Monday, August 5, 2013

'Gather Ye Rosebuds' and More at Glendora Florist's Workshops

Bet you didn’t know that businesses along The Avenue of Glendora Village offers various classes and workshops.

Take for example three Floral Workshops by Cyndy Tessitor at Glendora Florist. Registration is coming up next Saturday, Aug. 10 for the first workshop, so call (626) 335-1943 to reserve your spot.  
Cost is $75 per class. There’s one hour of floral demonstration and one hour for students to design arrangements, which they can take home.
Cyndy Tessitor, center, surrounded
by her grandchildren.
1st workshop: Pave Arrangements – Tuesday, Aug. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. This is a terrific technique for those who love contemporary arrangements but don’t want any height on a dining room or coffee table. These will use roses, artichokes, apples, coffee berry, moss, succulents, and assorted greens.
2nd workshop: Summer Baskets – Tuesday, Aug. 27, 4-6 p.m. Use the delicious colors sunflowers, blue delphinium, orange gerberas, spray roses, assorted greens, and learn how to line a basket and use oasis to secure the flowers. RSVP a week before.

3rd workshop: Glass Containers – Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Learn to arrange flowers in a variety of glass containers using hydrangea, larkspur, roses, dahlias, and assorted greens. Each student may choose from the following containers: glass cube, bubble bowl, or cylinder. RSVP a week before.
Added class for future brides and bridesmaids: Beaucoup Bouquets – Sunday, Aug. 29, 2-4 p.m., $10. Cyndy is an experienced wedding floral designer sharing her design skills with brides for the past 35 years. This will be a fun discussion, and demonstration of various bouquets available for brides and bridesmaids.  Light refreshments will be served.

It’s a Brananza!

Undercovers Intimate Apparel starts its annual Brananza tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 6 through Friday, Aug. 16. “We’ll have boxes and boxes of bras, all sizes, all styles for just $14.99,” says owner Carol Gill, adding that corsets and bustiers will be only $19.99.