Loveland Libcast

Latest Episodes:

LOVEland Cookbook Group (Nov 2022) The Book on Pie by Erin Jeanne McDowell Nov 08, 2022

Show notes

Ashlee and Daniel are joined by chef Susan Reid to discuss the November LOVEland Cookbook Group title: The Book on Pie by Erin Jeanne McDowell. They also talk pie, smart baking tips, and who to follow in the world of baking.

Susan Reid is a chef, writer, and imperfect influencer. Follow her content here:

Capable Kitchen video series on Instagram @chefsusaninvt
Susan Reid’s Writing on King Arthur
https://thewellplatedlife.net/

Books Mentioned:

Vintage Pies: Classic American Pies for Today’s Home Baker by Anne Collins
I Hear America Cooking by Betty Fussell
The Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt
Blueberry Hill Cookbook by Elsie Masterton
Art of The Pie by Kate McDermott
Stand Facing the Stove by Anne Mendelson

More Pie Content:

Theme Music: “Joy Jumping” by Richard Myhill

Special Halloween YA Book Talk: Dracula and Lost Girls A Vampire Revenge Story Oct 31, 2022

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Happy Halloween! Daniel is joined by librarians Becca and Esther and special guest Haley for a spoooooky episode! They discuss Dracula by Bram Stoker and YA book Lost Girls: A Vampire Revenge Story by Sonia Hartl.

Don’t miss the Day of the Dead Community Celebration at the Loveland Museum on November 5th from 11 am- 1 pm

Check out upcoming Teen Events here.

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Theme Music: Joy Jumping by Richard Myhill

Loveland Public Library Board with Craig and Kathy Oct 14, 2022

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Daniel is joined by Loveland Public Library board members Craig and Kathy to discuss what it means to be a library board member.

Want to help create and advocate the strategic direction of the Library's future? Serving on the advisory board is one of the most meaningful ways to contribute. Join us on our quest to make the Library the best it can be! Apply at lovlib.org/libraryboard by October 31st!

Books Mentioned:

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Bittersweet by Coleen McCullough
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
Honorby Thrity Umrigar

Theme Music: "Joy Jumping" by Richard Myhill

LOVEland Cookbook Group (Oct 2022) Mi Cocina by Rick Martínez Oct 10, 2022

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Ashlee and Daniel discuss the October LOVEland Cookbook Group title: Mi Cocina by Rick Martínez. Ashlee offers some suggestions for food content creators and restaurants to check out in honor of the first annual Colorado Hispanic Restaurant Week!

For more on Mi Cocina author, Rick Martínez, check out his podcast and website here.

Hispanic Restaurant Recommendations:

Colorado Food Magazine’s Top 100 Hispanic Restaurants

Dana Rodriguez’s Restaurants:

Media Mentioned:

Dracula by Bram Stoker
League of Their Own
The Lost Girls by Sonia Hartl
Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan

Theme music: Joy Jumping by Richard Myhill

AAUW with Karla and Jan Sep 27, 2022

Show notes

AAUW members Karla and Jan join Daniel to discuss the Loveland Branch of AAUW and the upcoming 11th Annual Conversation With Authors Event, featuring local authors Eleanor Brown and Steven Schwartz.

11th Annual Conversation With Authors Event

October 15th 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Best Western Conference Center, Loveland

$45 for Presentations and Breakfast, with all proceeds benefiting the AAUW Scholarship Fund.

For more information, visit the AAUW website or peruse the CWA Schedule and Brochure.

Email: karendanbom@gmail.com to reserve your spot by 9/30.

Books Mentioned:

The Overstory by Richard Powers

We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood

A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester

Encountering a Poet with Lynn Kincanon and Joe Hutchison Sep 21, 2022

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Daniel is joined by special guests Loveland Poet Laureate, Lynn Kincanon, and former Colorado Poet Laureate, Joe Hutchison, to discuss the library’s upcoming Poetry Workshop Series: “Encountering a Poet.” In this series, poets from around Colorado will present a chosen poet’s work and engage the participants in writing inspired by their works or in the style of the poet.

Space is limited! Follow this link to register for one or multiple workshops.

