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Close to Home: North Carolina September 2017
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Close to Home: North Carolina is a NextReads newsletter that focuses on the treasures found in the North Carolina Room at the Central Library. Please note that North Carolina Room copies of books are considered reference only and cannot be checked out, but circulating copies may be available elsewhere in Forsyth County or in the NC Cardinal consortium. For additional resources check out the links below and read our very popular blog!
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The North Carolina Room of the Forsyth County Public Library houses a broad range of non-circulating resources to suit your research needs. The room contains a wealth of local, state and federal information as well as archived issues of newspapers and magazines. Our knowledgeable staff will be happy to assist you with your project, whether you are an experienced researcher or just getting started. For help with questions about North Carolina, local history, or genealogy, please come visit us at our temporary location at the Government Center at 201 N. Chestnut St.in Winston-Salem NC or call 336-703-3070 during regular business hours. The new Central Library is scheduled to open in the summer of 2017.
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New Books on North Carolina
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North Carolina's Roadside Eateries : a Traveler's Guide to Local Restaurants, Diners, and Barbecue Joints by D. G. MartinD.G. Martin has spent years traveling the major roadways of NC looking for community, local history, and, of course, a good home-cooked meal. This book is his guide to more than 100 notable roadway haunts that serve not only as places to eat but also as fixtures of their communities. A range of culinary options have been explored, from BBQ joints and country kitchens to Mexican restaurants and Greek diners.
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Tar Heel Triumph : North Carolina's Unforgettable 2017 Championship Season by The News & ObserverRedemption. After falling to Villanova in the final seconds of the 2016 NCAA championship North Carolina’s goal heading into the 2016-17 season was clear. The Tar Heels’ win over Gonzaga in the 2017 NCAA championship game was the culmination of a basketball season no Tar Heels fan will ever forget. Led by upperclassmen Justin Jackson, Joel Berry II, Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks, Coach Roy Williams’ squad won the ACC regular season championships and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. North Carolina then stormed past Texas Southern, Arkansas and Butler to set up an Elite Eight matchup with Kentucky, where Luke Maye’s game-winning jumper sent North Carolina back to the Final Four. In the national semifinal against Oregon, North Carolina survived a frenetic final minute to reach the championship game.
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North Carolina craft beer & breweries by Erik Lars MyersBoasting more craft breweries than any other state in the South, North Carolina is the state of Southern beer. In 2012, Erik Lars Myers wrote North Carolina Craft Beer & Breweries, which profiled 45 breweries. Since then, the number of breweries has more than tripled to over 140 and is still growing. Now, Myers and his wife, Sarah H. Ficke, have produced an expanded and updated second edition.
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North Carolina : The Tar Heel State by Jill ForanPresents facts about North Carolina, describing the state's geography, resources, industry, history, and government. Good resource for student reports.
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North Carolina : the Old North State by John HamiltonPresents the history, geography, climate, plants and animals, cities, transportation, natural resources, industry, sports, entertainment, and people of North Carolina, as well as general facts about the state.
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CLEMMONS COOKIN' CLUB IN SEPTEMBER Wednesday, September 20, 12:30 pm Clemmons Branch Library 3554 Clemmons Road Clemmons, NC 27012 Phone: 336 703 2920 In conjunction with On the Same Page's mystery theme of Margaret Maron's Take Out, the Clemmons Cookin' Club's September theme is mystery authors' recipes. Choose a recipe from our selected recipe book, The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook, and we’ll make a copy for you and us. Bring in the finished dish on the day of the meeting for us to share. Expand your palate by tasting all the dishes, connect with other cooks, and discuss the recipes. Must bring in a dish to attend the meeting on Wednesday, September 20 at the Clemmons Branch Library. Some of us are also bringing in dishes with mysterious ingredients to see if you can guess what the "strange" ingredient is.
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HOMESTEADERS SERIES: HERB DRYING AND TEA MAKING WITH SHERRY ANDERSON Monday, September 25, 11:00 am Lewisville Branch Library 6490 Shallowford Road Lewisville, NC 27023 Phone: 336-703-2940 Come to the Lewisville Branch Library for the first hands-on educational course in our new Homesteaders Series. Local author, Sherry Anderson, will be teaching the art of fruit and herb dehydration and natural tea making. She will discuss everything from planning to planting, harvesting to blending your own herbal teas. You will get the chance to create, taste and take home your own herbal tea blends.
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WHERE ARE YOUR GENES FROM? Reynolda Manor Branch Library 2839 Fairlawn Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Phone: 336 703 2960 Interested in learning more about your ancestors? Join us for a series of lectures about resources that are available to aid you in your search. Civil War Resources Thursday, September 21st at 2:30 PM Learn about resources that you can use to find your Civil War ancestors. Research Tips and Tricks Thursday, October 19th at 2:30 PM Join us as we discuss some tips and tricks for finding lost ancestors.
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STORY FROM AMERICA'S FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE Tuesday, September 19, 6:30 pm Walkertown Branch Library 2969 Main Street Walkertown, NC 27051 Phone: 336-703-2990 Randell Jones presents “Death March of the Prisoners from Kings Mountain”. Award-winning author and storyteller will share a story from America's fight for independence. The Battle of Kings Mountain on Oct. 7, 1780 was the “turning of the tide” in the American Revolution. Overmountain militiamen had marched over the Appalachians to join with men from South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia to help defeat Ferguson's army atop Little King's Mountain. Afterward, these battle-hardened patriots carried their wounded and marched 800 prisoners for three weeks across the North Carolina piedmont, past the ominous Tory Oak, to descend upon the Moravian farmers at Bethabara. For some loyalists, it was a chance to escape. For some patriots, a time for backcountry “justice.” And, for the good souls at Bethabara, it was a test of their endurance and goodwill in facing the demands on their humanitarian generosity.
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