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Spice of the Month! First Monday each month throughout 2023 at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County, stop by the main circulation desk and pick up a free Spice of the Month and recipe. Limit one per patron. Available until supplies are gone. Share your finished recipe with us on social media @PLMVKC #spiceofthemonth! February will bring a new spice to try and that is Turmeric Root. A member of the ginger family, turmeric is a robust perennial, native to southern Asia and appreciated there since antiquity as a flavoring, a dye, and a medicine. It is one of the cheapest spices, yet throughout the region it is valued on ritual and ceremonial occasions, whether to color rice for an Indonesian wedding or to dye the skin of cows. Other producers include China, Haiti, Indonesia, Jamaica, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. Jill Norman describes fresh turmeric as crunchy, has gingery, citrus aromas, with an earthy flavor and citrus overtones. Dried turmeric is complex with a woodsy aroma with floral, citrus and ginger notes. With the spice and a recipe provided, patrons will get the opportunity to use a spice in a specific way but also decide if it is a spice you are interested in learning more about how to incorporate it into your cooking or finding alternative means for the spice of the month.

Ohio's Romantic Tragedies: Stories of Love, Loss, and Rekindling from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. Monday, February 13, 2023. Jim Kleefeld tells the stories of Bogart and Bacall, John Dillinger's fatal betrayal, annie oakley's tragic accident, The Hotel Devereaux fire, and more. Learn how famous romantic couples got together and parted tragically. See and handle antiques and artifacts, from framed photos to film posters to a vintage watch, and even a playing card with a bullet hole. Free and open to the public.

Craft and Conversation

Get your monthly dose of crafting and conversation at the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County Craft and Conversation.

Thursday, February 23, 2023, 6-7:30 PM in the multipurpose room on the ground floor.

Make progress on any craft you have laying around the house. Make connections with fellow local crafters. Free and open to the public.

What Are You Reading? Podcast

What Are you Reading? Podcast with Katie and Christie discussing "Barb the Last Berzerker" by Dan & Jason and "Magus of the Library" by Izumi Mitsu.

Monday, February 27, 2023 at 4:00 PM

Listen or watch via our YouTube channel, on Spotify, Anchor, Facebook or on our website. Just search for the Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County.

Books are available at the library in print and online at Libby.

A few of my favorite barns with Pam Gray. Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM at the main library on the gound floor multipurpose room. Pam Gray, author of