HiJinx Podcast Premieres

Howard County Library System is expanding its customers' educational experience with HiJinx, a new monthly podcast. The new initiative strives to educate listeners about topics relative to upcoming HCLS events and curriculum in a conversational style that peaks interest and sparks curiosity. Through their conversations with guests, podcast hosts Victoria Goodman and Dennis Wood will explore various facets of an overarching theme each month.

The first episode, Farm to Table--Can You Dig It?, is designed to coincide with Howard County's Farm-City Celebration in September. It features three separate interviews with people who are involved in varying ways in the popular farm-to-table movement. Guests include Forrest Pritchard, a seventh generation farmer and New York Times bestselling author who will also be appearing at HCLS Miller Branch on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 3 pm. His new book, Growing Tomorrow, goes behind the scenes with 18 extraordinary sustainable farmers from across the country, in an inspiring farm-to-table journey told through stories, photos and recipes.

Other guests include local farmer John Love, owner of Love Dove Farms in Woodbine and a regular vendor at the HCLS Miller Branch farmers' market; and Joe and Mary Barbara, proprietors of Aida Bistro restaurant where farm-to-table cuisine and eco-friendly practices are features of the menu. Each person offers interesting insights into their respective fields and shares personal stories with listeners.

In October, HiJinx will explore this year's Choose Civility theme Kindness Creates Community with Episode 2: The Karma of Kindness.

The podcast is available at hclibrary.org/HiJinx via iTunes and GooglePlay.

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