Chapter One Book Club @ Pearl

Join us for Chapter One Book Club where we will discuss this month's book, Lowcountry Summer by Dorothea Benton Frank. Full of family dysfunction and southern humor, once you're in it, Cecelia says she couldn't put it down.
Here's the book summary:

"When Caroline Wimbley Levine returned to Tall Pines Plantation, she never expected to make peace with long-buried truths about herself and her family. The Queen of Tall Pines, her late mother, was a force of nature, but now she is gone, leaving Caroline and the rest of the family uncertain of who will take her place.
In the lush South Carolina countryside, old hurts, betrayals, and dark secrets will surface, and a new generation will rise along the banks of the mighty Edisto River.
Wonderfully evocative, infused with humor and poignancy, and rich with the lyrical cadences of the South, Lowcountry Summer is vintage Dorothea Benton Frank, a deeply moving novel you'll want to savor and share."

The meeting is from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, June 14 at the Pearl Library. There will be door prizes and refreshments! We hope to see you there!

Simply Crafts @ Pearl

We love books! We urge you to read them, enjoy them, learn from them... destroy them! Destroy them? Destroy that old book and make a craft out of it! (Please don't destroy our books; you'll be fined.)
At next week's craft night, we will be making a smaller version of the wreath shown above. And if you haven't already guessed, it's made out of book pages. Don't worry, you won't have to destroy any of your books; we already have some old ones you can use. We will meet from 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 12 at the Pearl Library. This program is free with all materials provided and open to the public. We'll see you there!

Ghost Hunters @ Pearl

I've always wondered if there were any ghosts in the library! Good thing the MS Society of Paranormal Investigators will be here at the Pearl Library Tuesday, June 5 from 6-7 p.m. We'll find out how ghost hunters conduct investigations, what equipment they use, how they find locations, what successes they've had, and maybe if there are any ghosts in this area! This program is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

Inky the Clown Comes to the Florence Library

Inky the Clown will help Kick off the Florence Library's 2012 Summer Reading Program

There will be programs for everyone this summer.  Adults program "Between the Covers", YA program (Young Adults) "Own the Night", Preschool program , and K-6th program  "Dream Big...Read".

We would like to Invite everyone to stop by and sign up for this years Summer Reading Program.

Brown Bag Lunch @ Pearl

Join us for our Brown Bag Lunch Friday, May 25 @ 12 p.m. where Mississippi author, Forrest L. Cooper, will discuss his book, Looking Back Mississippi: Towns and Places.

For the past three decades, historian and archivist Forrest Lamar Cooper has written a regular column for Mississippi Magazine about unusual, fascinating aspects of the state's history, culture, products, and people. Whether describing the Jubilee Beverage Company of Jackson, the origins of the Mississippi State Fair, a Mississippi veteran who fought at Iwo Jima, or Biloxi's Riviera Hotel, Cooper's "Looking Back" columns are thoroughly researched and written with verve and clarity.

Looking Back Mississippi: Towns and Places collects thirty-nine of Cooper's best essays on the various cities, towns, dwellings, parks, and institutions of historical resonance. Covering all corners of the state, from the mid-1800s to the 1930s, the volume offers an engaging, convivial alternative history of Mississippi, one that emphasizes the obscure and small-scale over the big picture. Each short essay is accompanied by photographic and illustrative postcards from Cooper's private collection.

These postcards and other memorabilia give delightful visual clarity to Cooper's historical accounts of towns as far north as Hernando and as coastal as Pass Christian, from the Delta to the Pine Belt. Cooper focuses on Mississippi places, and the people and events that made them famous. Much of the architecture and even the terrain-as with the Gulf Coast's once legendary orange groves-has disappeared, making Cooper's postcards invaluable resources for understanding and visualizing what no longer exists. Looking Back Mississippi provides a treasure trove of history and insight into long-vanished corners of the state (amazon.com).

Bring a sack lunch. Drinks and desserts provided by the Friends of the Pearl Library. We hope to see you there!

Fluff n' Fudge Book Club @ Brandon

Click on the title
underlined above to
request your copy!

Today we enjoyed delicious Nutella Fudge with Sea Salt while discussing Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin.

Here's the recipe in case you missed it:

1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
8 oz high quality semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup Nutella, room temperature
3 Tbs butter, room temperature cut up into small pieces
Course sea salt to sprinkle on top

Line 8x8 inch baking pan with parchment paper leaving a couple of inches sticking up on each side (so you can lift the chilled fudge out of the pan).

