Arts & Leisure
Entries sought for upcoming Old York Garden Club show
YORK VILLAGE - The Old York Garden Club is hosting a standard flower show, "A Tribute to Maine Authors," at the York Public Library on Sept. 15 and 16.On Friday, Sept. 15, the show will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Saturday, the hours are 10 a.m. until noon.
The show is open to the public and admission is free.
There are three divisions for the show; the first based on design, the second on horticulture and the third a special exhibits category.
In the design division, Old York Garden Club members will compete in a variety of entries inspired by Maine Authors. The design classes include still life design, taking its theme from Sarah Orne Jewett's "The Tory Lover;" traditional mass design, inspired by Neil Rolde's "Unsettled Past, Unsettled Future: The Story of Maine Indians," and children's favorite stories, taking its inspiration from E.B. White's "Stuart Little," in which, competitors must make a traditional yet miniature floral arrangement.
There are seven class divisions in all, with four entries in each. First, second, third prize and honorable mention will be awarded according to standards set by the National Garden Clubs, Inc., the "Handbook for Flower Shows" and "The National Gardener."
In the horticultural division, community members along with garden club members are encouraged to submit specimens from their own gardens for judging. Entries for this division include vegetables, herbs, arboreal, perennials, annuals, fruits, container-grown plants and trained plants (topiaries).
The special exhibits categories include educational, youth groups and commercial.
Entries will be accepted on Wednesday, Sept. 13, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the First Parish Church Fellowship Hall.
For more information on the show or how to submit horticultural specimens, contact Rosemarie Glynn, flower show chairwoman, at 363-2787.
