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
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 ages 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: Visit to a Garden and Monthly Business Meeting - Visitors/Guests Welcome  
Home garden visit. 9658 Lucas Rd., Lucas MI 49657 (next to veterinarian office on McBain Rd.) BRING A LAWN OR CAMP CHAIR TO SIT ON; we will be outside, dress accordingly
6:00-7:15 PM: "Visitation of a Garden in McBain," by our host, Karleen 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.
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 7, 2026: Home Tour -- 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
This is the 26th year of the Cadillac Garden Club Home Tour (previously held in December).  Join us to celebrate the blooms of fall featuring Michigan grown flowers. We are excited to support small businesses in Michigan, to expand our design creativity, and to decrease our carbon footprint.

Tickets will be available in Cadillac starting October 1 at Brinks Art & Frame Shop, 112 S. Mitchell St. and at Horizon Books, 115 S. Mitchell St. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on Nov. 7. Everyone who attends needs a ticket unless they are an infant and carried throughout the tour. The addresses and a map to each home will be on the ticket. If you need a ticket on Nov. 7 and are with someone who has a ticket, you may buy your ticket at any house (exact change or check to "Cadillac Garden Club" is appreciated). Otherwise, tickets are at Brinks and Horizon in October and through Nov. 7. Brinks opens at at 10 AM on Saturday and Horizon opens at 9 AM on Saturday.

Garden Club members will design floral arrangements and place them inside and out at each home. Admire the flowers as you tour the home and also observe various architectural styles and home decor. Learn about the history of the home and neighborhood from homeowners. The four homes are located in the Cadillac area and can be visited in any order. You will be asked to remove your shoes or wear shoe covers (provided) as you walk through the houses. Not all homes are accessible and ticket holders attend the tour at their own risk.  

Combine the Home Tour with breakfast, coffee, lunch or shopping in downtown Cadillac (Mitchell St. area) or in Cadillac West (intersection of M-115 & M-55). During the Tour, rest rooms are available at Horizon Books, Family Fare (on Mitchell), Wexford Library (open 10 AM-2:00 PM) and the city park near the Rotary Pavilion at Cass and Lake streets. 

For more information, call Leslie Hoover @ (517) 285-0110 or Kristen Kenny @ (248) 982-1826 - after 4 PM or weekends.
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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