In the top of a double boiler (you can use a glass bowl on top of a pan with water in the bottom), mix all the ingredients except the sea salt.Your water in the bottom pan should be just below the top pan or glass bowl. Gently simmer the water and stir the mixture until the chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth, about 5-7 minutes.

Scrape the mixture into the lined pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Sprinkle with sea salt and gently press the sea salt down into the fudge so that it won't fall off once the fudge is chilled. Refrigerate until the fudge is firm, at least two hours.

Using the overhanging parchment paper, lift the fudge out of the pan. Cut the fudge into 3/4 inch pieces. Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container.

Click on the title
underlined to the left
to request your copy!

Join us Wednesday, June 20th @ 10:30 to discuss I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella. I wonder what kind of yummy fudge we'll have then. Come on in a find out!

Chapter One Book Club @ Pearl

I'll be putting my hold on The Full Moon Bride, which, per Cecelia, is "a lot better than what I expected... It's really good." Just hearing her talk about the book makes me want to read it, too.

"What makes a marriage - love or compatibility? Passion or pragmatism? Shobhan Bantwal's compelling new novel explores the fascinating subject of arranged marriage, as a young Indian-American woman navigates the gulf between desire and tradition…

To Soorya Giri, arranged marriages have always seemed absurd. But while her career as an environmental lawyer has flourished, Soorya is still a virgin, living with her parents in suburban New Jersey. She wants to be married. And she is finally ready to do the unthinkable…
Soorya's first bridal viewings are as awkward as she anticipated. But then she's introduced to Roger Vadepalli. Self-possessed, intelligent, and charming, Roger is clearly interested in marriage and seems eager to clinch the deal. Attracted to him in spite of her mistrust, Soorya is also drawn into a flirtation with Lou, a widowed colleague who is far from her family's idea of an acceptable husband.

In choosing between two very different men, Soorya must reconcile her burgeoning independence and her conservative background. And she must decide what matters most to her - not just in a husband, but in a family, a culture, and a life… "

We'll have the Chapter One Book Club at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 10th @ the Pearl Public Library. Light refreshments will be served, and we will have door prizes. We hope to see you there!

Simply Crafts @ Pearl Library

It's May, and flowers are in full bloom! Wouldn't it be nice to see a flower every time you signed your name or looked in your bag... or lying in a random place in your house? Well you can! At this month's Simply Crafts, we'll be making these lovely flower pens shown above. We'll also be making some cute little gift card holders with scrapbook paper and a household item normally found in the garbage can (who knew?). The fun begins @ 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 8th at the Pearl Public Library. All materials provided. We'll see you there!

Thanks to a generous contribution from our Friends of the Flowood Library, we were able to purchase several new video games for the Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS.  The Flowood Library has added 27 more games to their collection, and a few more are on their way.  The recent purchases include:

Xbox 360           Nintendo DS           Wii           Playstation 3

Call of Duty 4          Lego Harry Potter   Just Dance 3         God of War III

CoD: Black Ops       Spectrobes           Just Dance Kids 2      L.A. Noire

CoD: MW3              Spectrobes:          Lego Indiana Jones    Naruto Ninja

Halo 3              Beyond the Portals     MarioKart     Need for Speed: The Run

and many more!

Stop in and get your game on!

 

Flowood Community Service Fair

Are you looking for a way to make a contribution to your community?  Does your child need to earn service hours for school?  Come out to Flowood Library's Community Service Fair on Saturday, April 28th from 9:00 am to noon and discover some great opportunities!  Some of the service organizations that will be attending include:  Red Cross, Mustard Seed, American Cancer Society, Community Animal Rescue and Adoption, and many more.  

Brown Bag @ Pearl

Did you get to see the Curious George exhibit at the art museum? If you didn't, don't be upset; they are coming to eat lunch with us at this month's Brown Bag lunch at noon, Friday, April 27th at the Pearl Library! The Mississippi Museum of Art will discuss their featured exhibit on Curious George while you eat. Bring your sack lunch. Drinks and dessert will be provided by the Friends of the Pearl Library. We hope to see you there!

You + Library Card = Chicken?

 

Do you have a Library card? If you don't, just run by the Library with your picture ID with a current address and a Library card is yours, FREE!

