Cafe Sing Along

Here are some video highlights from Wood Library Cafe Sing Along with music man Geoff Clough. The Cafe traveled out into the community to Wilcox Lane Senior Apartments on Wednesday, November 19. We met up with old friends and made some new ones. Thanks to Terry, her staff and her residents at Wilcox Lane Apartments for letting us visit. Just a reminder--the cafe will not be held in December, but it will return for a 6th Birthday Celebration on January 28, 2009. Drop by the Community Room at Wood Library between 10am and Noon. Call 394-1381 for details.

'S Wonderful Cafe Coming Up

Someone to Watch Over Me? Love Is Here to Stay? What's your favorite Gershwin song? Sing it out at the special Wood Library Cafe on November 19 from 10am to noon at Wilcox Lane Apartments. Geoff Clough on the keyboard will lead us in a George Gershwin Sing Along beginning at 10:30am. The public is invited to attend this final cafe of the season at Wilcox Lane Apartments dining hall. You may drop-off at Wilcox Lane Apartments but parking ONLY at Wood Library parking lot. Drop by to enjoy homemade cafe fare, coffee and a fun, community sing. Wood Library Cafe has been meeting the 4th Wednesday of the month (except July and December) since its founding in January 2003. The cafe is operated by volunteers. Donations to the cafe have been used to support other projects such as the cafe cookbook and adult literacy services.

Got French? Get it now!

November 2 - 8 is French Conversation Week. What better time to reactivate your French skills or get started for the first time. There's lots of options for plugging in.

** French Conversation Cafe starts tonight 6pm to 8pm at Wood Library. Meets four Mondays in November. There is still time to register by calling Wood Library at 394-1381. $20 registration fee due at the first class.

** French in Action is an online video learning series at Annenberg.com's Learner.org site. You can learn from home on your internet connected computer. Just register--it's free. Learn to speak French with the "Capretz method" -- immersing yourself in the language -- in French in Action.

** Get downloadable French language learning audio programs at OWWL2go.org. Search "french" in Quick Search to bring up a list of four programs to choose from. Download to your computer and transfer to a mobile device. Some programs can be burned to CDs.

Blueberry Biscuit Recipe

Karen Mount would like to share her Blueberry Biscuit recipe. The biscuits were served at the Wood Library Cafe on August 27. Each cafe month we will post a new recipe. To see all the recipes, click on "Recipes" under Topics in the left sidebar. The next Wood Library Cafe will be held September 24 from 10am to 12pm. We will be collecting food and personal care donations at the cafe for the Food Pantry Drive at Wood Library in partnership with the Canandaigua Churches In Action. The food pantry drive will run from September 8 thru 30.

BLUEBERRY BISCUITS

Combine in medium bowl:

2 cups flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Cut into flour mixture with pastry blender or knife 1/3 cup of butter until butter resembles small peas.

Stir in 3/4 cup milk just until blended.

Add 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, stirring just until combined. On lightly floured work surface pat or roll dough to a 1/2 inch thickness.

Using a 2 1/2 inch round cutter, cut out biscuits, re-patting scraps to cut additional biscuits. Place about 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes until golden.

Cherry Cobbler Recipe

Sweet, sour or white, cherries are "in" during July all across the Finger Lakes. Elaine Walker would like to share her Cherry Cobbler recipe. The cobbler was served at Wood Library Cafe on June 25. Each cafe month we will be posting a new recipe. The next cafe will be held August 27 from 10am to 12pm.


CHERRY COBBLER

1 stick oleo
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 can cherry pie filling (or other fruit filling)

Melt oleo in 9" square pan. Beat other ingredients and pour over oleo. Pour can of fruit over batter. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. Enjoy!

For more information about which fruits and vegetables are in season go to Finger Lakes Agriculture.