By Cynthia Garber
Club News
May 16, 2008 12:47 am Whatever plans you have for the weekend, be sure they include a trip to Salem, where lots of fun events are in store tomorrow. The Art in Bloom Flower Show is at Old Town Hall in Salem from noon to 1 p.m., followed by a fashion show staged by Signatures at the Peabody Essex Museum at 1 p.m. "We have done this in the past, and it has been great fun for all involved," said Salem Garden Club spokeswoman Karen Jellison. Funds raised at the event will benefit the city of Salem, Fourth of July/Main Streets and the garden club. Admission at the door is $5. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Signatures at 978-825-0015. In other news: r The club received plenty of support in donations for the troops in Iraq, and many people turned out to help package up boxes to send to them. nnn Also tomorrow, the Salem Beautification Committee will hold its first plant sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Salem Common. (Rain date is May 18.) There will be annuals, some perennials, small azalea, hydrangea bushes and hanging plants for sale, with Flowers by Darlene, a Salem business, providing the plants. The newly formed Recycling Committee Task Force will be selling rain barrels, composters, water conservation garden spray nozzles and recycling bins. Also at the sale, Salem businesses and residents can register for the city's upcoming Window Box Competition. Garden baskets donated by the Beautification Committee and the Salem Garden Club will be raffled, and water and snacks will be available for purchase. All money raised will be used for beautification efforts throughout the city. nnn To commemorate Memorial Day, members of the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School Air Force ROTC will be guests at the next meeting of the Greater Peabody Chapter AARP at 12:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at the Peter A. Torigian Community Life Center, 79 Central St., Peabody. nnn The Danvers Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale tomorrow from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Elm and Sylvan streets (next to Town Hall). Members of the club are potting up plants from their own gardens to share with the public. Come early for a good selection. Horticulture advice will be available during the sale. Call June Baser at 978-774-4786. nnn North Shore Garden Club, a member of the Garden Club of America, invites the public to "Spring Time," a flower show, on Wednesday, May 21, at the Singing Beach Club, Beach Street, Manchester, from 1 to 5 p.m. There is no charge, and all are invited. nnn The Friendly Garden Club of Beverly announces the start of its annual Best of Beverly Contest. Categories will include: Best Window Box, Residential; Best Window Box, Business; Best Flower Garden; and Best Vegetable Garden. This year, the period for submission has been extended to June 23. Questions may be sent to info@beverlygardenclub.org or directed to club member Rosalie Kerr at 978-922-7854. Entry forms are available at www.beverlygardenclub.org. Judging will take place June 24 through June 26. Winning entries will be announced at the Beverly Public Library on July 1. All window boxes and gardens must be located in Beverly. In other news: r The club's annual plant sale arrives a little early this year, on Saturday, May 31, at the Cove Community Center, 19 E. Corning St., from 9 a.m. to noon (or until sold out). The event is a major club fundraiser that helps support the club's civic activities around Beverly, as well as its scholarships. Go to www.beverlygardenclub.org, e-mail info@beverlygardenclub.org or call Rae Abell at 978-969-2665. nnn The Peabody Garden Club has changed the date of its annual plant sale to May 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Peabody Welcome Sign at Brown's Pond on Lynn Street. Come early for the best selection. Also from the Peabody Garden Club comes word that city plantings will be completed by Memorial Day weekend, and members are asked to sign up now to water and weed the plantings during the summer. nnn Club News runs every Friday in The Salem News. If your club or organization has news to share, call Cynthia Garber at 978-531-5863, e-mail csgarber@comcast.net or fax 978-531-6756.
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