NOW, what can you do with that Library card besides visit the Library? Koch Foods' Chicken Outlet Store in Morton is offering a National Library Week special (April 8-14)!  Just show your Library card when making a purchase and receive 10% off the total! Great deals, just for showing your Library card! 

Thank you Koch Foods, for supporting your CMRLS Library, the Morton Public Library.

Library Card = Free Ice Cream

It's National Library Week and one local business is showing support for their Library by  giving FREE Ice Cream to customers ordering the Lunch Special and showing their Library card! What a treat!

If you find yourself in Morton this week, April 8-14, looking for a great place to eat, go to D & B DISCOUNT DRUGS and visit The Island Grill. This week only, show your CMRLS Library card

when ordering a Lunch Special and you get FREE ICE CREAM!

Make sure you have time to shop before or after your delicious lunch. In addition to The Island Grill at D & B Discount Drugs, you will find gifts of all kinds, scrubs, Radio Shack, a full-service pharmacy, and they carry medical equipment.  Check out some of the gift items on their Facebook page - D & B DISCOUNT DRUGS. There's something for everyone!

While you're there tell them, "Thank you for supporting their CMRLS Library, the Morton Public Library!"

Simply Crafts @ Pearl Library

We will be making one of these adorable candles at this month's Simply Crafts. Don't worry, you don't have to be an artist to make one! The fun starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17th. The program is free with all materials provided. We hope to see you there!

Florence - Easter Raffle

The Florence Library would like to thank everyone who purchased Raffle tickets for the Easter Baskets, Sponsored by the Florence Children's Library Friends. Congratulations to our Winners, Jashon Martin winner of the Boys Basket and Shirley Beemon winner of the Girls Basket.

The Raffle earned $60.00 for the Florence Children's Library Friends.

The Florence Children's Library Friends. is a group of volunteers who support the Library (Child/ Youth) and its services and programs through various activities including Fund raising events , volunteer support, programming support, book sales, and in other ways. If you are interested in joining one of our Friends groups please contact the Florence Library.

Florence Public Library

Phone: 601-845-6032

M and Th 9:30-7:00

Tu and W 9:30-5:00

F 1:00-5:00

Sa 9:00-12:30

Chapter One Book Club @ Pearl

"When Noel learns that his terminally ill former flame is pregnant with his child, he reluctantly agrees to take care of the baby girl. Along with the help of a caring network of friends, family and neighbors—including Lisa, his broken-hearted classmate, and Emily, his American cousin—Noel adapts to his new responsibilities. But when a nosy social worker decides to get involved, she threatens to ruin their unconventional but special arrangement. It will be up to Noel to persuade her that everyone in the neighborhood has something to offer when it comes to minding Frankie."

Join us Thursday, April 12 at the Pearl Library for our Chapter One Book Club where we'll discuss "Minding Frankie" by Irish author Maeve Binchy. Cecelia really likes the book, and you probably will, too. We'll start the discussion at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!

Florence -Annual Chocolate Tasting

Chocolate Tasting!

March 31, 2012
10am to 12 NOON

Come Enjoy homemade chocolate goodies!
@ the Florence Public Library

Adults $5.00 * Children $3.00(under 10 yrs)

Pay at the door
To go bags available for the same price .

sponsored by the Friends of the Florence Library
For more information contact the Florence Library 601-845-6032

Mendenhall Library Book Club

Join the Mendenhall Library Book Club for their discussion of Greg Iles The Devil's Punchbowl on Thursday, April 19 at 2:00 pm.  All interested patrons welcome!

Florence Library Preschool Story Time

The Florence Public Library would like to invite you and your child to attend our weekly Preschool Story Time. We meet each Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Where Ms. Tina Clyburn (Youth Services) has created an inviting space for your child to enjoy a fun, literacy-rich, hands-on experience in an interactive and caring environment. Preschool Story Times are filled with stories, crafts, music, and more. Our Story Times are aimed at children birth-5 years of age and are approximately 30-40 minutes in length; no sign-up is required. Siblings and friends are welcome to attend. We hope you will take the opportunity to visit our Preschool Story Time.

