St. Louis Public Library -

Electronic City Hall

Electronic City Hall lets residents follow the progress of pending city legislation as well as research past legislation from the St. Louis Board of Alderman, the law making body for the City of St. Louis.

The City Charter, Revised Code, City Ordinances, Board Bills, and Board of Aldermen meeting agendas are searchable by number, topic or aldermen.

Electronic City Hall also contains rules and regulations from the City of St. Louis Personnel Office.

Events for Adults

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

ESL Practice

(Schlafly)

10:00AM - 11:00AM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Internet Job Search

(Davis)

10:30AM - 1:30PM

Participants will receive a broad overview of employment search sites on the Internet, as well as tips on navigating online applications. Some class time will be devoted to participants conducting searches on their own. NOTE: Session assumes the participants have basic computer and keyboarding skills, their own web-based e-mail accounts and basic Internet experience.

Traveling Tuesdays

(Buder)

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Join fellow "tourists" for a film about Traveling with Mark Twain, Pt. I. Senior-friendly coffee, tea and cookies will be served.

GED Online Program

(Buder)

5:00PM - 7:00PM

This program is the perfect solution for adults who would like to earn a GED Diploma but cannot make it to traditional classes. It is structured so that individuals can set their own pace for completion. For more information, please call 539-0365.

Step for Fitness

(Schlafly)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Practice your line dancing skills, learn new steps and enjoy the music. It's informal, FREE and newcomers are welcome. Beginners from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and Advanced from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Not So Quiet Concert Series: St. Louis Bella Corda

(Central)

6:30PM - 7:30PM

St. Louis Bella Corda will perform classical guitar music in the auditorium. This band consists of students from the Childbloom Guitar Program in St. Louis, and they are lead by Kirk Hanser of the St. Louis Academy for Guitar. Bella Corda performs in many community events every year. In the Lower Level auditorium.

Book Discussion Group

(Kingshighway)

6:45PM - 8:00PM

Tonight we discuss E.L. Doctorow's Ragtime.

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Crochet Ladies

(Machacek)

12:00PM - 2:00PM

New participants are welcome to an old fashioned "bee." Bring your favorite needlework and neighborhood news.

Buder Crafters Group

(Buder)

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Enjoy the company and advice of fellow crafters. Beginners welcome.

HealthStreet

(Walnut Park)

1:00PM - 4:00PM

HealthStreet provides many services to the community, all free! Learn about and sign up for medical research studies, receive free blood pressure checks, receive referrals for services such as food pantries and medical care, and take free classes.

St. Louis Funk Brothers

(Machacek)

1:00PM - 2:00PM

The St. Louis Funk Brothers sing and play a soulful concert of Blues with a taste of Rock 'n' Roll. CDs available for purchase. In celebration of Older Americans Month.

Show Time

(Cabanne)

1:30PM - 3:30PM

Today's feature is The Bourne Legacy.

Senior Film Series: Before and After - Multiple Versions of the Same Story

(Buder)

1:30PM - 3:30PM

Seniors will enjoy joining us year round on Wednesday afternoons to watch classic movies. Today's feature is Down to Earth (1947). Call for film descriptions and other details. Groups of 5+ call ahead.

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Divoll)

3:00PM - 5:00PM

The Library is committed to improving literacy by providing FREE GED Workgroup Programs. We offer individuals the opportunity to prepare for the GED exam through our Study Group Program and our Online Program. The programs are open to anyone age 17 and older who is either studying for the GED exam or who wants to increase his or her literacy skills. The GED Connection Video Study Group Program consists of viewing videos, group discussion, and workbook exercises that cover writing, reading, math, science, and social studies.

Central Book Discussion Group

(Central)

4:00PM - 4:30PM

Today we discuss The Bird Sisters by Rebecca Rasmussen. First Floor Book Club Room. Call 539-0396 for more information.

