Monthly Meetings & Special Events:
Normally meetings are held the 2nd Monday of the month, April - December @ 6:00 PM. Meetings are usually held at The First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, 221 E. Harris Rd., Cadillac 49601. ​ ​Barrier free entry is on Harris St.  An educational or interactional program is provided first, followed by the Club business meeting. Guests are invited unless otherwise indicated. Program is free unless fee included in description below. Some adjustments may be needed throughout the year so check back often. 
Upcoming Meetings and Events
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Sound Garden Entry Sept. 2025
​THE MAY 9 SOUND GARDEN CLEAN UP HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LIMITED ACCESS FROM FLOODING
May 11, 2026: Monthly Program and Business Meeting - Guests Welcome!
First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, 221 E. Harris, Cadillac
6:00-7:00 PM: "Preserving Foliage with Glycerin and Drying Flowers," Judy Liptak, plus sharing by all. Give others your tips and bring examples of flowers or foliage you have preserved or dried.
7:00-7:30 PM: Social time and refreshments.
7:30-8:00 PM: Business meeting. ​Members should read in advance the agenda and information emailed before the meeting.
May 16, 2026: Sound Garden Clean Up - Members of the community are invited! (may be delayed due to water overflow in April)
Sound Garden 398 Chestnut St., Cadillac, just west of Consumers Energy
9:00-11:00 AM: Give back to the community by helping CGC members weed, trim and clean up the Sound Garden for the summer. All are invited, best for 12+. Bring drinking water, garden gloves, hat, and a favorite garden tool, if you have one. Mulch will be spread on May 16. Be sure to dress for the weather. Watch this spot for updates due to weather or other conditions. Community volunteers are encourage to help monthly thereafter through October, 9-11 AM, on the 2nd Saturday of the month.
June 8 TENTATIVE: Monthly Program and Business Meeting - Guests are invited! Bring a lawn chair
Little Lavender Farm, 4270 E 46 Rd, Cadillac, MI and home of Nancy & Jerry Lapinski
6:00-7:00 PM: "Straw Bale Gardening" by Carlleen Rose 
7:00-7:30 PM: Social time and refreshments.
7:30-8:00 PM: Business meeting. ​Members should read in advance the agenda and information emailed before the meeting.
 June 13: Sound Garden Clean Up - Members of the community are invited! 
Sound Garden 398 Chestnut St., Cadillac, just west of Consumers Energy
9:00-11:00 AM: Give back to the community by helping CGC members weed, trim and clean up the Sound Garden for the summer. All are invited, best for 12+. Bring drinking water, garden gloves, hat, and a favorite garden tool, if you have one. Be sure to dress for the weather.
July 11, 2026: Sound Garden Clean Up - Members of the community are invited!
Sound Garden 398 Chestnut St., Cadillac, just west of Consumers Energy
9:00-11:00 AM: Give back to the community by helping CGC members weed, trim and clean up the Sound Garden for the summer. All are invited, best for 12+. Bring drinking water, garden gloves, hat, and a favorite garden tool, if you have one. Be sure to dress for the weather.
July 13, 2026: Visit to a Garden and Monthly Business Meeting - Visitors/Guests Welcome  
Home garden visit. Address and directions will be provided later.
6:00-7:15 PM: "Visitation of a Garden in McBain," by our host, Carleen Paffhouse. Will include a tour and discussion of Carleen's garden plus social time and refreshments.
7:15-8:00 PM: Business meeting. ​Members should read in advance the agenda and information emailed before the meeting.
August 8, 2026: Sound Garden Clean Up - Members of the community are invited!
​Sound Garden 398 Chestnut St., Cadillac, just west of Consumers Energy
9:00-11:00 AM: Give back to the community by helping CGC members weed, trim and clean up the Sound Garden for the summer. All are invited, best for 12+. Bring drinking water, garden gloves, hat, and a favorite garden tool, if you have one. Be sure to dress for the weather.
August 10, 2026: Monthly Club Gathering and Business Meeting - Members Only!
Drill deck at Cadillac Senior Center, 601 Chestnut St.
