Join us for our final recipe this season by making some delicious cookies for our special Mother’s Day Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Class with Nina Struss! This cooking class will be the perfect activity for dad and the kids to do together while mom gets to sleep in! Wake her up with some delicious cookies in bed! Mom wants to cook too? Perfect! There’s no better present than getting in some quality time! This recipe serves up to 36, so Mothers, Grandmas, and Aunties can all get some tasty treats! 

Register through Zoom by clicking the link below: 

 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81681030337

Get the Recipes and Instructions by clicking the link below: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kg_-KJW_dbHS72GMqTDce1hYgRHE_GukX08edGAfKPg/edit?usp=sharing

Book Discussion Group

Wednesday, May 12th from 3-4 p.m.

Join RVDL for a book discussion on Carnegie’s Maid by Marie Benedict, Moderated by Joanne Hachtel. 

*Masks are required*

About the Moderator:

Joanne Hachtel is a Port Byron resident, a volunteer docent at the Figge Art Museum, and a Friend of the River Valley District Library. She is a life-long reader and a lover of libraries. 

*Book discussions moderated by Joanne will not occur on a regular basis. If there is a book you would like to discuss, please be willing to moderate the discussion. To set up a book discussion in the future, please contact Celeste at celeste@rivervalleylibrary.org or call (309) 523-3192. 

About the Book: 

Carnegie’s Maid, Fiction, 281 pages

*There are plenty of copies in the system 

“With captivating insight and heart, Carnegie's Maid is a book of fascinating 19th century historical fiction. Discover the story of one brilliant woman who may have spurred Andrew Carnegie's transformation from ruthless industrialist to the world's first true philanthropist.”

About the Author:

Marie Benedict has written works such as The Other Einstein, The Chrysalis, The Map Thief, and Brigid of Kildare. She is a graduate of Boston College and the Boston University School of Law. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family. 

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