Events at Nailsea library

Events at Nailsea Library- November 2022

Storytime

Every Thursday 9:45-10.15am

(term-time only) Booking required

Rhymetime

Every Friday 9.45-10.15am 11-11.30am

(term-time only) Booking required

Councillor Surgery

First 4 Saturdays of every month

Council Enquiries Drop in session

Wednesday 10am – 2pm A customer services advisor will be here to help with council enquiries.

Lego Club

Tuesday 3.45 – 4.45pm Ask at the counter for more information.

Free Legal Advice

First Thursday of each month, 11am – noon Drop-in session with Richard Green from Wards Solicitors.

Family History Advice

Friday 10am – noon Would you like help with your family history research? Ask at the counter for more details. Basic computer skills are essential. Please book in advance.

Computer Buddies

Tuesday 1.30 – 4pm Friday 2 – 4pm Would you like help to learn how to use a computer, tablet or phone? Ask at the counter for details. Please book in advance.

Reading group

Second Tuesday of each month, 10am. Ask at the counter for details.

Family Board Games

Every Saturday, 10am – noon There will be lots of easy board games for children and parents to play. (term-time only)

ROASTED PUMPKIN WITH CHILLI-SPIKED CRUMB

Ingredients

• 1 medium pumpkin • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika • 4 spring onions, halved • 40g mixed seeds • 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped • Zest of 1 lemon • 160g pack sliced curly kale • ½ x 25g pack flat leaf parsley, chopped

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan 200°C/ Gas 7 Cut the pumpkin into wedges, keeping the skin on and reserving the seeds Toss with 1 tbsp olive oil and the smoked paprika, then roast for 20 mins Turn the wedges, add the spring onions and roast for another 15 mins, until tender Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a small frying pan and add the reserved pumpkin seeds Fry for 5 mins, before adding the seed mix, chopped chilli, and lemon zest Fry for another 5 mins, until crunchy Tip the kale into a bowl and massage with clean hands for 1-2 mins to soften To serve, top the kale with the roasted pumpkin, scatter over the parsley and sprinkle with the crunchy seeds

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This drink will warm even the coldest hearts, especially if they are the undead This cloudy cocktail will is a great little addition to your Halloween party

What you need

• 1 orange • 1 litre of cider • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 2 cinnamon sticks • 2 tbsp dark brown soft sugar • 8 tbsp brandy What you need

• tbsp clear honey • 100ml single malt whisky • 2 tsp finely grated ginger • Fresh ginger slices, to garnish

How to make

Mix the clear honey with 2 tbsp boiling water

Put in a cocktail shaker with the whisky,

How to make

Peel the zest from the orange and add to a pan, then squeeze in the juice. 50ml lemon juice and the ginger, then fill with ice

Add all the other ingredients and heat gently for 10 mins, until warmed through. Shake vigorously for a few seconds

Finely strain the mixture into ice-filled tumblers, then garnish with a slice of ginger