The World Is Coming to Us

In case you haven't already heard, Lexington, KY, our fair city, is the host of the 2010 World Equestrian Games (aka WEG).

Here are some brief facts about the games and a couple of websites that have even more information for you. The majority of this information was gathered from the World Equestrian Games event site.

-The first World Equestrian Games were held in Stockholm, Sweden in 1990.
-This is the first time in the history of the games that a non-European country has hosted the games.
-You often see the abbreviation FEI on the logo for the World Equestrian Games. FEI stands for Federation Equestre Internationale, and you can find out more about the FEI here.

For more information on what events are occurring locally to celebrate the games and how the games will impact the Lexington area, click here.

Whether or not you attend the games, you may encounter visitors at restaurants, malls, or on the road. Let's take this opportunity to show the world how much the great state of Kentucky has to offer.

Watching the Weather

Wow - is it hot! Are you wondering when it will rain and cool things off?

Listed below are our favorite sites for forecasts on weather in Kentucky, maybe one will have some good news!

• Kentucky Mesonet - a partnership between Western Kentucky University and NOAA. Great place for a quick lookup on temperature.
• Intellicast - current radar picture for the state or just Lexington.
• AccuWeather - animated radar w/ predictive 4-hour future.
• University of Kentucky Ag Weather Center - weather AND maps of road construction for travelers.

Weather blogs:

• Chris Bailey
• Bill Meck of WLEX 18

What are your favorites?

Celebrating Farmers Markets

Now hear this, August 1-7 is National Farmers Market Week. The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Thomas J. Vilsack, in his proclamation for this week, “Encourages the people of the United States to celebrate the benefits of farmers markets with appropriate observances and activities.” Here are some U.S. government links related to farmers markets, including one where you can find a farmers market near you.

National Farmers Market Week Proclamation
Find a Farmers Market
Get to Know Your Local Farmer
Farmers Market Statistics

For those who live in the Lexington area, Lexington has a farmers market that is open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Look at the Lexington Farmers Market website for hours, locations, and more information. While you’re at the website, you’ll see that Sullivan University is one of the sponsors of the Lexington Farmers Market.

After you finish your shopping at the farmers market, come to the Sullivan Library and Learning Resource Center-Lexington Campus where we have an abundance of materials related to farmers markets and cooking with local, seasonal foods that you can check out. Here is just a sampling of the items you can find here at your library.

Crescent City Farmers Market Cookbook by Poppy Tooker; 641.564 T669c

Fresh from the Farmers’ Market: Year-Round Recipes for the Pick of the Crop by Janet Fletcher; 641.65 F612f

How to Pick a Peach: The Search for Flavor from Farm to Table by Russ Parsons; 641.35 P251h

Southern Farmers Market Cookbook by Holly Herrick; 641.5636 H566s

To Market to Market to Buy a Fat Pig (videorecording) produced by Rick Sebak; DVD 641.01 T627

If you need help locating any of the featured titles or if you want more information about farmers markets, please don’t hesitate to ask one of the librarians. We will be glad to assist you.