Chandor Gardens Foundation News

The Friends of Chandor Gardens bimonthly meeting in the great room at Chandor Gardens was held on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, 11:00 - 1:00. 

There was a "Mix and Mingle" visiting time from 11:00-11:30, which was an opportunity to visit with current Friends and to meet new Friends. The room was set up with round tables so those who wanted could bring their lunch.

The informative and very interesting guest speakers talked about the Parker County Committee on Aging (Weatherford's Seniors Center) regarding what it is and what all they do in Parker County, presented by Kirsti Smith, PCCOA Executive Director and Anita Capps, PCCOA Meals on Wheels Manager. Note: Jennifer Bledsoe, PCCOA Director of Ops was unable to attend due to other commitments. 

Has always this was a FREE event and everyone was WELCOME!

Guests enjoyed a self-guided journey through 7 unique gardens in Parker County on a beautiful sunny Saturday and discovered awe inspiring gardens behind the hedges, fences, and gates!

The Friends of Chandor Gardens were pleased to present the extremely sucessfull 3rd Annual Secret Gardens of Parker County Tour of 7 unique gardens in Parker County, Texas, which showcased stunning views, landscaping ideas, fascinating plants and garden art.

This was a self-guided tour, so guests were able to make their own itinerary and set their own pace between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, June 1, 2024.

The Garden Locations:

• 126 Cahill Court, Weatherford, TX
• 211 Davis St, Weatherford, TX
• 416 W Josephine St, Weatherford, TX & 413 W. Lee Ave, Weatherford, TX
• 609 W. Lee Ave, Weatherford, TX
• 711 W Lee Ave, Weatherford, TX - Chandor Gardens
• 1911 Woodland Hills Lane, Weatherford, TX
• 117 Ranch House Rd, Willow Park, TX - The Community Garden, St. Francis of Assisi Anglican Church

CLICK HERE TO VIEW TOUR BOOKLET

Tickets:

• $12/person - online in advance
• $15/person - day of the event at 1st garden visited.

Due to stairs and uneven terrain, the gardens on the tour were not fully accessible for those with mobility disabilities or for strollers.

If there had been significant inclement weather, the tour would have been held Saturday, June 8, 2024, instead.

Thank-you so much to the garden owners!
We were only able to be in the private gardens through the gracious kindness of the owners.

** Proceeds benefit the enhancement of Chandor Gardens reflecting the artistic vision of Douglas Chandor **

PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING OUR GARDEN TOUR SPONSORS - WITHOUT WHOSE SUPPORT WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HOLD THIS WONDERFUL EVENT.

An exploration into the music that has defined the soundtrack for countless Western films over the past 100 years!

Chandor Gardens Foundation was pleased to offer another instalment in the ongoing Wine & Words Speaker Series, with Dr. Paul Cortese, Assistant Director for Operations in the TCU School of Music who presented "Big Sky Music! - The Western Film Score" at Chandor Gardens on Saturday, May 18, 2024

Cowboys, Indians, gunfights, and adventures on the frontier have all been represented by various musical treatments. Dr Cortese highlighted the composers who developed the ‘horse opera’ score, while examining the musical language and devices used to transport the audience to another time and place—the American Old West.

The film score creates a film's emotion and mood for each scene. Western movies have not only masterfully used music to communicate emotions and mood to the audience, but to also influence the emotions and moods of the audience. Dr Cortese shared music and film clips from well-known Western movies showing how the film score plays such an integral role to the overall audience experience.

The presentation started at 7:00 P.M. (doors opened at 6:30 P.M.)

Tickets: $30 (included wine & beer)

Dr Paul Cortese

Dr. Paul Cortese is the Assistant Director for Operations in the TCU School of Music. He manages organizational and promotional projects including the performance hall box office, website updates, YouTube video channel, jury examination system, print advertising, event project management and general facility services. Dr. Cortese is the Director of TCU’s Summer Music Institute, which offers instrumental workshops and music camps to middle and high school students across north Texas.

Dr. Cortese is an instructor, who developed and teaches Survey of Film Music to non-majors for Fine Arts credit. He oversees and programs the School of Music’s Recital Hour class, which features student performances and guest lecture presentations. Dr. Cortese’s research interests include teaching artistry for social change and musical performance practice in the variety theatre (vaudeville) and early silent film era.

As a classically trained guitarist, Cortese has performed both acoustic fingerstyle repertoire and electric contemporary music styles. He has taught a wide range of guitar students from young beginners, to college students and advanced adult players. Dr. Cortese holds degrees from Syracuse University (B.M.), New England Conservatory (M.M.) and Texas Christian University (Ed.D.).