PowerPoint

(Buder)

5:30PM - 8:30PM

This session covers some basic and intermediate features of Microsoft's presentation software program, PowerPoint. Topics: Working in slide and outline views, navigating slides, use of the slide sorter view, applying chart styles, etc. NOTE: This session has the prerequisites of familiarity with Microsoft Windows and experience with Microsoft Word.

Wednesday Night at the Movies

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Grab some popcorn and take a seat. Tonight's feature is Resident Evil.

Authors @ Your Library presents: Anchee Min

(Central)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Anchee Min will discuss and sign her new memoir, The Cooked Seed. Books available for sale courtesy of Left Bank Books. In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with a memoir of growing up in China during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. Red Azalea became an international bestseller and propelled her career as a successful, critically acclaimed author. Twenty years later, Min returns to the story of her own life to give us the next chapter, an immigrant story that takes her from the shocking deprivations of her homeland to the sudden bounty of the promised land of America, without language, money, or a clear path. It is a hard and lonely road. She teaches herself English by watching Sesame Street, keeps herself afloat working five jobs at once, lives in unheated rooms, suffers rape, collapses from exhaustion, marries poorly and divorces. But she also gives birth to her daughter, Lauryann, who will inspire her and finally root her in her new country. Min's eventual successes-her writing career, a daughter at Stanford, a second husband she loves-are remarkable, but it is her struggle throughout toward genuine selfhood that elevates this dramatic, classic immigrant story to something powerfully universal. Anchee Min was born in Shanghai in 1957. At seventeen she was sent to a labor collective, where a talent scout for Madame Mao's Shanghai Film Studio recruited her to work as a movie actress. She moved to the United States in 1984. Her first memoir, Red Azalea, was an international bestseller, published in twenty countries. She has since published six novels, most recently Pearl of China. Lower Level Auditorium.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

PowerPoint

(Davis)

10:30AM - 1:30PM

GED Connection Video Study Group Program

(Carpenter)

11:00AM - 1:00PM

Business Reads Bookclub

(Central)

12:30PM - 1:15PM

Discuss contemporary non-fiction business writing on a variety of topics! First Floor Book Club Room. Call 539-0390 for more information.

GED Online Group

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Authors @ Your Library presents: Walter Mosley

(Central)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Walter Mosley will discuss and sign his new book, Little Green. Easy Rawlins is back (almost literally from the dead after the car wreck that ended Blonde Faith, his last outing) and cruising the hippified streets of the Sunset Strip circa 1967, in search of a young black man who has gone missing. Walter Mosley burst on the literary scene in 1990 with Devil in a Blue Dress (recently named one of the L.A. Times' best novels about L.A.), the first Easy Rawlins mystery, a combustible and irresistible mixture of Raymond Chandler and Richard Wright that future president Bill Clinton picked up on, as did hundreds of thousands of other readers. Eleven books later, Easy Rawlins is one of the small handful of private eyes in contemporary crime fiction who can be called immortal. So it is great news on every front that this major figure's new mystery features the return of his signature and most resonant character. Books for sale courtesy of Left Bank Books. In the Lower Level Auditorium.

Schlafly Book Discussion Group

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

We read and discuss diverse contemporary literature every fourth Thursday of the month. Tonight we discuss Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. New members welcome.

Saturday, May 25, 2013

North Side Quilting Guild

(Divoll)

9:00AM - 12:00PM

Bring your project and make new friends with the North Side Quilting Guild. New members welcome.

Writer's Workshop

(Baden)

10:00AM - 1:30PM

Meet with your peers to enhance your writing skills.

African Arts Film Festival

(Schlafly)

10:00AM - 3:45PM

Enjoy informative and thought-provoking films that illustrate life and culture in parts of Africa. From 10-11:30 a.m. we feature "Sango Malo." A traditional headmaster represents a rigid "Eurocentric" curriculum designed to produce docile colonial administrators. Malo, the radical young teacher, emphasizes the practical skills needed to build a self-reliant rural community. From 2-3:30 we feature "Le Grand Blanc de Lambarene." Cameroonian filmmaker Bassek ba Kobhio provides a fascinating revisionist perspective on Albert Schweitzer, Noble Peace Prize winner and secular saint of the colonial era. This film begins to rewrite the history of colonialism from the point of view of the colonized.

