Garden City Public Library

Join Baking Coach Lisa Basini for a four week virtual cake decorating workshop on Tuesday evenings at 7PM beginning November 10th. Each week you can tune into a recorded video program and learn how to cake decorate! This is a great way to see if you have what it takes to become a cake decorator and learn how to make professional looking cakes for family and friends. Maybe you'll be the next Mary Berry of the Great British Baking Show or the Cake Boss! Week One Tuesday, No...vember 10th at 7PM - Buttercream Basics - Learn how to level, frost and fill a single layer cake. Create a classic buttercream from scratch. Week Two Tuesday, November 17 at 7PM - Piping - During week two we teach a different technique on frosting and teach you how to fill and use a pastry bag. Plus learn rosette, & shell border and leaves. Week Three, Tuesday, November 24 at 7PM - Learn how to make fondant from scratch, cover a cake in fondant and learn how to make roses using fondant. Week Four, Tuesday, December 1 at 7PM - Learn how to stack two cakes on top of one another, plus learn how to trim your cakes with sprinkles. The Cake Decorating Workshop can be viewed on the Library's website www.gardencitypl.org . No registration is required to participate in this special cake decorating series. Recipes and ingredient lists will also be provided. The recorded video programs will be available in the Virtual Library on the website after each week's premier for 30 days. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. See more

Chef Rob Scott will share his recipe for a sweet pumpkin treat, demonstrating how to bake Pumpkin & Spice Chocolate-Chip Cookies. https://youtu.be/wrqbjKgrx_I https://www.gardencitypl.org//PUMPKIN-CHOCOLATE-CHIP-COOKI

Visit the Charming and Charismatic Cotswolds with the Savvy Sightseer! Join Jeanne Schnupp on a virtual tour of the Charming and Charismatic Cotswolds on Sunday afternoon, November 8th at 2PM. Anyone who watches popular British crime dramas like Father Brown and Midsomer Murders will warn you that the Cotswolds in south-central England can be murderous! Fans of Harry Potter, Poldark and James Bond will recognize familiar backdrops of their favorite scenes in the lazy, bucolic... hills and valleys, honey-colored limestone houses, and roaming sheep of the quaint villages in the Cotswolds. Called the "Soul of England", the Cotswolds appeal lies in its unspoiled villages and countryside but each village has a distinctly different personality. Come learn about each of them and see the places that inspired writers J.R.R. Tolkien, Agatha Christie, Jane Austen and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to name just a few authors who found the Cotswolds illuminating. All are welcome to view this recorded video program on Sunday, November 8th at 2PM on the Library's Facebook page and the website www.gardencitypl.org. The program will be available in the Virtual Library for viewing after its debut. No registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. See more

Today's the day! At 2:00PM today, Chef Rob will demonstrate and share his recipe for Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies. Pumpkin, spices, and chocolate chips will make this cookie everybody’s favorite fall treat and dessert! Each demonstration will include a downloadable PDF recipe. Watch Chef Rob Scott’s class on the Library’s website www.gardencitypl.org or the Garden City Library Facebook page. If you miss the class, feel free to watch at a later time through the Library’s website or Facebook page.

Tomorrow's the day! On Sunday, October 25th @ 2:00PM, Chef Rob will demonstrate and share his recipe for Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Cookies. Pumpkin, spices, and chocolate chips will make this cookie everybody’s favorite fall treat and dessert! Each demonstration will include a downloadable PDF recipe. Watch Chef Rob Scott’s class on the Library’s website www.gardencitypl.org or the Garden City Library Facebook page. If you miss the class, feel free to watch at a later time through the Library’s website or Facebook page.

Online registration is underway on Eventkeeper for Diabetes and Our Food Choices. Join Nicole Borukov, MS, RDN, CDN from Cornell Cooperative Extension Nassau on Zoom on Thursday, November 5 at 7PM during National Diabetes Awareness Month to explore how our food choices affect our blood sugar. In this virtual interactive nutrition workshop, Nicole Borukov will discuss how to create a balanced plate as well as the roles of fat and protein in your diet. She will also present diabetes-friendly recipes. There will be time for questions and answers. Register on Eventkeeper using your email address. Registration will close at 1PM on Thursday, November 5. Participants will receive an email with the Zoom login and link on the afternoon of the program. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. All are welcome!

