The focus of the Chandor Gardens Foundation is to preserve the heritage of the Gardens and work with the City of Weatherford to further develop the Chandor property, in keeping with Douglas Chandor's artistic vision.
Douglas Chandor was one of the great portrait artists of the 20th Century. Five of his paintings are on display in the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. His portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt is displayed in the White House, and his coronation portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, graces the British Embassy in Washington, DC.
His passion for gardening and his artistry intertwined to be beautifully expressed in the gardens he created and named White Shadows. After the untimely death of Douglas in 1953, his wife, Ina, paid tribute to him by changing the name to Chandor Gardens.
Today, Chandor Gardens is a destination unto itself. It is the location of joyous events, memory-making occasions, and pleasant wanderings.
SNAPSHOT OF UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES:
Wine & Music: Pianist Korkmaz Can Sağlam - Wednesday, November 18, 2026 @7:00 PM - Chandor Gardens
Experience an unforgettable salon concert with pianist Korkmaz Can Sağlam, one of today’s rising stars in classical music!
Chandor Gardens Foundation is pleased to present Korkmaz Can Sağlam, the winner of the 2026 Weatherford College International Piano Competition, performing an intimate salon concert in the Great Room at Chandor Gardens, Weatherford, Texas on Wednesday, November, 18, 2026. Doors open at 6:30 pm for refreshments and socializing, and the concert starts at 7:00 pm.
Pianist Korkmaz Can Sağlam has been praised for the “maturity of his interpretations and the seeming effortlessness with which they’re realized” (Textura).
Tickets are $35 (includes a selection of wine and beer)
Friends of Chandor Gardens Special Members Meeting - Thursday, Nov 19, 2026 @ 6:30 PM - Chandor Gardens
Friends of Chandor Gardens Members are invited to a special evening meeting on Thursday, November 19, 2026 @ 6:30 PM at Chandor Gardens. The evening will start with "Greet and Eat Time" with heavy hors d'oeuvers and punch.
The feature presentation will be "Stress Relief Tips for the Holidays" presented by Amy Wallace. Amy is a certified Yoga Instructor who leads chair yoga classes as well as other types of yoga. She will describe benefits of yoga as stress relief and will lead us through some basic poses that can be practiced using a chair as a prop.
During the evening there will also be games and prizes.
The Chandor house will be fully decorated for Christmas so it will be a wonderful opportunity to see all the beautifully decorated rooms of the house.
NOTE: This is a Members Only FREE event.
Friends of Chandor Gardens Members Meeting - Wednesday, January 20, 2027 @ 11:30 - Chandor Gardens
Friends of Chandor Gardens members please "Mark your Calendar" for the January 20, 2027 meeting at Chandor Gardens. "Meet & Greet" time will be from 11:00 am to 11:30 am. The feature presentation will be "Bats at Chandor Gardens" by guest speaker Tina Olivaia at 11:30
Tina Olivia is a Cross Timbers Master Naturalist and has participated in the Texas Nature Trackers program of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department and in partnership with North American Bat Society (NABat), that placed an acoustic monitor at Chandor Gardens for 5 days during the summer of 2026 to determine whether there were bats present and if so what type of bats. The goal of the program is to gain a better understanding of bat distribution across Texas.
Tina will be sharing the findings from the acoustic bat monitor that was at Chandor Gardens (2 bat species were identified), and she will also be explaining the beneficial aspects of these misunderstood creatures.
This is a FREE event and members are welcome to bring a guest with them.
Chandor Nature Trail “Spruce Up” Every 4th Saturday 9:00 to 11:00 AM
Please consider volunteering for the Chandor Nature Trail “Spruce Up” from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m every 4th Saturday at Chandor Gardens, hosted by the Crosstimbers Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas.
Interested volunteers can contact Cross Timbers trail steward Christie Tull, at or call 817-307-9307.
FYI - Volunteer hours count towards Texas Master Naturalist and Texas Master Gardeners.
About the Trail: Chandor Nature Trail, located at Chandor Gardens, is just under one mile long and is open for hikers and their leashed dogs free of charge during Chandor Garden hours.
See you on the trail!
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For more information about any of our featured events please call 682-268-0102.