ESL Practice

(Schlafly)

1:00PM - 2:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Authors @ Your Library presents: Joe Schwartz

(Carondelet)

2:00PM - 3:00PM

Joe Schwartz returns to discuss and sign his new book, The Veiled Prophet of St. Louis. Schwartz shines a spotlight on the Midwest with stories that are nothing less than remarkable. His dark, gritty, visceral transgressive style is like a sharp punch to the gut, always leaving the reader breathless wanting more. His previous collections, Joe's Black T-Shirt: Short Stories About St. Louis and The Games Men Play, have captivated short story enthusiasts. With his original voice, each story strives to be different from the last, constantly examining the world through the eyes of malcontents, degenerates, sadists, and the disaffected. The Veiled Prophet of St. Louis exposes itself through the ancient art of divinity called Tarot. As the playing cards are dealt the stories reveal the horror and the glory that is commonly overlooked and dismissed as ordinary life. A lifelong resident of St. Louis, Schwartz writes exclusively, and without apology, about the Gateway City, its surrounding regions, and the unique people who call it home. Books for sale.

131 Ways to Live 131 years

(Julia Davis)

2:00PM - 3:00PM

Dr. Valerie Walker will give you advice on how to live a long and healthy life. In honor of Older Americans Month.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

GED Connection Video Study Group Program

(Carpenter)

11:00AM - 1:00PM

"Read Like a Man" Bookclub

(Central)

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Read a book written by a modern male author and join us for a discussion. Second Floor Meeting Room 2.3. Call 539-0395 for the May title and more information.

GED Online Group

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Central Library Cinema Presents: Baseball

(Central)

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Take a break from the work week and enjoy a movie in our auditorium in the Lower Level. Tonight's feature is A League of Their Own. Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry. Rated PG.

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Culinary Book Discussion Group: BBQing

(Central)

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Learn with fellow foodies how to prepare the best BBQ tasted. Bring your favorite BBQ cookbook or recipe. First Floor Book Club Room. Call 539-0390 for more information.

Crochet Ladies

(Machacek)

12:00PM - 2:00PM

New participants are welcome to an old fashioned "bee." Bring your favorite needlework and neighborhood news.

Buder Crafters Group

(Buder)

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Enjoy the company and advice of fellow crafters. Beginners welcome.

Knitting

(Central)

1:00PM - 3:00PM

For first time and experienced knitters. Learn how to knit scarves, afghans, hats and sweaters at your own pace. First Floor Book Club Room. Call 539-0390 for more information.

Senior Film Series: Oh Those Pioneers - Life on the American Frontier

(Buder)

1:30PM - 3:30PM

Seniors will enjoy joining us year round on Wednesday afternoons to watch classic movies. Today's feature is Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954). Call for film descriptions and other details. Groups of 5+ call ahead.

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Divoll)

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Word Basic

(Buder)

5:30PM - 8:30PM

This session focuses on the basics of word processing, using Microsoft Word. Topics: Opening the program, creating a new document, saving, and printing. NOTE: Familiarity with using a mouse is required.

Wednesday Night at the Movies

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Grab some popcorn and take a seat. Tonight's feature is Stand Up Guys. Rated R.

