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Friends of Fellows is committed to the improvement of Fellows Riverside Gardens as a cultural, educa

Since 1988, the Friends have been dedicated to the promotion, improvement and preservation of Fellows Riverside Gardens, a free public garden, through advocacy and fundraising. As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the Friends are independent of the Gardens and Mill Creek MetroParks, yet work in steady collaboration with them to sponsor events, programs, and to fund large-scale garden projects. The contributions of time and energy on committees and projects are an integral part of Friends giving.

09/10/2026

The Friends of Fellows Horticulture Team is excited to bring the owners of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs to the Davis Education Center on Tuesday September 29 for TWO FREE LECTURES.

Brent and Becky Heath, work on their 28-acre farm in Gloucester, Virginia. They are proud flower bulb suppliers, garden writers, photographers, lecturers, consultants, and educators. They are passionate about preserving the ecosystems in the Chesapeake Bay area. Over 8 acres of their property is devoted to educational gardens where they invite visitors to learn more about sustainable gardening.

2 p.m. Lecture: Bulbs as Companion Plants
Whether you are planning to plant bulbs in a fresh, newly prepared empty garden, or whether you are adding them to an already existing one, Brent and Becky Heath, 3rd generation bulb growers and owners of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs from Gloucester, Virginia, will have the answers for you! With exquisite slides illustrating the seminar, they will introduce you to the best of the best…..the right bulbs for the right spots. They’ll show you how to combine bulbs, perennials, annuals, ground covers and flowering shrubs that will create just the feeling you want to generate for three seasons in your garden. After seeing and experiencing this seminar, you’ll leave with information and inspiration to produce a garden that you, your neighbors, and friends will enjoy all year.

5:30 p.m. FREE Lecture: Pest Resistant Bulbs
Come and learn about the kinds of flower bulbs that naturally resist the attacks of such critters as deer, rabbits, squirrels, voles and insects. Also learn how to help to make edible bulbs like lilies, tulips and crocus more pest resistant with an assortment of remedies, which make the bulbs or leaves taste or smell bad to foraging critters. Also learn how to create physical barriers to thwart the ‘bulb monsters’ and keep them at bay. Let’s try some of these solutions to help us enjoy our flowers and make the world a happier, more beautiful place.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED but we do ask that you let us know how many in your group are coming at [email protected] so we can plan seating.

09/08/2026

New décor items have arrived! Friends Members receive 20% off all Fall items for the month of September.

Brighten up your home with quality pieces and entertaining items from kitchenware to wall art to blankets, pillows and pumpkins we have the special touches to help you make your home and gatherings truly unforgettable.

The Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday Noon to 5 pm

*does not include cards, books or Scott Lanz items

09/03/2026

Living Floral Arrangements with Layers of Bulbs

The Horticulture Committee of Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens is pleased to present the following container workshop: Living Floral Arrangements with Layers of Bulbs.

We are excited to bring Brent Heath from Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester Virginia to speak about growing flowering bulbs. We all smile when we receive a floral arrangement. However, that smile will return many times when we realize that the flowers from this workshop will come from live bulbs and will last 2 to 3 times longer than cut flowers. Then they can often be recycled into the garden after danger of hard freeze. During this hands on workshop you will learn about a variety of flowering bulbs. Each participant will plant and then take home a 12” pot filled with bulbs. You will have the choice of having them bloom in December or learn how to keep them dormant until Spring.

WHEN: Tuesday September 29 at 11 am

WHERE: Fellows Riverside Gardens Radius Room

COST: Members: $35.00 per person Non-Members: $42 per person

CLASS SIZE: 30

HOW TO REGISTER/PAY: Please stop in to the Shop in the Gardens open Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday Noon to 5 pm. Davis Center is closed on Mondays. You can also call 330-740-7116 and ask for the Shop during same hours.

