Books in Bloom

The Bow Garden Club coordinates with the Bow Baker Free Library for this fun and creative event. Participants select a book and create a design representation for that book cover. The designers can use any additional components to assist the flowers. The designs are displayed in the lower level of the Library and open to the public for viewing. Each attendee submits a vote on their favourite selection in each category. Thank you to Bow's very own resident professional photographer, Eric Anderson, for taking our 2023 Books in Bloom pictures.

2018

  • Book: "Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat" Designer: Ruth Brack, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Kittens Love" Designer: Sue Johnson, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Edgar Sawtell" Designer: Keryn Anderson, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple" Designer: Lisa Richards, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Old Turtle" Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Alice in Wonderland" Designer: Ginny Urdi, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Call of the Wild and White Fang" Designer: Beth Titus, Baker Free Library
  • Book: "Iran" Designer: Janis Kuch, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "This is the Nest That Robin Built" Designer: Janis Kuch, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Fundamental Theories of Design" Designer: Sue Johnson, Bow Garden Club
  • 2018 People's Choice Winner
    Book: "The Tail of Peter Rabbit" Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Fairy Story" Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Fairy Gardening" Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Owl Babies" Designer: Sue Smith, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Exit West" Designer: Susan Mosley, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "A Light Between Oceans" Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Gnome Houses" Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "MONET by himself" Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "The Fightened Frog" Designer: Sue Johnson, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "My Life in Pink & Green" Designer: Betsey Mahoney, Baker Free Library
  • Book: "A Magical Do-Nothing Day"" Designer: Amelia Holdsworth, Baker Free Library
  • Book: "Miss Spider's Tea Party" Designer: Sue Johnson, Bow Garden Club

2023

  • Book: "The Berr Song" by Michaela Goade Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Sing" by Joe Raposo Designer: Patricia MacNeil, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "The Knowing" by Ani Di Franco Designer: Ashley Polson, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Out of Wonder" by Kwane Alexander Designer: Carol Barleon, Bow Garden Club
  • 1st Place - Most Colorful & 2nd Place - People's Choice
    Book: "The World Needs More Purple People" by Kristen Bell and Benjamin Hart Designer: Betsy Mahoney, Bow Community Member
  • Book: "Change Sings" by Amanda Gorman Designer: Betty Jacob, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Radium Girls" by Kate Moore Designer: Beverly Gamlin, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens Designer: Joyce Kimball, Bow Garden Club
  • 1st Place - People's Choice & 1st Place - Most Creative
    Book: "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies" by Joyce Sidman Designer: Amelia Holdsworth, Baker Free Library
  • Book: "This is Your Time" by Ruby Bridges Designer: Natalie Bilodeau (age 9), Bow Community Member
  • Book: "She Persisted Wangari Maathai" by Eucabeth Odhiambo Designer: Dawn Boyle, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "March" by John Lewis Designer: Keryn Anderson, Bow Garden Club
  • 2nd Place - Most Colorful & 2nd Place - Most Creative
    Book: "My Voice is a Trumpet" by Jimmie Allen Designer: Suzanne Savage, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "The Girl Who Heard the Music" by Marni Fogelson Designer: Lisa Richards, Bow Garden Club
  • Book: "We Are Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom Designer: Sue Moore, Bow Community Member
  • Book: "Bear Wants to Sing" by Cary Fagan Designer: Beth Titus, Bow Community Member
Please Note: This event was on hiatus (due to Covid) in 2020, 2021 and 2022
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