Florence Public Library

115 West Main Street

Florence, MS 39073

Phone: 601-845-6032

M and Th 9:30-7:00

Tu and W 9:30-5:00

F 1:00-5:00

Sa 9:00-12:30

Florence- Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat

The Florence Library would like to thank Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat as well as Ms. Dorothy and Ms. Kathy for visiting us this past Monday. Having you join us was a real treat. We would also like to thank everyone who attended for helping to make it such a wonderful program

For information on upcoming programs at the Florence Library call 601-845-6032 or feel free to stop by and check us out. You can also find information on upcoming programs on the Calendar of Events at http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us/calendar.html

Florence Public Library

115 West Main Street

Florence, MS 39073
Phone: 601-845-6032

M and Th 9:30-7:00
Tu and W 9:30-5:00
F 1:00-5:00
Sa 9:00-12:30

Fluff n' Fudge Book Club

We're combining two of our loves here at Brandon: books and chocolate! Join us this Wednesday, March 21st at 10:30 to discuss The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory.

We will have Mint Chocolate Fudge!

Ingredients:

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (divided)

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup (6 oz.) white chocolate chips

1 tablespoon pure peppermint extract

1 teaspoon gel green food coloring.

Directions:

1. Line an 8 or 9 inch pan with wax paper.
2. Melt  semi-sweet chocolate chips with 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk in a sauce pan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
3. Spread half of the mixture into prepared pan and chill for about 10 minutes (hold remaining mixture at room temperature).
4. Melt white candy with remaining with remaining sweetened condensed milk in sauce pan over low heat. Add peppermint extract and food coloring.
5. Spread on chilled chocolate layer and then chill for 10 minutes lover or until firm.
6. Spread reserved chocolate.

Florence - Crochet/ Knitting Club

March 22, 2012
5:00 - 6:30

Florence Library Crochet /Knitting Club Invites You to come Join the Fun! These are fun, fairly inexpensive ways to create handmade treasures. Come join us at the Florence Public Library where you can share your love of yarn with like-minded individuals in a safe environment. Bring your crochet or knitting projects to each meeting where we will gather together to swap patterns and discuss various day to day topics. If working on a new project and you find yourself stuck, feel free to seek the guidance of other members.

Brown Bag @ Pearl

Join us for our Brown Bag lunch Friday, March 23 @ noon where Mississippi author, Dr. Dudley Sykes, will discuss his latest research on The Free State of Jones. Bring your own sack lunch. Drinks and desserts will be provided by the Friends of the Pearl Library. We hope to see you there!

Florence - Adult Book Club

Come join the Florence Library Adult Book Club which meets Mar 14, 2012 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM). Read a book by your favorite author and tell the group about it, while enjoying coffee and great conversation.

Simply Crafts @ Pearl Library

Have you ever tried looking for a four-leaf clover? It's like trying to find a needle in a haystack! But why search for good luck when you can make your own? Join us Tuesday, March 13 @ 6 p.m. for Simply Crafts, where we will be making four-leaf clover pendants and magnets. If these don't bring you good luck, at least you can avoid being pinched on St. Patrick's Day! All materials will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Florence - Crochet Club

Florence Library Crochet Club Invites You to come Join the Fun! Crocheting is a fun, fairly inexpensive way to create handmade treasures. Come join us at the Florence Public Library where you can share your love of yarn with like-minded individuals in a safe environment. Bring your crochet projects to each meeting where we will gather together and crochet as we swap patterns and discuss various day to day topics. If working on a new project and you find yourself stuck, feel free to seek the guidance of other members.

Our Free take home pattern for the week is for this lovely Rose.

Chapter One Book Club @ Pearl

Any history buffs out there? Join us for this month’s Chapter One Book Club @ Pearl Library, where we will discuss The Free State of Jones.

“From 1863 to 1865, residents of Jones County, Mississippi engaged in an insurrection against the Confederacy that would have repercussions far beyond the scope of the Civil War. Their defiance became legendary, and the line between fact and fiction faded with each passing year. Until now…”

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 8. There will be door prizes! Light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!

Homemade Soda?

Homemade Soda

I took a look at this book mostly out of curiosity! Can I really make soda at home? Fruit fizzes I know about, but homemade soda? I had a mental picture of the old westerns we used to watch and the one teetotaler cowboy that asks the bartender for a sarsaparilla.

