Guest Author - February 8, 2008

A Journey of Faith and Flowers

Friday, February 8 at 2:30 in the Library

 

The Lion’s Den is happy to offer a joyful event combining hospitality, flowers and a special book.  Our guest author, parishioner Cathie Pike, will arrange flowers as she speaks; each arrangement will reflect spiritual moments we experience on our daily path and will share some passages from her book, Generous Moments, Snapshots of Goodness on Ordinary Days.  To her, life blooms with faith and generosity.

 

As a former president of the New Canaan Garden Club, Cathie is well known for her flower arrangements, and as an exhibitor, lecturer and artistic judge. Ms. Pike is the author of a book, Generous Moments: Snapshots of Ordinary Days published in 2004.  Generous Moments is a celebration of everyday kindnesses – “the little good deeds that provide a bright moment for others, yet often appear to go unnoticed or unappreciated”, according to Ms. Pike.  The text is enhanced by 16 watercolor illustrations by Alison Buchanan of Wilton.

 

A lifelong New Canaanite, Ms. Pike grew up on Rosebrook Road with her family, the Crawfords, and two swans, Romeo and Juliet that lived in the family pond.  She attended New Canaan Public Schools, graduated from Dana Hall and Stanford University and received a master of education degree from Harvard.  She returned to New Canaan with her husband Bill Pike in 1969, making their home on Indian Waters Drive.

 

Ms. Pike’s Generous Moments will be available at the event on Friday.  The public is welcome.  The event will be held in the library at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on 111 Oenoke Ridge in New Canaan.  Please call the main office 966-4515 or the bookstore 966-3838 for more information or to reserve a book.