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Home, Garden, and DIY January 2020
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200 Tips, Techniques & Recipes for Natural Beauty
by Shannon Buck
Shopping for beauty products can elicit two kinds of sticker shock: mainstream products can be packed with unpronounceable ingredients, while organic products can be prohibitively pricey. You can avoid both pitfalls with this thorough, photo-illustrated guide to homemade natural beauty products. Offering options for an impressive range of skin and hair types, these recipes are also rich in context, including details about the science of essential oils, sourcing fresh ingredients, and finding vegan alternatives (among many other topics). Whether you're concocting products for yourself or gifting them to others, 200 Tips is sure to pique the exploratory spirit of DIY beauty devotees.
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A Girl and Her Greens: Hearty Meals from the Garden
by April Bloomfield with J.J. Goode
In her latest outing, James Beard Award-winning chef April Bloomfield turns her attention toward the vegetable kingdom, using simple, seasonal ingredients to craft a satisfying range of dishes. Recipes such as spring peas with mint, roasted and raw fennel salad, and onions with sage pesto are well-reasoned (explaining not only how, but why), and are presented in a colorful, conversational style filled with entertaining anecdotes. This lively cookbook will be most appreciated by flexitarians who don't mind sprinkling some bacon on their broccoli. (If you'd rather skip straight to the bacon, try Bloomfield's earlier cookbook, A Girl and Her Pig.)
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A Beautiful Mess: Happy Handmade Home: Painting, Crafting, and Decorating...
by Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman
Fans of the lifestyle blog A Beautiful Mess will already be familiar with sisters Elsie Larson and Emma Chapman and their colorful, crafty-chic aesthetic. In this volume, they focus on helping you give your home a "happiness makeover." It doesn't take a lot of cash, just a willingness to zero in on what you really love, and the gumption to creatively repurpose what you've already got. Along with tons of beautifully lit photos, this upbeat, unintimidating book is packed with useful tips: how to make gallery walls that work, suggestions for styling mismatched furniture, ideas for flea market overhauls, and instructions for super-simple DIY decor projects.
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350+ Crochet Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets
by Jan Eaton
Offering a treasury of tips, techniques, and trade secrets for crocheters (both new and experienced), this wide-ranging book provides numerous projects and quick fixes for problems crocheters may encounter. It also discusses everything from choosing the right hook and yarn to creating your own designs. Step-by-step color photos enhance the text and will have readers crocheting something fine in no time.
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A Touch of Farmhouse Charm: Easy DIY Projects to Add a Warm and Rustic Feel...
by Liz Fourez
Though magazines and Pinterest may make the weathered-wood-and-whitewash look seem impossible, rustic country chic isn't beyond the reach of dedicated DIYers. Blogger Liz Fourez ought to know -- she's spent years renovating her old farmhouse with DIY furniture, décor, and crafts, and now she's sharing her experiences in this breezy, accessible book. Step-by-step instructions for each project will help to keep you on point, while hundreds of photos overflowing with burlap, wood, and wire offer ample inspiration. No matter where you live or what your skill level, A Touch of Farmhouse Charm delivers on the promise of its title.
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| Craft Coffee: A Manual by Jessica Easto; illustrations by Morgan KrehbielWhat it is: a charmingly illustrated, accessible, and thorough guide to making delicious coffee at home.
What's inside: brewing basics (including tips about grind size, water, and temperature), how to choose hardware (kettles, grinders, and full-immersion devices, oh my!), details about coffee beans (different varieties, decaffeination, etc.), and where and how to buy supplies.
Want a taste? "Coffee should not be mysterious." |
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Brave New Quilts: 12 Projects Inspired by 20th-Century Art -- From Art Nouveau to Punk & Pop
by Kathreen Ricketson
You don't often find the words "punk" and "quilting" in the same sentence, but Brave New Quilts by late craft blogger Kathreen Ricketson celebrates the quirky combination of contemporary culture and traditional crafting. With the goal of (painlessly) teaching design principles for quilters, Ricketson focuses on the use of line, color, motif, and text. To illustrate each principle, she presents bold, bright quilts that evoke specific art movements: Cubist, Art Deco, Dada, Punk, Pop Art, and many others. While the designs are marked by difficulty level and accompanied by techniques and suggestions for quilters, Ricketson's modern style will inspire visual artists of all kinds.
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Learn to Knit, Love to Knit
by Anna Wilkinson
An award-winning designer outlines 20 engaging and aesthetic projects for beginning knitters, teaching crafting basics through accessible, step-by-step photographs and tips for wearables ranging from a color-block scarf and mix-and-match wrist-warmers to classic cardigans and a tweed cape.
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| Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff by Myquillyn SmithWhat's inside: a chatty look at creating an uncluttered yet cozy space using the author's home as a model, plus personal anecdotes, tips on finding your style, and the proper order to do things (hint: sort out seating first).