Well I've not started my own "lib-blogger bottling" but I did find recipes that sounded great and there weren't too many ingredients or sound like something too difficult. The author, Andrew Schloss, gives recipes for sodas that you would expect to find on most any grocery store shelf--cola, root beer, fruit flavors and then there are those that I'm not sure I would try just because I'm not much of an experimentalist when it comes to sodas. I first saw them listed on the cover--"herbal and healing waters, sparkling teas and coffees, shrubs and switchels, cream sodas and floats, and other carbonated concoctions". I thought, floats are good, anything with ice cream on top. However, someone who does like to experiment with tastes could truly check out this book and have fun with it. Schloss makes it sound easy and fun, and he does explain what shrubs and switchels are!

If you are looking for something different to do for those hot summer days or just want to really be sure of what your family is drinking, check out Homemade Soda, by Andrew Schloss!

Encore: Marta Szlubowska @ Flowood

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!

Marta Szlubowska, Violinist and Concertmaster of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, will be performing at the Flowood Library on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:30 pm.

Some reviews of Marta's previous performances:

"Especially gripping was Szlubowska's performance of the Sonata for Unaccompanied Violin by the unjustly neglected Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1960). Its hints of Bartok and neoclassical rigor suited Szlubowska's no-nonsense demeanor well; she held interest from first note to last..."

- The Washington Post

Washington, DC

"Her (Szlubowska's) tender, sweet, highest tones were exceptional. She played with strength and vigor throughout the Tchaikovsky Concerto. The cadenza was especially noteworthy for its wide range of expression and nuance, not to mention the technical feats."

- The News & Observer

Raleigh, North Carolina

For more information about Marta, please see Mississippi Symphony Orchestra or Marta Szlubowska.

Black History Film Series @ Brandon Library

Join us @ the Brandon Library for a Black History Film Series this Saturday from Noon to 4pm!!
We will be showing fascinating films delving into various aspects of Black History!
On the film roll: History Channel's "America's Black Warriors: Two Wars to Win" about the Tuskagee Airmen,History Channel's "Underground Railroad," and... History Channel's "Slave Catchers, Slave Resisters"
Stop by and enjoy all these films... or just one!

Florence - Library Lover's Month Raffle

Congratulations, Frankie Musgrove for Winning the Florence Library Lover's Month Raffle. We would also like to Thank Avon Rep. Tanisha Varnado for donating the Basket of goodies and The Friends of the Library for all of their support.

Library Lovers Month @ Pearl Library

In order to celebrate Library Lovers' Month, the Friends of the Pearl Library will serve FREE coffee and cookies Monday, Feb. 13 through Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. During the three-day celebration, the Pearl Library’s huge meeting room will be transformed into a used book and movie store, where you are sure to find ridiculously low prices on some real treasures! The sale will be open during regular library hours. So stop, have some fun, and support your library!! We'll see you there!

Florence - Adult Book Club

Come join the Florence Library Adult Book Club which meets Feb. 8, 2012(11:00 AM - 12:00 PM).
Read a book by your favorite author and tell the group about it, while enjoying coffee and great conversation.

Florence Friends of Library Hold Raffle

Florence Public Library Raffle
for Library Lovers Month
Valentine Basket
$1.00 per ticket

Basket donated by Avon Rep: Tanisha R. Varnado
all proceeds will go to the Friends of the Library.

***New Computer Classes***

The Pearl Library and Brandon Library are teaming up and teaching a new series of computer classes. Registration is requested so that we can make the proper accomodations. Please call the Pearl Public Library at 601-932-2562. The classes are taught at the Pearl Public Library's computer lab which accomodates 24 students!

Branch managers Linda Wolfe and Mara Villa will be offering one class each Thursday during February and March.

The class schedule is below:


Feb. 2--Advance Microsoft Word (6:00-7:30)
Feb. 9--How to make a Card Using Microsoft Publisher (6:00-7:00)
Feb. 16--Introduction to Microsoft Excel (6:00-7:30)
Feb. 23--Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint (6:00-7:30)

Mar. 1--Advance Microsoft Word (6:00-7:30)
Mar. 8--How to make a Card Using Microsoft Publisher (6:00-7:00)
Mar. 22--Introduction to Microsoft Excel (6:00-7:30)
Mar. 29--Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint (6:00-7:30)

Chapter One Book Club @ Pearl

Join us for Chapter One Book Club Thursday, February 9 where we will be discussing books about Sullivan's Hollow in south Mississippi and the notorious "Wild Bill" Sullivan. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Simply Crafts @ Pearl Library

Join us this Valentines Day (Tuesday, February 14) for Simply Crafts where we will make beautiful flowers from tissue paper. You can give them to your valentine, but you might want to keep them for yourself! The fun starts at 6 p.m. We hope to see you there!

