About CQC

Cross Quarter Club is a creative seasonal living community for gardeners and nature lovers based in York County, Pennsylvania. Our events include quarterly craft workshops, free monthly garden potlucks, a monthly women’s circle and field trips to regional botanical gardens. We also have a free online forum (Discord) to facilitate more sharing and connection, both on and off-line. Cross Quarter Club is rooted in the neo-pagan Wheel of the Year and the traditional agrarian folk festivals that inspired it, which have endured to today as a syncretism of ancient Pagan and Christian calendar custom. We affirm that living in close connection with the Earth’s rhythms is part of our universal shared heritage as humans. CQC is a non-dogmatic, welcoming, inclusive group for cis and trans women and non-binary people of any age, race, religion, or sexual orientation.

Celebrating the Season

We’ll kick off our gathering by sharing some information about the upcoming cross-quarter holiday, known traditionally as Samhain or All Hallow’s. Next, we will go around the table sharing brief introductions along with what we are most excited about this season, whether that’s something we are growing, making, doing, or a place we love to return to at this time of year. This is something we do at every CQC event, because it is so enlivening to hear what everyone else is excited about, and there are always new ideas learned and new connections made during this time!

Craft Your Own Hand-dipped Candles

Desiree will start by teaching us the properties and benefits of beeswax in candle making, including how to create your own double boiler dipping setup at home. She will share about candle dipping technique and trouble shooting, so you will have all the knowledge you need for the workshop, and to try candle dipping at home, if you so choose! Each participant will get to make 2 of Desiree’s beautiful “twin flame” candles. Desiree will also have a pop up shop table, featuring her delightful Fall Harvest collection, as well as tapers and poured candles. View the Elswick Goods online shop here ->

The Sharing Table: Plant Propogation Swap

Our suggested theme for this season is a houseplant and perennial division swap, but plese bring anything you have in abundance to share! Other items that are relevant to the club focus on creativity and nature connection are welcome, along with items purchased from your favorite local greenhouse or farm stand. There will be a table set aside for the swap when you arrive at the pavilion. Simply drop off your offering there when you arrive then choose a few things to take home with you before you leave! The goal is that the table is empty by the end of the afternoon, so take extra to share with friends and family too!

Read: The Story of the Sharing Table

Food + Drink

We will have a light spread of seasonal snacks and refreshments to enjoy during our afternoon together.

Additional Notes

The event duration is expected to be between 3 hours.