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Denim Earrings

Denim Upcycle Earrings

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Denim earrings will be a fun upcycle that you can give as a gift or keep for yourself. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Denim earrings will be a fun upcycle that you can give as a gift or keep for yourself. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

young child reading

Storytime

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Age Group:
PreK (ages 0-5)
Storytime:

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-li...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: PreK (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Registration Required

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is not required for this class.

paint brushes, scissors, and rulers in buckets

Y2K Craft Night

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Do a bunch of trendy 2000s crafts like Sand Art, Rubber Band Bracelets, Shrinky Dinks, and ever other craft that got advertised on TV in 2004. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do a bunch of trendy 2000s crafts like Sand Art, Rubber Band Bracelets, Shrinky Dinks, and ever other craft that got advertised on TV in 2004. 

student at desk

Homeschool Y2K crafts

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Homeschool
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Do a bunch of trendy 2000s crafts like Sand Art, Rubber Band Bracelets, Shrinky Dinks, and ever other craft that got advertised on TV in 2004. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Homeschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do a bunch of trendy 2000s crafts like Sand Art, Rubber Band Bracelets, Shrinky Dinks, and ever other craft that got advertised on TV in 2004. 

A Redbird Christmas

The Book Look Book Club

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors

Disclaimer(s)

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

young child reading

Storytime

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Age Group:
PreK (ages 0-5)
Storytime:

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-li...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: PreK (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Registration Required

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is not required for this class.

cookie exchange

Christmas Cookie Exchange & Murder Mystery

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Culinary
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Let's do a community cookie exchange and murder mystery! Drop off or email your favorite Christmas cookie recipe before the event, and then on the day of the exchange, bring 3 dozen of those cookies to share and fill one another's plates.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Culinary
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's do a community cookie exchange and murder mystery! Drop off or email your favorite Christmas cookie recipe before the event, and then on the day of the exchange, bring 3 dozen of those cookies to share and fill one another's plates.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Christmas Eve

All Day
All Branches, HQ, Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union, Warrenton, Wright City
Closing
Branches:
All Branches, HQ, Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union, Warrenton, Wright City

Christmas Day

All Day
All Branches, HQ, Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union, Warrenton, Wright City
Closing
Branches:
All Branches, HQ, Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union, Warrenton, Wright City

New Year's Eve

All Day
All Branches, HQ, Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union, Warrenton, Wright City
Closing
Branches:
All Branches, HQ, Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union, Warrenton, Wright City
young child reading

Storytime

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Age Group:
PreK (ages 0-5)
Storytime:

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-li...

Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: PreK (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Registration Required

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is not required for this class.

New Year's Day

All Day
All Branches, HQ, Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union, Warrenton, Wright City
Closing
Branches:
All Branches, HQ, Hermann, New Haven, Owensville, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Union, Warrenton, Wright City

Owensville Friends of the Library Quarterly Meeting

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Owensville
Purpose of Meeting:

Quarterly meeting of the Owensville FOL. Everyone welcome.

Owensville
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Quarterly meeting of the Owensville FOL. Everyone welcome.

young child reading

Storytime

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Age Group:
PreK (ages 0-5)
Storytime:

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-li...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: PreK (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Registration Required

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is not required for this class.

Tolstoy

Day Dreamers Book Club

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

We will discuss our book club read that was handed out the previous month. 

*Due to the New Years holiday, this meeting will be on the 2nd Thursday of January.

The Poet of Tolstoy Park by Sonny Brewer

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will discuss our book club read that was handed out the previous month. 

*Due to the New Years holiday, this meeting will be on the 2nd Thursday of January.

The Poet of Tolstoy Park by Sonny Brewer

Disclaimer(s)

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

paint brushes, scissors, and rulers in buckets

Make Your Own Play-Dough

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Learn how to make your own Play-Dough and then play with our surplus of Play-Dough toys.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make your own Play-Dough and then play with our surplus of Play-Dough toys.

Disclaimer(s)

Food and/or drinks will be served at this class or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

Please ask to see packaging at the event if you need allergy information.  

Puzzle Race

Puzzle Race!

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Puzzle Race is back! Grab your favorite puzzlers to form a team of up to 5 and join us for an evening of racing against the clock with this new set of puzzles.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Puzzle Race is back! Grab your favorite puzzlers to form a team of up to 5 and join us for an evening of racing against the clock with this new set of puzzles.

Disclaimer(s)

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

young child reading

Storytime

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Age Group:
PreK (ages 0-5)
Storytime:

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-li...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: PreK (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Registration Required

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is not required for this class.

side view of laptop computer with a book on the keyboard

PowerPoint Party

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Make a 10 Min presentation on any topic you want! From silly to serious, have a captive audience to hear about the things that interest you.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Young Adult (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a 10 Min presentation on any topic you want! From silly to serious, have a captive audience to hear about the things that interest you.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Mara

Book Look Book Club

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Book Club & Authors
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

We meet on the third Thursday of each month to discuss various books that will be made available at our previous gatherings.

 

Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Book Club & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

We meet on the third Thursday of each month to discuss various books that will be made available at our previous gatherings.

 

Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Disclaimer(s)

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

young child reading

Storytime

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Age Group:
PreK (ages 0-5)
Storytime:

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-li...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: PreK (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Registration Required

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is not required for this class.

student at desk

Homeschool: Make Your Own Play-Dough

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Homeschool
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Learn how to make your own Play-Dough and then play with our surplus of Play-Dough toys.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Homeschool
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make your own Play-Dough and then play with our surplus of Play-Dough toys.

Disclaimer(s)

Food and/or drinks will be served at this class or event. Please contact the Library with any questions or concerns you have.

Please ask to see packaging at the event if you need allergy information.  

young child reading

Storytime

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Age Group:
PreK (ages 0-5)
Storytime:

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-li...

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: PreK (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy
Registration Required

Join us as we read picture books, sing songs, do rhymes, fingerplays, and crafts.  All activities are designed to help your child get ready for kindergarten by building pre-literacy skills.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Registration is not required for this class.

fruit and weights

Beating the Winter Blahs

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join Maria with the MU Extension for this program on how to boost mental and physical energy during the winter season when we often feel less energetic due to the shorter days/less daylight, and colder weather. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Maria with the MU Extension for this program on how to boost mental and physical energy during the winter season when we often feel less energetic due to the shorter days/less daylight, and colder weather. 

Disclaimer(s)

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