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Literary Bites

"From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home

2024-07-25 18:00:00 2024-07-25 20:00:00 America/New_York Literary Bites Join us, either on Zoom or in person at No Thyme to Cook, to discuss and digest a culinary novel. This month we're reading "From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home" by Tembi Locke. Register to sign up for a free ticket to attend virtually. In-person attendance at No Thyme to Cook in Solomons requires a paid ticket registration and includes dinner. No Thyme to Cook, Solomons MD -

Thursday, July 25
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-25 18:00:00 2024-07-25 20:00:00 America/New_York Literary Bites Join us, either on Zoom or in person at No Thyme to Cook, to discuss and digest a culinary novel. This month we're reading "From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home" by Tembi Locke. Register to sign up for a free ticket to attend virtually. In-person attendance at No Thyme to Cook in Solomons requires a paid ticket registration and includes dinner. No Thyme to Cook, Solomons MD -

Join us, either on Zoom or in person at No Thyme to Cook, to discuss and digest a culinary novel. This month we're reading "From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily and Finding Home" by Tembi Locke. Register to sign up for a free ticket to attend virtually. In-person attendance at No Thyme to Cook in Solomons requires a paid ticket registration and includes dinner.

***Registration for the virtual program is a multi-step process. Choose register on this listing and then choose buy ticket. Choose virtual login, select number of participants and then Checkout. Complete the questionnaire and then complete the purchase. You will receive an email confirming your purchase/registration, as well as an additional email with login-in information***

Set in the lush Sicilian countryside, one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hours.

It was love at first sight when actress Tembi met professional chef, Saro, in Florence. Although Saro’s traditional Sicilian family did not approve of his marrying a black American woman. they built a happy life in Los Angeles, with fulfilling careers, deep friendships, and the love of their lives: a baby girl they adopted at birth. Eventually, they reconciled with Saro’s family just as he faced a formidable cancer that would consume all their dreams.

Tembi spends summers in Sicily with her daughter, Zoela, as she begins to piece together a life without her husband. She now finds solace and nourishment—literally and spiritually—at her mother-in-law’s table. She discovers the healing gifts of simple fresh food, the embrace of a close knit community, and timeless traditions and wisdom that light a path forward. All along the way she reflects on her and Saro’s romance—an incredible love story that leaps off the pages.

AGE GROUP: | Senior | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Events/Discussion |

TAGS: | Adults |

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Tue, Jun 09, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Administración del Seguro Social provee protección para los trabajadores y sus familias. El programa provee ingreso mensual a las personas mayores de edad, los trabajadores que sufren de una incapacidad, niños con incapacidades y las familias en las que fallece un cónyuge o padre.
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Wed, Jun 17, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Come have fun with D&D, a role-playing game for adults of all experience levels. Please register for this event.

Mon, Jun 22, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Join Our Monthly Movie Discussion! This month's featured films are "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (1988) and "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994). Both are available to stream on Kanopy through Calvert Library. Watch one or both movies before the event, then join us for a lively discussion on Monday night! Register now to receive the Zoom link by email an hour before the event begins.