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How to Pickle Watermelon Rinds

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2026-06-23 18:00:00 2026-06-23 20:00:00 America/New_York How to Pickle Watermelon Rinds This is a high-demand program with limited seating. Please join the wait list. Fairview Park Branch - Meeting Room (Room A) (35)

Tuesday, June 23
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-06-23 18:00:00 2026-06-23 20:00:00 America/New_York How to Pickle Watermelon Rinds This is a high-demand program with limited seating. Please join the wait list. Fairview Park Branch - Meeting Room (Room A) (35)

Fairview Park Branch

Meeting Room (Room A) (35)

This is a high-demand program with limited seating. Please join the wait list.

Learn how to make simple and delicious pickles with leftover watermelon rinds. It's a great way to cut down on food scraps! All participants will leave with a small jar of pickled watermelon rinds to enjoy at home. Enjoy them with salads, grain bowls, and more.

Registration is required.

Ingredients include:

  • Watermelon rinds
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Water
  • Sugar
  • Crystallized ginger
  • Red pepper flakes
  • Allspice berries
  • Star anise

TAGS: | Cooking |

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The Fairview Park Branch originally operated out of a small storefront on Lorain Road. Today, the building is large enough to support a book capacity of 147,000 volumes. The branch also features a beautiful travel-themed children’s area complete with a miniature Eiffel Tower and airplanes, and an Innovation Center maker space.

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