09/01/2026

Join Friends for the end of the season
On The Terrace at 5!
Wednesday, September 16| 5-7:30PM
Fellows Riverside Gardens Rossi Auditorium

We’ll host our Third Annual Oktoberfest, featuring one of the region’s premier high-energy polka and variety bands, known for delivering an exciting blend of Cleveland-style polkas, waltzes, & Oktoberfest favorites, The Zolkas will perform. Based in Northeast Ohio, the band has built a
reputation for combining top-level musicianship, professionalism, and nonstop fun that keeps dance floors packed and audiences engaged from the first song to the last encore.

Bring friends and make it an evening to remember—relax with great music, a glass of b**r or w**e, traditional German food and scenic views of Lake Glacier from the White Terrace. Whether you prefer to dance, listen, or socialize, this event offers something for everyone in a welcoming, rain-ready setting.

Doors open at 4:45 pm. Cost is $28 per person for Friends Members and $33 per person for Non-Members and includes two glasses of w**e and or b**r and a traditional German Meal: bratwurst, kraut, perogies, German potato salad, soft pretzels and dessert.

08/20/2026

The Horticulture Committee of Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens is pleased to present the following class to be given by Christine Crosby - The Greatness of Garlic in the Garden!

Garlic is one of the easiest vegetables to grow; it would benefit every gardener to include a small plot of garlic in the garden. This class is very comprehensive, including everything from the history of garlic, to how to grow and care for it through each of the seasons. You’ll learn the difference between hard neck and soft neck varieties, which is best grown in our planting zone, and how to find good seed garlic to plant. You’ll also learn how to cure garlic for winter storage. Participants will have a chance to taste foods made with garlic scapes, garlic cloves, and black garlic. As long as Mother Nature cooperates, each person will also go home with a bulb or two to try and plant.

WHEN: Wednesday September 16 at 11 am

WHERE: Fellows Riverside Gardens Rossi Auditorium

COST: Members: $5.00 per person Non-Members: $10 per person

CLASS SIZE: 25

HOW TO REGISTER/PAY: Please stop in to the Shop in the Gardens open Tues-Sat 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday Noon to 5 pm. Davis Center is closed on Mondays. You can also call 330-740-7116 and ask for the Shop during same hours.

08/17/2026

READY, SET, FALL
at Shop in the Gardens

Summer is winding down, football season is starting and children are heading back to the
classrooms. Fall is coming and we are ready at SHOP IN THE GARDENS where you will find
many new arrivals to start your season in style.

From Tuesday, August 18 to Sunday, August 23 Friends Members will receive 20% off* during
this special sales event.

Brighten up your home with quality pieces and entertaining essentials that will leave your guests in awe. From kitchenware to wall art to blankets, pillows and pumpkins we have the special touches to help you make your home and gatherings truly unforgettable.

We also have wonderful and unique gifts for new babies and for the Bride and Groom.

The Shop is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday Noon to 5 pm

*does not include cards, books or Scott Lanz items

07/15/2026

Last Day to Buy Your Reservation is THIS FRIDAY,, July 17!
Summer Garden Party
Friday, July 31, 2026
5-9PM

Make your plans now to attend the Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens Annual Summer Garden Party which will be held Friday, July 31. Guest reservations are $140 per person and are available online or stop in or call the Shop in the Gardens at 330-740-7116 x 204 during normal business hours Tuesday through Sunday. Please make your reservation by Friday, July 17th.

Your evening begins in the gardens with a complimentary “French Quarter Fizz”. Enjoy the view and appetizers near the Kidston Pavilion or mingle with friends in the rose garden and garden paths with music provided by David Kana on the saxophone and the Backwood Boyz from 5-7 p.m.

We will have a basket raffle at the event for a chance to win high end bourbons and barware. Limit of 100 tickets will be sold!
For bourbon aficionados, a tasting by the Belle of the Barrel, Diana Hancharenko, will also be held at the Pavillon. As a certified Executive Bourbon Steward through the Stave & Thief Society and a lifetime member of the Bourbon Women Association, she is dedicated to making wh***ey approachable, educational, and fun for everyone. A cash bar will be open with top shelf spirits, w**e and b**r.