Medicare: An Educational Overview via Zoom through the Garden City Public Library On Wednesday, November 11 at 2PM, James P. Short, NYS Licensed Healthcare Insurance Broker, will present an informative educational overview about the basics of Medicare, the different parts of Medicare, the choices available for healthcare as well as prescription drugs and the cost sharing methods of Medicare. This virtual program being conducted on Zoom is designed for individuals turning 65... entering Medicare, individuals retiring from employment at or after 65 as well as those individuals currently enrolled in a Medicare Plan that may want information pertaining to other Healthcare Plans and/or Prescription Drug Plans. The Medicare Annual Enrollment period runs from October 15th to December 7th, 2020. Plan to attend this free workshop and be more prepared to choose the best Medicare Health Plan for your purposes. All are welcome to register online on Eventkeeper using your email address beginning Wednesday, October 28th at 10AM. Registration closes on Tuesday, November 10 at 4PM. Participants will receive an email with the zoom login and link on the evening before the program. See more

Join Professor Thomas Germano for a virtual art lecture on Zoom on The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia on Monday evening November 16th at 7PM. The Barnes Foundation was established by Dr. Albert C. Barnes in 1922 to promote the advancement of education and the appreciation of the fine arts and horticulture. The Gardens in Merion, PA were the passion of Mrs. Barnes while the art gallery housed the collection of Dr. Barnes. The Barnes Foundation holds one of the finest coll...ections of Post-Impressionist and early Modern paintings, with extensive works by Renoir, Cezanne, Matisse, and Picasso as well as American masters, Old Master paintings, African sculpture, Native American ceramics, jewelry and textiles, American paintings and decorative arts and antiquities from the Mediterranean region and Asia. The Barnes Foundation r undertook a controversial move in 2013 and re-opened in a new Downtown Philadelphia building. Learn about the world class art collection, Dr. Barnes's vision and the controversy surrounding the recent move from Merion to Philadelphia, all presented in a visual lecture by Professor Thomas Germano. Online registration on Eventkeeper using your email address begins on Monday, November 2nd at 10AM. Registration closes at 1PM on November 16th. Participants will receive an email with the Zoom login and link on the afternoon of the lecture. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Garden City Library. All are welcome! See more

Due to circumstances beyond the Library’s control, the Shredding Event scheduled for today Saturday, October 24th has been CANCELLED.

October is National Book Month! What books are on your reading list this month?

Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of Then She Was Gone, returns with a new thriller about a young woman’s disappearance and a group of strangers whose lives intersect in its wake. With disturbing twists and turns, Jewell’s latest thriller is being described as another haunting, atmospheric, stay-up-way-too-late read -- perfect for these eerily dark October nights. Available in print and as an eBook. Reserve your copy or check out one of Jewell's earlier novels.

JobNow, from Brainfuse, provides live, interactive help and online resources to help job seekers land a new position. Go to our website www.gardencitypl.org and click on the JobNow icon or go to the careers section in our Virtual Library. Use your library card to log in and create a resume that will stand out.

Visit the Charming and Charismatic Cotswolds with the Savvy Sightseer! Jeanne Schnupp on a virtual tour of the Charming and Charismatic Cotswolds on Sunday afternoon, November 8th at 2PM. Anyone who watches popular British crime dramas like Father Brown and Midsomer Murders will warn you that the Cotswolds in south-central England can be murderous! Fans of Harry Potter, Poldark and James Bond will recognize familiar backdrops of their favorite scenes in the lazy, bucolic hil...ls and valleys, honey-colored limestone houses, and roaming sheep of the quaint villages in the Cotswolds. Called the "Soul of England", the Cotswolds appeal lies in its unspoiled villages and countryside but each village has a distinctly different personality. Come learn about each of them and see the places that inspired writers J.R.R. Tolkien, Agatha Christie, Jane Austen and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to name just a few authors who found the Cotswolds illuminating. All are welcome to view this recorded video program on Sunday, November 8th at 2PM on the Library's Facebook page and the website www.gardencitypl.org. The program will be available in the Virtual Library for viewing after its debut. No registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. See more