Authors @ Your Library presents: Anton DiSclafani

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Anton DiSclafani will read from and sign her new book, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls. Co-sponsored by Subterranean Books. It is 1930, the midst of the Great Depression. After her mysterious role in a family tragedy, passionate, strong-willed Thea Atwell, age fifteen, has been cast out of her Florida home, exiled to an equestrienne boarding school for Southern debutantes. High in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with its complex social strata ordered by money, beauty, and girls' friendships, the Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls is a far remove from the free-roaming, dreamlike childhood Thea shared with her twin brother on their family's citrus farm-a world now partially shattered. As Thea grapples with her responsibility for the events of the past year that led her here, she finds herself enmeshed in a new order, one that will change her sense of what is possible for herself, her family, her country. Anton DiSclafani grew up in northern Florida, where she rode horses, competing nationally. She graduated from Emory University, and received her MFA from Washington University. She currently lives in Saint Louis, where she teaches creative writing at Washington University.

Central Library Cinema Special Event: The Wiz

(Central)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

In celebration of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz exhibit that is currently at Central Library, we are showing The Wiz, featuring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and Richard Pryor. Dorothy is a shy Harlem kindergarten teacher who, while searching for her lost dog Toto in a swirling blizzard, is whisked to a wonderland to follow the yellow brick road. Lower Level Auditorium. Call 539-0393 for more information.

Thursday, June 06, 2013

Word Basic

(Davis)

10:30AM - 1:30PM

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Carpenter)

11:00AM - 1:00PM

GED Online Group

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Urban Book Club

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Tonight we discuss Quiet As It's Kept by Monique Miller.

Central Library Cinema Presents: Baseball on the Silver Screen

(Central)

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Take a break from the work week and enjoy a movie in our auditorium in the Lower Level. Tonight's feature is Eight Men Out, a dramatization of the Black Sox scandal when the underpaid Chicago White Sox accepted bribes to deliberately lose the 1919 World Series. Rated PG.

Bop @ the Schlafly Branch Hop

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Celebrate Black Music Month at the Schlafly Branch Library! DJ David A.N. Jackson will spin the records we love to "bop" to and there will be prizes for the "bop contest."

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Saturday, June 08, 2013

Divoll Chess Group

(Divoll)

9:30AM - 11:30AM

This drop-in chess group is for all levels of ability. Participants can arrange games among themselves; enthusiasts in the group may be available to get beginners started. Registration is not required. Every second Saturday of the month.

Land Rich, Dirt Poor: Use of Land Records in Genealogical Research

(Central)

10:00AM - 11:30AM

Find out about book, manuscript, microfilm, and Internet sources of information on land acquisition and transfers. Pre-registration recommended. Second Floor Training Room. To register or for more information: tpearson@slpl.org or 539-0385.

Immigration 101

(Carondelet)

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Where do immigrants to the United States come from and why do they immigrate? This presentation aims to provide information on immigrants, immigration policy, and their impact on a local, national, and international level. The following issues will be addressed: myths about immigration, current immigration policies, and the public's ability to influence immigration policies. Presented by the Inter-Faith Committee on Latin America, a St. Louis based organization with a mission to accompany the people of Latin America in their struggles for human rights and social justice and to educate and advocate in the U.S. Using empirical evidence and personal stories, the facts and human face of immigration will be shared.

ESL Practice

(Schlafly)

1:00PM - 2:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Authors @ Your Library presents: Dr. David Tolin

(Central)

1:00PM - 2:30PM

Dr. David Tolin will discuss fear and anxiety and tell you what you can do about it. After his talk, he will sign copies of his book, Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions. Books available for sale courtesy of Left Bank Books. Dr. Tolin is the founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at The Institute of Livin g. He is also Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Tolin has been a recurrent guest on programs such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, and The Oprah Winfrey Show. He was a featured expert on the A&E series Hoarders, and the host of the VH-1 series The OCD Project and the Oxygen series, My Shopping Addicti on. In the Lower Level auditorium.

Community Garden Club

(Walnut Park)

2:00PM - 3:30PM

Visit with neighbors & maintain your community garden.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Crochet Ladies

(Machacek)

12:00PM - 2:00PM

New participants are welcome to an old fashioned "bee." Bring your favorite needlework and neighborhood news.

