Garden Club of Palm Beach

The Garden Club of Palm Beach is dedicated to preserving our natural world through its work in floral design, horticulture, the environment, conservation, and civic improvements. Its dedicated members maintain The Demonstration Garden and The Chinese Garden at The Four Arts, host two annual fundraisers, present a biennial flower show, and sponsor educational and entertaining programs open to club members as well as the general public.

ANNUAL SPEAKER

Peter Wirtz

Texture and Plant Knowledge in Building Landscapes with Character

Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 3 p.m. No charge Reservations required Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium

Peter Wirtz is an acclaimed Belgian landscape architect who joined the family firm of Wirtz International in 1988. Peter, along with his brother Martin Wirtz and late father Jacques Wirtz, built the firm whose designs have graced gardens of private residences, large estates, public parks, museums, college campuses and corporate headquarters worldwide.

While there is no typical Wirtz garden, the firm’s designs include bold geometry, tamed nature, and unapologetic structure. Wirtz International’s philosophy is based in the classical elements of formal garden design with an intersection of modern sculpture as in the treatment of hedges.

Wirtz International has currently developed and has started construction coordination of the Dior Flagship Store in Paris, a remarkable, technically challenging project. The classic building, under renovation by Peter Marino, has several garden areas on different levels that will showcase not only couture but the highest aesthetic in landscape design. In addition to public spaces around the world, Wirtz has designed private gardens in Europe, California, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Florida, Chicago, Seattle, and Kansas, and for notable names including Valentino, Catherine Deneuve, and the Belgian royal family. The Wirtz name is synonymous with heightened aesthetic and perfect composition in landscape design.

Christmas Boutique House & Garden Day

Thursday, November 11, 2021 and Friday, November 12, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No charge • No reservations needed Dixon Education Building

Sunday, March 6, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. An outdoor boutique with local vendors opens in front of the O’Keeffe Building at 9:30 a.m. Tickets to the tour of homes must be purchased in advance, with shuttle bus service to and from The Four Arts available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information: www.gardenclubpalmbeach.com • gcpalm@aol.com • (561) 837-6635

The King Library has a large collection of materials on all subjects, including the latest best-sellers, DVDs, audiobooks, e-books, digital magazines and world newspapers, and an historic collection of books, all while presenting an expansive schedule of events.

Hours: The King Library is open Monday through Friday year-round from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., and Saturdays during season (November through April) from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Visit www.fourarts.org for complete details.

Memberships: Anyone may belong to the King Library. The annual subscription is $25 for residents of the Town of Palm Beach and $30 for non-residents.

King Library membership entitles two people of a household to use the Library. Nonmembers are invited and encouraged to visit the Library but borrowing privileges and online services are limited.

King Library members receive: • Full use of the Library and its services, including online databases, e-books, requesting and suggesting books and DVDs, using the beautiful reading and study spaces, and more; • Reader advisory services supplied by a thoughtful staff of librarians who are dedicated to members’ intellectual and creative growth; • The ability to borrow electronic devices, such as laptops and tablets.