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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Librarians' Picks of the Week

Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.

Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read!   Baby Mammoth Mummy: Frozen in Time! by Christopher Sloan Section: Juvenile Nonfiction Call Number: J 569.67 SLO  Grades: 5-7 A prehistoric animal’s journey into the 21st century, this National Geographic title presents the surprising discovery of a 42,000-year-old, well-preserved mummy of a baby mammoth named Lubya, dislodged from the Siberian ice. High quality photographs and illustrations enhance the story of this “tiny tusker,” as one reviewer called this baby.   The Reformed Vampire Support Group, by Catherine Jinks Section: Young Adult …

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Eat and Shop Locally, Make a Difference Globally

Afghan dinner and crafts auction to benefit women's literacy, orphanages in Afghanistan.

If you enjoy global crafts and global causes, you’ll want to register for a special benefit coming up Jan. 13. An authentic Afghan dinner and silent auction will celebrate the crafts of Afghanistan and support Afghan literacy and orphanages.  The fundraiser, held nearly annually at Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church since 2002, benefits Kabultec, a U.S.-based non-profit sister organization to the Roqia Center for Women’s Rights, Studies and Education in Afghanistan. Both were founded by Nasrine Gross, an Afghan-American who divides her time between the U.S. and Afghanistan. The silent auction will include an Afghan cooking class with Gross, and hand-crafted items from large and small textiles to jewelry, pottery, woodcarving and …

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