Category: lifestyle/the_princeton_packet
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ON THE ROAD: A world of imagination in a trunk comes free from the Cotsen Children’s Library
By Adam Grybowski Staff Writer A teacher interrupted Dana Sheridan’s lesson at least once last year. Ms. Sheridan was visiting the class as part of an outreach program for the Cotsen Children’s Library at Princeton University. The program aims to bring the library’s extraordinary collection directly to educators. The lesson had excited the teacher…
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ON THE ROAD: A world of imagination in a trunk comes free from the Cotsen Children’s Library
Striking a Renaissance pose, Dana Sheridan of the Cotsen Children’s Library at Princeton University finds herself ‘always astounded by how sophisticated kids are’ as she brings the library’s trunk shows to schools in the Princeton area. Staff photo by Mark Czajkowski
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IN THE KITCHEN: ‘How to Boil Water’ and other adventures
"How to Boil Water" is chatty but surprisingly comprehensive, with bright graphics and photos that should entice all but the most disinterested to try a recipe or two By Faith Bahadurian Special Writer Do you remember how you learned to cook? I started by watching my mother and grandmothers in their kitchens, and was…
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HEALTH MATTERS: Weigh the benefits of eating organic fare
When buying organic products, learn how to read labeling to make sure you are eating what you think you are By Sabina Beesley Special to The Packet It used to be that you had to go to specialty stores to find organic foods. Today, you can find organic food in the aisles of almost every…
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LOOSE ENDS: ‘I-Can’t-Believe-It’s-Princeton’
By Pam Hersh Special Writer Princeton was on sensory overload on Saturday, Sept. 15, from noon to midnight. The sounds and aromas from Jazzfeast on Palmer Square mingled with the visual and intellectual stimulation of the Princeton Public Library’s Children’s Book Festival at the Albert E. Hinds Plaza. The afternoon morphed into an evening of…
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TENDER, LOVING CARE: The Marxes of West Windsor reveal the secrets of antique woods
Ina Brousseau Marx and Allen Marx, authors of ‘Furniture Restoration: Step-by-Step Tips and Techniques for Professional Restorers,’ which provides a career’s worth of advice on how to restore broken or damaged wooden furniture.
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IN THE KITCHEN: ‘There’s a bit of joy’ in Brian’s dumplings
By Pat Tanner Special Writer “Dumplings are a common thread in cuisines throughout the world,” writes Brian Yarvin in the introduction to his latest book, “A World of Dumplings: Filled Dumplings, Pockets, and Little Pies from Around the Globe” (Countryman Press, $21.95). These bits of dough wrapped around a filling are the latest subject…
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Elect Montgomery Democrats
Lauri and Jess Rosenthal of Montgomery In 1993, over fourteen years ago, we moved to Montgomery Township with our young children. We immediately became involved in the community through PTA leadership positions, Temple Board membership and township sports teams. We moved to this area, like so many of the families here, because of the…
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Open Space bill is a great step
Bob Martin of Hopewell Township The open space bill that Governor Corzine signed over the summer is a great step in the right direction for the immediate future of land preservation in our community and throughout New Jersey. The bill gives us, as voters, the power to approve a $200 million bond to purchase open…
