'Flour Garden' New to Rite of Spring

The Toledo Symphony Orchestra is a vital part of the Toledo Opera, and the Toledo Symphony League supports musical heritage in northwest Ohio as passionately and tirelessly as Opera Guild members.

Rite of Spring invitations were sent to the Toledo
Symphony League's mailing list. One also is available
on the league's website at toledosymphonyleague.com.

The league's annual Rite of Spring event will be held Tuesday, March 25 at The Hotel at the University of Toledo (the Radisson, formerly the Hilton Toledo, at 3100 Glendale Ave.) and again feature vendors, a raffle, luncheon and garden talk.

The day begins at 10 a.m. with the Symphony League's traditional decorated golf carts, which will whisk guests into the event space. "Vendor Ally" will include Purse Love, Ragazza, Belma Tan with Aegean Connection, The Chocolate Shoppe, North Branch Nursery, and more.

New this year is the "Flour Garden," a delectable bake sale featuring pastries, breads, and cookies on donated one-of-a-kind plates and dishes.

The Symphony League is seeking dessert donations, which may be dropped off at the home of Beth Bowman from 8:30 a.m. until noon Monday, March 24. Volunteers will be plating, wrapping and organizing the baked goods that afternoon for transfer to the Radisson. If you plan on donating or volunteering, please contact Beth Bowman at bowsmom50@sbcglobal.net or call 419-865-5036.

The luncheon begins at noon, and Jill Bench from Bench's Greenhouse will deliver the keynote speech at 1 p.m. Jill runs the family-owned greenhouse and farm operation in Elmore along with her husband and his parents.

To register for the Rite of Spring event, download the RSVP form here.