Learn something new in Albany, MO. Art classes, cooking workshops, fitness programs, and educational events.
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Schlafly Writers Group seeks to create an open and welcoming space to write and get feedback on your writing. This is a great opportunity to meet other writers, find inspiration, and share your ideas. Writers of all experience levels and genres are welcome. Planned activities may include sharing...
Featuring artwork from multiple regional Urban Sketchers chapters, showcasing Route 66 in the exhibit "Along the Mother Road." The opening reception for the "Andean Textiles" exhibit in the Museum Studies Exhibition Space will be hosted by Missouri State University’s Museum Studies program.
Have you been wanting to learn to crochet? Practice a variety of stitches and techniques in a relaxed setting. Feel free to bring your own materials or use ours. Let's unearth a story by learning to make an amigurumi dinosaur. Basic crochet skills required.
Come and join us for Adult Craft Evenings! All levels of crafting experience are welcome. Supplies will be provided - all you need to do is bring yourself! This month we are crafting an autumn paper wreath. Registration required and spots limited. Please email Adam at akhan@slpl.org if you would...
Join us for a monthly book club for tweens ages 8-12. Discuss each month's graphic novel pick and enjoy snacks, crafts, and trivia. Whether you're a long time GN fan or just curious, all are invited. Thurs. June 11, 4-5pm Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega Thurs. July 9, 4-5pm Gamerville by Johnnie...
Join artist Dail Chambers for a Create Your Own Community Garden Vision event in partnership with Missouri Botanical Gardens highlighting their upcoming Creative Field Study & Natural Gesture exhibit. This is a hands-on, creative program that invites participants to reimagine a vacant lot in their..
Do you enjoy going out with friends but can never schedule anything? Do you need more books to read? And better yet, to talk about with fellow readers? Look no further than the Central Book Club! We read contemporary fiction of all kinds, meet once a month at a local restaurant, and there’s no...
Explore the world of watercolor painting by following a video tutorial. Today we'll be painting a an ocean landscape. Registration is recommended.
Practice your painting skills by painting a mini canvas, then show off by choosing to display your work at the library! Supplies provided. All skill levels are welcome. Painting is not required to be displayed. Supplies are limited and registration is required. Limit 20 participants.
Learning the basics of alterations for those who already have basic sewing skills. This class will teach simple alterations, such as hemming, taking garments in and out, and adding buttons or snaps. Bring a garment you would like to alter to receive hands-on instruction. You must know how to use a..
Community Art Hour happens the 1st–4th Fridays of each month, from 3:30–4:30pm. The Library will provide all supplies.
Buder's ′Meet Cute′ book club gathers at Piper's Tea & Coffee one Monday each month at 6 p.m. to chat about our latest romance reads featuring authors like Ali Hazelwood, Lyla Sage, and Rachel Reid. This month's feature is: Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb . You can pick up a physical copy of.
Join us for an evening of crafting! All skill levels and fiber art techniques (knitting, crochet, embroidery, etc.) are welcome. Bring any fiber project you'd like and join other crafters for an opportunity to build community, learn from each other, and swap patterns. Be sure to check out...
Cozy books are all about the vibe — heartwarming moments with sweet and thoughtful characters that bring on an abundance of "warm fuzzies." Curl up next to your favorite scented candle with a pillow and this month's cozy read, then come discuss it with us at Speakeasy Café. No purchase is necessary.
Join us for a relaxing and creative fiber arts gathering open to all skill levels! Whether you knit, crochet, weave, or just want to learn, this is a welcoming space to work on your projects, share techniques, and connect with fellow crafters. Beginners are welcome -- please note, however, that...
Try your hand at Chinese calligraphy in this relaxed, drop-in program. Practice writing beautiful characters while learning the cultural significance and meanings behind them. No experience necessary—just curiosity and creativity! This class will focus on family and daily actions, and will include..
Join us on August 15 as we discuss "The Busy Body" by Kemper Donovan. Limited copies available at Carondelet Library.
This club offers a fun, supportive environment to learn and share ideas. Bring your own tablet device or borrow one from the Library. Open to artists of all experience levels, ages 14 and up.
What’s cooler than giant fire-breathing lizards that eat people? Nothing we can think of! Come build a dragon egg, make dragon jewelry, and enjoy other dragon themed crafts. Ideal for ages 10-18. Sensory Considerations: Potential for close proximity/shared space with other participants Art supplies.
