Cherry Hills Library – Special Events in December
by Ashley Drake Gephart on November 30, 2009
For Adults
Wines of Enchantment: Book Signing & Interactive Talk with Jim Hammond
Tuesday 12/8, 6:00 PM
Ever read the tasting notes on a bottle of wine? Ever wonder if they were drinking the same wine you were? Ever wonder if there was a better way to discover the wines you love?
Enjoy Jim Hammond’s interactive aroma workshop and learn:
- the methodology of wine tasting
- the three acts of a wine’s flavor profile
- tuning your wine palate
- how to choose the best wine for your palate
- where to find great wine value.
Jim will also read selections from his book, Wines of Enchantment, on the history of grape growing and winemaking in New Mexico and wine
etiquette. The book will be available for purchase. Sign up at the Information Desk now! No alcohol will be present or consumed at this event.
Appetizers for Holiday Entertaining with Gilda Latzky
Friday 12/11, 10:30 AM
Professional baking and cooking instructor, Gilda Latzky, will demonstrate the preparation of do-ahead appetizers using a variety of ingredients and presentation that will impress your guests this holiday season. Tasting samples and recipes will be provided. Limited to 25 participants. Sign up at the Information Desk now! This event is brought to you by the Friends for the Public Library.
Menu:
- Smoked Salmon Mousse with Black Bread Triangles
- Chevre-Jalapeno-Cilantro Wraps
- Crustless Spinach and Muenster Cheese Quiche
- Marinated Shrimp Appetizer
- Vegetarian Chopped Liver
For Children
Why I Look: Adventures in Amateur Astronomy
Wednesday 12/2, 3:00 PM
This talk by Karen Keese, with an accompanying slide show of celestial images, takes a lighthearted look at one amateur astronomer’s impassioned quest to educate herself about the universe through observational astronomy. Sign up at the Information Desk now! Follow Karen’s blog.
Stone Soup Crafts (all ages)
Saturday 12/5, 3:30 PM
Hey, crafters…you know that basket of scraps sitting by the sewing machine? The bits of wood down by the jigsaw? The odd yarn that’s just been waiting for the perfect project that never seems to come? The bits of wrapping paper you know you can use…someday? Put it together with your neighbors’ scraps, and see what we can brew in our big Stone Soup cauldron of crafts!
 Cherry Hills Library
6901 Barstow NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 857-8321
For events at other Albuquerque libraries, visit the Albuquerque Library Events page.
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