Buder Crafters Group

(Buder)

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Enjoy the company and advice of fellow crafters. Beginners welcome.

Senior Film Series: Oh Those Pioneers - Life on the American Frontier

(Buder)

1:30PM - 3:30PM

Seniors will enjoy joining us year round on Wednesday afternoons to watch classic movies. Today's feature is Our Vines Have Tender Grapes (1945). Call for film descriptions and other details. Groups of 5+ call ahead.

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Divoll)

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Word Intermediate

(Buder)

5:30PM - 8:30PM

This session examines some intermediate features of Microsoft Word. Topics: Page manipulation, tables, etc. NOTE: Session assumes previous experience with Word and that the participant is comfortable using a mouse.

Wednesday Night at the Movies

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Grab some popcorn and take a seat. Tonight's feature is Cloud Atlas. Rated R.

Discourse in a Digital Age - Book Discussion

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Read and discuss literature in a modern setting. Skype with authors, explore cyberspace, or expand your mind with what technology has to offer! No registration required. Tonight we discuss Watchmen by Alan Moore.

Authors @ Your Library presents: Andrew Carroll

(Central)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Andrew Carroll will discuss and sign his new book, Here's Where: Discovering America's Great Forgotten History. The centerpiece of a major national campaign by bestselling historian Andrew Carroll to seek out and promote unmarked historic sites, this book is a fascinating cross-country tour of forgotten spots that are connected to momentous events and remarkable individuals. Andrew Carroll is best known for creating the Legacy Project, which archives wartime correspondence, and War Letters, which sold more than 300,000 copies and inspired an acclaimed PBS documentary. Other New York Times bestsellers include Letters of a Nation and Behind the Lines. Carroll's Operation Homecoming inspired an Emmy-winning documentary, he's been profiled on Oprah, Today, Good Morning America, PBS, Fox, CNN, and Nightline, and he was featured as "Person of the Week" on ABC's World News Tonight. This program is part of Read St. Louis, a community-wide initiative developed by St. Louis Public Library and St. Louis County Library to encourage St. Louisans to read and discuss books. Books for sale courtesy of Left Bank Books.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Word Intermediate

(Davis)

10:30AM - 1:30PM

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Carpenter)

11:00AM - 1:00PM

The 990 & Your Nonprofit's Tax-Exempt Status

(Central)

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Attorney Dan Sise, community engagement specialist for UMSL's Nonprofit Management and Leadership Program, will discuss the various forms of the IRS 990 annual return, with a particular emphasis on the 990-N return for small nonprofits and what to do if you missed the deadline. Second Floor Training Room. Call 539-0357 or stop by the Grants & Foundation Center to register.

GED Online Group

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Central Library Cinema Presents: Baseball on the Silver Screen

(Central)

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Take a break from the work week and enjoy a movie in our auditorium in the Lower Level. Tonight's feature is Field of Dreams. An Iowa corn farmer, hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields; he does, and the Chicago Black Sox come. Rated PG.

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

What's It Worth?

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Representatives from Ivey Selkirk, Regency Superior, and the Appraisers Association of St. Louis will be here to give opinions on the potential value of your precious collectibles. Bring only two items: jewelry, stamps, coins, sports memorabilia, comic books, Americana, clocks, ceramics, decorative art, silver, porcelain, etc. for consultation (no furniture, please). No certificates of appraisal will be offered.

Read, Reflect, Relate: A Philosophical Book Discussion Group @ Your Library

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Tonight we discuss The Philosophy of Hebrew Scripture by Yoram Hazony.

Monday, June 17, 2013

Excel Basic

(Buder)

10:30AM - 1:30PM

This session is an introduction to Microsoft's spreadsheet program, Excel. NOTE: Session assumes the participant is comfortable using both Microsoft's Word program and a mouse.

Ladies' Exercise Class

(Machacek)

10:45AM - 12:15PM

Stay fit with a fun group.

