Central City Public Library

Sign up today, for a pie baking class (Pumpkin Pie with Pecan Topping), to be held in Central City, Thursday, November 21 1:00 pm-4:00 pm.  The class is being taught by National Pie Baking Contest Grand Champion Phyllis Bartholomew.  Phyllis owns Blue Ribbon Pie Company and has taught pie baking classes for many years.

The class fee of $36 includes hands-on instruction, recipe and a homemade pie to take home.  Attendees are asked to bring a glass pie dish and rolling pin.  To register, please call the library @ 308-946-2512.

The class is sponsored by: Central City Public Library; Merrick Foundation, Inc.; Central Community College, Columbus Campus

Charlotte Endorf’s “Excess Baggage: Riding the Orphan Train”

Nebraska author Charlotte Endorf entertained and educated the audience at the library about some of the real-life stores of orphaned children who rode the Orphan Trains from 1854-1929. Those in attendance really enjoyed her touching stories!

Be sure to click on the link above to see the pictures from the program!

If you missed Charlotte’s program, we have two of her books available for checkout about the Orphan Train: “Trains of Promise: A Collection of Stories & Recipes” and “Plains Bound, Fragile Cargo: Revealing Orphan Train Reality”.

Be sure to attend the library’s next Pinterest Class (Monday, November 4 @ 7:00 pm)!  The topic is Cake Decorating.  Sherree Stahn is the instructor.  Fee:  $4.  You’ll learn techniques for fondant and icing.  All supplies will be provided.

Next class:  Rag Baskets (Monday, Dec. 2)

Pinterest Cookie Swap is coming up Wednesday, Dec. 18 @ 6:00 pm!

Cake Decorating

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Participants in our Oct Pinterest class enjoyed learning how to cut,bend & stamp silverware from instructor JudyMarco pic.twitter.com/fMJRiWd9Ny

— Central City Library (@CcplNe) October 8, 2013