Sunny Skies, Storytellers and More

1) Today is going to be sunny again after last evening’s rain. The high will only be 67 degrees, with a low of 40, according to the National Weather Service. 

2) Next summer, residents will have the opportunity to vote on a penny sales tax to fund a set of transportation projects for metro Atlanta. Your input is crucial to help guide local leaders on the Atlanta Regional Roundtable in developing the best list of projects possible. Go here to tell them what you think..

3) The entire family is invited to a storytelling event at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Central Library. This event features well-known local storytellers B.J. Abraham, Natalie Jones and Jo Sanders.

This hour is in memory of Jean Stromberg, a remarkable storyteller whose love of libraries and storytelling lives on with this annual free event. For more information, please call the Central Library at 770-528-2320.

4) The county’s Citizens Oversight Committee meets at 9 a.m. today in the county offices at 100 Cherokee St., Suite 250, Marietta. The oversight committee was established by commissioners in December to assess the county’s spending, priorities and operations. A presentation to the board is scheduled for June 28. Residents are invited May 10 to provide the committee with recommendations. That meeting runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jenny T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta Pkwy.

5) Today is National Candied Orange Peel Day, dedicated to—you guessed it—candied orange peels!

Now, just what the heck is a candied orange peel? And, is it edible? Yes, it's edible. If you are a chef or a baker, then you know just what it is and how to use it. For the rest of us, we likely have enjoyed it in seasonal baked goods all of our lives, without even knowing we have eaten it.

Candied orange peels are a boiled, sliced, sugar-added treat. You can eat them by themselves. But most often they are used in holiday cookies, snacks and fruitcakes.