Adults Only
Soap Making With Essential Oils
Atlanta Aromatherapy 101 Meadow Dr Ste D, Cumming, GA, United StatesIn this class you will learn how to make cold process soap using natural plant oils lye water and essential oils. This is a make and take class so you will go home with your very own 3 pound batch of handmade soap. The cost is $65 and includes the materials needed to make your […]
What’s In Our Food? Top Food and Farming Myths
Sharon Forks Library 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, United StatesConsumers are increasingly interested in products that are marketed as “natural,” “organic,” “non-GMO,” “environmentally friendly,” “healthy,” and “humanely raised.” Producers often use labels, terms, and certifications to verify that their products are indeed grown or produced in ways that align with consumer preferences. There are many such labels and certifications, and the variety often creates […]
Mah Jongg Meet-up
Sharon Forks Library 2820 Old Atlanta Road, Cumming, GA, United StatesCome by the Sharon Forks Library and meet other Mah Jongg players every Wednesday morning in May from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. If you have an American Mah Jongg set, please bring it. If you play another style of Mah Jongg, feel free to bring your set and show us a new way to […]
What’s In Our Food? Top Food and Farming Myths
Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United StatesConsumers are increasingly interested in products that are marketed as “natural,” “organic,” “non-GMO,” “environmentally friendly,” “healthy,” and “humanely raised.” Producers often use labels, terms, and certifications to verify that their products are indeed grown or produced in ways that align with consumer preferences. There are many such labels and certifications, and the variety often creates […]
Bringing Literature to Life: Arsenic and Old Lace
Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, United StatesWant to know the real story behind Arsenic and Old Lace? Did you know it was a play before a movie? Enjoy a re-enactment of scenes from the play with educator and historian Sloane Meyer who brings literature to life in Victorian costume. Stay afterwards for a screening of the original film from 1944 starring […]
VegUcate Yourself: The 5 W’s of Vegetarian & Vegan Diets
Post Road Library 5010 Post Road, Cumming, GA, United StatesEducate yourself about vegetarian and vegan diets with UGA Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Barbara Worley. In this one-hour program, you'll learn about different types of diets, alternative sources of nutrients found in meat, and possibilities for life-long use of these diets. After the presentation, participate in interactive meal plan activities. This program is intended […]
Exploring Photography with Bobby Campbell
Hampton Park Library 5345 Settingdown Road, Cumming, GA, United StatesThis comprehensive workshop covers the basics of digital photography, including the "Basics of Exposure," "Exploring Depth of Field," "Getting to Know Your Camera," and "Basic Rules of Composition." The 6-hour workshop includes a 1-hour lunch break. This program is for adults only, and registration is required. You must own a digital camera and bring it […]
Foundations of Fermentation: Farm to Table series with UGA Extension
Post Road Library 5010 Post Road, Cumming, GA, United StatesMost consumers are familiar with fermented foods such as sauerkraut, yogurt, and soy sauce; but, as less-familiar foods like kimchi, kefir, and kombucha become popular, consumers want to learn more about purchasing and home processing. UGA Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Barbara Worley explains the historical, societal, and cultural foundations of preserving foods by fermentation, […]
No Cost Workshop on Ageing
Alpharetta Library 10 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, GA, United StatesAre you grappling with the challenges of caring for a loved one who is aging and in decline or have concerns about your own aging plan? Are you trying to navigate the legal, physical and mental healthcare, and financial aspects of helping a loved one? Are you arguing with family members about the best course […]
Nellie Bly: Ten Days in a Mad-House
Cumming Library 585 Dahlonega Street, Cumming, GA, United StatesNellie Bly is best known for agreeing to feign insanity in order to investigate reports of brutality and neglect at the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island. Her reports were published in the New York World, and later compiled into a book, Ten Days in a Mad-House. As a reporter, Bly also broke records for […]