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Dec 16, 2024 | 
longislandpress.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi
The watercolors of the late Tina Duque are on exhibit now through Dec. 31 at the Locust Valley Library: 12 years too late. Duque was excited to have a one-woman show, but her breast cancer returned when she was days short of 50. Close Never miss a storyWe deliver the latest top local stories to your inbox.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
longislandpress.com | Hannah Devlin |Dagmar Fors Karppi
Locust Valley Garden Club members had their picture taken in the gazebo in Barbara’s Garden, at their October meeting at the Locust Valley Library. Close Never miss a storyWe deliver the latest top local stories to your inbox.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
antonmediagroup.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi |Amanda Olsen
By Dagmar Fors KarppiThe Locust Valley Garden Club at its Sept. 10 meeting welcomed Susan Dittman who spoke on the importance of seed saving. When major seed-producing companies drop varieties from production, they can be lost for future use. Saving seeds can keep their unique properties available for future challenges. When you save seeds from your own garden, they are already adapted to grow in the special climate and soil conditions you have.
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Aug 29, 2024 | 
antonmediagroup.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi |Amanda Olsen
By Dagmar Fors KarppiThe only word to describe the August meeting of the Locust Valley Garden Club is “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”. They welcomed new member Frances Cienkowski; heard the Garden Memories of Terri Swenson and about Jonathan Grimm’s collection of hand painted copy’s of 13th and 18th century antique Chinese porcelain vases. The program was a flower show using unusual containers. It unleashed members’ creativity in both their choice of containers and their flower arrangements.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
antonmediagroup.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi |Amanda Olsen
By Dagmar Fors KarppiIt’s always nice to celebrate a success and Locust Valley Garden Club (LVGC) members did that as they attended the 100th anniversary luncheon of the Port Washington Garden Club at the North Hempstead Country Club. The club was founded on March 21, 1924 by six women to encourage the love of gardening. That included creating garden spots in Port Washington, as well as providing weekly, fresh bouquets to be displayed at the Port Washington Library. Sean Becket of S. F.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
thenorthshoreleader.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi
By Dagmar Karppi The Locust Valley Garden Club held a wine tasting at their May meeting, to learn the fine points of growing grapes to make wine. Wine merchant Ronald Metzger, was the speaker and he talked about the effects of the soil, the climate, the weather, the grape variety, and the “vinification” - the process of turning the squeezed grape liquid into wine. They all work together to create each wine’s unique taste.
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May 16, 2024 | 
antonmediagroup.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi |Amanda Olsen |Glenn Cove
By Dagmar Fors KarppiThe Locust Valley Garden Club (LVGC) enjoyed an International Luncheon at their May meeting at the Locust Valley Library. Irene Duque, in charge of the menu had members bring food reflecting their cultural heritage. She also suggested dressing in costumes, which several members did. Irene explained the inspiration for the buffet centerpiece, which was a boat that Irene built from a large piece of cardboard.
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Jan 2, 2024 | 
glencoveoysterbayrecordpilot.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi
The current exhibit at the Locust Valley Library features the work of hobbiest Tom Rizzuto, who learned how to build models as a youngster and has returned to it, to share with others. Tom Rizzuto was a young boy of 10, when he first started learning how to build models. His uncle taught him how to work on plastic models, particularly models of monsters like Dracula and the Creature from the Black Lagoon. He remembers doing well on his first model, “except for the paint job”, he said.
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Aug 24, 2023 | 
glencoveoysterbayrecordpilot.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi
A highlight of the July 19 Locust Valley Garden Club meeting was the induction of Irene Duque. Member Nancy Capobianco introduced Irene, saying they had worked together and, she was always willing to make a Halloween costume for us. “She is a great crafter,” In anticipation to the August program, a Pressed Flower workshop, Irene showed an antique silver frame with pressed dried ferns in the center.
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Jul 27, 2023 | 
glencoveoysterbayrecordpilot.com | Dagmar Fors Karppi
The Locust Valley Library honored Decoration Day with a display of Civil War military miniatures, thanks to the Locust Valley Garden Club, which curates the showcase. It will remain on view throughout July. The collection belongs to the library’s own Bill Finlayson, who is a lifelong Civil War historian. What we now know as Memorial Day began spontaneously after the Civil War, as widows and orphans decorated the graves of the fallen soldiers with flowers and flags each May.
