Designer Night

• Thursdays, April 7, 14 and 21
• 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wouldn’t you like to meet the designers who created the amazing interiors in the Showhouse? Well you’ll get the chance on Thursday nights, when they’ll be on hand. What a wonderful opportunity to discuss creative ideas, ask questions and find new inspiration for your home. Be sure to stroll along the private lake, and to shop the Showhouse Boutique and The Village Shops for retail treasures. And as a special treat on April 7 and 21 you can enjoy informal wine tastings from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Guild member Dot Cahill will be graciously sharing her knowledge and wine with us. Wine tastings are complementary to showhouse ticket holders.

Designer After-Show Sale

• Monday, April 25
• 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

A tour of the Showhouse reveals one-of-a-kind gems that will blend beautifully with the décor of your home. Designers will offer many of the items utilized in their rooms for sale. Enjoy the flurry of excitement!

All sales are final. Payment by cash or check, no charge accepted. Unless prior arrangements have been made with the designer, you are responsible for pickup and delivery on the day of the sale.

Preview Luncheon

• Thursday, March 31
• Location – The Garden Club of Jacksonville
• $60 per person ($30 tax deductible)
• Featuring Mary Palmer Dargan, Dargan Landscape Architects of Atlanta
• 10 a.m. – Social Hour and Book Signing, “Timeless Landscape Design”
• 11 a.m. – Lecture
• Noon – Al Fresco Lunch catered by Pastiche
• Showhouse tour immediately follows (maps provided)
• Reservations by payment, call 904.280.2373
• Reservation deadline:  March 22

The Guild is proud to introduce nationally recognized landscape designer and architect, Mary Palmer Dargan, ASLA, APLD, as luncheon keynote speaker.

Mary and her husband Hugh Dargan have been practicing their trade for over thirty years. Mary has a sharp eye for detail and a humorous approach to getting things done. Based in Atlanta, GA, their clientele consists of fine residential properties (some in Jacksonville), historic homes, museums, botanical gardens, churches, private schools, universities, and historic sites nationwide and in England.

The Dargans have received numerous trophies and awards, including both regional and national Awards of Merit from the American Society of Landscape ‘Architects. In 1992, they were named by Southern Accents as two of the South’s leading landscape architects. One of their projects is currently featured on “Ground Breakers” a weekly prime time HGTV series. In addition, their projects have been featured in major books and dozens of magazines and newspapers such as Garden Design, Southern Accents and The New York Times.

Preview Gala

• Friday, April 1
• 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.  -  $100 per person ($50 deductible)
• Catering by Alhambra Theatre and Matthew Medure
• Beer and Wine
• Sneak peak performance of cast of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers opening soon at Alhambra
• Reservations by payment, call 904.280.2373