To follow the Loveland Poet Laureate Program and Lynn Kincanon: https://www.facebook.com/lovelandpoetlaureate/

To follow the work of Joe Hutchison:

https://www.jhwriter.com/

Books mentioned:

Airmail: The Letters of Robert Bly and Tomas Transtomer
Pacific Light by David Mason
Words Under the Words by Naomi Shihab Nye
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan

Music: Joy Jumping by Richard Myhill

LOVEland Cookbook Group (Sept 2022) 50 Things to Bake Before You Die with Author Allyson Reedy Sep 16, 2022

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Ashlee and Daniel join special guest, author Allyson Reedy, to discuss the September LOVEland Cookbook Group title:50 Things to Bake Before You Die. They also discuss ragebaking, baking as childcare, and being baking mortals.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming LOVEland Cookbook Group Potluck on October 15th from 12:00-2:00 in the Gertrude Scott Meeting Room at the Library. Ashlee Redger will lead an in-person discussion about all things cooking and baking, with a focus on the August, September, and October LOVEland Cookbook Group titles.

To read more from Allyson Reedy:

To follow the writing of our very own Ashlee Redger:

Westword

Cookbooks and Baking Websites Mentioned:

Cake By Courtney
Chelsweets by Chelsey White
Handle the Heat with Tessa Arias
Joanne Chang:
- Flour: Spectacular Recipes from Boston's Flour Bakery + Cafe
- Flour, Too
Cookie Love by Mindy Segal
Christina Tosi:
- Milk Bar Life: Recipes and Stories
- All About Cake

Fiction, Memoir, and Essays Mentioned:

Music: Joy Jumping by Richard Myhill

Djembe Jive with Nancy Brauhn-Curnes Sep 09, 2022

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Special guest Nancy Brauhn-Curnes joins Daniel and Children’s librarians Cindy and Monique to discuss the upcoming Community Drum Circle on September 24th. Daniel and Nancy also explore the history of Nancy’s company, Djembe Jive, and the power of drumming to create community and promote well-being and play. Cindy and Monique give a sneak peak to some of the exciting upcoming events for children at the library.

Community Drum Circle

September 24th, 6:00-7:30

At the Norma & Lynn Hammond Amphitheater

2750 N. Taft Ave (within North Lake Park) Loveland, Colorado 80538

Registration is required. Please register here.

Visit www.letsdrumnow.com to peruse what all Djembe Jive has to offer in the community.

Upcoming Childrens’ Events:

Chess Club: Every Thursday, 4:00-5:00
Come to the Treehouse in Children's if you are 5-11 years old and want to learn or play chess. Every Thursday beginning Aug 11th.
Brickmasters: First Wednesday, 3:30-5:00

Come to the Mrs. Runschmunkel's Reading Room (storytime room) the first Wednesday of each month to build a creation with the library’s LEGOs and display it all month. Ages 4+.

Tech Afternoon: Oct. 21st, 12:45-1:45

Meet in the reading room to play with robots and technology!

Learn to Play Ukulele: Oct. 27th, Nov. 3rd, Nov. 10th, 4:00-5:00

For aspiring ukulele players between the ages of 7-10. Visit or call the Children's desk at 970-962-2587 to register as space is limited.

Media Mentioned:

Impressions at the Cherry Pie Celebration 2022 Aug 25, 2022

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On this special episode of the Loveland LibCast, Daniel visits the Annual Cherry Pie Festival and chats with Loveland residents about cherry pie, their favorite things to do in Loveland, and what they like to read (recorded July 16, 2022). Thanks to the Loveland Museum for inviting the podcast to join the celebration, and all those who stopped by to chat!

Books Mentioned:

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell

How Civil Wars Start and How to Stop Them by Barbara F. Walter

Man and His Symbols by Carl G. Jung

Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Wings of Fire by Tui Sutherland

Don Quixote by Migel de Cervantes

Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle

The Serious Goose by Jimmy Kimmel

Reynard the Fox by Anne Louise Avery

Music: Joy Jumping by Richard Myhill

LOVEland Cookbook Group (Aug 2022) I Dream of Dinner (so You Don’t Have to) by Ali Slagle Aug 11, 2022

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Ashlee and Daniel discuss the August LOVEland Cookbook Group title: I Dream of Dinner (so You Don’t Have To) by Ali Slagle. They also give a sneak peak of the season two LOVEland Cookbook Group titles, and Ashlee shares some culinary newsletters that she has been following.

Newsletters:

Andrew Janjigian’s Wordloaf

Grace Kelly’s The Messy Kitchen

Debora Robertson’s Lickedpoon

Dorie Greenspan’s xoxo Dorie

Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes’s podcast on the junk science of health and wellness fads can be found here.

Books Mentioned:

What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon

People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

More books by David Herbert Donald

Music: Joy Jumping by Richard Myhill