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Meet the Author Jennie Grant

Goats, chickens and cows were common in cities until the early 1900s, at which time, all across America, they were banished to the rural outlands. Today, the idea of keeping chickens and goats in an urban environment is just beginning to be accepted. How did these changes in attitude come to pass? Grant, author of City Goats, will discuss how keeping goats led her to ask these questions and how living with her two goats, Snowflake and Eloise, has enriched her life.

Saturday, May 18, 2pm, Renton Library

Meet the Author: Ludvimin Reyna

Issaquah Library
Sunday, May 19, 1:30pm

Meet Ludvimin Reyna, Author of Tetong, in the Land of the Unknown. This is the story of a young man's passage to manhood as he and his two brothers struggle to save their father from the curse of an evil sorcerer. Skeptical, arrogant and even insolent at first, the boy quickly learns that there are creatures and magic far beyond his imagination or even comprehension. His quest for the magic takes him from one end of the northern part of the Philippines to the other and into dimensions far beyond.
Written for children, this novel is a fantasy romp for kids of all ages and in the best tradition of Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm.

Meet the Author Sherri Brooks Vinton

Put 'em Up! and The Real Food Revival
A preserving guide and cookbook all in one, this creative collection has 80 recipes for preserving all kinds of fruit, from apples and cherries to lemons and tomatoes. Include recipes for using preserves in main dishes, desserts and cocktails.

Sammamish Library, Wednesday, May 29, 3:30pm

Meet the Author Deborah Niemann

Ecothrifty: Cheaper, Greener Choices for a Happier, Healthier Life
You will be surprised to discover all the artificial chemicals hiding in your home, food and personal care products, but learn how they are easily replaced with natural alternatives that cost far less.

Kirkland Library, Sunday, June 2, 2pm
White Center Library, Monday, June 3, 7pm

Meet the Author Gianaclis Caldwell

The American Cheese Renaissance Creating a Food Civilization

Monday, June 3, 2pm, Auburn Library

There is no denying the incredible growth in the production and enjoyment of artisan cheeses in the US, but how does this popularity fit into the larger picture of creating a food civilization that can sustain itself? Cheesemaker and author of Mastering artisan cheesemaking : the ultimate guide for home-scale and market producer Gianaclis Caldwell, Pholia Farm Creamery, offers some insight as to the role that cheesemakers and consumers today can play in being a part of a food movement that becomes a food culture. Join in the discussion and taste some of Pholia Farm's Slow Food Presidium recognized cheeses.

Meet the Author Jennifer Hahn

Wild Food Foraging for a Pacific Feast

Presented by Jennifer Hahn, author of Pacific Feast: A Cook's Guide to West Coast Foraging and Cuisine.
Get your boots, shovel, scissors and basket ready to enjoy a forager's eye- view of the bountiful Pacific Northwest. Learn West Coast foraging tips including how to identify dozens of delicious and nutritious wild edibles from field, forest, beach and backyard.
Bothell Library, Tuesday, June 4, 7pm
North Bend Library, Wednesday, June 5, 7pm

Meet the Author: Amy Pennington

Building Your Urban Pantry – Canning 101 with Author & Gardener Amy Pennington

Sammamish Library
Thursday, June 6 at 6pm

Summer is the PERFECT time to start canning for winter months when fruit is scarce and expensive. Plan now, save money & eat like a king all winter long by using the skills learned in this short and informative class where we will preserve savory and sweet preserves for your cupboards and mid-winter gift-giving. You will learn about the science behind food preservation while simultaneously introducing creative and thoughtful ways to move your canning products to the next level. You will leave well-informed! Menu changes with the season.

Meet the Authors Karen Chapman and Christina Salwitz as they present: Fashion Forward Foliage!

Learn three easy steps that will help turn your gardens and containers from frumpy to fabulous! Join local designers and authors Karen Chapman & Christina Salwitz (authors of Fine Foliage, Elegant Plant Combinations for Garden and Container) for a PowerPoint presentation and mini ‘show and tell’ as they showcase their favorite foliage fashionistas and tell you how to put them together to look their best. Signed copies of their hot-off-the-press book will be available for purchase. 

Saturday, June 8, 2013, 10:00am, Renton Library

Meet the Author John Sundstrom

Lark: Cooking Against the Grain by Chef John Sundstrom tells the story of Lark restaurant and cooking through the seasons of the Pacific Northwest. Filled with delicious recipes and beautiful photographs the book showcases the local seasonal cuisine that has made Lark a Northwest destination.

Wednesday, June 12, 7pm, Bellevue Library

Meet the Author: Dianne Aprile, Artist Trust Fellowship Recipient

Tuesday, June 18, 7pm
Sammamish Library

Meet Issaquah writer Dianne Aprile. Dianne will read excerpts from Thicker Than Water, her current work in progress, a memoir of her special relationship with an eccentric aunt whose long,
resilient, friend-filled life belied a 70-year struggle with the stigma and challenges of mental illness. Dianne will also read a selection from The Eye Is Not Enough: On Seeing and Remembering, a
collaboration with visual artist M.L. Hess, re-issued in paperback in 2012.

Attendees can join the author in a discussion after the reading.

Meet the Author: Erika Mitchell

Saturday, June 22, 11am
Sammamish Library

In Blood Money, author-you-almost-certainly-have-never-heard-of Erika Mitchell brings you a thriller where accountants are heroes and spies are sidekicks. Join Erika as she discusses her book, which The Readers Cafe hailed as, "Five out of five Sudoku puzzles," as well as blogging, publishing and maybe the zombie apocalypse too if there's time.