Needham Art in Bloom 2011

Needham’s Art In Bloom 2011

Fri. March  4   Needham HS Lobby, Senior Center 12 – 4pm

Sat. March  5   Needham Public Library  9am -5pm

Sun. March 6   Needham Public Library 1pm – 4pm

The Beth Shalom Garden Club invites you to celebrate Needham’s Art in Bloom 2011, a multi-generational community showcase event! Beth Shalom Garden Club and the Needham High School Fine Arts Department proudly announce Needham’s Art in Bloom 2011 which will be held during the weekend of March 4 – 6 at multiple locations in town.  

 It will feature mixed media artwork created by talented Needham High School students. Each piece of art will have an accompanying floral interpretation produced by members of the award winning Beth Shalom Garden Club.

You can get a taste of this exhibit Friday, March 4th at the Senior Center and in the Needham High School lobby from 12 to 4 pm. The entire exhibit will be featured throughout the Needham Public Library on Saturday, March 5^th and Sunday, March 6^th during regular hours. This event has been generously funded by Roche Bros.

 Sue Kaplan, event co-chair  expressed, “It really appeals to everyone – art lovers, flower lovers, seniors, students, couples, families with young children…everyone!”  This year’s event has been generously sponsored by Roche Bros.

 Needham’s Art in Bloom was modeled after the annual springtime exhibit Art in Bloom presented by the Museum of Fine Arts, in Boston. Beth Shalom Garden Club’s goal was to organize a community event that would engage people of all ages, interests, and life experiences. In June 2010, the Garden Club Federation of MA, Inc. awarded the state's SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Beth Shalom Garden Club for its successful creation and execution of Needham's Art in Bloom. The exhibit, now in its third year has become a well-received annual event. Last year, over a thousand people filled the Needham Public Library during the weekend long exhibit.

 Needham resident, Jean H. was truly captivated after viewing the art and flowers. She described the sentiments of many visitors in the guest book: “What a wonderful demonstration of the talent in Needham. The student’s work is impressive and thought provoking. The floral demonstrations are beautifully creative and inspiring. This is a lovely example of informal education combined with community spirit. Thank you!”

 This year there will be special Tercentennial component of Needham’s Art in Bloom in celebration of town’s 300^th birthday. Floral interpretations of notable Needham artists W.C. Wyeth and Giovanni Costano as well as notable Needham authors will be on display in the Bosworth and Wyeth rooms at the Needham Library. The Needham Exchange Club and Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC) have generously funded this special exhibit.

 The weekend’s schedule is as follows: On Friday, March 4^th from 12-4, a few pieces of the exhibit will be on display in the Needham High School lobby and also at the Needham Senior Center providing a taste of what’s to come. On Saturday, March 5^th from 9:00am to 5:00pm and on Sunday, March 6^th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm the complete exhibit will be on display throughout the Needham Public Library.

 Please visit the Needham’s Tercentennial website at www.needham300.org where you can see a description of Needham’s Art in Bloom 2011 and photographs from last year’s exhibit. If further information is needed in regard to this press release please contact either co-chair:

 Sue Kaplan, Beth Shalom Co-Chair   or    Allison Shapiro, Beth Shalom Co-Chair   

SueKflowers@yahoo.com                          LATDShapiro@rcn.com

Phone: 781-444-6085                                 Phone: 781-453-9880