Libraries Chair 2022-2023: Dianne Pleyn
Each November, the club holds a miniature flower exhibit—under 5 inches—at the Surf City branch of the Ocean County Library. In addition to this annual display, each month club members provide fresh or dried flower arrangements for the Surf City library and the Beach Haven library. If you’d like to participate in this committee , please contact the Libraries chair.
Library Arrangement of the Month
2022-2023
Photos: Dianne Pleyn (Click on image to enlarge)
Tempests in a Tea Cup November 2022
Graphic Design by Tracey Cameron/ Photos by Jeannette Michelson
The Libraries committee presented an impressive display of dried floral designs in”Tempests in a Tea Cup” from the talented members of the Garden Club of LBI. The teacup arrangements used creative floral designs that featured dried wildflowers found on, and around, Long Beach Island. This display of 28 tea cup arrangements is not to be missed. The display of”Tempests in a Tea Cup ,” staged by Dianne Pleyn, Libraries Committee chair and Jeannette Michelson, Photography, can be seen at the Ocean County Library in Surf City through November 30th. The Libraries Committee would like to thank the following members for their contributions to this display: Jean Archer, Debbies Ayres, Judy Bouton, Helen Comba, Julie Eller, Betty Frey, Nancy Kunz, Lois Mullens, Karen Martinez, Helene Palestri, Norma Parfitt, Dottie Reynolds, Jeanne Sivori, Cathy Sutton and Marilyn Upton. Click on any image to enlarge.
Garden Club Receives Recognition January 2023
The Friends of the Island Library is a volunteer group that helps preserve, strengthen and support our library. The work of the group includes presenting author talks, free films, book sales, learning activities for children and adults and much more.
The president of the Friends of the Island Library, Anne Barkey, announced the club’s donation and said a Garden Club logo would be on display in the library as a token of appreciation.
The Garden Club is committed to supporting committed to supporting community resources that enhance and protect life on LBI.