6:00-7:15 PM: "Indoor Picnic on the Drill Deck." Members will be instructed later on details and what to contribute to the pot-luck meal. Each person should bring own table setting (plate, napkin, silverware and  cup/glass).
7:15-8:00 PM: Business meeting. ​Members should read in advance the agenda and information emailed before the meeting.
September 12, 2026: Sound Garden Clean Up - Members of the community are invited! 
Sound Garden 398 Chestnut St., Cadillac, just west of Consumers Energy
9:00-11:00 AM: Give back to the community by helping CGC members weed, trim and clean up the Sound Garden for the summer. All are invited, best for 12+. Bring drinking water, garden gloves, hat, and a favorite garden tool, if you have one. Be sure to dress for the weather.
September 14, 2026: Monthly Club Program and Business Meeting
​First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, 221 E. Harris, Cadillac - Details to be determined
6:00-7:00 PM: "Hostas," by Kristen Kenny
7:00-7:30 PM: Social time and refreshments.
7:30-8:00 PM: Business meeting. ​Members should read in advance the agenda and information emailed before the meeting. 
October 10, 2026: Sound Garden Clean Up - Members of the community are invited! 
Sound Garden 398 Chestnut St., Cadillac, just west of Consumers Energy
9:00-11:00 AM: Give back to the community by helping CGC members weed, trim and clean up the Sound Garden for the summer. All are invited, best for 12+. Bring drinking water, garden gloves, hat, and a favorite garden tool, if you have one. Be sure to dress for the weather.
October 12, 2026: Monthly Club Gathering and Business Meeting - Members Only
​First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, 221 E. Harris, Cadillac
​6:00-7:15 PM: Dedicated to final Home Tour planning; Design teams meet
7:15-7:30 PM: Social time and refreshments
7:30-8:00 PM: Business Meeting
November 9, 2026: Monthly Club Program and Business Meeting
First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, 221 E. Harris, Cadillac
​Details to be determined.
December 14, 2026: Monthly Club Gathering for Members Only
Burke's Waterfront Restaurant, 2403 Sunnyside Dr., Cadillac
Dinner with details provided later
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Join Us! 

Membership is open to all men and women interested in the areas of horticulture, conservation, floral, and landscape design.  Opportunities within the Club include working in the community gardens, fundraising activities, program planning, and regular meeting hostess duties.  Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, 221 E. Harris, Cadillac. If you have questions, use the contact form on our website. 

Maybe you love gardening, flowers or environmental advocacy but do not have the time to join the Cadillac Garden Club. There are several ways you can support the Club and its work without being a member:
  1. Volunteer to work alongside Club members to weed, plant, trim, or spread mulch at the Sound Garden on 398 Chestnut St., Cadillac (just east of Consumers Energy) along the Clam River. Members spend time there weekly in spring, summer and fall and help is always needed! We also have a standing "clean-up" day the 2nd Saturday of the month, June through October. Check dates under EVENTS. Individuals, families, schools, businesses, churches and organizations can help. The Sound Garden is a community treasure that has visitors in all seasons so help us out one time or on a recurring  basis (like one day a month). Contact Kathy at (231) 878-0492 or (231) 775-7762 to schedule a time to join us.
  2. Attend a monthly meeting that looks interesting to you. The upcoming agenda with program topics and information is listed under EVENTS. Most meetings/programs are free and guests are welcome. If this is not true it will be listed in the EVENTS posting. Workshops where attendees complete a flower related project usually have a small materials charge.
  3. Donate to the Cadillac Garden Club. We do the primary planning and maintenance of the Sound Garden and need funds to purchase plants, trees, flowers, mulch, musical items, and sculptures. Funds are also used to educate members and the community on topics related to our mission. Donations can be made to the Cadillac Garden Club by sending a check to CGC Treasurer, 2666 Pleasant Lake Shore Dr., Cadillac MI 49601. We also write grants to secure funds when we can.
  4. Attend the annual Cadillac Garden Club Home Tour this November. Information for the upcoming tour is posted under EVENTS. This is our only fundraising event. 
Cadillac Garden Club is a member of:
Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc., District V Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc., Central Region, Inc., National Garden Clubs, Inc., & Cadillac Arts Council
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