Event List

Explore how land grants, federal sales, and bounty land records help identify original property owners and provide insights into early American ancestors.

(*This program is part of the library's genealogy series.*)

Learn to spot planets, the stories behind the spring constellations, and get hands-on experience with a telescope.  

Terry Wilson from Four Rivers Genealogical Society presents an introduction to tracing your family history! Learn the basics of building a family tree, organizing records, and uncovering your ancestors’ stories.

Fashion always comes back around! Take a fun stroll through the decades with Christine Miller and Louise Hermes as they explore how styles from the recent and distant past still influence today’s trends.

Fashion always comes back around! Take a fun stroll through the decades with Christine Miller and Louise Hermes as they explore how styles from the recent and distant past still influence today’s trends.

Learn how to interpret DNA matches, organize genetic information, and use AncestryDNA tools to verify known ancestors and uncover new family connections.  This program is part of the library's genealogy series.

Terry Wilson from Four Rivers Genealogical Society presents an introduction to tracing your family history! Learn the basics of building a family tree, organizing records, and uncovering your ancestors’ stories.

Terry Wilson from Four Rivers Genealogical Society presents an introduction to tracing your family history! Learn the basics of building a family tree, organizing records, and uncovering your ancestors’ stories.

When historians visit the archive, they often find weird, surprising, and fun material that they rarely get to share with others…but that ends here! This event shares the stories of a selection of images and objects from various St.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the library with stories, snacks, and learning! Kids will enjoy a small nacho bar while we read children’s books and share kid-friendly facts and history about the meaning of Cinco de Mayo.

Join Edgar Allan Poe as he talks about his influences...the important people in his life...and of course...generous portions of his best works!

Missouri Humanities Speaker Barnes Bradshaw presents: The Great St. Louis Fire of 1849.

When a young officer newly graduated from West Point met the oldest daughter of a gruff Missouri slaveowner, farmer and land speculator, it was love at first sight.

Guest speaker Larry Hagedorn will be sharing everything about the history of the local fire department- from Bucket Brigades to 24 hour paid crews. 

John Robinson, a former Missouri director of tourism, puts a different spin on the traditional road trip.
Over 13 years, he drove every mile of every road on the Missouri state highway map. With an irreverent

Discover the rich history of candy making with Suzanne Corbett, as she reveals Missouri’s sweetest traditions, legendary confectioners, and the enduring allure of sugar-spun delights.  

Sponsored by Missouri Humanities. 

John Robinson, a former Missouri director of tourism, puts a different spin on the traditional road trip.
Over 13 years, he drove every mile of every road on the Missouri state highway map. With an irreverent

Erik Ferguson, Senior Historic Site Specialist with Mastodon State Historic Site, joins us to give a presentation on archaeology.

Explore the inspiring story of Forest Park, St. Louis’s grand 1876 vision—where ambition, culture, and community unite in a timeless gathering place for all. 

Presented by local authors, Amanda Doyle and Cameron Collins! 

Join the library's trainer, Stacy, as you embark on a digital tour through all of the genealogy resources and tools you can access for free with your library card.

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.

Celebrate 250 years of American history with fast-paced trivia! Test your knowledge of people, events, pop culture, and milestones that shaped the nation.

Step into the Revolutionary era with Betsy Ross in this engaging living history experience exploring the story behind America’s first flag.

Bring a flash drive and any family history information you have. Build your custom family tree in Ancestry and celebrate your unique branch of America’s story.