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Holiday Crafts & Cooking

Submitted by Betsy A. on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 10:45am

Photo of Book Display-Holiday Crafts & CookingOur latest book display in the adult non-fiction section highlights holiday crafts and cooking. Find books to help in planning your holiday meals or creating special gifts.  We have many books available on the various holidays.  Here are some book titles:

The New Thanksgiving Table:  an American Celebration of Family, Friends, and Food by Diane Morgan

The Jewish Holiday Kitchen: [250 Recipes From Around the World to Make Your Celebrations Special] by Joan Nathan

Christmas Gifts From the Kitchen by Georgeanne Brennan

Teen Craft: Glow Lantern

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 2:07pm

Clipart of recycled bottleCreate spooky lanterns out of recycled bottles. Samples similar to what you will be making are displayed over the Circulation desk in the Library. Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 4 – 5 p. m. Ages 10-17. All materials provided.

Five Points Town Plaza Concert

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 10:07am

Photo of building at Five Points Town Plaza from City of La Porte TX websiteSteve Helms Band will be playing at Five Points Town Plaza on Thursday, October 20, 7 – 9 p. m.  Five Points Town Plaza is located at 201 S. Broadway in La Porte. Concert is free. Bring your lawn chairs, mosquito spray, and cooler (no glass).  The concert is sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department for the City of La Porte. For more information contact Nikki Stout at 281-470-7275. (Photo from City of La Porte Texas website, Five Points Town Plaza.)

Fall Herb Gardening

Submitted by Betsy A. on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:39am

Picture of Book Cover-'Homegrown Herbs' by Tammi HartungGrowing herbs can be fun for the whole family. The library has a number of books on herb gardening, a few of which are listed below. For an area program on herb gardening: the Seaside Garden Club in Seabrook is hosting a presentation given by Ginia Keene Mattern, Master Gardener, at Carother’s Coastal Gardens, 502 Pine Gully Road, Seabrook on October 19th at 12:30 pm. For questions call 281-474-4825. [Bay Area Observer, 29 September 2011: 8] 

Homegrown herbs: a complete guide to growing, using, and enjoying more than 100 herbs / Tammi Hartung; photography by Saxon Holt

 

Texas Legal Forms Database

Submitted by Betsy A. on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 2:02pm

Picture of link for Thomson Gale Legal Forms database on HCPL websiteIf you are in need of a Texas legal form, you may be able to find one in our database Thomson Gale Legal Forms.  There are forms for wills, divorce, real estate, bankruptcy, landlords, tenants, name change, power of attorney, small business, etc. This database can be accessed through the library computers or from home.

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