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Book Discussion: "The Secret Keeper" by Kate Morton

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
McClay Branch
Registration
Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Conference Room C
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

During a party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is dreaming of the future. She spies a stranger coming up the road and sees her mother speak to him.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Book Discussion: "Poverty, by America" by Matthew Desmond

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
WingHaven® Branch
Registration
Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of Evicted reimagines the debate on poverty, making a new and bracing argument about why it persists in America: because the rest of us benefit from it.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Penguin Craft

1:00pm - 4:15pm
Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Library to You Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library to You Bookmobile
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Hoping for snow?  These penguins are too!  Come visit us on the Bookmobile and create a penguin decoration.  

Supplies will be provided at all Library to You Bookmobile stops Jan 2, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14, and 15.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Bookmobile Stops

Find a list of Library to You Bookmobile stops here.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Next Chapter Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kisker Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Participants (even those who cannot read) gather for one hour weekly to read aloud and discuss a book that is provided by the Library. Together, we will explore new worlds and meet interesting characters through fun and engaging stories, gaining real-world skills and making new friends along the way.

Registration is required for this program and space is limited. By registering for one session, you will automatically be registered for the entire series.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

Nonfiction Book Discussion "The Demon of Unrest" by Eric Larson

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president.

Coffee and Conversation

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Augusta Branch
Library Branch: Augusta Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Enjoy a cup of coffee, a sweet treat, and relaxing conversation.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Book Discussion: "Mrs. Everything" by Jennifer Weiner

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Deer Run Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

"A beautifully written, extraordinary quest in which two ordinary, overlooked women embark on an unlikely scientific expedition to the South Seas."—Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand From the bestselling author of The Unlikely

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Chickenfoot Dominoes

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
McClay Branch
Registration
Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 26
Event Details:

Join us as we play a fun, simple, easy-to-learn version of dominoes called Chickenfoot!  Light refreshments will be provided but feel free to bring your own as well.

For Ages 18+.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this program or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

While we do not serve snacks containing nuts at any youth classes, we cannot always ensure there is no cross-contamination in processing. If you are concerned, please ask to see the packaging at the event.  

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

Book Discussion: "The Other Wes Moore" by Wes Moore

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Boone's Trail Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Boone's Trail Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Two kids with the same name were born blocks apart in the same decaying city within a few years of each other.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Five Crowns

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kisker Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Five Crowns is a five-suited rummy-style card game. It is a quick favorite for avid and casual card players alike. The unique deck provides you with multiple options for arranging your cards into books and runs.

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes

1:30pm - 5:45pm
Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Library to You Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library to You Bookmobile
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Make colorful and sparkly snowflakes with us! Come visit the Bookmobile and create a pipe cleaner snowflake decoration.  

Supplies will be provided at all Library to You Bookmobile stops Jan 16, 21, 23, 25, 28, and 29.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Bookmobile Stops

Find a list of Library to You Bookmobile stops here.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

Yarn Arts

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Augusta Branch
Library Branch: Augusta Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies & Recreation

Work on your own knit, crochet, embroidery, sewing, etc. project with fellow fiber arts enthusiasts! 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Book Discussion: "Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Spencer Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it’s as if the world has lit

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Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Sunny Portugal

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Virtual
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 74
Event Details:

Discover information on historical people, places, or things. 

Portugal, where the sidewalks are mosaics, the houses are decorated with tiles, and you are never far from a wonderful pastry shop.  

Bunco at the Library

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Deer Run Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

For Ages 18+

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Book Discussion: "Dead Wake" by Erik Larson

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Deer Run Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Basic Vinyasa Yoga

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Corporate Parkway Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, Health & Wellness, Hobbies & Recreation, Self Improvement & Professional Development
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

We will begin with a gentle warm-up sequence in which we will create awareness and activate the body for our practice. We will flow through fundamental poses while being conscious of each inhale and exhale.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Library closed

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Augusta Branch, Boone's Trail Branch, Cliff View Branch, Corporate Parkway Branch, Deer Run Branch, Kathryn Linnemann Branch, Kisker Road Branch, Library to You Bookmobile, McClay Branch, Middendorf-Kredell Branch, Mid Rivers Mall Branch, Outreach, Spencer Road Branch, WingHaven® Branch, Central Services, Virtual
Description:

All branches of the St. Charles City-County Library are closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Please return materials in the book drop. Have a nice holiday.

Pipe Cleaner Snowflakes

12:45pm - 5:45pm
Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Library to You Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library to You Bookmobile
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Make colorful and sparkly snowflakes with us! Come visit the Bookmobile and create a pipe cleaner snowflake decoration.  

Supplies will be provided at all Library to You Bookmobile stops Jan 16, 21, 23, 25, 28, and 29.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Bookmobile Stops

Find a list of Library to You Bookmobile stops here.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.

How to Sour Dough: Whole Grains

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies & Recreation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Traditionally, Americans use white flour in most of our baking, but the world is full of other wonderful grains.  

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

English Paper Piecing

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Augusta Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Augusta Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies & Recreation
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Learn how to do English Paper Piecing, a fun method of sewing fabric pieces together to make small projects, quilts, and decorative items.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Book Discussion: "Homecoming" by Kate Morton

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kisker Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a scorching hot day, beside a creek on the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Next Chapter Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kisker Road Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Next Chapter Book Club is a community-based book club for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Participants (even those who cannot read) gather for one hour weekly to read aloud and discuss a book that is provided by the Library. Together, we will explore new worlds and meet interesting characters through fun and engaging stories, gaining real-world skills and making new friends along the way.

Registration is required for this program and space is limited. By registering for one session, you will automatically be registered for the entire series.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Register Everyone

Please register each person attending the program or event regardless of age.  

Coffee and Conversation

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Augusta Branch
Library Branch: Augusta Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Enjoy a cup of coffee, a sweet treat, and relaxing conversation.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this program.