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Wonderful Reptiles with Sam

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B & C at Union
Program Type:
Entertainment, Homeschool, Lectures
Age Group:
All Ages, PreK (ages 0-5), Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)

Sam will be showing  reptiles and amphibians and talk about where they live and taking care of them.  You might decide they make cool pets.
 


 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room B & C
Age Group: All Ages, PreK (ages 0-5), Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Entertainment, Homeschool, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sam will be showing  reptiles and amphibians and talk about where they live and taking care of them.  You might decide they make cool pets.
 


 

Disclaimer(s)

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

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Financial Awareness 101

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Warrenton
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Financial Advisor Michael Baryo will introduce financial services firm Edward Jones.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Warrenton
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Financial Advisor Michael Baryo will introduce financial services firm Edward Jones.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Filling in Our Ancestor’s Life Cycle Using Vital Records

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Entertainment, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Explore birth, marriage, and death records, and discover alternative sources when documents are missing to help complete your ancestors’ life stories.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Entertainment, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore birth, marriage, and death records, and discover alternative sources when documents are missing to help complete your ancestors’ life stories.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Movies Made in Missouri

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Lectures, Movies
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

While it’s not Hollywood, there have been nearly one hundred movies made in Missouri from the earliest times in the industry to the present day.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures, Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

While it’s not Hollywood, there have been nearly one hundred movies made in Missouri from the earliest times in the industry to the present day.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Reap What You Sow Gardening Club

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culinary, Health & Wellness, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

August's Gardening Club will be a casual group meeting. So, bring your stories, questions, advice, photos, surplus foods from the garden, something you have made from garden goodies...anything you'd like to share. And join us!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culinary, Health & Wellness, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

August's Gardening Club will be a casual group meeting. So, bring your stories, questions, advice, photos, surplus foods from the garden, something you have made from garden goodies...anything you'd like to share. And join us!

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Author Talk: Randy Schwentker

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at New Haven
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us for a presentation by local author Randy Schwentker.

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

Join us for a presentation by local author Randy Schwentker.

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Extending the Growing Season

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lectures
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

From St. Louis to Cooperstown: Legends Born and Made in the Gateway City

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Award-winning St. Louis author and film producer, Ed Wheatley presents the legendary stories of St. Louis's baseball greats from his newest title, From St. Louis to Cooperstown: Legends Born and Made in the Gateway City.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Award-winning St. Louis author and film producer, Ed Wheatley presents the legendary stories of St. Louis's baseball greats from his newest title, From St. Louis to Cooperstown: Legends Born and Made in the Gateway City.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

The Art of Puppetry

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B & C at Union
Program Type:
Entertainment, Lectures
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults (ages 18+)

A performance and discussion on the different types of puppetry.  Our presenter will also show different types of puppets he has made and how to use them. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room B & C
Age Group: All Ages, Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Entertainment, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

A performance and discussion on the different types of puppetry.  Our presenter will also show different types of puppets he has made and how to use them. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

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

All supplies provided.  

This event is in the "All Ages" group
This event is in the "PreK (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "Children (ages 5-11)" group
This event is in the "Young Adult (ages 12-18)" group
This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Sincerely Yours, Laura Ingalls Wilder

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Entertainment, Lectures
Age Group:
All Ages, PreK (ages 0-5), Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)

(*Geared towards kids/family-friendly!*) In full costume, I tell the story after the Little House books end, covering Laura’s move to MO in 1894 and why she wrote the books in her later years.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: All Ages, PreK (ages 0-5), Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Entertainment, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

(*Geared towards kids/family-friendly!*) In full costume, I tell the story after the Little House books end, covering Laura’s move to MO in 1894 and why she wrote the books in her later years.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Sincerely Yours, Laura Ingalls Wilder

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Entertainment, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

(*this program is geared towards adults. The all ages one is earlier in the day*) In full costume, I tell the story after the Little House books end, covering Laura’s move to MO in 1894 and why she wrote the books in her later years.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Entertainment, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

(*this program is geared towards adults. The all ages one is earlier in the day*) In full costume, I tell the story after the Little House books end, covering Laura’s move to MO in 1894 and why she wrote the books in her later years.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Young Adult (ages 12-18)" group

Website Walkthrough

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A at Union
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Young Adult (ages 12-18)

We will be going through the online resources on our website and explain how they can be beneficial for you during the school year.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Young Adult (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

We will be going through the online resources on our website and explain how they can be beneficial for you during the school year.

Disclaimer(s)

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

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Trails Across Missouri

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us on a journey through Missouri’s remarkable trail system, home to America’s longest rail-trail. The Katy and Rock Island trails connect urban and rural landscapes, showcasing the state's natural beauty and economic potential.

