GARDEN CLUBS PARTNER WITH COLLEGE’S
WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO FUND SCHOLARSHIP

March 10, 2003

     As part of the 5th annual Women’s Leadership Conference on March 24-25, six area garden clubs have been invited to join in Tablescape 2003, a inaugural public event that will allow the clubs to highlight their artistic range and skill through the art of the table setting. The entries will be displayed in the Magnolia Room of Franklin Hall, Monday, March 24, from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m., and Tuesday, March 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

     The garden clubs invited to participate include Boones Mill (Franklin County), Floyd Courthouse (Floyd County), Hunting Hills (Roanoke), Smith Mountain Lake, Sugar Loaf (Roanoke), and Twined Hearts (Roanoke). Clubs were randomly selected to represent a broad geographic range.

     Tablescapes are billed as “feasts for the eyes,” and showcases of a club’s originality and design ability. Centerpieces may incorporate fresh and silk flowers, fruits and vegetables, art objects, tapestries, pottery, statuary, and glassware. The complete table will include china, crystal, linens, and accessories. From formal to country casual, the entries will be inventive to demonstrate the clubs’ design prowess.

     All guests who visit Tablescape 2003 will be eligible for a drawing for a dinner for two at The Hotel Roanoke. The drawing will be held at the Women’s Leadership Conference dinner on March 25.

     In its first year, Tablescape 2003 admission is free. Donations will be accepted for the Women’s Leadership scholarship program.

     Those garden clubs interested in participating in next year’s event should contact Theresa Potter at (540) 365-4201 or tpotter@ferrum.edu. Additional entries will be accepted in 2004.

     Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu. # # #

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