After happy hour an elegant dinner awaits. You will start with a plated Greek watermelon salad. The dinner buffet includes bourbon fig beef tenderloin, lamb loin with lemongrass risotto, Peking roast breast of chicken with Asian friend vegetables, tomato and asparagus ravioli, portobello caramelized onion wellington, herb fingerling potatoes and baby bok choy, brussels sprouts and broccolini. For dessert a plated trio: salted caramel crème brulee, lemon cream pave and bananas foster spiked bread pudding.
Dinner music as well as evening dance tunes will be provided by the popular local band, the Total Package.

Join us for a summer evening under the stars in beautiful Fellows Riverside Gardens!

BUY TICKETS: https://shop-in-the-gardens.square.site/product/individual-ticket/1522?cs=true&cst=custom

07/14/2026

Join Friends for On The Terrace at 5!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15 | 5-7:30PM

Please join us on Wednesday, July 15 for On the Terrace at 5! to hear Jazz singer and Saxophone player Stan Miller. Stan has developed his own particular brand of "cool jazz" which fans throughout Northeast OH and Western PA have grown to love.

Due to the upstairs café and terrace being closed for repairs, this seasons events will be held in the Rossi Auditorium with access to the White Garden overlooking Lake Glacier at the Davis Education and Visitors Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave, Youngstown, OH.

Music will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and doors will open at 4:45 p.m. The price for Friends members will be $20.00 per person and non-members $26.00 per person and includes two glasses of w**e and assortment of light refreshments.

The sounds of Stan's smooth voice and jazz saxophone and the view from the white garden terrace are the perfect backdrop to a relaxing evening of sipping w**e and enjoying great conversation with Friends!

06/10/2026

Join Friends as we "kick off" the 2026 Season for On The Terrace at 5! Wednesday, June 17| 5-7:30PM

Our first event of the season will be Wednesday June 17 at the D.D. and Velma Davis Education and Visitors Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Music will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and door will open at 4:45 p.m. Due to the Café and the terrace closed for repairs, this season the events will be held in the Rossi Auditorium with access to the White Garden overlooking Lake Glacier. Rain will not be a deterrent! Lite refreshments will be included in the price of each ticket.

The price for Friends members will be $20.00 per person and non-members $26.00 per person and includes two glasses of w**e and assorted snacks.

Music for the evening will be by Take II who have been entertaining crowds for over 25 yrs.! Bob, "Doc" is a retired dentist and was referred to as "the singing dentist," and played in several bands! He has a very impressive album and record collection and is quite the movie and trivia buff. Ellie worked in retail first, moving on to medical records at several hospitals and recently retiring from the food service industry. She has been singing all her life and cantered at her church for years. In 1994 she won a contest to showcase her talent at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. Two voices, 1 guitar, light percussion and custom tracks to create the original band sound. Playing classics from Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis etc. Old and new country, easy listening and light rock.

Whether you prefer to dance, listen, or socialize, these concerts offer something for everyone in a welcoming rainy-ready setting.

06/04/2026

Shop in The Gardens Welcomes Summer

Winter is over and we are ready for spring and summer at SHOP IN THE GARDENS where you will find many new arrivals to start your season in style.

The rains have left us and sunshine is in abundance! Brighten up your home with quality pieces and entertaining essentials that will leave your guests in awe. From linens to candles to serveware meant for sharing, we have the special touches to help you make your gatherings truly unforgettable.

We also have wonderful and unique gifts for First Communion, Newborns and for the Bride and Groom.

Show this ad to our shop sales team and get 10% off. If you are a Friends Member this will be an extra 10% off your usual discount for a total of 20% off.

Address

123 McKinley Avenue
Youngstown, OH
44509

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 5pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+13307407116

Website

http://www.friendsoffellows.org/

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