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

Join us on a journey through Missouri’s remarkable trail system, home to America’s longest rail-trail. The Katy and Rock Island trails connect urban and rural landscapes, showcasing the state's natural beauty and economic potential.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Reap What You Sow Gardening Club

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culinary, Health & Wellness, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us along with Master Gardener Emeritus Jodie Fleer to talk about all things gardening.

Gardening Club's monthly meetings include lectures, activities, plant or garden-related crafting, culinary demonstrations and culinary crafting.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culinary, Health & Wellness, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us along with Master Gardener Emeritus Jodie Fleer to talk about all things gardening.

Gardening Club's monthly meetings include lectures, activities, plant or garden-related crafting, culinary demonstrations and culinary crafting.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Before the Blitz: The Chaos That Lit the Fuse

Monday, September 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room at Wright City
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

This presentation explores the causes of WWII stemming from WWI’s aftermath—harsh treaties, economic collapse, rising totalitarianism, and global instability—driving nations toward conflict, conquest, and unprecedented destruction. 

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

This presentation explores the causes of WWII stemming from WWI’s aftermath—harsh treaties, economic collapse, rising totalitarianism, and global instability—driving nations toward conflict, conquest, and unprecedented destruction. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Local Author Sue Blesi Presents: Hanged By the Neck Until Dead

Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Local author Sue Blesi presents on her newest title, Hanged By the Neck Until Dead: Lynchings and Hangings in Franklin County, Missouri. All of Sue Blesi's titles will be available for purchase and signing.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local author Sue Blesi presents on her newest title, Hanged By the Neck Until Dead: Lynchings and Hangings in Franklin County, Missouri. All of Sue Blesi's titles will be available for purchase and signing.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Young Adult (ages 12-18)" group
This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Jo Schaper Presents "Springs Are More Than Puddles For Trout"

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Entertainment, Lectures
Age Group:
Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)

The Ozark region has long been recognized as a geologically, physiographically, ecologically, and culturally distinct area of North America (source: The New York Botanical Garden)...

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Entertainment, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Ozark region has long been recognized as a geologically, physiographically, ecologically, and culturally distinct area of North America (source: The New York Botanical Garden)...

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Investigating Cemetery Records

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B & C at Union
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Explore the various documents and alternative records that document the inhabitants of ancestral cemeteries.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room B & C
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the various documents and alternative records that document the inhabitants of ancestral cemeteries.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Reap What You Sow Gardening Club

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Culinary, Health & Wellness, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Jen Sieradzki, Manager of Horticulture at Shaw Nature Reserve, presents Native Edible Plants for your Home Garden:

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Culinary, Health & Wellness, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jen Sieradzki, Manager of Horticulture at Shaw Nature Reserve, presents Native Edible Plants for your Home Garden:

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Avoiding Phishing Scams

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Lectures, Technology
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures, Technology
Registration Required

Disclaimer(s)

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

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

War Pigeons

Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room B & C at Union
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Neosho, Missouri found itself the home to Camp Crowder, a US Army Signal Corps replacement training center, built in 1942. In 1943, the Army Signal Pigeon Corps moved from New Jersey to Missouri and began operations.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room B & C
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Neosho, Missouri found itself the home to Camp Crowder, a US Army Signal Corps replacement training center, built in 1942. In 1943, the Army Signal Pigeon Corps moved from New Jersey to Missouri and began operations.

Disclaimer(s)

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

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

All supplies provided.  

This event is in the "Young Adult (ages 12-18)" group
This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Letters Home From World War II with Author Christopher Gordon

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)

St. Louis author Christopher Gordon presents- Letters Home From World War II: St. Louis, based on his newest title. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the program.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Pacific
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

St. Louis author Christopher Gordon presents- Letters Home From World War II: St. Louis, based on his newest title. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the program.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Native American Story Telling

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

This presentation focuses on traditional stories told primarily by Choctaw, Cherokee, and Delaware Nations/tribes, all of which Jones is either a tribal member or descended from.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Sullivan
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This presentation focuses on traditional stories told primarily by Choctaw, Cherokee, and Delaware Nations/tribes, all of which Jones is either a tribal member or descended from.

Disclaimer(s)

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

This event is in the "Adults (ages 18+)" group

Land, Horses, Neat Cattle, Polls, and More: Tax Lists and Your Genealogy

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at St. Clair
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

See how tax lists offer overlooked details about your ancestors’ lives, including property, location, and financial status, and where to find these records.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Clair
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

See how tax lists offer overlooked details about your ancestors’ lives, including property, location, and financial status, and where to find these records.

Disclaimer(s)

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