Benefits Assistance for City's Elderly & Disabled

(Walnut Park)

12:30PM - 1:30PM

The St. Louis Area Agency on Aging & Lutheran Senior Services offers a Benefits Assistance Program to seniors age 60 & over and to individuals age 18-59 that have mobility & other impairments. Participants must live in the City of St. Louis.

HealthStreet

(Divoll)

1:00PM - 4:00PM

"Foundation Directory Online Professional" Basics

(Central)

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Learn hands-on techniques for efficiently searching the Foundation Center's database of nearly 110,000 grantmaker profiles and get guidance as you begin to look for grants to match your particular nonprofit's needs. Limited seating; pre-registration required. Second Floor Training Room. Call 539-0357 or stop by the Grants & Foundation Center to register.

Monday Movie Madness: Casualties of War

(Schlafly)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Tonight's feature is Lions for Lambs. Dramatic thriller about the consequences of taking (or not taking) a stand, showing the intertwined stories of an idealistic professor, two of his students fighting in Afghanistan, a charismatic Senator pitching a new Middle East war strategy, and a TV journalist. Rated R.

ESL Practice

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

ESL Practice

(Schlafly)

10:00AM - 11:00AM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Traveling Tuesdays

(Buder)

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Join fellow "tourists" for a film about Traveling with Mark Twain, Pt. II. Senior-friendly coffee, tea and cookies will be served.

Explore the Internet

(Davis)

10:30AM - 12:30PM

This session focuses on using the Internet to find the information you need. Topics include: Choosing the right search engine, how to know the information is reliable, etc. NOTE: Session assumes that the participant is comfortable using a mouse.

St. Louis Area Agency on Aging

(Barr)

12:15PM - 1:15PM

SLAAA provides information about available resources and referrals for seniors and adults ages 18-59 with disabilities.

GED Online Program

(Buder)

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Step for Fitness

(Schlafly)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Practice your line dancing skills, learn new steps and enjoy the music. It's informal, FREE and newcomers are welcome. Beginners from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and Advanced from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Not So Quiet Concert Series: Cosmic Cow

(Central)

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Cosmic Cow is all about the 80s...skinny ties, plastic shoes, spiky hair and great music from the original MTV generation. In fact, they love the 80s so much that they've decided to stay there for over twenty years. Their leader, Billy Midol, got his first CD player last week. Bassist Danny Rude hasn't been the same since Max Headroom was canceled and Drumbo just got cable. While none of them have figured out the Rubik's Cube, they have figured out how to bring great music to life with the same kind of passion, precision and American know-how that made the 80s the Decade of Excess. Cosmic Cow performs authentic New Wave, Big Beat and 80s Pop with style, sophistication and a skewed sense of humor. Seating is first-come, first-served.

Book Discussion Group

(Kingshighway)

6:45PM - 8:00PM

Tonight we discuss M.L. Stedman's The Light Between Oceans.

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Crochet Ladies

(Machacek)

12:00PM - 2:00PM

New participants are welcome to an old fashioned "bee." Bring your favorite needlework and neighborhood news.

Buder Crafters Group

(Buder)

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Enjoy the company and advice of fellow crafters. Beginners welcome.

Senior Film Series: Oh Those Pioneers - Life on the American Frontier

(Buder)

1:30PM - 3:30PM

Seniors will enjoy joining us year round on Wednesday afternoons to watch classic movies. Today's feature is Support Your Local Sheriff (1969). Call for film descriptions and other details. Groups of 5+ call ahead.

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Divoll)

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Internet Job Search

(Buder)

5:30PM - 8:30PM

Wednesday Night at the Movies

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Grab some popcorn and take a seat. Tonight's feature is Jack Reacher. Rated PG-13.

Amazing Spirit Art Reception

(Schlafly)

6:00PM - 8:30PM

The 8th Annual Amazing Spirit Art Exhibit & Reception features the works of William Burton Jr., Rhonda Elmore, Daija Emanuel, Frank James, Alex Jones, Mary C. Linderer, Rosemary Hatton, Barbara St. John, Edward Tate and Yvette Woods.

