<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; color: #000099"><div><b>From: </b>"Nancy Copley" <ncopley@whoi.edu><br></div><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-mce-style="color: #000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal">News item:</p><p class="MsoNormal">Call to Gardeners</p><p class="MsoNormal">The Woods Hole Public Library is calling for gardeners to think of the Library's Annual Plant Sale when they divide their perennials.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sale has always featured plants which thrive in local conditions, and are donated from local gardens for the sale.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Friday, May 17, the day<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>before the sale, volunteers will be receiving botanical offerings at the Library from 10 AM to 6 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The group will also happily accept vegetables, herbs and annual seedlings.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition they are looking for gently used hand garden tools, non-plastic pots and decorative containers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If gardeners need extra pots, there are plenty available at the Library.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For information, call the Library at 508-548-8961.<br> Relevant Web link: <a style="" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.woodsholepubliclibrary.org/events.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.woodsholepubliclibrary.org/events.html" data-mce-style="">http://www.woodsholepubliclibrary.org/events.html</a><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">===================================================================<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">News Item:</p><p class="MsoNormal">WHPL Plant Sale<br></p><p class="MsoNormal">On Saturday, May 18, the Woods Hole Public Library will hold its annual<b> </b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal" data-mce-style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Plant Sale</span> from<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>9AM to Noon on the Library lawn, rain or shine.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Avid gardeners always count on this sale, eager to find hardy perennials and shrubs brought from local gardens, sure-fire "winners" in local growing conditions.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interesting flowers, herbs, and vegetable seedlings <span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>from commercial growers<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and local gardeners guarantee a ready supply of garden necessities like tomatoes, peppers and marigolds.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year, we are pleased to additionally offer gently used hand garden tools, nice pots and decorative containers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gardeners should arrive promptly at 9 AM, not before, for the best selection.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes" data-mce-style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information, call the Library at 508-548-8961.<br> Relevant Web link: <a style="" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.woodsholepubliclibrary.org/events.html" target="_blank" data-mce-href="http://www.woodsholepubliclibrary.org/events.html" data-mce-style="">http://www.woodsholepubliclibrary.org/events.html</a><br data-mce-bogus="1"></p></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>