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Gail Borden Public Library District 270 N. Grove Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 | gailborden.info Due to our library being named after revolutionary dairy inventor Gail Borden, the equipment and hand tools on display—such as a Dazey churn and Magic marmalade cutter—are the perfect addition to our local historical sweet tooth. Discover how the tools in Baker’s Secrets and Sweet Inventions were once used in order to create ice cream, appealing chocolates, fruit drops and more. Also explore Elgin-based cooking tools—part of the add-on Dairies to Prairies exhibit—courtesy of the Elgin History Museum. |
Events
Sugar & Butter: A Taste of Elgin
Thursday, October 24 | 3-7 pm | Main Library Lobby
Two panels of Kendall College's well-known "Culinary Curiosities" exhibit will be on display: Sugar and Butter. Sample delicious treats from local eateries and vendors featuring sugar and butter.
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Catherine De Orio to Dish Gail Borden Public Library Monday, October 28 | 7 – 8 pm | Main Library Lobby Longtime host of the Emmy award-winning WTTW dining review show Check, Please!, Catherine De Orio now travels the country on behalf of her company, Culinary Curator. Attend in person or watch the Facebook live stream when this top influencer in Chicago’s culinary scene talks about the food-themed pieces of Culinary Curiosity that will be found in each of the four libraries as well as exciting restaurants to discover in all four communities. |
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Making Lefse a Scandinavian Holiday Treat with Janelle Walker Gail Borden Public Library Thursday, December 5 | 7:30 – 8:30 pm | Meadows Community Rooms Elgin resident and longtime Courier-News reporter Janelle Walker is half Norwegian and learned about lefse from her mother. She will share family holiday memories and demonstrate how to make this joyous Scandinavian-American holiday treat. |
