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Closings During Break

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:21:00 +0000

During the break between semesters, the library will be closed on
Sunday, August 2 and Sunday, August 9.

Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 16:16:00 +0000

The new Dalton State College website is coming soon!!!!

Brown Bag Program

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Keeping It Fresh In Summer: Food Safety and Preparation

Gilmer county extension agent Renee Dotson will discuss ways to ensure food safety and methods for preserving food.

Date: Wednesday, July 22

Time: noon-1pm

Location: Gilmer campus

Book Talk: Babbette's Feast

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:31:00 +0000

English professor Kelley Mahoney will discuss the short story "Babette's Feast", in which two devout, elderly sisters allow their cook, a French refugee, to prepare a feast despite their concerns over the decadence of French cuisine.

Date: Wednesday, July 15
Time: 1-2pm
Location: Library Room 235 (Dalton campus)

Summer Book Talk: Bringing Abundance Back

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:07:00 +0000

On Wednesday, July 15 at 6:00 pm, Dr. Barbara Tucker will read, discuss, and autograph her latest novel, Bringing Abundance Back. The main character, Virginia Foster is a middle-aged empty nester in Abundance, a small city in upstate South Carolina which got its name from the Abundance Mills Flour Company. She and her husband are affluent members of the town, but she is concerned about the future of the community and spearheads a biscuit festival to bring attention and jobs back to Abundance. As she and her team of fellow retirees work to build a successful festival they face opposition from within and without.

Brown Bag Program: Nutrition and Healthy Digestion

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 22:00:00 +0000

Our summer programming continues with a workshop by DSC Biology professor, Dr. Gene Mesco. He will explain how the food we eat impacts our digestion and overall health.

Date: July 9, 2015
Time: noon-1pm
Location: Library Room 235 (Dalton campus)

Brown Bag Program: Food Safety and Preservation

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Brooke Walker

Guests are invited to bring their lunch and join us for an informative Brown Bag program with Whitfield and Murray county extension agents Brooke Walker and Brenda Jackson. They will discuss ways to ensure food safety and methods for preserving foods.

Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: noon-1pm
Location: Library Room 235 (Dalton campus)

Local/Organic Food Movement

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Bring your lunch and join us for a Brown Bag program with Anne Loughren, DSC Campus Recreation Coordinator. She will provide information about the nutritional aspects of sustainable eating/farming, and how our choices of food can impact our health in many ways.

Date: Wednesday, July 1
Time: 11am-noon
Location: Library Room 235 (Dalton campus)

Fresh and Healthy Summer Nutrition

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Gilmer county extension agent, Renee Dotson will share tips for eating healthy summer foods.

Date: Tuesday, June 30
Time: noon-1pm
Location: Gilmer campus

Book Talk: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Join us on Thursday, June 25 at 11:30am-12:30pm as Dr. Jane Taylor leads a discussion about this book written by Southern author, Fannie Flagg. In the novel, Evelyn visits a nursing home and meets Mrs. Threadgood who shares a tale of two friends--the tomboy Idgie and her friend Ruth--who back in the thirties ran a restaurant in Whistle Stop, Alabama.

Location: Roberts Library, Room 235

Summer Reading Program Movie Night

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:33:00 +0000

Library will close at 6pm so everyone may join us for a special event....

Family friendly movie about a rat named Ratatouille

who aspires to be a French chef.

Open to students and the public with free admission.

Sponsored by Roberts Library Summer Reading Program, Student Life and the Dalton State Foundation

Summer Workshop : Make Your Own Recipe Cards

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Library Director Lydia Knight will host a free recipe card-making workshop for Dalton State faculty, staff and students.

All materials will be supplied.

Date: Thursday, June 11

Time: 12:30-1:30pm

Location: Roberts Library, Room 235

Weekly Prize Drawing Winner

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 20:39:00 +0000

DSC student Jeanette Chavez is this week's winner in the "Taste of Summer" reading program. She posted a recipe for Pollo Asado. To get a copy of her recipe and see a schedule for all of the summer programs, go to the Summer Reading program LibGuide.

Book Talk: "Cathedral"

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:00:00 +0000

Considered by many critics to be Raymond Carver's finest work, "Cathedral" is a short story about an evening spent by a married couple and the wife's blind friend. Dr. Jennifer Randall will lead a discussion providing insight into the complexities of the relationships and meaning found within this story.

Date: Monday, June 8, 2015
Time: 11:00am-noon
Location: Roberts Library, Room 235

Brown Bag Program: Food and Memory

noreply@blogger.com (Library) — Thu, 28 May 2015 18:13:00 +0000

Can the smell of certain foods make you happy? Does a certain recipe remind you of a special friend or family member? Join Dr. Leslie Harrelson as she leads a discussion on how our memories are associated with certain foods or meals.

Date: Tuesday, June 2
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm
Location: Roberts Library, Room 235