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Hobby Enthusiast: Shopping February 2018 Savvy shopping is so much fun! Vacations, Holidays, Clothes, Gourmet foods, Toys, Fine wines, shoes and more...
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Need to Decompress? Come color for a couple of hours.
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Coloring for Adults (NIC)
Wednesday, February 21, 3:00 pm
Program Room
Color with other adults using printed designs and various coloring media that will be provided by the library while enjoying tea, listening to music and chatting. Participants can also bring their own coloring books and supplies.
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Read up on great ways to improve your shopping skills!
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How to win at shopping : 297 insider secrets for getting the style you want at the price you want to pay by David ZylaPage after page is filled with knowledgeable insider tips, the hows and whys of shopping smart: Always beware of prices in carpeted areas of a store. Three-quarter sleeves are always flattering. Sometimes, for certain items like T-shirts or knits, it makes sense to shop in the boys’ department. For shoes, the best toe shape will always match your best neckline. Never shop in a hurry. When approaching a rack of clothing, always start with color. Always sit down when trying on clothing.There are style basics, like how to find the perfect pair of jeans. Money-saving tips, like why never to open a store credit card. Shopping rules, like leave your jewelry at home when shopping. Plus tips for shopping online, in thrift stores, and around the holidays. And throughout, separate lists, like the 15 secrets of finding clothes that make you look ten pounds thinner; the seven things a tailor can do—and six things a tailor can’t; and the top ten wardrobe staples.
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The Better World Shopping Guide : Every Dollar Makes a Difference by Ellis Jones While we strive to make our vote count every four years, few of us realize that our most immediate power to shape the world is squandered on a daily basis. Every dollar we spend has the potential to create social and environmental change. In fact, it already has. The world that exists today is in large part a result of our purchasing decisions. The Better World Shopping Guide rates hundreds of products and services from A to F, so you can quickly tell the “good guys” from the “bad guys” and ensure your money is not supporting corporations that make decisions based solely on the bottom line. Drawing on decades of meticulous research, this completely revised and updated sixth edition will help you find out who actually “walks the talk” when it comes to: • Environmental sustainability• Human rights• Community involvement• Animal protection• Social justiceSmall enough to fit in a back pocket or handbag and organized in a user-friendly format, The Better World Shopping Guide helps you reward companies who are doing good, penalize those involved in destructive activities, and change the world as you shop!
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Thriftstyle : the ultimate bargain shopper's guide to smart fashion
by Allison Engel
"A must-have guide for bargain-hunting fashionistas looking to make a statement without sabotaging their budgets. In this photo-filled, easy-to-use resource, shoppers will learn to navigate the racks of their local consignment shop, spot name brands likeVersace, Dior, and Burberry, select the best quality items, and repair secondhand clothes that need some love"
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Wear and tear : the threads of my life
by Tracy Tynan
The memoirs of a celebrity costume designer describe her upbringing in the fashionable celebrity circles of her literary parents, her family's artistic but traumatizing approaches to shopping and how the fashion-savvy perspectives of her early years shaped her relationships and career.
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Shopping for vintage : the definitive guide to vintage fashion by Funmi OdulateFilled with valuable advice on spotting designer dresses and distinguishing between valuable and less-valuable garments, this guide to vintage clothing looks at the work of more than seventy seminal designers from the past one hundred years, identifies key fashion pieces of each decade, and offers tips on what to look for, how to recognize value, fashion sources, and more.
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Textile fiestas : a guide to festivals, markets, and smart shopping by Sheri Brautigam2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards, Silver, Travel
This book, geared to independent-minded travelers, presents the most safe and accessible regional markets and artisan events in Mexico, with an emphasis on finding the finest quality traditional textiles and shopping ethically. Where and when to go, how to get around, what to look for at each location, how to judge quality—it’s all here, with abundant photographs and common-sense advice.
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Thrift shopping : discovering bargains and hidden treasures
by Sandra Donovan
A guide to shopping for secondhand goods provides information and advice on searching for and evaluating items at thrift shops, flea markets, online sites, and similar sources; purchasing skills; remaking purchased items; and selling
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The real food grocery guide : navigate the grocery store, ditch artificial & unsafe ingredients, bust nutritional myths & select the healthiest foods possible by Maria MarloweThe Real Food Grocery Guide is the most comprehensive and actionable guide to grocery shopping and healthy eating ever with advice on: · what to eat for health, balanced weight, and longevity · how to shop to save a significant amount of time and money · how to decipher food "buzz words" (like natural, grass-fed, wild, organic, gluten-free, etc.): know which to buy and which to leave on the shelf · how to select the most nutritious and delicious produce, every time (no more getting home with brown avocados or tasteless melon) · why the quality of animal-products-such as meat, fish, eggs, and dairy-is crucial--and how to choose the healthiest kinds · how to store fresh food properly so it doesn't spoil too quickly · why calorie counting is futile - and what you should look for instead to determine the healthiness of any food · how to decipher what a food label is really saying · how to avoid being duped by sneaky food industry claims and choose the best packaged products every time
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A New DVD featuring artist and advocate for change Alice Waters
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Alice Waters and her delicious revolution /Follow Alice Waters through a year of shopping and cooking, and discover the vision of an artist and advocate, who has taken her gift for food and turned it into consciousness about the environment, nutrition and a device for social change.
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