The Festival of Wreaths returns to Grosse Pointe War Memorial's Alger House from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19.
It's the second year for the event, the work of the Junior League of Detroit. Highlights include designer wreaths, ornaments, topiaries and other decorations on display and for sale, plus family-friendly activities and raffle drawings. Also, live reindeer will be on site.
Admission is $5 per person. Children ages 2 and younger get in free.
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This year’s wreath and topiary designers include:
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- Brian Clay Collins of Brian Clay Collins Designs, LLC of Grosse Pointe
- Diane Woolsey and DJ Kennedy of Diane Woolsey Interiors of Grosse Pointe Farms
- Audrey Brennan of As You Like It Design in Grosse Pointe Woods
- Rick Carmody of Au Courant Interior Design Studio in Ferndale
- Judy Sieber of Judythe & Co., Inc. of St. Clair Shores
- Loretta Crenshaw of Crenshaw & Associates in Detroit
- David Michael Johns of DMJ Interiors in Rochester.
Also donating wreaths, topiaries and unique decorations are:
- Jane McFeely
- Karen Webb
- The Herb Society of America, Grosse Pointe Unit
- Mary Ann Bury of Deck the Halls
- Bliss Clark for the Garden Club of Michigan
- The League Shop, Inc. of Grosse Pointe Farms
- Posterity: A Gallery of Grosse Pointe
- Dr. Mary Sue Stonisch, DDS of Grosse Pointe Woods
- The Grosse Pointe Theatre of Grosse Pointe
- Bishop Design & Display of Westland
- Detroit Tube Products of Detroit
- Country Home Creations of Goodrich, Mich.
Participating florists and garden centers include:
- Grosse Pointe Florists, Inc. of Grosse Pointe Farms
- The Secret Garden of Grosse Pointe Woods
- The Dried Flower of Grosse Pointe Woods
- Meldrum & Smith Nursery of Grosse Pointe
- Pretty Pots & Paths of Bloomfield Hills.
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Also planned is a cocktail party and auction, from 6-8 p.m. that night. Cost is $35 per person. Call 313-881-0040 for reservations. Funds will go toward one year of weekly art classes in two Detroit Public Schools, through JLD's partnership with the work of Art Road Non-Profit.