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Food in Literature

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Barbara

The Spring 2013 Fairhaven Lecture Series has the theme “Food for Thought” and will have us thinking about our relationships with food. Yes, we need food to sustain us, but it has cultural, environmental, economic, and political aspects. All lectures … Continue reading →

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Food! Community events on Feb 8 & 25, and cookbooks

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Barbara

You can learn about these and other community events and news at the Whitewater Banner: What’s for dinner tonight (Friday Feb 8)? It could be soup! The Washington Elementary School (506 E Main St) is offering a soup dinner from … Continue reading →

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How the World Works talk

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Barbara

Author and journalist Andrew Leonard will talk about How the world works: the interconnections between globalization, energy policy, economics, the environment, and politics… and everything else in between (Wow!) at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 11, in the Irvin L. … Continue reading →

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Of Mice and Men

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Barbara

On February 6, 1937, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men was published, a book that he also made into a play. I vividly remember seeing a production of the play at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis as a school trip. … Continue reading →

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Book Sale is Winding Up

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Martha

This month’s “book” sale is about half audiovisual materials, primarily VHS tapes, but also some CDs. Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 5

Posted on February 5, 2013 by kyle

The Beach Book: Science of the Shore by Carl Hobbs GB454 .B3 H63 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor It’s February in Wisconsin. You look out the window and you can see the cold. It doesn’t help that there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Friday fun: Books & Bites

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Barbara

OK, thank you to the public library in town for tweeting about this site… Are you looking for a good, fun read to break up all that studying? Do you like food? Well, the Books & Bites facebook page is … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 29

Posted on January 29, 2013 by kyle

Our Days Are Numbered: How Mathematics Orders Our Lives by Jason Brown QA93 .B76 2010 New Arrivals, 2nd floor It’s been a little chilly outside lately, which has forced me inside to run on a treadmill. While some argue that … Continue reading →

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Résumé Doctor @ Andersen Library Jan. 29-31

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Barbara

The Résumé Doctor is in! Drop into Andersen Library between 1 and 4 pm Tues.-Thurs. this week to have the good doctor give your résumé a check-up! Andersen Library also has resources about résumés, cover letters, and interviews. Search the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 22

Posted on January 22, 2013 by kyle

It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism by Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein JK 275 .M27 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor With the Presidential inauguration yesterday, all eyes are … Continue reading →

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