Unearth A Story with us this summer and dive into history — local & global, old & new, Jurassic & Cretaceous — with our all-ages reading program! Click on the image below to register or login (if you already have a ReadSquared account), and let the summer fun begin!
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Young children & their caregivers are invited to join us in the Children’s Library for Stories, Songs, and Playtime! Every week at 10am. |
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Join Virtual Authors Live! for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more.
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Come read & hear stories with Wilson, a specially trained and certified ADI (Assistance Dogs International) dog. |
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Celebrate the start of summer with a foam party! Enjoy foam, music, & dancing–bring your towel! Sponsored by Foam Gone Bananas, the Library, + Parks & Rec! In The HEIGHTS lot by the playground. |
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Young children & their caregivers are invited to join us in the Children’s Library for Stories, Songs, and Playtime! Every week at 10am. |
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Enjoy an hour of free play with our Lego blocks. We have basic blocks, cool minifigs, and technic pieces. Bring your friends and compare what you’ve each built or make new friends and build something together. Drop in!
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Make & take a Dinosaur-themed Counted Cross-stitch craft! For teens ages 12-18. |
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Ages 18+. Read and discuss The Truth According to Us (1985), by Annie Barrows. Drop in; no registration required. SAVE THE DATE! Author Michelle Collins Anderson will join our July 8 book group for a discussion of her latest novel, The Moonshine Women! |
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We will make Anadama bread, a traditional New England bread with cornmeal and molasses. Particpants will make the dough and bake the bread at home. For children 10+, or younger children with an adult. Please register for each person who will be making a loaf. This program uses wheat and dairy.
Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins Virtual Authors Live! to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles. |
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Astrid does everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides to go to dance camp instead. And so begins the most difficult summer of Astrid’s life as she struggles to keep up with the older girls at camp, hang on […]
Take home supplies & instructions to make DIY Kool-Aid Lip Balm! Kits always include reading recommendations from your Youth Services Librarian and a snack. Register by Wednesday, June 10 to pick up the following week. For teens ages 12-18. Please note that gluten, dairy, soy, and other allergens may be present. Be mindful if you […]
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Young children & their caregivers are invited to join us in the Children’s Library for Stories, Songs, and Playtime! Every week at 10am. |
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Learn about wolves and other canids at the Endangered Wolf Center.
Open Art Studio for Adults is an evening of crafting, fellowship and, hopefully, having a few laughs. This evening you’ll have access to basic needle felting supplies. There will be no definitive project for attendees to complete, but ideas, materials and guidance will be provided. If your not inclined to this project, feel free to […] |
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Race the clock or work at your own pace! 100 piece and 60 piece puzzles available. Drop in! |
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Join Virtual Authors Live! in conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his journey to bring together the stories and wisdom of grandfathers from all walks of life—all with a mission to nurture the next great generation.
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Free | Ages 18+ Interested in researching your family history and/or getting started with genealogical research? Join us for two sessions: Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 PM: Objectives and Organizing – Learn the basics of research–what types of documents to prioritize and how to decide on an organization scheme that works for you. Thursday, June […] |
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All ages. Free! Enjoy a light breakfast and performances by Kenja Ajanaku and Greg Carr! Takes place outdoors in the Deer Creek Park Pavilion at Deer Creek Park, S. Hanley/Laclede Station Road just before Marshall Avenue. Brought to you by Richmond Heights, PARC and Maplewood Public Library. |
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Enjoy stories and songs about Dinosaurs. Then make a plaster dinosaur egg, and enjoy releasing your dino at home! |
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Young children & their caregivers are invited to join us in the Children’s Library for Stories, Songs, and Playtime! Every week at 10am. |
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Sign up to take home a kit that teaches about how fossils are made and allows families to make their own dinosaur fossils! Register by June 15 (one kit per family) Kit pickup between June 23rd – 30th
Join Virtual Authors Live! as they chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.
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With some paper and a pencil, you can create unique cartoon characters! Learn a few helpful tips and tricks for drawing cartoons. |
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Free | Ages 18+ Interested in researching your family history and/or getting started with genealogical research? Join us for two sessions: Thursday, June 18 at 6:30 PM: Objectives and Organizing – Learn the basics of research–what types of documents to prioritize and how to decide on an organization scheme that works for you. Thursday, June […] |
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An after-hours event for teens ages 12-18. Come out to the library and compete for prizes……while wearing a dino costume! (Costumes provided.) This is an after-hours program, so please arrive before 5:00. Wear comfortable clothing that you can move in and socks. Light refreshments will be served. |
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Make a Dinorama using plaster, plastic trees and dinosaurs and any other items you can think of! Registration ends July 13th Kit pickup runs from July 20th – 27th |
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