Urban Book Discussion Group

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Tonight we discuss Walter Mosley's All I Did Was Shoot My Man.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Excel Basic

(Davis)

10:30AM - 1:30PM

This session is an introduction to Microsoft's spreadsheet program, Excel. NOTE: Session assumes the participant is comfortable using both Microsoft's Word program and a mouse.

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Carpenter)

11:00AM - 1:00PM

GED Online Group

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Central Library Cinema Presents: Baseball on the Silver Screen

(Central)

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Take a break from the work week and enjoy a movie in our auditorium in the Lower Level. Tonight's feature is Bad News Bears. An aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league. Rated PG.

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Authors @ Your Library presents: Mike McCubbins and Matt Bryan

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Mike McCubbins and Matt Bryan will talk about and sign their new graphic novel, Book of Da. Funded by Kickstarter, Book of Da is a graphic novel about a mysterious being who controls the emotions of the sea, and the deep-sea diver who dares defy him. Mike and Matt are comic creators and animators living and working in Saint Louis. Together, over their 15 year friendship, they have collaborated on two graphic novels, two award-winning animations, a two hour anthology of animation, an ongoing comics anthology in its 5th issue, four music albums, several short films, and more taco nights than they can count. Book of Da is their latest collaboration. Books available for sale.

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

ESL Practice

(Schlafly)

10:00AM - 11:00AM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Excel Intermediate

(Davis)

10:30AM - 1:30PM

This session covers intermediate features of Microsoft's spreadsheet program, Excel. NOTE: Session assumes previous experience with Excel and that the participant is comfortable using a mouse.

Nonprofit Reads Discussion Group

(Central)

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Bring your lunch to this informal discussion of a book or article of interest to nonprofit professionals. Check slplgfcnews.blogspot.com for the exact title chosen for June. First Floor Book Club Room. Call 539-0357 for more information.

Mexican Train Dominoes

(Machacek)

12:00PM - 2:00PM

Drop in for a variation of an old favorite. Bring a snack to share.

GED Online Program

(Buder)

5:00PM - 7:00PM

Step for Fitness

(Schlafly)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Practice your line dancing skills, learn new steps and enjoy the music. It's informal, FREE and newcomers are welcome. Beginners from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. and Advanced from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday Bluesday

(Central)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

This evening will include an onstage interview with Dick Waterman, noted Blues promoter and photographer who has been photographing Blues artists for more than 50 years. He is the author of "Between Midnight and Day: The Last Unpublished Blues Archive" and managed and promoted such legendary artists as Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James Bukka White, Arthur Crudup, Lightnin' Hopkins, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, and Bonnie Raitt. In partnership with the National Blues Museum.

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Crochet Ladies

(Machacek)

12:00PM - 2:00PM

New participants are welcome to an old fashioned "bee." Bring your favorite needlework and neighborhood news.

Buder Crafters Group

(Buder)

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Enjoy the company and advice of fellow crafters. Beginners welcome.

HealthStreet

(Walnut Park)

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Show Time

(Cabanne)

1:30PM - 3:30PM

Today's feature is Ted.

Senior Film Series: Oh Those Pioneers - Life on the American Frontier

(Buder)

1:30PM - 3:30PM

Seniors will enjoy joining us year round on Wednesday afternoons to watch classic movies. Today's feature is Rachel and the Stranger (1948). Call for film descriptions and other details. Groups of 5+ call ahead.

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Divoll)

3:00PM - 5:00PM

Central Book Discussion Group

(Central)

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Today we discuss Madame Tussaud by Michelle Moran. First Floor Book Club Room. Call 539-0396 for more information.

Excel Intermediate

(Buder)

5:30PM - 8:30PM

This session covers intermediate features of Microsoft's spreadsheet program, Excel. NOTE: Session assumes previous experience with Excel and that the participant is comfortable using a mouse.

