Spring Ahead this Weekend!

March 5, 2019 | obrienbc

This weekend Eastern Standard Time ends and we spring ahead into Daylight Saving Time beginning Sunday, March 10th at 2:00 AM. Move your clocks ahead one hour to gain that extra light during the early evening hours. In addition, take time to change those smoke detector batteries and check carbon monoxide detectors to protect your family and home.

Broken New Year's Resolutions?

March 1, 2019 | obrienbc

By February, New Year's resolutions are notorious for being broken. However, slipping up doesn't mean you should abandon your goals completely. Reboot getting healthier and fit intentions with the Experience to Go Kit, Small Steps: Get Healthy.. Each kit contains a cookbook, music CD, timer and exercise suggestions. It's never too late to start over with a clean slate! 

Over the Moon: Celebrate NASA History

December 13, 2018 | obrienbc

The 50th Anniversaries of NASA's most historic missions happened within seven months of each other. On December 21st, 1968 Apollo 8 become the first manned spacecraft to leave Earth orbit, reach the Earth's moon, orbit it and return safely to Earth. Then on July 20, 1969 the Apollo 11 spaceflight landed the first two humans on the Moon. Mission commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin, both American, landed the lunar module Eagle at 20:18 UTC

Apollo 8 : the thrilling story of the first mission to the Moon by Jeffrey Kluger
Also available in: e-book
Rocket men : the daring odyssey of Apollo 8 and the astronauts who made man's first journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson
Also available in: e-book | audiobook | e-audiobook

Time to Fall Back!

November 1, 2018 | obrienbc

This weekend we fall back to Eastern Standard Time, EST, as Daylight Saving Time, DST, ends on Sunday, November 4th at 2:00 AM. Move your clocks back one hour to gain an extra hour. In addition, take time to change those smoke detector batteries and check carbon monoxide detectors to protect your family and home.

Donate Life

October 2, 2018 | obrienbc

DId you know:

  • More than 9,000 Michigan patients have received a life-saving organ transplant in the past 10 years. Many tens of thousands more have benefited from tissue and corneal transplants.
  • More than 63% of Michigan adults have made the decision to help others by joining the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.
  • Each day, on average, 88 lives are saved by an organ transplant in the United States; but 22 people die daily waiting for a transplant that never comes.

 

Organ donation

Give the Gift of Life!

October 1, 2018 | obrienbc

Join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry to save lives during our Sixth Michigan Libraries for Life Campaign. Library staff will be available to answer questions, provide fun give-away items and most importantly, help community members to become organ, eye and tissue donors. If you are unable to stop by during the scheduled time and are interested in becoming a donor, register online.

The Canton Public Library has partnered with the Gift of Life Michigan in this endeavor. By hosting this campaign, we hope to educate, inspire and empower patrons to join Michigan's organ and donor registry and help save the lives of one or several of the 3,500 Michigan residents currently waiting for an organ transplant.

Give the Gift of Life!

obrienbc

Join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry to save lives during our Seventh Michigan Libraries for Life Campaign. Library staff will be available to answer questions, provide fun give-away items and most importantly, help community members to become organ, eye and tissue donors. If you are unable to stop by during the scheduled time and are interested in becoming a donor, register online.

The Canton Public Library has partnered with the Gift of Life Michigan in this endeavor. By hosting this campaign, we hope to educate, inspire and empower patrons to join Michigan's organ and donor registry and help save the lives of one or several of the 3,500 Michigan residents currently waiting for an organ transplant.

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Celebrate National Ice Cream Month!

July 12, 2018 | obrienbc
Sweet spot : an ice cream binge across America by Amy Ettinger

"A journalist channels her ice-cream obsession, scouring the United States for the best artisanal brands and delving into the surprising history of ice cream and frozen treats in America. For Amy Ettinger, ice cream is not just a delicious snack but a circumstance and a time of year--frozen forever in memory. As the youngest child and only girl, ice cream embodied unstructured summers, freedom from the tyranny of her classmates, and a comforting escape from her chaotic, demanding family. Now as an adult and journalist, her love of ice cream has led to a fascinating journey to understand ice cream's evolution and enduring power, complete with insight into the surprising history behind America's early obsession with ice cream and her experience in an immersive ice-cream boot camp to learn from the masters. From a visit to the one place in the United States that makes real frozen custard in a mammoth machine known as the Iron Lung, to the vicious competition among small ice-cream makers and the turf wars among ice-cream trucks, to extreme flavors like foie gras and oyster, Ettinger encounters larger-than-life characters and uncovers what's really behind America's favorite frozen treats. Sweet Spot is a fun and spirited exploration of a treat Americans can't get enough of--one that transports us back to our childhoods and will have you walking to the nearest shop for a cone"--Provided by publisher.

No-churn ice cream : over 100 simply delicious no-machine frozen treats by Leslie Bilderback
Ice cream [videodisc]

Examines the history, manufacture and marketing of ice cream in the United States.

All Things Gardening

June 14, 2018 | obrienbc
Beginner's garden : a practical guide to growing vegetables & fruit without getting your hands too dirty by Alex Mitchell

"Gives tips and advice to beginning gardeners for planning, setting up, and maintaining a small garden. In addition to recipes and tips for entertaining in the garden, this book also details the characteristics of dozens of commonly grown vegetables and fruit"--Provided by publisher.

Grow something different to eat by Matthew Biggs

Whether you're a beginner and determined to make the most of limited space with a truly unique and heirloom harvest, or a seasoned grower looking to spice up your cooking with gourmet flavors, the step-by-step instructions give you the confidence to grow some unusually tasty crops. Choose from fruiting vegetables such as orange eggplants and hyacinth beans, salad greens such as fiddlehead ferns and sushi hostas, grains such as quinoa and chia, and luscious fruits such as honeyberries and white strawberries. All plants can be started indoors and transplanted, grown outdoors in the garden, or kept as houseplants. With versatile gardening advice for growing in a variety of spaces and situations, plus cooking suggestions and preserving options, a weird and wonderful harvest is guaranteed.--Amazon.com.

The new seed-starters handbook by Nancy Bubel

Spring into More Daylight this Weekend

March 8, 2018 | obrienbc

This weekend Eastern Standard Time ends and we spring ahead into Daylight Saving Time beginning Sunday, March 11th at 2:00 AM. Move your clocks ahead one hour to gain that extra light during the early evening hours. In addition, take time to change those smoke detector batteries and check carbon monoxide detectors to protect your family and home.

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