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Independent Publishing on the Amazon Platform

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Reading Challenge, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Age Group:

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: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Reading Challenge, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Self Improvement & Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a book idea? Are you wondering how to move it from the computer to the Amazon publishing platform?

Kids and parents sit on the floor listening to a presentation

Paint the Sky with Juggling!

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Games & Activities

Age Group:

Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families, Everyone
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room
Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Special Events, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Award-winning juggler Brian Wendling paints the library atmosphere with the colors of his tossing, turning, spinning, bounding, twirling, balancing, and dizzying array of skills.

words first impact with the i's as a road

First Impact - Teen Drivers and the Graduated Driver License Law

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Community Room A&B at Middendorf-Kredell Branch

Class & Event Types:

Community Events, Reading Challenge, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Community Room A&B
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Reading Challenge, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, Self Improvement & Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please register at Signup Genius - Teen Drivers & the GDL Law or here, below the program description.

Healthy foods weight loss tools and medical instruments on a light blue background.

Mammogram Van

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:30pm
Kisker Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Community Events, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

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

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

Healthy foods weight loss tools and medical instruments on a light blue background.

Oasis "Battling Fatigue"

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at WingHaven® Branch

Class & Event Types:

Health & Wellness, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 55+
Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Health & Wellness, Self Improvement & Professional Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

To register, please call Oasis at 314-862-4859 ext 24, class #9552, or here, below the program description.

Low energy can greatly impact lives physically, emotionally, and socially.

Colorful treble clef with music notes

Live @ the Library: After Hours Jazz Ensemble

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Evenings & Weekends, Movies & Music

Age Group:

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: Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, Movies & Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an evening with the After Hours Jazz Ensemble!

Three teens use laptops to study, each has snacks and drinks

College Admissions Essay: It's Not Another English Assignment

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room A&B at Corporate Parkway Branch

Class & Event Types:

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

Age Group:

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

Most students approach college admissions essays as something that's supplementary to the rest of their application.

Sepia toned map of the world

Discover the Past: "Beer, Germans, and Methodism"

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

When German immigrant Ludwig Jacoby rode his horse into St. Louis in 1841, he couldn’t have possibly known the chaos that would ensue.

A young girl runs, surrounded by hundred of quirky cats.

Tweens Graphic Novel Club: "Katie the Catsitter" by Colleen Venable

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room B at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation

Age Group:

Kids, Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please pick up a copy of the book at the Spencer Road Children's Desk.

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

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Meet the Authors: Meghan Shepherd, Kristy Boyce, Kayla Cottingham and Kaitlyn Hill

Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Event Room L&M - BJC St. Peters Rooms
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Author Events, Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Join us for Underlined Lit Lounge's "Meet Cute" Panel, featuring Meghan Shepherd, Kristy Boyce, Kayla Cottingham, and Kaitlyn Hill! 

This is not a ticketed event, but registration is requested.
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LEGO Builders

5:30pm–6:30pm
Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
WingHaven® Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Build with the Library's LEGO bricks.

Different challenge each month.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Family Fun: Create Holiday Gift Tags

6:30pm–7:30pm
Families, Everyone
Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Community Room A&B
Age Group: Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we make unique holiday gift tags using buttons.  Perfect for families to create together. 

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Supplies

All supplies provided.  

Register Everyone

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

AL-ANON

7:00pm–8:00pm
Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Community Room C
Event Details:

Meeeting

Meet the Author: Christopher Gordon - LETTERS HOME FROM WORLD WAR II ST. LOUIS

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

A few precious lines capture the experiences of St. Louisans who served in World War II, sharing their struggles, fears, and hopes through letters sent home.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Sponsored by the Foundation

The St. Charles City County Library Foundation generously sponsored this event.

Read to a Dog!

7:00pm–8:00pm
Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required

Bring a book or choose one of ours and read to an attentive, adorable dog.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Tweens Read: "The War that Saved My Life" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

7:00pm–8:00pm
Kids, Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Spencer Road Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Kids, Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

"Tweens Read" is a book club just for Tweens (young teens and kids on the verge of their teen years)!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

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+
Class & Event Types: Clubs & Communities

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.

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Fun for Ones

9:30am–10:00am
Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
WingHaven® Branch
Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for one-year-olds and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Story Time

9:30am–10:00am
Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Cliff View Branch
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Event Details:

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Come join us for a new theme each week.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Kisker Road Branch
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Community Room A&B
Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Story Time

10:00am–10:30am
Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Community Room B
Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Story Time

10:00am–10:45am
Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Community Room A&B
Age Group: Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Event Details:

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities that enhance early literacy skills.

Join us for stories, songs, and an activity. We have a new theme each week and the Story Times on each Monday, Thursday, and Saturday have the same theme.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Corporate Parkway Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Community Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alzheimer's and other dementias cause changes in memory, thinking, and behavior that interfere with daily life.

Join us to learn:

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Book Discussion: "Lessons In Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

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

"Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is in the home, only to find hersel

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.

Chickenfoot Dominoes

10:00am–11:30am
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
McClay Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Community Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Games & Activities
Registration Required
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.  

Fun For Ones

10:30am–11:00am
Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
WingHaven® Branch
Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Event Details:

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for one-year-olds and their caregivers.

This class is a repeat from 9:30 am.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Book Discussion: "Midnight in Broad Daylight" by Pamala Sakamoto

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Boone's Trail Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Boone's Trail Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
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.

Meticulously researched and beautifully written, the true story of a Japanese American family that found itself on opposite sides during World War II--an epic tale of family, separation, divided loyalties, love, reconciliation, loss, and redemptio

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.

Library to You Bookmobile Stop - Oglesby Park

1:00pm–2:00pm
Everyone
Library to You Bookmobile
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Library to You Bookmobile
Age Group: Everyone
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Books & More
Event Details:

Enjoy the library in your area. The Library to You Bookmobile will be stopping in Foristell at Oglesby Park at 2801 W Meyer Rd.

Five Crowns

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Kisker Road Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Community Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Games & Activities
Registration Required
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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Canasta - Hand & Foot

1:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Boone's Trail Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Boone's Trail Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Class & Event Types: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to play Hand & Foot Canasta.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Thumbprint Turkey

1:00pm–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
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
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Come to the Bookmobile and use your thumb to create a turkey using traditional or your favorite colors!

Supplies will be provided at all Library to You Bookmobile stops 15, 18-20, 24, and 25.

Recommended for ages 5 and up.

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.

Registration Not Required

Registration is not required for this program.

Book Discussion: "Life After Power" by Jared Cohen

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Community Room C
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
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 Founding to today, this book tells the stories of seven former presidents who each changed history and offered lessons about how to decide what to do in the next chapter of life as they handled human problems of ego, finances and qu

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.

Homeschool Explorers: Weaving

2:00pm–3:00pm
Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Middendorf-Kredell Branch
Room: Community Room A&B
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8)
Class & Event Types: Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities, Homeschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn about the art and technique of weaving.

*This is the same program as Homeschool Explorers: Weaving at WingHaven® on November 25, 2025.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Supplies

All supplies provided.  

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.