Don't miss: the appendices, which offer the "Cozy Minimalist home recipe" and before-and-after pictures of the author's family room.
Who it's for: fans of the author's popular Nesting Place blog; readers who'd appreciate the occasional references to Christianity; those who need help getting started. |
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À La Mode: 120 Recipes in 60 Pairings: Pies, Tarts, Cakes, Crisps, and More...
by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
If you're in possession of an ice cream machine, some standard baking equipment, and an epic sweet tooth, this drool-worthy collection of innovative ice cream and dessert recipes is for you. Each of the 60 recipes for frozen treats comes with a perfectly paired dessert recipe, enabling you to serve up irresistible combos such as coffee-poached pears with hazelnut gelato, peanut brittle pie with popcorn ice cream, and pine nut pound cake with orange marmalade frozen custard. If the variety alone isn't enough to tempt you, the encouraging tone and useful tips (such as how long to store each ice cream, or how to improve your pie crust) may just win you over.
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Contact your librarian for more great books! January & February Home, Garden & DIY Programs for Adults |
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Witchy-Washi Tape Crafters at Lewisville Branch Library Thursday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. 6490 Shallowford Rd, Lewisville, NC 27023 Join us every first Thursday of the month at 10am at the Lewisville Branch to craft with Washi Tape! Don't know what Washi Tape is? Come and find out what it's all about. We promise you won't regret it! All supplies provided and you get to take your creations home with you! No registration required. Please call 336-703-2940 for more information.
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Southside Cookbook Club at Southside Branch Library Thursday, Jan. 2 at 1 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 12:30 p.m. 3185 Buchanan St, Winston-Salem, NC 27127 Share delicious homemade food and culinary advice with your fellow library patrons. We meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 1:00 pm. Fair warning: You MUST bring a dish from one of our pre-selected cookbooks in order to attend! Ask at the front desk to sign up and pick out a recipe. Call Michael at 336-703-2985 for more information.
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The Amazing Honey Bee at Walkertown Branch Library Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10:15 a.m. 2969 Main St, Walkertown, NC 27051Learn how to start your beehive, how honey bees feed their babies and the role of drones in the hive. Ali Mousavi founder of the American Innovative Beekeeper Academy, will present this talk for all potential beekeepers. Sign up by phone 336-703-2990 or via email walkertownlibrary@gmail.com.
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Art Club at Rural Hall Branch Library Every Tuesday at 10 a.m. 7125 Broad St, Rural Hall, NC 27045 The club meets every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Come and enjoy basic to advance art skills with each other. Don't forget your paint.
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Learn to Knit, Crochet and More at Walkertown Branch Library Every Tuesday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. 2969 Main St, Walkertown, NC 27051 Join our group for a relaxing evening of knitting, crocheting and making new friends. Learn the basics or bring a project and share your skills and ideas. Ask questions, learn tips, and get inspiration from your fellow needle workers.
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Creative Needles : Quilt, Crochet, & Knit at Walkertown Branch Library Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. 2969 Main St, Walkertown, NC 27051 Join the Creative Needles Group at Walkertown Library. The group meets every Wednesday at 10 am. Learn to quilt, crochet, and knit. Not crafty? We’ll teach you! Please bring your own supplies. No registration required. Please call 336-703-2990 for more information.
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Crafternoons at Carver School Road Branch Library Every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. 4915 Lansing Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Join us every Thursday, where we make a take home craft for all the family to enjoy. All ages are welcome.
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Yarn for Everyone at Paddison Memorial Branch Library Tuesdays, Jan. 7 & 21 and Feb. 4 & 18, at 10 a.m. 248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284 Bring your yarnwork - or use some of our supplies - to knit, crochet and meet other people at this new knitting group, open to people of all skill levels. Meets the first and third Tuesday of each month.
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Science & Health Series: Hoarding and Rummaging at Lewisville Branch Library Thursday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. 6490 Shallowford Rd, Lewisville, NC 27023 The Geriatric Adult Specialty Team returns with a special presentation about hoarding and rummaging as a diagnosed mental illness. The presentation will provide insight into the disorder and includes a brief discussion related to individuals with Alzheimer’s who hoard and rummage, treatment options, and tips for caregivers.
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Color & Coffee at Lewisville Branch Library Fridays, Jan. 10 & 24 and Feb. 14 & 28 at 10 a.m. 6490 Shallowford Rd, Lewisville, NC 27023 Find your inner artist! Coloring has been linked to reducing stress as it refocuses the brain. Join us for some relaxation and socializing while you color. Coffee, coloring designs and color pencils provided. No registration required. Please call 336-703-2940 for more information.
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Coloring Club for Adults at Walkertown Branch Library Fridays, Jan. 10 & 24 and Feb. 14 & 28 at 10:30 a.m. 2969 Main St, Walkertown, NC 27051 Relax and relieve stress by dropping in to do some coloring with provided sheets and pencils or bring your own. No registration required. Call the library at 336-703-2990 or visit http://forsyth.cc/article.aspx?NewsID=21452 for more info.