Buder's Historical Fiction Book Club gathers one Saturday each month at 1 pm to learn about life in different time periods through the eyes of fictional characters. For the month of August, we will be reading "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murrey. You can pick...
Think you're too busy for a book club? Think again! Schlafly's "Bite-Sized Books" features diverse selections under 250 pages - a perfect fit for busy students, parents and professionals. Whether you're looking to try new genres, sample a different perspective or fit in a quick read during your...
MLB: Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium
Are you a teen interested in learning how to make a film? If so, join us in Creative Experience this summer for Teen Filmmaking Club. No experience is necessary, but advance registration is. Week 1: July 27 - July 31 Filmmaker Andy Compton and his Creative Experience friends will teach how to...
MLB: Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium
Wear your pajamas and enjoy popcorn as we watch these characters unearth their stories in fun, adventurous films.
MLB: Chicago Cubs at Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium
Whether you crochet, knit, stitch, draw, or paint, bring along your current project and chat with us! All crafts are welcome! We meet from 6 to 8 pm on the first Tuesday of every month in Community Room West. No library card, fee, or registration is required to attend. Designed for ages 18+.
MLB: Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium
Melinda Mullins and Betsy Mare are the Layton Hollow Gals, named after the birthplace of Melinda's father, Ozarks' Grammy-nominated songwriter Johnny Mullins, who penned hit songs for Loretta Lynn, Porter Wagoner and others. They'll share songs from The Johnny Mullins Collection with harmony,...
Show off your gaming skills on the Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox X. Games are available for all skill levels. Ideal for ages 13-18. Sensory Considerations: Potential for close proximity/shared space with other participants. Some bright colors and loud noises. For accessibility accommodations,...
Celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program with a volcanic bang by building mini volcanoes — and one big one! Along the way, learn how asteroids and eruptions brought our ferocious dinosaur friends to an end.
Come create your own personalized journal by designing a fun cover, customizing the pages and stitching it all together. Materials will be provided.
In this twice per month club, we’ll get together to build community among LGBTQIA+ teens/tweens. Hang out, eat snacks, do an activity, and share life together. Allies welcome! Ideal for ages 13-18. For accessibility accommodations, please call 314-241-2288.
Build worlds, roll dice, and pull off zany heists! Each week, we’ll play a one-page RPG or other simple tabletop game. Perfect for anyone who always wanted to play tabletop games but thought D&D seemed too complicated! Ideal for ages 10-14. Sensory Considerations: - Potential for close...
You will fo’shizzle need to step up to the library to trick out some hot bling and chillax with the gadgets of the early aughts.
Want to impress your friends and family? Learn simple but surprising sleight-of-hand illusions using common objects like playing cards. All needed materials provided. Ideal for ages 7-12. For accessibility accommodations, please call 314-241-2288.
Create a picture by using copies of botanicals to create a botanical silhouette. Registration required.
Join in for afternoon tabletop games like Wingspan, Cascadia, Rebirth, and 7 Wonders Architects. This meetup will be held at Buder on the second Saturday and fourth Sunday of each month from 1-4:45 p.m., in partnership with The St. Louis Board Game Meetup Group. If you'd like, bring your games, or..
Your quest begins at the Sweet Branch! Form a party, hunt for ancient treasures, and use your wits, magic, or brute force to battle goblins, wyverns, and the dreaded gelatinous cube. Dungeons & Dragons is a game of adventure, imagination and near-limitless possibilities. If you've been curious but..
Are you up for a LEGO challenge? Meet us at the library to build, create and play with other master builders! Ideal for ages 5-12. Sensory Considerations: Potential for close proximity/shared space with other participants. Some bright colors and loud noises. For accessibility accommodations, please.
Meetings will alternate locations, with the 1st Wednesday at the Sprague Branch, the 2nd Wednesday at the Main Library, and the 3rd Wednesday at the Day-Riverside Branch.
Do you want to research your family, but don’t know where to start? Join us for a presentation on the fundamentals of genealogy! We will cover the steps of the research process and how to search for records on databases like Ancestry Library Edition and FamilySearch.
Enjoy a FREE family-friendly night at The Magic House with your friends from St. Louis Public Library! For children and their caregivers. Space is limited and registration is required . Follow this link to register . FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE July 30: Buses depart from Baden, Barr, Buder,...