Name: Garden to Plate Cooking
Start: 2026-06-29T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Thomas Ford Memorial Library

Thomas Ford Memorial Library

Summer gardens and local Farmer's Markets are bountiful with fresh vegetables and fruits just waiting to be explored. Chef Maddox will demonstrate nourishing and enticing dishes to enjoy over these warm summer months with family and friends. Samples will be available for attendees.

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1st-4th grade: One of the most recognized icons worldwide, the American flag, has been an incredible inspiration for generations of artists. Join us to review a variety of works before making your own. We’ll use a mix of materials, including paint, markers and collage materials to create your own variation of “Old Glory.”&nbsp;This program&nbsp;is made possible by our Summer Reading signature sponsor, the Thomas Ford Library Foundation.

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Children, Families: Join the Library for storytime on the Tower Lawn. In the event of rain or inclement weather, storytime will be cancelled.

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Join food preservation expert and cookbook author Emily Paster to learn how to transform vegetables into pickles and preserve them using both fermentation and water-bath canning. Samples will be available for attendees.
Emily will demonstrate three ways to make pickled vegetables: quick or refrigerator pickles, shelf-stable pickling in a vinegar brine using the water-bath canning method, and fermenting vegetables using the alchemy of salt and time to create healthy and delicious foods. Homemade pickles make wonderful gifts, help prevent food waste and enable us to eat more locally and seasonally all year long. This class is perfect for gardeners, as well as farmers’ market and CSA shoppers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Join food preservation expert and cookbook author Emily Paster to learn how to transform vegetables into pickles and preserve...

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Local Event: CRAFTernoon: Fireworks!

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Teens and Tweens: Join us for bookish talk and dessert! The theme of this month’s book celebrates the 250th anniversary of the United States. Copies of the book are available one month before the discussion at the&nbsp;Circulation Desk.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Book: Rebellion 1776&nbsp;&nbsp;by Laurie Halse Anderson

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