When: Wednesday, June, 28th
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Where: Memorial Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan)
Ready to kick off the summer by treating your sweet tooth? For literally thousands of years, people have been fascinated with the strange and wonderful fruit, chocolate. Learn the alluring history of this gift from the rain forest, discover how it is cultivated and processed, and then consider ways to take your chocolate addiction into your garden with “chocolate” plants. Our guest speaker will be St. Louis Master Gardener, Betsy Alexander. Following the presentation, we will carpool or caravan to the Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Factory on The Hill for tours and gift shop shopping.
Itinerary:
11 am - Gather in Memorial Hall of Southwest Baptist Church (6401 Scanlan) for a potluck lunch (bring a dish to share)
11:30 am-12:30 pm - Enjoy Chocolate presentation with Master Gardener, Betsy Alexander
12:30 pm - Depart for Chocolate, Chocolate, Chocolate Factory (5025 Pattison Ave.)
1-2:30 pm - Tour the Factory and peruse the gift shop
2:30 pm - Return to Southwest Baptist Church to collect dishes and head home