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Hello, Fall!

On September 22nd, we welcomed the fall season of 2022. As a lover of fall, I thought we should celebrate by sharing some fall recipe books, interesting reads, and local events!

Starting the Conversation with FOOD!

Crazy for Casseroles

By: James Villas

The weather gets cooler, the schedules get busier, and we begin craving warm, simple meals like casseroles!

This book is filled with casserole recipes like a modern take on the All-American Chicken Pot Pie (Page 132) or Sweet Maa's Macaroni and Cheese Casserole. Whether you are in the mood for meat, seafood, vegetables, or bread-based casseroles, James Villas has you covered.

Be sure to stop in and take a look at his creations!

Location: Mays Landing Campus

Call Number: TX693 .V53 2003

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The Great Pumpkin Cookbook

By: Libby

If you are anything like me, you love pumpkin EVERYTHING!

This collection of recipes is perfect the lovers of pumpkin people and includes soups, pies, desserts, cookies, side dishes, and entrees like Szechwan-Style Chicken (page 43) or Piñata Pumpkin Chili (page 48). No matter what you are looking for, you are sure to find it here!

Location: Mays Landing Campus

Call Number: TX803.P93 G74 1984

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Let's Fall Into Some Good Books!

On the Come Up

By: Angie Thomas

Looking for a piece of realistic fiction? Take a look at this novel written by the bestselling author of The Hate U Give (also a HIGHLY recommended read). This story focuses on a teenage girl, Bri, who is trying to reach her dream and start a rap career in honor of her father... against all odds.

Location: Mays Landing Campus - Library in a Library Collection

Call Number: Y Thomas

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The Paris Apartment

By: Lucy Foley

Do you enjoy a mystery or thriller novel? Take a look at this novel!

Abstract - Provided by Publisher

"Jess needs a fresh start. She's broke and alone, and she's just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn't sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn't say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up, to find a very nice apartment, (could Ben really have afforded this?) he's not there. The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother's situation, and the more questions she has. Ben's neighbors are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly. Jess may have come to Paris to escape her past, but it's starting to look like it's Ben's future that's in question. The socialite. The nice guy. The alcoholic. The girl on the verge. The concierge. Everyone's a neighbor. Everyone's a suspect. And everyone knows something they're not telling."

Location: Mays Landing Campus - Library in a Library Collection

Call Number: F Foley

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Yes, Chef

By: Marcus Samuelsson

If you the culinary arts and reading memoirs, this book is for you.

Location: Mays Landing Campus - Library in a Library Collection

Call Number: TX649.S226 A3 2012

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Upcoming Cape May County Events:

To view more events than this list, visit Escape to the Jersey Cape!

The Race of Gentlemen

September 30th - October 2nd

Wildwoods Beach ; Schellenger Avenue

Vintage Car and Motorcycle Beach Drag Races

Boardwalk & Downtown Merchant Table Sales

October 1st - October 2nd & October 8th - 9th

Ocean City ; 6th -14th Street on the Boardwalk and Asbury Avenue

Fall Block Party & Fireworks Spectacular

October 8th

Ocean City:

5th -14th Street on Asbury Avenue (Block Party)

Over the Boardwalk 6th - 14th Street (Fireworks)

Pumpkin Festival

October 8th

Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May

Sherlock Holmes Weekend

October 14th - 16th & October 21st - 23rd

Cape May

(Must Purchase Tickets)

Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey

October 15th - 16th

More Information in Link Above

Ghoul Spring Village

October 21st - 22nd

Historic Cold Spring Village in Cape May

Halloween Crafts & Collectibles by the Sea

October 29th: 10am - 3pm

Emlen Physick Estate: 1048 Washington St., Cape May

Upcoming Atlantic County Events:

Oktoberfest in Galloway

October 1st - October 2nd

Historic Smithville

Fall Festival

October 9th

Mays Landing: Funny Farm Rescue

(Admission Required)

Irish Festival

October 8th - 9th

Historic Smithville

Lunar Faire

October 9th

Atlantic City (Tickets Required: Eventbrite)

EHT Trunk or Treat

October 15th

Fleming's Junkyard: 353 Zion Road, Egg Harbor Township

($5 Admission per Child)

Costume Pet Parade

October 15th

Historic Smithville

Monster Bash & Witches Day Out

Monster Bash: October 22nd ; Witches Day Out: October 23rd

Historic Smithville

Corn Mazes & Hayrides

(Visit Websites for Admission Information)

R & J Farm: Now - October 30th

Scullville Fire Company Haunted Hay Ride & Maze: September 30th - October 30th

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End of Semester Tutoring

The Atlantic Cape library will continue to offer all current tutoring services right on up until the very end of the semester. On-campus tutors will be here through Thursday May 15th and remote and online tutors will be available through Saturday, May 17th. Tutor support for summer courses begins as soon as summer session classes begin Monday, May 19th. We plan to have some tutoring staff on campus but most of the summer course support will be offered remotely, through scheduled Zoom sessions and by individual appointments. Tutors will also be available by email to review student writing work or just answer questions. tutoring@atlantic.eduOnline help with our external tutoring service provider Brainfuse remains open and available 24-7, free of charge, to all current students through their link in Blackboard.Current information, updates, details and schedules can always be found on the library & tutoring services webpages....

Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover- get to know your library

For most of us, when we hear the word “library,” we think “borrowing books.” And that makes sense, because it’s been true for well…centuries. According to Oxford Open Learning’s website, libraries started developing in the U.K. some 1500 years ago (you read that right) and the first one is thought to be dated some 5,000 years ago in Southwest Asia. It further notes that the world’s oldest known library is “believed to be The Library of Ashurbanipal, which was founded sometime in the 7th century B.C. for the ‘royal contemplation’ of the Assyrian ruler Ashurbanipal” with a collection of over 30,000 clay tablets—imagine!It’s safe to say that libraries have come a very long way since then—from tablets to…tablets. Or laptops, to be precise. Today, you can visit your Atlantic Cape library and check out not only books on countless topics, but laptops. Taking a math class? Check out a graphing calculator, and nursing students and faculty can borrow anatomy models. If you have a study group, pop into one of our study rooms—your table, chairs, and whiteboard await you. In addition to making learning more conducive, your Atlantic Cape library is the place to go if you want to dial it back a bit. Stop by and work on a jigsaw puzzle in peace and quiet. Meet a friend for a game of chess, or park yourself on one of our big comfy couches at the Cape May campus library, and flip through a magazine. Check out the billboard for upcoming events and services (sign up to The New York Times with your student ID!). Get some work done at one of our computer banks, or print off an article or paper for class. And take advantage of our tutoring program—see the tutoring page for more information.Whether your goal is to expand your knowledge or take a tiny break from it, think about giving your campus library a second look!by Kate Chadwick ...

Atlantic Cape in the Spotlight

An article about Atlantic Cape Community College, titled Fueling Local Futures, appeared in the Fall issue of Cape May Magazine, a Cape May-based coastal lifestyle publication with subscribers across the country. The article was written by Marjorie Preston, and focused specifically on the Cape May Court House campus, the smallest of Atlantic Cape’s three locations. It was also mentioned at length in the From the Editor letter in the issue, referencing her personal connection to Atlantic Cape during a difficult time in her life. “Although our subscribers are primarily people who look at Cape May as a vacation destination, I’ve always felt that it’s important to regularly include a story that speaks to and about the people who live and work here,” said Editor Kate Chadwick. “And to remind those valued visitors that every resort town everywhere has a backbone of people who make that place their home, and whose work and community spirit make that resort the destination that it is to tourists.” The article begins broadly with the question “Why community college?” and then hones in on exactly what Atlantic Cape provides not only for its students, but to the communities that surround its campuses. “I feel that it’s an underutilized resource for locals, and, with the CMC campus’s recent alliance with the zoo, for vacationers, too,” Ms. Chadwick said, referencing the successful Zoo Camp summer program and more generally, the Alex Ernst Memorial Education Center, home of the college’s Zoo Education Program. “Further, I wanted local people to be aware of the opportunities available to them at a local community college, particularly for the nontraditional student.” Atlantic Cape’s culinary program is a focus of the article, as restaurants are of course pivotal to any region with a tourism-based economy. The recent addition of the Cape May County bizHub to the CMC campus is also mentioned, with its broad range of resources available to current and potential small business owners in the community. The article was peppered with quotes from both college staff and students, and rounded out with a letter from an Atlantic Cape alumni who now works at Cape May Magazine, Cassidy Jones, who was also pivotal in getting the story published. “I thought it was an important story to tell because of obvious sentimental significance, being an Atlantic Cape graduate, but also because of my peers whose journeys were so positively impacted by the school,” Ms. Jones said. “I think looking back on the experience I have a lot more praise because I realize now how hard life can be, and how easy Atlantic Cape made it for people in tough situations to have access to a real education. Publishing the story in Cape May Magazine allows readers to peek behind the touristy curtain of Cape May and get a glimpse of who the people are that keep the operations running, the Cape May County workforce that is supported by local resources like Atlantic Cape." Content by Kate Chadwick ...

Libraries – Our Unsung Heroes

There’s a great Seinfeld episode based solely around a late library book that Jerry took out of the NewYork Public library in 1971 while still in high school, and the hilarious pursuit of its return by the library’s“enforcer,” the aptly-name Mr. Bookman. In the episode, Jerry refers to the library good naturedly aseveryone’s “pathetic friend, who is willing to do anything if you’ll be friends with them.” To paraphrase,he says “walk in there, take whatever you want, bring it back whenever.”It’s an excellent—if mildly derisive—assessment of the library’s place in our society: a stalwart friend,ready to lend and assist at all times, at no cost to the patrons. Kind an helpful staff, ready to assist you?Yes. Need a book? Done. Audio or e-books? Yes. Free use of a computer? Check. Tutorials andworkshops, open to the community? Indeed—and the list goes on. You could call libraries our society’sunsung heroes—and that’s exactly why the Unsung Libraries Initiative was creating, to highlight librarieswhose work matches this year’s NJLA themes of Simple Kindness and Breaking Barriers.The initiative recognizes libraries that provide great service to their communities, and 12 libraries will bevisited and recognized over the next year. Ultimately, one of those 12 libraries will receive the NJLAPresident’s Aware. And on July 24, President of the New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Jeff Cupovisited the Spangler Library to recognize Janet Hauge’s application, to the delight of library staff.In President Cupo’s remarks, he indicated that he received a lot of impressive applications. “But thework you and your staff are doing, and how you are going so far above and beyond the traditionalacademic work most people probably assume you do, really stood out,” he said. “It's very clear that you all truly care about your students and all the different issues they are facing in their lives, and I love the hard work and kind and creative efforts you all are doing to meet those challenges.” He further remarked that he was thrilled to begin his 12-library tour with a visit to an academic library. President Cupo toured the library and then met with full-time staff members to talk about the creative,compassionate work being done to help students succeed at ACCC. The discussion included the variousways that all library staff continuously strive to improve services, touching on everything fromexpanding textbook reserve collections to providing snacks. It was noted the staff always find ways tosay yes. The libraries at Atlantic Cape Community are an excellent example of just how the Collegeworks hard to break whatever barriers may impede the success of our students and community....

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Hello, Fall!

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