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Celebrate National Ice Cream Month and enjoy a "scoop of history" as Renee Casteel Cook shares her recent book, Ohio Ice Cream, which includes stories of ice cream shops right here in Bexley.
Celebrate National Ice Cream Month and learn more about Ohio's ice cream history. Author Renee Casteel Cook will share her recent book, Ohio Ice Cream: A Scoop of History, and take us on a tour of tasty treats from the 3Cs to the smaller cities like Bexley, sampling stories from the late 1800s to the present day.
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Book Description
Drawing on a rich dairy heritage, Ohio has whipped up an ice cream industry worthy of tourism. The state has legitimate claims as the birthplace of the ice cream cone and the banana split, and the Klondike Bar and the Good Humor Man were created here. Ohio's storied legacy lives on today in the inventive new flavors at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams and Mason's Creamery and frozen forms at Simply Rolled. From seasonal mom-and-pop stands The Dairy Hut and Whipty-Do to year-round go-to scoop shops like Graeter's, Johnson's and Tom's Ice Cream Bowl, satisfied customers share taste experiences each as distinctly delicious as the next.
Author Bio
Renee Casteel Cook shares her passion for writing, fueled by a love of travel and exploring cultures through food, through her books, The Columbus Food Truck Cookbook, The Best of Trailer Food Diaries, and her most recent title, Ohio Ice Cream: A Scoop of History.
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.
