Holiday Hobbies
December 2017
Upcoming Events
PPLD Holiday Concert: Forté Handbell Quartet
Sunday, December 3, 2:00pm
1175 Chapel Hills Drive
Come join us at Library 21c for a free holiday handbell concert featuring Forté! 

Based in Colorado Springs, Forté is an advanced quartet marked by artistry, energy, and dedication to their craft. Formed in 2007, Forté has emerged as a unique performance and educational quartet, quickly developing an elite reputation within the handbell world.
ERC Special Program: Creative Winter Crafts
Tuesday, December 12, 10:00 a.m. - Noon
5550 N. Union Blvd
 Drop by anytime between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. to explore the ERC, utilize some of our hands-on educational tools, and try your hand at some fun winter and holiday crafts. This program is in conjunction with the Family Focused Fun program in MAKE @ East, which takes place at the same time. Please be sure to register for a session of the MAKE @ East program if you want to addend that portion of the joint program. No registration is required for the ERC activities. Ages 5 and up.
Crafts 
Handknit Holidays : Knitting Year-Round for Christmas, Hannukah, and Winter Solstice
by Melanie Falick

The best-selling author of Weekend Knitting presents more than fifty original projects, including unique gifts and decorations for Christmas, Hanukkah, and the winter solstice, including colorful ornaments, Christmas stockings, a unique menorah, scarves, a poncho and matching dog sweater, an Aran tree skirt, a lace shawl, and a patchwork afghan.
Christmas and Hanukkah Origami
by Ruth Owen

Readers can celebrate the holidays by making crafts the whole family will enjoy. This informative book shows readers how to use the traditional Japanese art of folding paper to make fun Christmas and Hanukkah decorations. Step-by-step instructions assure that readers at all levels will remain engaged and walk away with a unique holiday decoration.

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Have Yourself a Homemade Christmas : Scrumptious Recipes, Handmade Crafts & Heartfelt Gifts to Make Your Spirits Bright
by Gooseberry Patch

A full-color book includes fun ideas for crafts and recipes that bring together the entire family and encourage creativity, featuring traceable shapes and designs, as well as recipes for every occasion, including edible gifts for loved ones, packaging ideas, hassle-free recipes, simple casseroles, holiday party favorites and classic Christmas dinners and desserts. Original. 40,000 first printing.
Homemade Holidays : 150 Festive Crafts, Recipes, Gifts & Parties
by Deanna F. Cook

Presents dozens of creative ideas for the winter holidays, along with party plans, decorating tips, games and activities, recipes, and other helpful suggestions
Homemade Holiday : Craft Your Way Through More Than 40 Festive Projects
by Sophie Pester

 Bring the magic of a handmade Christmas into your home with 40 projects for gifts, decorations, and homemade wrapping paper. Save time and money with the festive craft projects in Homemade Holiday. Clear, step-by-step instructions guide readers to create fresh flower garlands, bake edible gift tags, make homemade bath salts, and paint authentic tree ornaments. With last-minute ideas and lots of inspiration, this book will help you wrap up gift-giving and decorating for the holiday season.
Holiday Paper Crafts from Japan [electronic resource] : 17 projects to brighten your holiday season--inspired by traditional Japanese washi paper
by Robertta A. Uhl

Make festive paper ornaments and decorations using traditional Japanese paper with this easy-to-use papercrafting book.From lush poinsettia centerpieces to charming seasonal wreaths and whimsical folded cranes, HolidayPaper Crafts from Japan is full of Christmas ornaments, decorations, and gifts that will brighten your holiday season. Washi paper, a longtime staple for Japanese papercrafters, is a colorful durable, and versatile accent to craft projects of all kinds. 
Martha Stewart's Handmade Holiday Crafts : 225 inspired projects for year-round celebrations
by Martha Stewart Living Magazine

An extensive collection of simple craft ideas for the various holidays of the year provides for a variety of occasions and is designed to complement the best-selling Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts and Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts. 
Food 
Edible DIY : Simple, Giftable Recipes to Savor and Share
by Lucy Baker

Presents seventy-five recipes for making creative edible gifts, and features suggestions for the best times of the year to make and gift each recipe
Hanukkah Sweets and Treats
by Ronne Randall

Introduces Hannukkah and provides information about and recipes for holiday-themed foods, including latkes, fudgy gelt, and a cupcake menorah
Betty Crocker Celebrate! : a Year-Round Guide to Holiday Food and Fun
by Betty Crocker

Presents a host of special recipes and festive ideas for holidays throughout the year, offering 140 delectable dishes, entertaining suggestions, decorating and presentation tips, and more for New Year's Eve, Easter and Passover, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day and Father's Day, Halloween, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and other special occasions.
Christmas Cookies : 75 Irresistible Holiday Treats
by Good Housekeeping Institute

Serving up the best from Good Housekeeping, a delightful holiday collection of 75 triple-tested cookie recipesùincluding Gingerbread Cutouts, Chocolate-Peanut Butter Thumbprints, Mint Peppermint Sticks and moreùalong with do-ahead tips and easy decorating and gift-wrapping ideas, is perfect for both expert bakers and enthusiastic home cooks.
How to Celebrate Everything : Recipes and Rituals for Birthdays, Holidays, Family Dinners, and Every Day in Between
by Jenny Rosenstrach

A best-selling author and the popular blogger behind dinneralovestory.com offers her own personal recipes, traditions, rituals and personal stories to help inspire readers to make lasting memories of family celebrations including birthdays, Sunday dinner, vacations, holidays and smaller occasions.
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