Kat has produced this lovely piece of writing and has agreed to share it with us all.
What are your plans when you get home every Thursday evening? Microwave some Ramen ? Change into elastic waist pants ? Glue yourself to the couch for Grey’s Anatomy* ? If you answered yes to any of the following maybe you should consider looking at your local library’s events calander. Recently, I attended a series of events at the Bourne Public Library that concentrated on different cultures and cuisines of the world. It was impressive to see the amount of hard work the Library put into the event, and the surprising attendence from the locals.
The cuisine nights consist of a cultural video in regards to the country, FREE samples of the country’s cuisines from local restaurants, and an a informational session on traveling to the country by a local travel agent. You are also given a raffle ticket when you walk through the door, which is entered into a contest to win a gift certificate to the participating restaurant. I was able to attend three out of the four nights, which featured Japan, Australia, and Germany. Some of the videos that they showed were out dated, but contained a lot of information about countries’ and their different regions. Then came the food ! Restaurants, like the AquaGrille and Mashnee Grill and Cafe, set no limits to the foods they brought. They truly provided an authentic feel to each experience. All of the chef’s were natives of these foreign regions or spent a majority of their lives there. German night was my favorite because of the different dishes they showcased like, saurbrat and radish salad. The plates handed out were full to the brim making a dinner in itself. This event gave people a chance to see cuisine from other parts of the world, and did I mention all of this was FREE ? There are worse ways to spend an evening.
Library events are a great way to meet new people, and open your mind to different cultures. In most cases they are low in price or do not cost anything at all. Plus if you are stressed out about missing Grey’s Anatomy*, they usually only last up to an hour early in the evening. Generally there is an older age group in attendence, but there is still a lot of fun to be had. Think about becoming a donating ‘friend’ of your local library, and they update you constantly about up-coming events. Libraries in the area really could use the support, and you cannot go wrong with getting FREE food.
*To those that watch Grey’s Anatomy, this is not just a poke at you or the show. It is just an example