Library News 5 WHAT'S HAPPENING at the library Holiday Closing Schiappa Branch will be closed April 20 in observance of Easter. Did you know? Ingredients 1 ½ cups (340 g) potato, grated 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour 1 cup (325 g) potatoes, boiled and mashed 1 egg 1 Tbsp (15 ml) milk Salt and ground black pepper, to taste Butter, as needed for frying Directions Combine raw, grated potato and flour in a large bowl, tossing to combine. Add mashed potatoes and stir well. Combine egg and milk in a separate bowl. Stir egg mixture into grated potatoes and season with salt and pepper to taste. Form the mixture into patties about 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter. Heat a couple tablespoons of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place patties into the hot oil, working in batches if necessary. Cook until brown, about 4 minutes. Flip patties and brown other side. Transfer patties to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Serve warm. Notary Public Take advantage of PLSJ's FREE notary public services at all locations. Call ahead of time to ensure a staff member is available. AtoZ World Food states that Ireland has a long and rich history of beer brewing and drinking. Around 5,000 years ago, early inhabitants of what would become Ireland discovered that they could produce high-quality barley—and beer brewing soon followed. Ale was the common style, and it was frequently flavored with herbs like gentian but not hops, which do not grow well in Ireland. Monasteries controlled the production and sale of ale for centuries, as evidenced by the ruins of an abbey on the grounds of the Smithwick brewery in Kilkenny. The traditional Irish ale has a red tint to it, though this style has fallen in popularity in recent times. By the 18th century, beer making was becoming commercialized, and that is when one businessman founded the brewery that would become the most iconic Irish brewery to date: Guinness. In 1759, Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease on an unused brewery at St. James’s Gate in Dublin—the same location where Guinness has its headquarters today— and began brewing ales. Originally Guinness brewed ales and porters, but at the beginning of the 20th century, brewers began using unmalted barley to avoid paying the tax on malted grains, and the style of Irish dry stout was born. Boxty hoopla Digital Access to hoopla Digital is free when you sign up with your library card! You can instantly borrow titles from a huge collection of materials including eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, magazines, and more. Check out hoopla Digital this spring to find curated selections of eBooks, audiobooks, films, and TV shows that showcase: •Women's History Month •National Craft Month •All Things Irish hoopla Digital news SeasonPass, the newest hoopla BingePass offering, lets you watch a full TV season with a single borrow! Patrons can explore new series or revisit a favorite, all with no waiting.
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