Mt. Lebanon Public Library hosts annual garden party and tour
Amanda Mitchell, Megan Bighan and Sue Galeone share a laugh during the Mt. Lebanon Garden Party.
Mt. Lebanon High School Orchestra provided the musical entertainment during the library’s annual garden party. The musicians featured were Ben Jia, Mong Zhang, Meera Whitson and Neil Ming.
Jane Swanson, who is on the library board, serves up a glass of wine to Bob Thomson while Ann Strader and her husband, Jim, chat with Bill Lewis, in the background, during the Mt. Lebanon Garden Party.
Sue Ford (back) encourages Sally Morrison to place her ticket for the drawing in the bag for the special basket during the Mt. Lebanon Garden Party.
Kathy Mays was honored for her 17 years of service as a volunteer for the Mt. Lebanon Garden Party.
The 26th annual Mt. Lebanon Public Library Garden Tour kicked off with a garden party July 9 to recognize sponsors, donors and featured gardeners.
The party was held in the libray and its courtyard, which featured many plants and flowers from Russian sage to hydrangeas. Four residential homes as well as Foster Elementary School and Rose Court Condominiums were highlighted on the July 10 garden tour.
Kathy Mays and Beth Evans chaired the tour, and Mays was recognized for 17 years of volunteer service. She received an engraved stone to place in her garden. David McKibben was the the garden tour manager, and Linda Binek, Jane Ann Broeren, Normajean Graybill served as tour committee members. Broeren and Sandi David chaired the garden party.
Proceeds from the events benefit the library.