Sally Fallon Morell to Speak in Calvert County (press release)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Robyn Truslow

410-535-0291

SALLY FALLON MORELL TO SPEAK IN CALVERT COUNTY

Do you care about the food your family eats?  Meet bestselling author of Nourishing Traditions and Eat Fat Lose Fat, Sally Fallon Morell at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick on Monday, September 19 at 7pm.  Calvert County Chapter of Weston Price Foundation joins up with Calvert Eats Local to host this nationally-known speaker.  Fallon will present a shortened version of her seminar on "Traditional Diets" covering the work of Dr. Weston A. Price and introducing the principles of healthy traditional diets and practical steps to change your diet for the better.  Fallon is the co-founder and President of the Weston A. Price Foundation, nutrition researcher, chef, journalist, homemaker and author.  Her cookbook, Nourishing Traditions “challenges politically correct nutrition and the diet dictocrats.”  Nourishing Traditions will be available for sale and signing.

Calvert Eats Local meets the third Monday of each month at Calvert Library Prince Frederick at 7pm.  Their mission is to encourage local agriculture, eat locally and share resources, energy and good green ideas.  Every quarter this group also hosts an amazing potluck where members bring dishes prepared with local ingredients.  They also bring their own plates, glasses, silverware and even cloth napkins to be as green as possible.

The Calvert County Chapter of Weston Price Foundation meets bi-monthly at Calvert Library Fairview Branch, usually on the third Tuesday of the month at 7pm.  Their mission is to help people find and prepare nutrient-dense food, returning to traditional diets.

For more information about the Sally Fallon event, call the Calvert Library Prince Frederick at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. 

 

 

 

Robyn Truslow

Public Relations Coordinator

Calvert Library

850 Costley Way

Prince Frederick, MD  20678

phone:  410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

fax:  410-535-3022

rtruslow@somd.lib.md.us

Power Up Your History Fair Project at Calvert Library (press release)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 2, 2011                                                                                         Robyn Truslow

                                                                                                                           410-535-0291

 

 

POWER UP YOUR HISTORY FAIR PROJECT AT CALVERT LIBRARY

 

Attention all middle school students: Join us for an evening of learning how the resources at Calvert Library can strengthen your History Fair research ... and have some fun while you learn. 

            The Power up Your History Fair Project workshop will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2011, and repeated on Tuesday, October 18 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at Calvert Library Prince Frederick. To participate, register for one of these dates online at calvert.lib.md.us or call.  Space is limited.

The workshop includes training on using the library's research databases, finding primary and secondary sources, and locating other materials to aid you in producing your 2011- 2012 History Fair project – Revolution, Reaction, Reform In History.

The program format includes a variety of activities – and light refreshments – to make the information-packed evening especially enjoyable for tweens.

For more information call (410) 535-0291 or (301) 855-1862.

 

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Robyn Truslow

Public Relations Coordinator

Calvert Library

850 Costley Way

Prince Frederick, MD  20678

phone:  410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862

fax:  410-535-3022

rtruslow@somd.lib.md.us

AAUW and Calvert Library Host Downloadable e-Book Training

Calvert Library is getting a lot of buzz these days!  They have the hot products and are the cool place to be. About ten years ago when the Internet really started heating up, people predicted that libraries would be gone in ten years.  Libraries in general and Calvert Library specifically have proven that they have staying power.  With over 2000 people a day in and out of the actual building, Calvert Library has demonstrated itself as a necessary and well-loved institution.   The most recent excitement is around e-readers as the library circulates Kindles and NOOKcolors for customers who want to experiment with this new reading medium.  With 72 devices circulating, you would think you wouldn’t have to wait too long to get one and that is true for a few titles that only have seven to ten people waiting for their turn.  However, the Bestseller NOOKcolor has almost sixty people waiting…with six copies of this title, it could take a few months before that one makes the rounds. 

In the meantime, some people are learning to take advantage of the nearly 5000 e-books the Calvert Library offers through the Maryland Digital eLibrary Consortium, also known as Overdrive.  These e-books can be downloaded to your own e-reader as well as your smartphone, laptop or even desktop computer…though it is a little uncomfortable to take your desktop computer to bed with you. 

