GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Garden Club is busy getting ready for the Annual Open House and Greens Show at the Mynderse-Frederick House at 451 Main Street (Route 146) West in Guilderland Center.

The event, co-sponsored by the Guilderland Historical Society, is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 1, from 4 to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2 and 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. The theme this year is “The Sounds of the Season.”

Visitors to this free event will enjoy homemade refreshments, musical entertainment, and a visit from Santa Claus. The house will be decorated with ornaments, wreaths, and arrangements made by garden club members.

Nonperishable donations will be collected for the Regional Food Bank. A portion of the proceeds will benefit a local organization. Members of the historical society will be present to provide information on the history of the house.  

For more information, visit www.guilderlandgardenclub.com.

Art contest

The garden club is sponsoring an art contest to create an original design for the 2018-2019 Garden Club Yearbook.

The contest is open to all members of the Guilderland Senior Center, which includes all seniors who participate in any program or services offered at the center. The cover design must be original and promote the love of gardening or of floral design.

Information on how to apply, rules, and an entry form may be picked up at the Guilderland Senior Center, 141 Bavarian Way off of route 20, or contact Linda Miller at or Mary Ann Kelley at the Senior Office.  Entries must be received by Dec. 29.

Editor’s note: Merril-Lee Lenegar is a member of the Guilderland Garden Club.