The Paducah Garden Club presents "Belong to Your Place, the Wisdom of Wendell Berry," a Garden Club of America Flower Show at the Carson Center, 100 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, Kentucky. The hours are Tuesday, May 16, 1 to 5 pm, and Wednesday, May 17, 10 am to 3 pm. Open to the public and free of charge!

The event will showcase floral designs, horticulture, photography, needle art, and education. The writings of prolific Kentucky author, conservation hero, and National Humanities Medalist Wendell Berry are the genesis of the show. Mr. Berry's themes stimulate the love of gardening, the study of horticulture, and the protection of the environment. His quotations, displayed throughout the show, are a reminder to slow down, observe one's surroundings, and revere one's home place. Mr. Berry's granddaughter, Virginia, and her husband, Ben Aguilar, will give a special presentation at 2 pm on Tuesday, MAsy 16, in the Carson Center Lobby.

The Flower Show is also part of Paducah's 10th-anniversary celebration as a UNESCO-designated Creative City of Folk Art. Four quilts from the National Quilt Museum in Paducah will be on display and interpreted through floral design. Several community groups have been inspired by the event. Paducah florists will participate in a "Flower Flash." This spontaneous explosion of flowers will pop up in various downtown locations. In addition, the City of Paducah's Creative and Cultural Council will sponsor twelve artists to paint plein-air (outdoors) on the Carson Center lawn.

Paducah Garden Club is one of only three clubs in Kentucky to hold membership in the Garden Club of America and the only one in western Kentucky. Founded in 1913, the GCA is a nonprofit national organization composed of 200 clubs with nearly 18,000 members who devote energy and expertise to projects in their communities across the United States. Paducah Garden Club is a non-profit service organization with an active membership of 40.