Getting set up to take advantage of these e-books does take a little patience the first time but after the initial software is downloaded and your account created, it is even easier than a trip to the library to “pick up” a few books.  For those that are interested in having a little help getting started using these e-books, Calvert Library and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are co-sponsoring training on Tuesday, September 20, at 7pm at Calvert Library Prince Frederick.  Beginners will be introduced to several popular e-reading devices to help decide which one might be best for which situation.  Then attendees will walk through the entire process of downloading the software, creating an Adobe Digital Editions account and then checking out an e-book and loading it on an e-reader or smartphone.  Please register through the Calvert Library website or by calling.  If you have one, feel free to bring your e-reader, laptop and/or smartphone for hands-on practice.  AAUW will provide light refreshments.  For more information, call the Calvert Library Prince Frederick at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. 

Cupcake Showdown at the Calvert Library

October 13, 2010

Forget about DC Cupcakes on TLC or Food Network’s Cupcake Wars.  THE place to be on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 was the Calvert Library in Prince Frederick where 37 tweens (grades 5-7) from Southern Maryland gathered to compete in a cupcake decorating contest sponsored by the Friends of the Library. 

The smell of freshly baked cupcakes filled the air of the Calvert Library as librarians baked over 200 cupcakes for the event.  Janice Kuhn, “The Fat Fairy” from Fairyland Bakery, provided many of the toppings for the cupcakes. 

Tweens competed against each other in groups ranging from solo decorators to teams of 3.  Each group was tasked to plan and create cupcakes that met different criteria, including most creative and best use of cupcake toppings, which included frosting, candies, pretzel sticks, cereal, and sprinkles.  One of the most memorable cupcakes looked just like a hamburger, complete with a “seeded” roll.

Calvert Library staff served as judges for the contest.  To the contestants, winning wasn’t the primary motivation.  They wanted the chance to show their creativity and then enjoy eating their creations.  “We like sweets” one of the tweens commented as she smiled and rubbed her tummy.

Beverly Izzi, Children’s Coordinator, was pleased with the large turnout and said the library plans to offer a Tween Cupcake Showdown in the fall of 2011. 

Thinning the Veil Open Mic

October 12, 2010

 

In this time just before Halloween, the veil between this world and the next…thins.  Calvert Library Prince Frederick is hosting a “Thinning the Veil” Open Mic on Thursday, October 28 at 7:00pm.  Do you have a good ghost story?  Maybe some Edgar Allen Poe-etry? Or maybe some creepy music? All things terrifying are welcome.  Costumes are encouraged.  Sign up for a 5-minute spot at the mic at the Calvert Library website, calvert.lib.md.us.  No one will be turned away but the faint of heart should beware.  For more information, call Robyn Truslow at 410-535-0291 or 301-855-1862. 

 

 

Honor our Veterans at Calvert Library Week of November 9

October 12, 2010

 

Land of the Free = Home of the Brave:  

Get to know brave Veterans who keep our freedom alive.

 

Calvert Library honors our Veterans every year through a special event in November.  This year, the library has enlisted the aid of students from each of the high schools.  These presenters have interviewed a veteran of their choice and will share the highlights of their conversation on Wednesday, November 10 at 7pm at the Calvert Library Prince Frederick.  The theme of the presentation is “Land of the Free = Home of the Brave.”  Come learn why these special Americans have been willing to make such personal sacrifices for our country and freedom.  There will be time for questions and answers from the interviewers as well as the interviewees. 

 

A musical celebration of Patriotism in song featuring the Patuxent Pearls will precede the program at 4:30 pm in the Library Café.  Please come early and enjoy a wonderful evening with your family.

 

Calvert Library Prince Frederick is also showing a series of documentaries about World War II at 2pm the Monday, Tuesday and Friday of Veterans’ Day week.  On Monday, November 8, come see a documentary about D-Day with a tour through modern-day Normandy.  Tuesday’s documentary is about Hell’s Highway and Friday’s is about the Battle of the Bulge. 

 

For more information call Robyn Truslow at (410) 535-0291 or (301) 855-1862.

 

Let's Grow Liberty's Tree of Honor Together

October 12, 2010

 

Honor our brave Veterans who keep our freedom alive by posting a picture of your favorite U.S. Military Veterans on a white star on Calvert Library’s Tree of Honor October 12 through November 10, 2010.   Take this special time to learn of your family’s and friend’s contributions to the security of our country.  Then bring your family to Calvert Library, Prince Frederick to share Veteran’s Week activities and honor those who have kept freedom alive. 

 

For more information call Robyn Truslow at (410) 535-0291 or (301) 855-1862.