More Sourdough and Community Storytime

 

2-7-2025

Anyone who follows our Facebook page knows it is full of sourdough updates. The program last month was extremely popular. We had 80 people sign up for the two sessions. Only live animals consistently do better than that. Although they don’t have the advantage of two time slots. It’s been fun experimenting with different recipes. Crackers are nice an easy. So far, I’ve tried fresh cracked black pepper, sea salt, and rosemary flavors. The bread I made this week is like my annual apple pies: doesn’t look the prettiest, but tastes just fine.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the free MasterClass seats available in 2025. In looking for additional recipes, I discovered they have a sourdough class. I will definitely need to try the sourdough brownies as I have a weakness for both.

We’d love to hear other baking stories. We’d also love to hear suggestions for other adult programs, either a topic of interest or interesting community member with something to share.

Miss Maria has arranged for eight community members to cover her February and March storytimes while she is recovering from surgery. Thankfully, it was planned well in advance so plans are all taken care of. The rest of us just have to read and follow directions. Just like subbing at school, of which I have years of experience.

February will bring us retired teacher Claudia Felske who after years of high school English is enjoying subbing in elementary classrooms, yoga instructor Jennah Strand, ETCSD bus driver Rachel Neubauer, and East Troy Trolley Superconductor Jim Feyerherm. In March we have acupuncturist Brandon LeGreca, ETPD Chief Jeremy Swendrowski, ETFD Chief Joe DeGaro, and Citizens Bank teller Jennifer Christensen. Library staff will run the storytime and craft with guests sharing books of their choosing. They have been encouraged to show off any special vehicles related to their occupations, but I don’t think the trolley will make it.

All but one of the crafts are planned out. The remaining one is making a piggy bank. The top idea is to create a leprechaun’s pot of gold from a Oui yogurt jar. Those jars are a favorite basis for craft projects, which gives me an excuse for spending the extra money on that brand. They were also used to hand out sourdough starters. We’ve added them to our list of accepted donations along with books, yarn and plastic bags.

Reading Now: Breath by James Nestsor, Twenty-four Seconds from Now by Jason Reynolds

Listening to Now: An Aura of Mystery by Joy Ellis