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September is Better Breakfast Month! As students return to school, you might be scrambling for easy ways to feed everyone in the morning–or for more time-intensive recipes to savor on……to New York Times Cooking! Betty Crocker : the big book of breakfast & brunch. by Betty Crocker Collects recipes for healthy morning meals, with quick-and-easy breakfasts, make-ahead meals, and……leisurely brunches for the weekend, including grab-and-go recipes, creative cereal options, classic egg dishes, and French toast. Breakfast : the cookbook by Emily Elyse Miller Start the day with the……definitive cookbook of authentic home-cooking breakfast dishes from around the world. Breakfast is the most important – and comforting – time of day for billions of people everywhere. Here, for…

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Here are some fiction books for tweens and teens that deal with racial justice and other issues facing today’s youth. (See also our list of racial justice nonfiction books for……adults and older teens.) These books are available as ebooks from either Overdrive (Libby) or Hoopla. (If you need help getting started with ebooks, check out the tutorials available on……young & black in America (Available on Hoopla) by Ibi ZoboiEdited by the National Book Award finalist and featuring contributions by a prestigious group of best-selling, award-winning and emerging African…

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…new cookbooks and this list of pie baking books). Bon appetit! The best casserole cookbook ever by Beatrice Ojakangas Call it a hotdish, covered dish, or casserole – in these……pages, you’ll find one-dish meals for every season and any occasion, put together with James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer Beatrice Ojakangas’s customary common sense and uncommon culinary flair. Bring……make-ahead, reheating and transport instructions. The complete salad cookbook : a fresh guide to 200+ vibrant dishes using greens, vegetables, grains, proteins, and more by America’s Test Kitchen (Firm) In……this cookbook filled with over 230 recipes, you can explore the creative possibilities of salads and learn how to build and layer unique flavor combinations and embrace different types of…

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…Mary Byers Smith, granddaughter of John Smith, wrote in her book The Founding of Memorial Hall Library, Portrait of John Smith by Edgar Parker, Memorial Hall Library Collection “My grandfather……if only the books were available? To his mind it was as simple as that. He often spoke of the good fortune for the whole family that his brother Peter,……as a weaver in Glasgow, “sat beside a good man who lent him books.” In 1870, a physician advised Smith to take an extended rest. The war (he was a……46 who gave their lives in the service. During the summer of 1872, the first Board of Trustees purchased 2,700 books. On May 1, 1873, Ballard Holt, 2nd, was appointed…

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Here are some nonfiction books about racism in the United States and its ongoing, deadly impact. These books are available as ebooks from either Overdrive (Libby) or Hoopla. (If you……movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. This book directly challenges the notion that the election of Barack Obama signals a new era of colorblindness. With dazzling candor,……colorblindness (Available on Hoopla) by Michelle AlexanderOnce in a great while a book comes along that changes the way we see the world and helps to fuel a nationwide social……colorblindness. In the words of Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, this book is a ‘call to action.’ I’m still here : Black dignity in a world…

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…Life in France to trace the story of her years as a beloved TV personality and cookbook author, revealing the pressures she faced as an influential celebrity in the aftermath……of publishing Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Julia and Jacques cooking at home by Julia Child Two legendary culinary masters join their talents in a creative cookbook that demonstrates……French cooking by Julia Child The first volume of this fortieth anniversary edition of a classic cookbook updates this accessible guide to French cuisine by continuing to introduce the subtleties…

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…powerful message that anyone can make a difference in the world. This colorfully illustrated book is packed with information, ideas, and activities for everyday sustainability–like mending clothes, composting, and avoiding……extraordinary change” Zero waste : how one community is leading a world recycling revolution by Allan Drummond In this fifth installment in Allan Drummond’s picture book sequence about green living,……stories by the award-winning author of The Shock Doctrine explains how today’s young people can promote positive change. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Team trash : a time traveler’s guide……biographies of such child activists as Jamie Margolin, Isra Hirsi and Greta Thunberg. Simultaneous eBook. Fresh air, clean water : our right to a healthy environment by Megan Clendenan “Fresh…

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Please Note The information on this page was updated December 2023. However, hours and locations are subject to change. We recommend that you contact providers directly to confirm information before......Food Pantry at the Robb Center 30 Whittier Court Andover, MA 9:00 - 11:00 AM on the second Wednesday of the month. Lazarus House Offers a free soup kitchen year-round...

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…less than six months old and popular titles cannot be requested through ILL but can be requested for purchase by the library. Items owned by MVLC or available through the……one year. Approved by the Memorial Hall Library Board of Trustees, December 11, 2013, amended October 11, 2017, amended March 11, 2020; amended September 13, 2023; amended April 10, 2024…

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We can’t think of anything to write for this month’s sudoku so we’ll just share a dumb joke: You: Did you hear NASA is sending a manned spaceship to the……you hear NASA is sending a manned spaceship to the sun? Your audience: ??? You: It’s okay, they’re going do it at night. We hope you enjoy this month’s Sudoku!…

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