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Tips and Ideas for Hosting a Tasty Event @ your Library:
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Blue Ribbon Bake-Off: Host a good old-fashioned bake-off with patrons or librarians as judges, blue-ribbon prizes and all!
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At the Table: Ideas, tips and demonstrations on how to set and decorate the perfect holiday table. A crafter’s delight!
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Prize-Winning Pinterest: Dedicate a board on your Pinterest Page to pictures and recipes of your patrons’ favorite dishes.
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Cookie Swap: Perfect for the holidays. Each patron should bring their favorite holiday cookie and leave with an assortment of cookies.
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Recipe Card Shout and Share: Patrons make copies of their favorite recipe cards to discuss and pass around.
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Books and Cooks: Host a librarian led discussion on the best of culinary biography or other food narrative.
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Restaurant Row: Invite local restaurants to host an event at the library sampling their most popular dishes.
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Movie Mangia: Screen the best films inspired by food. (Think Julie and Julia, Ratatouille, and Chocolat)
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Party Planning 101: Feature books to offer the best menus, favors and themes for your next big soiree.
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Cupcake Wars: Invite kids to make cupcakes tackling literary themes. (Think The Hungry Caterpillar or Charlotte’s Web) Vacuum not included!
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Celebrate National Culinary Arts Month in July. Examples of library events available at www.programminglibrarian.org.
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Today’s Specials: Have librarians pick their favorite cookbooks for a staff picks display.
Email Library@RandomHouse.com for details and suggested book pairings for each event.
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