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Walpole Historical Society Hosts
“Blooms At An Exhibition”
Imaginative displays of gorgeous fall flowers and fascinating memorabilia will please the eye and intrigue the intellect at the “Blooms At An Exhibition” show at the Old Academy Building on Main Street here on Saturday and Sunday, November 26th and 27th.
The thirteen exhibits, arranged by floral designer Nancy Shepard and members of area garden clubs, will combine flowers with paintings and items from the Walpole Historical Society collections housed on two floors of its Museum here. Viewing hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $15 per person, with proceeds earmarked for the Old Academy Roof Fund.
“Teaming up works of art and antiques with flower arrangements seems to intrigue people. More than 25 museums around the country have similar shows, “ commented Ms. Shepard.
The event will also feature a raffle of dinner for four cooked and delivered by WHS president Susan Vose, a Frazer fir tree from the Vermont Christmas Tree Farm in Springfield, Vt., and a pair of 30” double-balled variegated ivy topiaries. The raffle will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at the end of the show.
“This is part of our ongoing campaign to raise funds to save the Old Academy Building which needs a new roof and major repairs to the columns and slabs supporting it,” stated Ms. Vose.
The event coincides with the first “Open Studio” weekend in Walpole, scheduled for November 26-27 and December 3-4. Under the auspices of Walpole Artisans, 11 artists and crafts people from the area will open their studios or participate in groupings at various sites in town. Paintings, sculpture, furniture, jewelry and paper works will be shown. Maps will be available at Town Hall during the first weekend.
For further information, contact Marche Brown at 603-358-2370.