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Homesteaders Series: Needle Felted Hearts at Lewisville Branch Library Monday, Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. 6490 Shallowford Rd, Lewisville, NC 27023 Get ready to treat your loved ones for Valentine's Day early this year with these sweet felted hearts. Kathleen Simon returns to teach this fun craft. All supplies provided if you are new to the class. Please call 336-703-2940 to register.
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Paper Craft DIY at Kernersville Branch Library Tuesdays, Jan.14 and Feb. 11 at 10 a.m. 248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284 Did you know that paper is the most widely used material in arts and crafts? Dive into our craft supplies to create different themed pieces of art each month, all using paper craft. Some examples include greeting cards, collages, scrapbooks, paper flowers and using paper and glue on wooden objects.
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Sewing Meetup at Paddison Memorial Branch Library Tuesdays, Jan. 14 & 28 and Feb. 11 & 25 at 2 p.m. 248 Harmon Ln, Kernersville, NC 27284 Meets monthly on the second and fourth Tuesday.
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Quilting & Stitching Clubs at Rural Hall Branch Tuesdays, Jan. 14 and Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. 7125 Broad St, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Bring a quilting project to work on at the library each month. Beginners are welcome to attend. No registration required. Please call 336-703-2970 for more information.
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Adult Coloring Club at Carver School Road Branch Library Thursdays, Jan. 16 and Feb. 20 at 11 a.m. 4915 Lansing Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27105 Relax and relieve stress by coloring and listening to soft jazz on the third Thursday of each month from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon. Coloring sheets, pencils, and pens are provided. Please join us.
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Want to be an Urban Farmer? at Central Library Thursday, Jan. 16 at noon 660 W 5th St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 Join us for an introductory session on how to grow fruits and vegetables, and create beautiful landscapes with the NC Cooperative Extension.
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Financial Series: Preparing Your Will at Lewisville Branch Library Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. 6490 Shallowford Rd, Lewisville, NC 27023 Estate planners strongly recommend that every adult who owns property or who has minor children should maintain valid estate planning documents, including a will. Yet every year thousands of North Carolina adults die intestate. Vance Parker, PLLC, presents the simple steps to will preparation, so you can check this important document off the to-do list.
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Sewing & Stitching Clubs at Rural Hall Branch Library Tuesdays, Jan. 21 and Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. 7125 Broad St, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Join us to learn how to sew community projects and your personal items. This is a free club and everyone is welcome. For more information call 336-703-2970.
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Coloring & Coffee at Reynolda Manor Branch Library Thursdays, Jan. 23 and Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. 2839 Fairlawn Dr NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 Relax at the library with coffee, coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided , but feel free to bring your favorite coloring books or colored pencils.
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Stitching Circle at Rural Hall Branch Tuesdays, Jan. 28 and Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. 7125 Broad St, Rural Hall, NC 27045 Join our stitching circle of knitters and crocheters to work on individual projects, gain and give inspiration, as well as instruction. All skills levels are welcome. Please call (336) 703-2970 for more information.
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Homesteaders Series: Bird Watching and Birdseed Ornaments at Lewisville Branch Library Monday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. 6490 Shallowford Rd, Lewisville, NC 27023 In honor of the Great Backyard Bird Count (Feb. 14 - 17), we will create some simple birdseed ornaments and talk about the joy of bird watching. We'll share our favorite text and digital resources for seeking out and identifying our feathered friends; and, weather permitting, we'll take a walk around the library and try out our new-found skills. Please call 336-703-2940 to register.
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Collages at Clemmons Branch Library Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. 3554 Clemmons Rd, Clemmons, NC 27012 Join us in the Children's Room at Clemmons Branch Library on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. as we create collages inspired by two African-American visual artists. We will be exploring Alma Thomas’s Expressionist paintings and Romare Bearden’s mixed-media collages of jazz musicians and dancers. Then use what you’ve learned to create your own collage. All supplies provided. Open to all ages. No registration needed.
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Peace Dove Craft at Clemmons Branch Library Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. 3554 Clemmons Rd, Clemmons, NC 27012 Join us in the Children's Room at Clemmons Branch Library on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 4 p.m. as we make a variety of peace doves in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of peace and equality for all. All supplies provided. Open to all ages. No registration needed.
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Freedom Quilts at Clemmons Branch Library Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. 3554 Clemmons Rd, Clemmons, NC 27012 Join us in the Children's Room at Clemmons Branch Library on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. as we learn about the history and importance of freedom quilts. Then use the quilt patterns to create your own freedom quilt squares. All supplies provided. Open to all ages. No registration needed.
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W 5th Street Winston Salem, North Carolina 27101 336-703-3030www.forsythlibrary.org |
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