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Cabin fever getting to you? Douglas County
Libraries – Castle Pines to the rescue
By Patte Smith, courtesy photo
Learn how to properly prune trees and shrubs and other gardening advice at the Thursday, March 7 program, My Yard! Lawn & Landscape Ideas and Tips presented by Craig Miller at the Douglas County Libraries – Castles Pines.
Holding yourself back from cultivating your garden? Yearning for spring to
plant new trees and shrubs? To be sure, this is a tough time of year if you are a gardener. Take heart, the Douglas County Libraries – Castle Pines is o ering a four- week series of classes in March – My Yard! Lawn & Landscape Ideas and Tips presented by Castle Pines North Parks and Open Space Manager Craig Miller. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Miller’s rst class, How to Kill a Tree, which many people have done without realizing it, will teach homeowners pruning techniques, where to plant a tree, proper watering and tree maintenance.
The next program, Made in the Shade, delves into what shrubs, trees and owers to plant in the shade, and there is also a class Working with What You Have. Whether your yard or garden has too much sun or shade, steep slopes or other challenges, join the group for this class. Others have experienced these same challenges.
And for those who do not know whether you are watering too much or too
little and want to know The Secrets of Irrigation Management, see what’s new to improve your landscape and save you money.
You can sign up for each class individually. Register online at www.dcl. org for the My Yard! Lawn & Landscape Ideas and Tips classes being held in March. Classes do ll up quickly.
Host with the most (Continued from front page)
Parties with a purpose are Abramovitz’s passion. The reason for the party could be as simple as enjoying fellowship with friends on a summer evening, sipping cocktails or rocking on her back-porch swing. It could also be more involved, where the goal is to raise funds for organizations near and dear to her heart.
A long-time steward for Warren Village, a housing assistance program in Denver for low-income single parents, Abramovitz has been throwing parties that bene t the organization for more than 10 years. In 2018, Abramovitz co- chaired the Warren Village gala and raised more than $300,000 – the most funds ever raised in the organization’s history.
More recently she and Adrian
Miller, James Beard award-
winning cookbook author and
philanthropist for his book The
President’s Kitchen Cabinet, hosted a sit-down barbecue dinner for 25 in Abramovitz’s home. At $200 a plate, Miller and Abramovitz raised $5,000. All proceeds went directly to Warren Village.
How does one successfully create a life of parties? “One common trait is the exceptional ability to leverage the power of parties to enhance the lives of others,” said Abramovitz.
Often working with a sta comprised only of herself, Abramovitz uses her skill of cleverness, from creating the invitations to curating the guest list. When planning parties, Abramovitz operates under one rule. “You have to have the energy to match the enthusiasm,” she said.
Tammy Abramovitz in her Castle Pines home where she hosts many large and small gatherings.