To Do in RI: 26th Annual Rose Show of the Rhode Island Rose Society

It’s time for the 26th Annual Rose Show! The event will be held on Saturday, June 7th from 1 to 3pm at Shepherd of the Valley Church in Hope, RI.

Consulting Rosarians will be available to speak with you and a Rose Presentation will take place at 2pm.

The theme is “That’s What Friends Are For”. Barbara Bicknell of the society said that this came about when walking through her garden talking to my friends – her roses – and trying to come up with some ideas for this year’s theme. While she was making sure her “friends” were tucked in for the winter, she started thinking of her human friends. Barbara said she broke into song (as she often does!) thinking of how friends take care of one another. Bicknell says, “The lyrics convey what I’ve heard quoted in our own Rhode Island Rose Society – Come for the Roses. Stay for the Friends.”

Follow the Rhode Island Rose Society on their Facebook page, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/314531362875942

Download the entire program, complete with workshops being offered, HERE!

The Rhode Island Rose Society is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or any amendment thereto and is affiliated with the American Rose Society.

The object of the Rhode Island Rose Society is to study, foster, and encourage rose culture including the exhibition of roses.

Monthly Meetings: Monthly meetings of the Rhode Island Rose Society are held on the second Saturday of every month 10:00 AM unless otherwise announced through the Rhode Island Rose Review or monthly meeting notices sent to our membership.

Officers

• President: Diane and Chuck Brailsford
• Vice President: Elissa Della Piana
• Past President: Lynne Harrington
• Treasurer: Angie Chute
• Executive Secretary: Alice Thomas
• Recording Secretary: Marie Giordano

Directors

• Mike Chute
• Rachelle Desrochers
• Clive Nickerson
• Chuck Brailsford

Committee Chairs

• Membership: Linda Joslin
• Programs: Mike Chute
• Hospitality (and Zoom): Nancy Gaiewski
• Finance and Audit, Publications: Angie Chute
• Publicity: Barbara Bicknell
• Library: Biing Lee: rirslibrary@hotmail.com
• Sunshine: Pauline De Rosa
• Fundraising:
• Show Chair : 2025-Patsy Cunningham
• Website: Patsy Cunningham
• Consulting Rosarian Chair: Paul Raymond – raypaulden@aol.com