Scripps Miramar Ranch Library

New children's and adult titles! Put'em on hold or give us a call and we'll do it for you!

Teen Council Volunteer (and Master Chef) Frederick is here to show us how to feed our sweet tooth with a fun seasonal favorite: pumpkin pie! Here's the recipe he used: Ingredients For Pastry: 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour... 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons cold water Ingredients For Filling: 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk Steps: Heat oven to 425F. In medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the oil with fork until all flour is moistened. Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all water is absorbed. Shape pastry into a ball. Press in bottom and up side of 9-inch glass pie plate. In large bowl, beat eggs slightly with wire whisk or hand beater. Beat in 1/2 cup sugar, the cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, ginger, cloves, pumpkin and milk. To prevent spilling, place pastry-lined pie plate on oven rack before adding filling. Carefully pour pumpkin filling into pie plate. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350F. Bake about 45 minutes longer or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Place pie on cooling rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

Hi and welcome to Storytime! Today we read Poesy the Monster Slayer, written by Cory Doctorow and illustrated by Matt Rockefeller, with permission from Macmillan publishing. Thanks Macmillan! Check out the Haunted Library DIY videos every Monday and Thursday @ 1pm on our Facebook page through October! And don't forget to register and log books for the In-N-Out Cover to Cover CLub/Reading Program! You have until November 14th! More info here: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/cover-to-cover

This week: an awesome awesome awesome interview with San Diego author Patrick Loveland! Loveland is the author of "Too Many Eyes", "The Europa Ascent" and "A Tear in the Veil"! More info at patrickloveland.com

It's getting closer to Halloween and Miss Ashu has a fun craft for you today to help you prepare... a flying bat! For this craft you'll need a black sheet of paper, some pink paper, googly eyes, a glue stick, a scissors, and a pencil.

Today one of our Teen Council Volunteers, Mehri, is going to show us how to make a simple Jack-o-Lantern that we can illuminate using paper, glue, a pencil, a bowl, and a flashlight! Thanks Mehri! Every year during the month of October, the Scripps Ranch Library's Teen Council plans an evening where the library transforms into a family-friendly Haunted House. This year, the teen council has created a series of fun seasonal DIY videos to help you get into the spirit of the season. New videos will post every Monday and Thursday @ 1 pm through the month of October.

Halloween is creeping up, are you interested in joining a Halloween Story Theater? This month we're trading our chickens for ghosts and ghouls! Join in the fun and transform into a scarecrow, ghost, vampire and more. Perform as the storybook characters in two Halloween favorites, "The Little Old Lady who was Not Afraid of Anything" by Linda Williams & "Big Pumpkin" by Erica Silverman. Register today and become a member of the production this Thursday, October 22 at 3:30 p.m. https://fb.me/e/1IfC36neY

Help us spread the word! Scripps Ranch Library is now open Saturdays FOR PICKUP SERVICE, 9:30am to 1pm, and 2pm to 5:30pm (closes between 1 and 2pm). Help us spread the word as smooth as Library Guy’s dancing! Pickup service only 9:30am to 1pm, 2pm- 5:30pm (closed between 1 and 2pm)

ICYMI for all the artistic teens in our community we present Art-ober! We've provided a prompt (see attached image) for every day in October. Draw or doodle for at least 15 of the prompts and submit your art (to bit.ly/sdplartober or e-mail [email protected]) by November 6th to receive an awesome gift from the library!

New books are in! Put'em on hold today or give us a call! 858-538-8158