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Not Just Christmas

There are many holidays and celebrations in December, from Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, the Winter Solstice, and New Year's Eve, to National Bacon Day (Dec. 30) and National Llama Day (Dec. 9). The library can help you celebrate with our broad collection of resources!

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  • Yule

    Rituals, Recipes, and Lore for the Winter Solstice

    Pesznecker, Susan Moonwriter
    A well-rounded introduction to Yule, this book features rituals, recipes, lore, and correspondences. It includes hands-on information for modern celebrations, spells and divination, recipes and crafts, invocations and prayers, and more! The Winter…
    eBook, 2015Woodbury : Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd, 2015.
  • Kwanzaa

    From Holiday to Everyday : a Complete Guide for Making Kwanzaa a Part of Your Life

    Angaza, Maitefa,
    A guide to how Kwanzaa, a winter celebration of family, friends, and the African American community, can be part of life all year round provides information on the seven principles and offers ideas for planning Kwanzaa gatherings. Kwanza begins on…
    Book, 2019New York : Dafina Books/Kensington Publishing Corp., 2019. — 394.2612 ANG
  • Jewish Holiday Cooking

    More Than 200 Delicious Recipes for Celebrating

    Korn, Joshua,
    Embrace the international culinary traditions of Jewish cuisine each holiday with Jewish Holiday Cooking. The menu is one of the most important elements to consider when it comes to holiday celebrations. Holiday meals vary widely from Sephardic to…
    Book, 2022Kennebunkport, Maine : Cider Mill Press Book Publishers, [2022] — 641.5676 KOR
  • A selection of classical music, polkas, and waltzes from the Vienna Philharmonic. New Year's Eve is December 31.
    Music CD, 2023New York, NY : Sony Classical, [2023] — CLASSIC NEW
  • The civil rights icon is revealed for the first time in print through her private manuscripts and handwritten notes. Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words illumines her inner thoughts, her ongoing struggles, and how she came to be the person who stood up by…
    Book, 2020Athens, Georgia : The University of Georgia Press, in association with The Library of Congress, [2020] — B PARKS ROSA
  • Santa Claus Worldwide

    a History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-bringers

    Jerman, Tom A., 1955-
    This is a comprehensive history of the world's midwinter gift-givers, showcasing the extreme diversity in their depictions as well as the many traits and functions these characters share. It tracks the evolution of these figures from the tribal…
    Book, 2020Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020] — 394.2663 JER
  • Musical notation and lyrics for 18 beloved Hanukah songs. Hanukkah begins on the 25 day of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, which coincides this year with December 25.
    Printed Music, [Owings Mills, MD] : Tara Publications, c1998. — 781.76 WOR
  • Native American Spiritualism

    An Exploration of Indigenous Beliefs and Cultures

    Arroyo, L. M.,
    The spiritual practices of Native Americans are as diverse and bountiful as the Nations themselves, renowned for their inextricable ties to nature and geographical location. Today, many Indigenous customs are still conflated and misunderstood, even…
    Book, 2023New, York, NY : Wellfleet Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group, [2023] — 970.0049 ARR
  • Sunday, December 7, 1941 was a beautiful morning on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. At 7:55 A.M. all that changed as the first Japanese planes dropped their torpedoes and bombs on a stunned American Pacific fleet. The United States had been violently…
    Streaming Video, 2016TMW Media, 2016.
  • The Cupcake Diaries

    Recipes and Memories From the Sisters of Georgetown Cupcake

    Kallinis, Katherine
    Georgetown Cupcake's meteoric rise is the realization of a dream rooted in the special bond that Sophie and Katherine formed with each other and their grandmother since childhood. It is a tribute to the memories they share and the important lessons…
    Book, 2011New York : HarperOne, c2011. — 641.8653 KAL
  • The Bacon Bible

    More Than 200 Recipes for Bacon You Never Knew You Needed

    Sherman, Peter,
    There are the classics, like BLTs, wedge salads, and mac and cheese, but the book really encourages you to cook with bacon in unexpected ways with recipes like Bacon Ramen, Chipotle Bacon Tacos, and Bacon Bourbon Oatmeal Pancakes. Peter also teaches…
    Book, 2019New York : Abrams, 2019. — 641.664 SHE
  • This title is an introductory look at adorable yet tough llamas. Readers will learn about what llamas look like, their size, common habitats and habits, what they like to eat, and baby llamas. Complete with big, colorful photographs and more facts.…
    Book, 2023Minneapolis, Minnesota : Abdo Kids Jumbo, [2023]. — J 636.2966 HAN