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Tiny Tots

10:00am - 10:30am
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for babies birth to 23 months and their caregivers.

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Accommodations

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

Tiny Tots

10:00am - 10:30am
Corporate Parkway Branch
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3)
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities for babies birth to 23 months and their caregivers.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

No Registration

Registration is not required for this class.

Story Time

10:00am - 10:45am
McClay Branch
Library Branch: McClay Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: 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 class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this class.

Seven Magical Adventures with Jeff Lefton

10:00am - 11:00am
Cliff View Branch
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Cliff View Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Special Events, Reading Challenge, Books & More, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

What do you get when you combine magic, comedy, audience participation, and exciting children’s books? A magical whirlwind journey through the Library!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Everyone

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

Book Discussion - Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

10:00am - 11:30am
WingHaven® Branch
Open
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.

"After years of avoiding each other, Daisy Darker's entire family is assembling for Nana's 80th birthday party in Nana's crumbling gothic house on a tiny tidal island.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Book Discussion: "Hostage" by Clare Mackintosh

11:30am - 12:30pm
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Virtual
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.

Copies will be available for pickup at both the McClay and Mid Rivers Mall Branches due to Spencer Road Branch's closure. Once Spencer Road Branch reopens on June 3rd there will also be copies available there. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this class 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. Please ask to see packaging at the event if you are concerned.  

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Book Discussion: "Dead Wake" by Erik Larson

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Corporate Parkway Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Books & More
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.

"On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

If you need accommodations for this class, 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
Kisker Road Branch
Open
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: 6
Event Details:

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.

Together, we will read and discuss Upside Down Magic by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Everyone

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

Let's Read: "Framed!" by James Ponti

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Spencer Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Reading Challenge, Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, Homeschool
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

"Let's Read" is a book club for kids! Please pick up a copy of the book, read on your own, and then come into the library for a group discussion and fun activities about the book you read!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Read to a Dog - Love on a Leash

5:30pm - 6:30pm
WingHaven® Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

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

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Seven Magical Adventures with Jeff Lefton

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Special Events, Reading Challenge, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

What do you get when you combine magic, comedy, audience participation, and exciting children’s books? A magical whirlwind journey through the Library!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Book Discussion: "Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone" by Benjamin Stevenson

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

Everyone in my family has killed someone. Some of us, the high achievers, have killed more than once. I'm not trying to be dramatic, but it is the truth.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Once Upon a Romance

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
Class & Event Types: Reading Challenge, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

Join us in discussing the romance genre and the books we love to read.

Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting 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 class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this class.

Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Spencer Road Branch
Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch
Room: Meeting 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 class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

Story Time

10:00am - 11:00am
WingHaven® Branch
Library Branch: WingHaven® Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Seasonal, 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 class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this class.

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Mid Rivers Mall Branch
Library Branch: Mid Rivers Mall Branch
Age Group: Kids, Babies (Ages 0-1), Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Families
Class & Event Types: Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning
Event Details:

Grow Your Reader with stories, songs, and activities intended for ages 0-6 that enhance early literacy skills.

Each week will feature a story time theme repeated on Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

No Registration

Registration is not required for this class.

Library to You Bookmobile Stop - Lauderdale Realty - Defiance

1:30pm - 3:00pm
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 Defiance at Lauderdale Realty, 1299 Highway DD, Defiance, MO 63341

Library to You Bookmobile Stop - Broemmelsiek Park

4:00pm - 5:30pm
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 Defiance at Broemmelsiek Park, 1795 Highway DD, Defiance, MO 63341. Find us in the parking lot between Shelters #2 and 3, by the large playground.

Read to a Dog

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Boone's Trail Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Boone's Trail Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)
Class & Event Types: Community Events, Books & More
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Bring a book or choose one of ours and read to an attentive, adorable dog, or maybe even a fuzzy bunny. This class is a partnership between the Library and our "Tale Waggers", Love on a Leash. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Book Discussion: "The Lies I Tell" by Julie Clark

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Corporate Parkway Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway 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: 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.

"Two women. Many aliases.

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Food and/or Drinks

Food and/or drinks will be served at this class 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. Please ask to see packaging at the event if you are concerned.  

Sponsored by Friends

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Story Time

10:00am - 10:30am
Corporate Parkway Branch
Library Branch: Corporate Parkway Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: 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 class, please contact the Library as soon as you are able.

No Registration

Registration is not required for this class.

Little Librarian's Day

10:00am - 10:45am
Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2)
Class & Event Types: Reading Challenge, Arts & Crafts, Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

kids and booksLittle Librarians

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.

Seven Magical Adventures with Jeff Lefton

10:00am - 11:00am
Kisker Road Branch
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch
Room: Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Families, Everyone
Class & Event Types: Special Events, Reading Challenge, Books & More, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

What do you get when you combine magic, comedy, audience participation, and exciting children’s books? A magical whirlwind journey through the Library!

Disclaimer(s)

Accommodations

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

Register Each Child Individually

Please register each child who will be attending individually.