The Arts Council of Plant City hosted over 50 guests at a “Spring Tea” on Saturday, April 20, at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center. The menu, provided by Chef Shannon Shearer, included Chicken Salad Sandwiches, Cucumber Sandwiches, Blueberry Scones with Devonshire Cream and Lemon Curd, and Guava and Cream Cheese Pastelitos. Two locally blended, loose leaf, hot teas by Curiositea were served, including “Charmed,” and “Charlotte 1876.” Table hostesses included Maggie Carlisle, Melanie Knox, Rachel Dummeldinger, Marsha Passmore, Darcy Stottlemyer, Gwendolyn Thomas, Carol Walker and Dodie White.
Entertainment was provided by local soloist, Hope Storter. Hope is a Junior at Strawberry Crest High School, where she is highly involved in her academics, FFA, National Honor Society, American Sign Language Honor Society, and Theatre. She is dual enrolled at Hillsborough Community College.
Local watercolor artist, Barry Giacobbe, provided 10 different watercolors of local Plant City buildings and establishments. Barry is happy to recreate the beautiful architecture in the buildings in our area through his paintings, and we are so happy that he shared his talent with our Spring Tea guests.
The Arts Council of Plant City is a 501© 3 organization that promotes all genres of the Arts in our area – visual, performing, and culinary. More information about the Arts Council of Plant City can be found on our website at PlantCityArts.com.