R. T. Prince Memorial Library Reopens

Betty Medlock

New Branch Manager for Mize Library
 

The R. T. Prince Memorial Library in Mize reopens this month beginning Monday, Feb. 6, at 2:30 p.m. The Mize Library’s hours of operation are each Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday; 2:30-5:30 p.m. Mrs. Betty Medlock is the new branch manager.

Mrs. Medlock has lived in the Smith County area for two and a half years with her husband, the minister of the South Raleigh Christian Church. They have been in the ministry for more than thirty years and have lived in many places; the most exotic of which was the Grand Cayman Islands. The Medlocks have three grown children, 4 grandchildren and another one on the way! Mrs. Medlock also teaches preschool at the First Baptist Church in Taylorsville. 

Medlock has worked the last couple of weeks with the staff of the Raleigh Library during her orientation to the Library System. When asked what she wants for the Library in Mize, Medlock answered, “I hope to make the community aware of the Library and the services available. The Library has a lot to offer the community.” Programming, including Preschool Story Time and summer reading programs, will continue at the Library. For information on how you can get involved through programming, donations, or volunteering call the Library at 601-733-9414 during business hours or email mize@cmrls.lib.ms.us. Mrs. Medlock can also give information regarding the Friends of the Library, a membership organization that supports the Library with projects throughout the year. 

The R. T. Prince Memorial Library in Mize is part of Central Mississippi Regional Library System, which serves the public libraries of Rankin, Scott, Simpson, and Smith Counties. Further information about the Mize Library or others may be found online at http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us.

Brown Bag Lunch @ Pearl

Join Mississippi author Joe Lee on January 27, 12:00 noon as he discusses his latest book The Long Road Home. Bring a sack lunch. Drinks and dessert are provided by the Friends of the Pearl Library. Hope to see you there!

Fluff n' Fudge Book Club

Yesterday was our first exciting meetings of the Fluff n'Fudge book club @ the Brandon Library! We discussed Kathryn Stockett's The Help and enjoyed a fudge with a secret ingredient....

no, we didn't let Minnie get a hold of our treat! The special ingredient was Velveeta!

VELVEETA Fudge

Ingredients

3/4 lb. (12 oz) Velveeta, cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1 cup butter or margarine

6 squares unsweetened chocolate

2 Tbsp. light corn syrup

2 pkg. (16 oz each) powdered sugar (about 8 cups)

1-1/2 cups chopped pecans

1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Place Velveeta, butter, chocolate and corn syrup in large microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 2 min.; stir. Microwave an additional minute; stir until well blended.

Add chocolate mixture, in batches, to sugar in large bowl, beating with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended after each addition. Stir in pecans and vanilla.

Pour into greased 13x9-inch pan. Smooth top with spatula; cover. Refrigerate several hours or until firm before cutting into 1-inch squares to serve. (For longer storage, wrap tightly and freeze up to 2 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight before serving.)

Recipe from Kraft foods: http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/velveeta-fudge-51504.aspx?pf=true

Join us next month on February 15th @ 10:30 am! We will be discussing Audrey Niffenegger's Her Fearful Symmetry. What fudge will we be serving this time? Come and find out!

Book Club -Florence

DON'T FORGET!

Our Book Club,

Come join the Florence Library Adult Book Club which meets Jan.11, 2012

(11:00 AM - 12:00 PM).

Read a book by your favorite author and tell the group about it, while enjoying coffee and great conversation.

Crochet Club -Florence

Crochet Club
Florence Library
Thursday Jan.12
(5:30 PM - 6:30 PM)



Come Join the Fun!

Crocheting is a fun, fairly inexpensive way to create handmade treasures. Come join us at the Florence Public Library where you can share your love of yarn with like-minded individuals in a safe environment. Bring your crochet projects to each meeting where we will gather together and crochet as we discuss various day to day topics. If working on a new project and you find yourself stuck, seek the guidance of other members.

Bring your own materials.

Simply Crafts!

Join us Tuesday, January 10 @ 6:00 P.M. for our monthly Simply Crafts program. This month's craft will be a cute snowflake door hanger! Can you guess what it is made of? This program is free and all materials are provided. We hope to see you there!