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A snowy forest landscape surrounds a trail leading to a bright greenhouse. The title of the book, The Enchanted Greenhouse, is at the bottom of the image.

Meet the Author: Sarah Beth Durst - THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A&B at Middendorf-Kredell Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

New York Times-bestselling fantasy author, Sarah Beth Durst, will be discussing her new novel, THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE, which is the companion to her cozy fantasy THE SPELLSHOP. 

This will be a ticketed event- tic
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ARC Angels Foundation: Social Media and the Effects on Teen Mental Health

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Corporate Parkway Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, Health & Wellness, Homeschool, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Age Group:

Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12)
Class & Event Types: Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, Health & Wellness, Homeschool, Self Improvement & Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Social media affects all of us, whether we realize it or not. Some social media can have a positive impact on our social and mental well-being, but other aspects of social media can have lasting and devastating effects.

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Live @ the Library: After Hours Community Band

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Seasonal, Evenings & Weekends, Movies & Music

Age Group:

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 Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms
Age Group: 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, Evenings & Weekends, Movies & Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening with the After Hours Community Band (AHCB)! 

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Mammogram Van

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:30pm
Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Community Events, Reading Challenge, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Age Group: Adults, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Reading Challenge, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Don't wait, schedule your mammogram appointment today!!

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Sleep Hygiene

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at Kisker Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Community Events, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you looking for a good night’s sleep? This session explores your environment, daily and nightly routines, nutrition, and provides techniques to help pave the way to high quality sleep for optimal health.

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Meet the Author: Nicki Jacobsmeyer - Spooky America's The Ghostly Tales of St. Charles

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Kids, Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room
Age Group: Kids, Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Nicki Jacobsmeyer will present her newest release, SPOOKY AMERICA'S THE GHOSTLY TALES OF ST. CHARLES

About SPOOKY AMERICA'S THE GHOSTLY TALES OF ST. CHARLES

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ARC Angels Foundation: Parental Support and Training for Suicide Prevention

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room A&B at McClay Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, Health & Wellness, Homeschool, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults
Class & Event Types: Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, Health & Wellness, Homeschool, Self Improvement & Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

With mental health wellness being a term that has only recently come to light, many adults are left unequipped to speak with young people about things they may be struggling with.

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Hope Creates Community Creation Event: Drum Circle

Sunday, July 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Reading Challenge, Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Special Events, Reading Challenge, Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends, Self Improvement & Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hope Creates empowers youth and adults in recovery from, or at risk of, Substance Use Disorder to stay sober by engaging in the expressive arts and a vibrant and creativ

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Star Party

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Class & Event Types:

Community Events, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology

Age Group:

Kids, Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families, Everyone
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring the whole family and join the experts from the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri (ASEM) to be part of this telescope viewing session.

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Star Party

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Meeting Room A - BJC Progress West Room at Middendorf-Kredell Branch

Class & Event Types:

Community Events, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology

Age Group:

Kids, Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families, Everyone
Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Meeting Room A - BJC Progress West Room
Age Group: Kids, Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring the whole family and join the experts from the Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri (ASEM) to be part of this telescope viewing session.

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Book Discussion: "The Christie Affair" by Nina de Gramont

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Deer Run Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Registration Required
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.

Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair is a stunning new novel that reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie that captivated the world.

Every story has its secrets.

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Accommodations

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

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Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Book Discussion: "The Women" by Kristin Hannah

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Deer Run Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Registration Required
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 Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten.

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.

Book Discussion: "The Frozen River" by Ariel Lawhon

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Deer Run Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Deer Run Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Registration Required
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.

From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who investigates&nbsp

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.