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Home, Garden, and DIY March 2019
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Mini Crochet Creatures: 30 Amigurumi Animals to Make
by Lauren Bergstrom
What it is: an accessible, well-illustrated guide to making seriously adorable crocheted creatures.
Why you should read it: new crocheters will be comfortable while experienced ones will delight in the clever details.
Projects include: Otter, Sheep, Honey Bee, Cat, Dog, and Lion.
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Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix: 238 New Plants to Shake Up Your Garden and...
by Niki Jabbour
Who it's for: gardeners who want to branch out and grow unusual vegetables. Using a "Like this? Then try this!" approach, Jabbour describes all sorts of veggies that readers may never had heard of -- and gives growing instructions. Lovely, colorful photos enhance the friendly writing style.
Want a taste? If you like cherry tomatoes, Jabbour recommends you try ground cherries, Cape gooseberries, tomatillas, and less familiar varieties of cherry tomatoes, such as the sweet Snow White.
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Crafting a Patterned Home: Painting, Printing, and Stitching Projects to Enliven Every Room
by Kristin Nicholas
What it is: an inspiring, eye-catching guide to patterns that addresses how to successfully combine them and choose complimentary colors. Also included are color photos and clear instructions for a variety of projects (including mosaic wallpaper, a geometric striped tablecloth, a ceramic tile fireplace surround, and a printed polka dot pillow).
Reviewers say: "a worthy successor and companion to the likes of Brandon Mably, Kaffe Fassett, and Tricia Guild" (Booklist).
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Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book
by The Editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine
What it is: an updated edition of a beloved knitting reference with over 1600 color images, step-by-step illustrations, and totally new sections that address designing sweaters, shawls, and accessories.
Reviewers say: "Trust Vogue" (Booklist); "an essential addition to the knitter's bookshelf" (Library Journal).
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Sweet Home Cafe Cookbook: A Celebration of African American Cooking
by Albert G. Lukas and Jessica Harris; contributions by Jerome Grant
What's inside: over 100 traditional and new recipes (organized by region) and food history, all informed by the (U.S.) National Museum of African American History and its popular Sweet Home Café.
Recipes include: Field Green Salad, Hoppin' John, Maryland Crab Cakes, Jamaican Grilled Jerk Chicken, and Banana Pudding.
For fans of: Michael Twitty, Carla Hall, and Todd Richards.
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| Naturally Sweet: Bake All Your Favorites with 30% to 50% Less Sugar by America's Test KitchenWhat it is: a baking science-filled offering from the wonderful folks at America's Test Kitchen that includes 120 recipes for delicious baked goods (muffins, quick breads, cookies, bars, cakes, pies, puddings, frozen treats, and more) that -- amazingly -- contain less sugar than standard recipes and rely only on natural alternatives to white sugar.
Recipes include: Almond Biscotti; Blueberry Cheesecake; Chai Oat Scones; Honey Buns; Chocolate Pound Cake; and Peach Cobbler. |
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Sweet Baby Crochet
by Sandy Powers
Sweet Baby Crochet features 20 original designs for boys and girls in sizes newborn to 24 months. Includes ponchos with matching hats; charming sweaters, onesies, and coveralls; adorable booties; a darling owl-themed mobile; and more! All projects are machine washable and soft. The book includes beautiful photography of the finished pieces and detailed photos of the more challenging stitches and techniques. Sweet Baby Crochet will appeal to beginners and experienced crocheters alike, with clear step-by-step instructions and a range of projects.
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Sweet & Vicious: Baking with Attitude
by Libbie Summers
An irreverent cookbook filled with inventive recipes for baking that deliver a punch. It is a no-holds-barred approach to baking outside the box with crazy-brilliant combinations. Savory and spicy flavors come into play often, such as in Habanero Carrot Cake, Fig and Pig Pie, and Mojito Cookies. Other times, the innovation comes in the form of a cooking method or serving presentation borrowed from another side of the kitchen, as with Meatball Muffins or Grilled Apricot Polenta Cake. There is also a healthy dose of humor sprinkled around.
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Needle Arts League
Thursdays, March 14, 21, & 28, 5:30 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Needle Arts League of Michigan City promotes all forms of needle arts. Membership is open to anyone interested in needle arts such as crochet, needlepoint, cross stitch, crewel, tatting and other hand stitching. All skill levels and ages are welcome. An exchange of skills and materials is encouraged. For information, call 219-873-3049.
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Duneland Stamp Club
Thursday, March 14, 4:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Duneland Stamp Club meets the second Thursday of each month. New members are always welcome.
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Meet the Artist: Photographer Joel Brussell
Friday, March 15, 4:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Joel Brussell has lived in New Buffalo for over twenty years. Living close to the beach was dangerous for his rock collecting habit but over the last few years the same spots now serve as his photographic base camp. Often, while holding the camera at weird angles, he can’t actually see what he’s shooting, so it ends up being a kind of visual crapshoot. He tends to believe intention is an accident at best. Even if the results aren’t good for the day, the beauty of the quest is fulfilling in itself. All images in the show are shot within five miles of the library. View photography by Brussell and meet the artist at this reception.
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Ah Tu Performs Your Irish Favorites
Saturday, March 16, 2:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Ah Tu is a Michiana vocal and instrumental ensemble. They will perform a full Irish repertoire to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Ah Tu members are Dot Pakan, accordion/keyboards; Dan Moser, banjo, mandolin, and double bass; Debra Sawyer, Celtic harp; and Ron Spears, guitar. This year Ah Tu’s musical guest is 14-year-old harpist Haley Elrick from Three Oaks, Michigan. In addition to jigs, reels, hornpipes, ballads, and familiar favorites, there will surely be a bit of Irish blarney, storytelling, and lore.
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Films on DVD Series: Crazy Rich Asians
Sunday, March 17, 2:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Films on DVD Series features Crazy Rich Asians starring Henry Golding and Constance Wu. Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. She’s also surprised to learn that Nick’s family is extremely wealthy and he’s considered one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse — Nick’s disapproving mother. Rated PG-13. The film is shown in collaboration with the Purdue Northwest Odyssey Arts and Cultural program.
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Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas for many popular hobbies, crafts, and recreational activities. Includes thousands of magazines and more than 700 videos on arts & crafts, collecting, electronics & games, home & leisure, model building, needlecrafts & textiles, outdoors activities, scrapbooking, and much more. Also includes recipe collection. Log in with your library card number. Don’t have a library card? Sign up now to get an eCard.
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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Library Catalog
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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