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Garden tour, party benefits Mt. Lebanon Public Library

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From looks at lavish spaces to small nooks, the Mt. Lebanon Public Library Garden Tour and Garden Party fundraiser has attracted about 500 people annually.

Hoping to continue that trend, the library will hold its 26th annual fundraiser, an effort that has raised $486,589 since its inception in 1991.

The courtyard garden party will kick off events from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 9, in the library’s courtyard garden. Featured will be catered d’oeuvres, sweets, beer, wine and live music by the Mt. Lebanon High School string quartet.

The garden tour is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 10, during which four gardens located on the property of surrounding private homes will be featured: those of Kathy and David Root, Anne Neel, Margaret Hamstead, and Trish and Carl Orngis.

Two of the stops on the self-guided tour are group endeavors, the Rose Court Condominiums main courtyard garden and a communal garden at Foster Elementary School that is maintained by the PTA.

The activities at the library will feature the annual plant sale, which offers a wide selection of perennials at deeply discounted prices. The library’s used book shop, the Book Cellar, will be open and all ticket holders will receive a $5 coupon good for any media purchase that day only.

“This year, we will use the proceeds for materials, computer equipment, supplies and for improvements to the building,” said Kathy Mays, senior library assistant and longtime assistant of putting together the festivities. “The library is the heart of the community here in Mt. Lebanon. People are so generous and we get so many volunteers.”

Tickets for the garden party can be purchased at the library or at the door the night of the event at the price of $30. Tickets for the garden tour are $15 in advance or $20 the day of the event.

For more information, call Kathy Mays or Beth Evens at 412-531-1912.

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