Page 14 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, April 12, 2019 Books in Bloom 2019 Saugus Garden Club, New Friends of the SPL unite to promote reading and flowers A GOOD CHILDREN’S BOOK: Amy Melton, the Children’s Librarian at the Saugus Public Library, near the entry she made to go with the book “The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies” by Beatrix Potter. By Mark E. Vogler W hen Mary O’Connell saw the book, she knew it wouldn’t take too much imagination to find the right floral arrangement. “I love flowers, I love van Gogh and I love books,” O’Connell said of her entry in the Fifth Annual “Books in Bloom” event at the Saugus Public Library (SPL). O’Connell, head of the Reference Department at the Saugus Public Library, said her mind was made up after settling on the book “The Sunflowers are Mine” by Martin Bailey – a story that focuses on artist Vincent van Gogh’s famous masterpiece series of sunflower still lifes. “Sunflowers are my favorite flowers. And because I love them, it was an easy choice,” O’Connell said. “And I found a vase at a tag sale,” she said Friday. Her entry was one of 40 on display last LOVE THAT LAVENDER: Saugonian Paul Desantis said the pretty lavender-colored flowers and their fragrance drew him to the second floor table he chose at the Saugus Public Library last Friday (April 5) “to relax and do some research.” The floral arrangement assembled by Monique Todd to go with the book “Homeland” by R.A. Salvatore was one of 40 entries submitted for the Fifth Annual “Books in Bloom” event held at the Saugus Public Library last Friday and Saturday. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) Friday and Saturday throughout the library’s two floors during the two-day event cosponsored by the Saugus Garden Club and the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library. Anyone climbing up the staircase to the second floor got to see O’Connell’s entry. Meanwhile, Joanie Allbee, an artist who loves painting eagles, used her passion for nature to showcase her exhibit that centered around “The National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America,” which features an eagle on the cover. Allbee, who is also a Saugus Garden Club member, used one of her paintings to go with a floral arrangement that included a stuffed eagle in a nest to match up with the book. “I just have a love for eagles,” Jean Brunco of the Saugus Garden Club matched up some flowers with the book “Tony’s Wife” by Adriana Trigiani. Allbee said. “In Alaska, I used to spend my time with the eagles. I lived in A TRIBUTE TO EAGLES: Joanie Allbee, an artist who loves painting eagles, used one of her paintings to go with a floral arrangement that included a stuffed eagle in a nest to match up to “The National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America,” which features an eagle on the cover. Alaska from 2006 to 2017 as a military wife,” she said. She recalled having close encounters with eagles while working as a volunteer at an animal shelter. “I just feel that in my first with things I love,” she said. The Community Room at the library again served as the area for drinks, pastries and snacks for visitors. There were floral ‘Books in Bloom’ I should stick GARDEN CLUB | SEE PAGE 15 THE DOOR PRIZE: Lorraine Wilton of the Saugus Garden Club made this special arrangement that was auctioned off at this year’s annual “Books in Bloom” event at the Saugus Public Library. The event, which was held last Friday and Saturday, was sponsored by the Saugus Garden Club and the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library. A GOOD BOOK WITH SOME PRETTY FLOWERS: Saugus Garden Club Director Ruth Berg stands by her exhibit last Friday at the Fifth Annual “Books in Bloom” at the Saugus Public Library. The event was sponsored by the Saugus Garden Club and the New Friends of the Saugus Public Library. POT OF GOLD: Saugus Garden Club Co-President Donna Manoogian with her exhibit, one of 40 entries in this year’s “Books in Bloom” held at the Saugus Public Library last Friday and Saturday.
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