February 2021

Tuesday, February 16, 5:00 pm Winter Online Lecture Series #1
Lecture Series:  “Terrarium tutorial”. Learn the basics to create your own tabletop landscape presented by Marianne Dodge. Registration Required by email

March 2021

Tuesday, March 9 , 5:00 pm  Winter Online Lecture Series #2- “Gardens of the Northwest” presented by Edith Ellis. Enjoy an illustrated travelogue of gardens in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver Island, B.C. Registration required by email.

Tuesday, March 23, 5:00 pm Winter Online Lecture Series #3- “Creating a New Garden: A One Woman Odyssey.” presented by Jean Potuchek. Hear how Jean reinvented her yard after the addition of a front porch and created a garden from the ground up. Registration Required by email.

May 2021

McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit welcomes May Artist of the Month Lynn Driscoll

Opening Day for plant sales is Saturday, May 8, 2020          

Friday, May 7- 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Members-Only Plant Sale- Members enjoy first pick from our 2021 perennial plant sale inventory and save 10% on all of your purchases with your members only discount. Consult with the Horticulturist and choose just the right plants for your garden and yard. Share ideas, find inspiration and meet other Garden members.           

May 28-31 (Friday-Monday/ Memorial Day Weekend)-
McLaughlin Garden Annual Lilac Festival– Take a guided garden tour, participate in demonstrations and workshops, find lilac themed gifts in our gift shop and take home a lilac of your own from our plant sale. Enjoy musical entertainment and the glorious sight and smell of our over 200 tree lilac collection. 

$5 per person. Open to the public.

June 2021

McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit welcomes June Artist of the Month Judy Schneider

Thursday, June 10- 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Power Propagators-Join garden club members and McLaughlin volunteers in the barn for propagating and potting up plants from the McLaughlin Garden to support our plant sale.

Sunday, June 20- 10:00 am-4:00pm
Father’s Day at the Garden-Special activities geared toward the Dad’s in our lives.

NEW for 2021- Thursday Nights at the Garden Series

Thursday, June 17- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden-TBD

Thursday, June 24- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden-TBD

July 2021

McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit welcomes July Artist of the Month Mattie Rose Templeton

Thursday, July 1- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden–TBD

Thursday, July 8-10:00am-12:00pm
Power Propagators– Join garden club members and McLaughlin volunteers in the barn for propagating and potting up plants from the McLaughlin Garden to support our plant sale.

Thursday, July 8- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden-Designed for beginners who have always wanted to try the medium of watercolors and just haven’t gotten their toes wet for one reason or another. Even if you have dabbled a bit in this medium there’s still so much to learn and Lynn will give you the knowledge, easy techniques and simple skills to create beautiful pieces of art. Learn how to mix gorgeous colors and make your pieces of art come to life. $5 per person donation to the Garden suggested.

Sunday, July 11- 1:00 pm-4:00 pm
Build a Flower Press Workshop with Lynn Driscoll– Lynn will provide everything you will need to assemble a flower press that you can customize with decoupage. While your design is drying, walk out into the Garden and cut your first flower specimens for pressing that were grown specifically for this project. Top off the experience with homemade garden refreshments. Space is limited. RSVP required. Call 207-743-8820. $45 non refundable fee due at time of reservation includes materials and refreshments.

Thursday, July 15- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden–TBD

Thursday, July 22- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden– TBD

Thursday, July 29- 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Thursday Nights at the Garden– TBD

August 2021

McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit- August Artist of the Month-Artwork by painter

Thursday, August 12- 10:00am-12:00pm
Power Propagators– Join garden club members and McLaughlin volunteers in the barn for propagating and potting up plants from the McLaughlin Garden to support our plant sale.

Sunday, August 15- 1:00pm-3:00pm
Fairy House Building Workshop– Enjoy a creative afternoon building a fairy house with your family and friends and provide a haven for garden fairies right in your own yard. The $20 fee includes all natural materials and tools needed to make a one of a kind fairy house and one ticket to our Children’s Fairy and Gnome Dance party next weekend.

Tuesday, August 17- 1:00pm-3:00pm
Pressed Flower Crafts with Lynn Driscoll– Join artist Lynn Driscoll for an afternoon of making bookmarks, magnets and a greeting card with pressed flowers. She’ll explain design concepts and support you in your creative journey working with pressed flowers. Limited space available. RSVP is required. Call 743-8820. $20  fee due upon registration, $15 if you participated in the flower press workshop in July.

Saturday, August 20- 7:00 pm-8:30 pm-
Fairy and Gnome Dance Party– Children’s Event- A magic filled night out, geared especially for your kids. Dress your children up in their favorite fairy or gnome costume and enjoy dancing, crafts, snacks and running around in a mini Garden Illuminated of their own.

Saturday, August 21 ( Raindate: Sunday, August 22)- 8:00 pm-10:00 pm –

Garden Illuminated– All are welcome to join us in this late summer evening celebration. 500 to 600 candles light up the pathways through the Garden creating an intimate and “other-worldly” experience under the stars to share with your friends and family. Inside the barn dance and mingle to live music and snacks. This is one of McLaughlin’s signature fundraising events. $10 per ticket

September 2021

McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit–September Artist of the Month- Artwork by painter

Thursday, September 9- 10:00am- 12:00pm
Power Propagators- Join garden club members and McLaughlin volunteers in the barn for propagating and potting up plants from the McLaughlin Garden to support our plant sale.

Saturday, September 11-10:00 am-4:00 pm- Art Fair
Don your face covering and enjoy the end of the summer by visiting the McLaughlin Garden for an outdoor Art Fair. Artist’s tents and plein air painters are painting throughout the garden all day. Live  music.

October 2021

McLaughlin Art Gallery exhibit-October Artist of the Month- Artwork by painter

October 15-16 (Friday-Saturday)-
Jack-o’-lantern Spectacular- Spend the evening enjoying a spectacular amount of carved and lit pumpkins lining the paths through the garden. Admission is $5 per person for guests 2 y,o and older and includes cider and popcorn and use of the decorated photo booth in the barn.

November 2021

November 26- November 30 (Friday-Tuesday)- 12am (Fri) to 10pm (Tues)
McLaughlin Garden Annual Online Auction- Visit www.mclaughlingarden.com and feel the excitement of bidding on a variety of items from the comfort of home. From a week-long stay in a Paris apartment to tickets to special events, you won’t find another auction catalog like it! This is one of our most important fundraising events. Bid high and bid often as all Auction proceeds go directly to supporting the garden and its programming.

December 2021

Member Christmas Party TBD