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 […]
Unearth A Story with us this summer and dive into history–local & global, old & new, Jurassic & Cretaceous–with our all-ages reading program! Watch this site and our social media for upcoming details.
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.
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.
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
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!
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!
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
Struggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun violence, Manuel Soto copes through photography, using his cell-phone camera to find anchors that keep him grounded. His days are lonely, until he’s teamed with his classmates, Sebastian and Caysha, for a group project. He helps raise a calf, learns to open up, and confronts […]
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