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Checkmate Academy: Lessons for Youth

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Community Room at Deer Run Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool

Age Group:

Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12)

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Library Branch: Deer Run Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12)

Class & Event Types: Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool

Registration Required

Event Details:

Chess is a fun and challenging way to build problem-solving, strategy, and memory skills. Join teen volunteer and chess expert Mr. Sathish as he teaches the basics, answers your questions, and helps you sharpen your game against classmates!

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The Reality of Game Development

Monday, October 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Virtual

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Business & Finance, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+

Class & Event Types: Special Events, Business & Finance, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation, Science & Technology, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Registration Required

Event Details:

Interested in getting into the video game industry, but don't know where to start?

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Scholarships and Financing: How to Fund your College Dreams

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Community Room at Deer Run Branch

Class & Event Types:

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

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults

Open

Library Branch: Deer Run Branch

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults

Class & Event Types: Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, Homeschool, Self Improvement & Professional Development

Registration Required

Event Details:

The fear of researching loans, scholarships, and navigating FASFA can be overwhelming to those wanting to attend college.

This book cover features two children front and center. One is a girl wearing a white shirt and pink skirt, holding a basket of apples, the other is a boy wearing blue jean shorts and a blue hoodie eating an apple. Around them are fairy tale images like a castle, princesses in ball gowns, a pond with a mermaid tail and a frog with a crown, and three gnomes or dwarves.

Meet the Author: Sarah Mlynowski - Whatever After Mirror Mirror

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

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

Age Group:

Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families

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Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room

Age Group: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+, Families

Class & Event Types: Author Events, Special Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends

Event Details:

Join Sarah Mlynowski as she discusses the thrilling conclusion to the bestselling Whatever After series in the last book MIRROR MIRROR.

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

Discover the Past - "St. Louis Know-Nothing Riot 1854"

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Class & Event Types:

Reading Challenge, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

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: Reading Challenge, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Who counts as an American? This question plagued nineteenth-century politics as German and Irish immigrants arrived in unprecedented numbers.

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Lions, Tigers, and Bears Oh Boy!: Storytelling for the Season

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room A&B at Middendorf-Kredell Branch

Class & Event Types:

Seasonal, Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Kids, Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families

Open

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), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families

Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Special Events, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

October stories for the whole family that celebrate the joy and humor of the season and its traditions.

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Ecological Gardening 101

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Clubs & Communities, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Open

Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Clubs & Communities, Current Events & Trends, Evenings & Weekends, Hobbies & Recreation

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ecological gardening bridges the gap between people and nature and allows us to play a role in local ecological conservation efforts.

Story Time with Lindenwood University

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Community Room A at Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Arts & Crafts, Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Age Group:

Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Families

Open

Library Branch: Kathryn Linnemann Branch

Room: Community Room A

Age Group: Kids, Toddlers (Ages 1-3), Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Families

Class & Event Types: Special Events, Arts & Crafts, Books & More, Early Literacy & Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

This is a special story time in partnership with Lindenwood University.

Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Stories

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Special Events, Reading Challenge, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Age Group:

Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families

Open

Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room L - Siteman at BJC St. Peters Room

Age Group: Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Teens (Grades 7-12), Adults, Families

Class & Event Types: Special Events, Reading Challenge, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Enjoy a night of melancholy and madness with a one-man show as Edgar Allan Poe.

The top third of this image has a white cat with a basket on either side of it. There are red ropes with bells curving around the baskets and the cat. One of the baskets is empty while the other is full. The bottom two thirds has a dark circle that looks like a hole. The cat is looking into the hole. The tile, A Mouthful of Dust, and the author's name is located in this dark spot.

Meet the Author: Nghi Vo - A MOUTHFUL OF DUST

Friday, October 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room at Spencer Road Branch

Class & Event Types:

Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Friends & Foundation

Age Group:

Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

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Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch

Room: Event Room M - BJC St. Peters Room

Age Group: Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+

Class & Event Types: Author Events, Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, Friends & Foundation

Event Details:

Nghi Vo presents the newest book in the Singing Hills Cycle, A MOUTHFUL OF DUST.

This is a ticketed event.

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All Day	Closing Library closed All Day Some Branches 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 Columbus Day. Please return materials in the book drop. Have a nice holiday. We will see you on Tuesday!
10 am				This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Family Flix: "Wonka" (2023) 10:00am–12:00pm Families, Everyone Kisker Road Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Everyone" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kisker Road Branch Room: Community Room A&B Age Group: Families, Everyone Class & Event Types: Evenings & Weekends, Homeschool, Movies & Music Registration Required Event Details: Come watch "Wonka" (20 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. Registration Not Required Registration is not required for this program.
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2 pm		This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Pre-K (Ages 3-5)" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group This event is in the "Families" group Halloween Safety 2:00pm–3:00pm Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Families McClay Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Pre-K (Ages 3-5)" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group This event is in the "Families" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: McClay Branch Room: Community Room A&B Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Families Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Special Events, Arts & Crafts, Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: The St. Charles County Ambulance District presents a special program on Halloween Safety. Tour a real ambulance, listen to a story, make a spooky craft at the Library, & get a Halloween Glow Bracelet to make your Halloween a safe one! 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.	This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Pre-K (Ages 3-5)" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group This event is in the "Families" group Halloween Safety 2:00pm–3:00pm Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Families Deer Run Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Kids" group This event is in the "Pre-K (Ages 3-5)" group This event is in the "Early Elementary (Grades K-2)" group This event is in the "Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)" group This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group This event is in the "Families" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Deer Run Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: Kids, Pre-K (Ages 3-5), Early Elementary (Grades K-2), Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5), Tweens (Grades 4-8), Families Class & Event Types: Seasonal, Special Events, Arts & Crafts, Homeschool Registration Required Event Details: The St. Charles County Ambulance District presents a special program on Halloween Safety. Tour a real ambulance, listen to a story, make a spooky craft at the Library, & get a Halloween Glow Bracelet to make your Halloween a safe one! 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.
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4 pm		This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group Teen Advisory Board 4:30pm–5:30pm Teens (Grades 7-12) McClay Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens (Grades 7-12)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: McClay Branch Room: Conference Room C Age Group: Teens (Grades 7-12) Class & Event Types: Clubs & Communities, Current Events & Trends, Games & Activities, Hobbies & Recreation, Homeschool, Self Improvement & Professional Development Registration Required Be a part of the decision making process at the Library. Help plan programs, give book recommendations, promote the library, and eat some snacks! 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. Unaccompanied Child Parental Permission Form Any children between the ages of 10 and 16 who will be attending this program without an adult present in the library must have a copy of the Unaccompanied Child Parental Permission Form on file. This form only needs to be filled once per school year. Supplies All supplies provided. Register Each Teen Please register each teen who will be attending the program.
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7 pm		This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group Tweens Read: "The Screaming Staircase" by Jonathan Stroud 7:00pm–8:00pm Tweens (Grades 4-8) Spencer Road Branch Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens (Grades 4-8)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Spencer Road Branch Room: Community Room B Age Group: Tweens (Grades 4-8) Class & Event Types: Books & More, Clubs & Communities, Evenings & Weekends, 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.

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Nghi Vo presents the newest book in the Singing Hills Cycle, A MOUTHFUL OF DUST.

This is a ticketed event.

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