Pottawatomie Garden Club
A spirited, award-winning group serving the community of St. Charles, Illinois.
Meetings: 4th Monday of the month, March though October
About the Club... When We Meet...
FROM OUR PRESIDENT ------------------------
Welcome to the 98th year of the Pottawatomie Garden Club! I am honored to be your president for 2026 and hope to continue the amazing legacy of leadership this club has enjoyed over the decades. The membership includes a wealth of gardening expertise which they are most willing to share, as well as their friendship. We can look forward to a wonderful year together.
We welcome to new members! We have many great opportunities to engage with each other and the community as we live our mission. Our monthly general meetings provide time to socialize and to enjoy outstanding programs that help us as gardeners and stewards of the earth. Our various community activities, such as Planting the Bridges, volunteering with partner organizations, recognizing outstanding landscaping, and supporting environmental education through our scholarship program are some of the club’s most important commitments.
All summer and early fall we have the lovely tradition of Tuesday evenings’ Twilight Garden Walks, which celebrate and share our own gardens in comfortable and casual ways.
Plans are in the works to have various fundraising and some just FUN events, so please browse this website for much more information about the club, opportunities to engage, and photos to enjoy!
- Deb Schmalholz, 2026 PGC President
We invite you to join us at a meeting or event!
"Green fingers are the extension of a
verdant heart." Russell Page
Organized 1928 Over 100 Members
Club flower: Columbine Club newsletter: The Columbine
Location of monthly meetings:
Baker Memorial United Methodist Church, Wiley Hall (basement), 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles, IL
11:30 am - Noon Social Time
Noon - 1 pm Program
1 pm - 2 pm Business Meeting
For Meeting Programs - See our Calendar Page
Note: Some monthly meetings may be held off-site. Check listing on Calendar page for off-site meetings.
President ........................................Deb Schmalholz
Vice President..................................Heidi Dahl
Recording Secretary..........................Luann Zanzola
Corresponding Secretary....................Marion Boike
Treasurer.........................................Linda Hefferin
Immediate Past President..................Connie Unger
The Pottawatomie Garden Club
2026 Executive Board
Fox River Corridor Project -- PGC Workday
Bridge Planting mums on Illinois Avenue over the Fox River.
Civic...................................Christa Bormann, Karen Stelling,
Linda Miller
Community Outreach............Chris Regan
Finance...............................Kelly Potts, Linda Hefferin,
Jackie Docimo
Historian/Parlimentarian........Diane Conn
Hospitality...........................Estelle Grant, Nancy Lily
Landscape Commendation.....Ellen Smith, Sandy Menke, Helen Zubel
Membership.........................Desnee Kramer, Pat Bowers, Connie
Goetz, Lorna Marquis, and Alice Steffen
Memorials............................Donna Peavy
Newsletter............................Betsy Anderson
Programs.............................Donna Gray, Janice Potts, and
Luann Zanzola
Publicity...............................Christie Slack
Resource Development...........Judy Schlarb
Scholarships.........................Mark & Stevie Meginness,Nancy Steinke
Social Media.........................Heidi Dahl(temporary) <position open>
Twilight Gardens...................Ellen Smith, Mary Wray, Maribeth Gould
Website...............................Kristie Sandoval
Yearbook.............................Sherri Rinker
The Pottawatomie Garden Club 2026 Advisory Board/ Committee Chairpersons
The club holds monthly meetings on the 4th Monday of the month from March through October and are not open to the public unless otherwise noted in our Calendar. At monthly meetings we enjoy guest speakers, luncheons, or jaunts to points of interest. The program is held first, followed by the business meeting. Our monthly meetings offer great opportunities for our members to socialize, share and learn with fellow garden club members. We welcome every level of gardener and every contribution of time and energy.
See everyone at our Our next general meeting: March 23, 2026
at SPECIAL LOCATION---
New Covenant Bible Church
4N780 Randall Road, St. Charles, IL
