members Enter our Contest

Not all insects are bad for the garden.  In fact, we rely on many to rid us of other unwanted invaders.  This presentation describes some of the common beneficial and pest insects that gardeners encounter in New England.  We will take a look at their habits and their life cycles as we discuss how their presence affects the success of our garden year. 

Bonnie Power has been a Massachusetts Master Gardener since 2016 (now a Lifetime MG) and member of the MMGA Speakers Bureau since 2018…and a serious outdoor/indoor gardener most of her life. Curious and research-oriented by nature, she has many horticultural interests and areas of expertise. Bonnie holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Zoology, which informs her perspective on the management of garden insects. She is a member of the MGA Soil pH Testing team and for 15 years was a volunteer guide at Garden in the Woods, a Native Plant Trust botanical garden in Framingham. She learned to grow vegetables as a child from her father, and flowers and houseplants from her mother. Early in her marriage her father-in-law provided her first lessons in organic gardening.  At home in Marlborough, Bonnie grows a variety of vegetables and ornamentals (with a bias for natives). 

Saturday, November 14, 2026

10:30 AM

Richards Memorial Library - 44 Richards Ave

Free & Open to the Public

Join us for a low key gathering to celebrate the season. Make a holiday greens DIY, enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, and friendship. Bows, Greens, and natural embellishments (pine cones, berries, etc.) will be on hand, or feel free to bring your favorite embellishments. 

This is a free event for Garden Club members only (no guests), but advanced signup is required for coordination purposes.

Date & Time: Saturday, December 5th 1-3:30 PM (rain or shine)

Location: Paxton COA Basement

Free But Advanced Signup Required