Wednesday Night at the Movies

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Grab some popcorn and take a seat. Tonight's feature is Zero Dark Thirty. Rated R.

Learn about Patent and Trademark Searching

(Central)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Hands-on workshop. Space limited; pre-registration required. Second Floor Training Room. Call 539-0390 to register and for more information.

Authors @ Your Library presents: Lynda Brown

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Are you a local author who is interested in expanding into the audio book market? Lynda Brown will demonstrate how to convert your published titles into audio books and she will discuss and sign her book, How to Convert Your Published Book into an Audio Book. This new book is a step by step guide that shows authors how to do this without any out of pocket cost, a major reason why publishers don't offer books in this format. Books available for sale by the author.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

PowerPoint

(Davis)

10:30AM - 1:30PM

GED Connection Video Study Group

(Carpenter)

11:00AM - 1:00PM

"Read Like a Man" Bookclub

(Central)

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Read a book written by a modern male author and join us for a discussion. Second Floor Meeting Room 2.3. Call 539-0395 for more information and the book title for June.

Business Reads Bookclub

(Central)

12:30PM - 1:15PM

Discuss contemporary non-fiction business writing on a variety of topics! First Floor Book Club Room. Call 539-0390 for more information and book title for June.

GED Online Group

(Julia Davis)

6:00PM - 8:00PM

Central Library Cinema Presents: Baseball on the Silver Screen

(Central)

6:30PM - 8:30PM

Take a break from the work week and enjoy a movie in our auditorium in the Lower Level. Tonight's feature is The St. Louis Cardinals 2011 Official World Series Championship Film. They believed. They wanted it. They overcame the odds to become the greatest underdog story in baseball history.

ESL Practice

(Carpenter)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Schlafly Book Discussion Group

(Schlafly)

7:00PM - 8:00PM

We read and discuss diverse contemporary literature every fourth Thursday of the month. Tonight we discuss The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. New members welcome.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Writer's Workshop

(Baden)

10:00AM - 1:30PM

Meet with your peers to enhance your writing skills.

The Courage to Parent

(Buder)

1:00PM - 2:30PM

What makes some kids engage in high risk behaviors while others seem to thrive? Learn about the 40 developmental assets that every kid needs to be successful. We will also discuss how the book "The Courage to Parent: Finding Our Strength...Empowering Our Children" can help you develop a personal parenting plan for your family. Jan Cloninger is the Founding Director of A Place To Turn To, a non-profit organization which supports families throughout the parenting process. Jan, along with Rosemary Strembicki, LCSW, is the co-author of "The Courage to Parent." Books available for sale.

ESL Practice

(Schlafly)

1:00PM - 2:00PM

English as a Second Language conversation practice. New members welcome!

Angelica Shirley Carpenter presents "The Royal Historian of Oz: L. Frank Baum"

(Central)

2:00PM - 3:30PM

Angelica Shirley Carpenter will discuss the life and works of L. Frank Baum. Angelica is Curator Emerita of the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children's Literature at California State University, Fresno. Born in St. Louis, she attended Lindbergh High School and later began writing with her mother Jean Shirley. Angelica is the author or co-author of four award-winning biographies for young people, Frances Hodgson Burnett, L. Frank Baum, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Lewis Carroll, all published by Lerner. She also edited a scholarly anthology, In the Garden: Essays in Honor of Frances Hodgson Burnett (published by Scarecrow), based on a conference that she convened in Fresno in 2003. She has organized conferences for the Children's Literature Association, the International Board on Books for Young People, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and for several literary societies. A board member and past president of the International Wizard of Oz Club, she is also a board member of the Lewis Carroll Society of North America and an active member of the [British] Lewis Carroll Society. She is working on a biography of Matilda Joslyn Gage, L. Frank Baum's mother-in-law and a famous feminist in her own right. For more information see www.angelicacarpenter.com .

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