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Poetry Slam!

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A & B at Pacific
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Let's "Color Our World" with Poetry!
Poets and poetry lovers, join us for an evening of spoken word performances at our second annual Poetry Slam co-hosted by amazing local poets Jo Schaper and Julianne King! Adults 18+

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

Let's "Color Our World" with Poetry!
Poets and poetry lovers, join us for an evening of spoken word performances at our second annual Poetry Slam co-hosted by amazing local poets Jo Schaper and Julianne King! Adults 18+

Disclaimer(s)

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

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.  

backlit microphone on an empty stage

Color War

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Owensville
Program Type:
Entertainment
Age Group:
Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Wear a white shirt and prepare to get messy as we get ready for a Color War. Participants will be split into teams and try to cover the others in their color. 

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

Wear a white shirt and prepare to get messy as we get ready for a Color War. Participants will be split into teams and try to cover the others in their color. 

Disclaimer(s)

This class may involve messy crafts or activities.  Please dress to be messy! 

backlit microphone on an empty stage

Kids Club- Animal Wrappers

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Entertainment, Lectures
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Animal Wrappers- Presented by the Missouri Conservation 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Owensville
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Entertainment, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Animal Wrappers- Presented by the Missouri Conservation 

Stuffie

Kids Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room A & B at St. Clair
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Make your world more colorful by making your own dragon stuffie to take home and love!  Supplies are limited, you must register each child

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Clair
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make your world more colorful by making your own dragon stuffie to take home and love!  Supplies are limited, you must register each child

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.

Battlebots

Battlebots and Tech Toys

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at St. Clair
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Compete in the Battle Arena with HexBug Battlebot replicas, and play in the nanobot playground

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Clair
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Compete in the Battle Arena with HexBug Battlebot replicas, and play in the nanobot playground

Disclaimer(s)

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

Battlebots

Battlebots

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room A, B, & C (Union) at Union
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Drop in to play with these amazing robots brought to us by Mr. Metachess.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room A, B, & C (Union)
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop in to play with these amazing robots brought to us by Mr. Metachess.

Disclaimer(s)

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

FRIENDS

FRIENDS Trivia

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Sullivan
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

PIVOT!!! How well do you know the show FRIENDS? Come and test your knowledge at this trivia night!

(*Teams of six. If you don't have a full team, no worries, we will assign you to one.*)

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

PIVOT!!! How well do you know the show FRIENDS? Come and test your knowledge at this trivia night!

(*Teams of six. If you don't have a full team, no worries, we will assign you to one.*)

Disclaimer(s)

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

battlebots

Battlebots and Tech Toys!

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at New Haven
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Compete in the Battle Arena with HexBug Battlebot replicas, and play in the nanobot playground with Mr. Metachess.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: New Haven
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Compete in the Battle Arena with HexBug Battlebot replicas, and play in the nanobot playground with Mr. Metachess.

Disclaimer(s)

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

two robots hitting a ball into a net

Battlebots

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Compete in the Battle Arena with HexBug Battlebot replicas, and play in the nanobot playground.

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

Compete in the Battle Arena with HexBug Battlebot replicas, and play in the nanobot playground.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Battlebots

Battlebots

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room A & B at Warrenton
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)

Drop in to play with these amazing robots brought to us by Mr. Metachess.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Warrenton
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18)
Program Type: Entertainment, Games & Activities, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop in to play with these amazing robots brought to us by Mr. Metachess.

Disclaimer(s)

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

Glass Mosaic

Kids Club

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room A & B at St. Clair
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

During this Kids Club we will be making glass mosaic plates! Rainbow colored glass pieces, clear plastic plates, and glue is all it takes! 

Register each person intending to make a plate, we have a limit of 20 for this craft. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Clair
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

During this Kids Club we will be making glass mosaic plates! Rainbow colored glass pieces, clear plastic plates, and glue is all it takes! 

Register each person intending to make a plate, we have a limit of 20 for this craft. 

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.

Ruff Readers

Ruff Readers

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A & B at St. Clair
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Entertainment
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Ruff Reader? No worries, Odie is happy to help you practice! Come cuddle up with this Canine Ambassador pup and a good story. Afterwards he would love to play fetch!! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Clair
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Early Literacy, Entertainment
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ruff Reader? No worries, Odie is happy to help you practice! Come cuddle up with this Canine Ambassador pup and a good story. Afterwards he would love to play fetch!! 

paint brushes, scissors, and rulers in buckets

Kids Club

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Meeting Room A & B at St. Clair
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

This is the last Kids Club of Summer! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: St. Clair
Room: Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Children (ages 5-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is the last Kids Club of Summer! 

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.

various game pieces

Night Edition Book Bingo

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Wright City
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us for a fun afternoon of Book Bingo! Lots of great books to be won as prizes! 

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

Join us for a fun afternoon of Book Bingo! Lots of great books to be won as prizes! 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Sam

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.

paint brushes, scissors, and rulers in buckets

Read, Build, & Play

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Read, learn, make, and problem-solve! Every month, we do a new activity related to STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) This month 

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

Read, learn, make, and problem-solve! Every month, we do a new activity related to STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) This month 

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.  

student at desk

Home school group

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities, Homeschool
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Join the homeschool group every month to do a learning-based activity and socialize with other homeschooled kids and parents. This month

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

Join the homeschool group every month to do a learning-based activity and socialize with other homeschooled kids and parents. This month

students listening to teacher

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.

Back to School Bash!

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room A, B, & C (Union) at Union
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities
Age Group:
PreK (ages 0-5), Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)

Join us for a back-to-school bash! There will be snacks, crafts, and a FOAM CANNON! Be prepared to get messy and have fun!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Union
Room: Meeting Room A, B, & C (Union)
Age Group: PreK (ages 0-5), Children (ages 5-11), Young Adult (ages 12-18), Adults (ages 18+)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a back-to-school bash! There will be snacks, crafts, and a FOAM CANNON! Be prepared to get messy and have fun!

Disclaimer(s)

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

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.

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.  

This class may involve messy crafts or activities.  Please dress to be messy! 

Registration is not required for this class.

All supplies provided.  

various game pieces

Night Edition Book Bingo

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Wright City
Program Type:
Entertainment, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Adults (ages 18+)

Join us for a fun afternoon of Book Bingo! Lots of great books to be won as prizes! 

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

Join us for a fun afternoon of Book Bingo! Lots of great books to be won as prizes! 

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

Read, Build, & Play- Zentangles and Reverse Coloring

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Read, learn, make, and problem-solve! Every month, we do a new activity related to STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).

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

Read, learn, make, and problem-solve! Every month, we do a new activity related to STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math).

students listening to teacher

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.

students listening to teacher

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.

student at desk

Home school group- Zentangles and Reverse Coloring

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Owensville
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Entertainment, Games & Activities, Homeschool
Age Group:
Children (ages 5-11)

Join the homeschool group every month to do a learning-based activity and socialize with other homeschooled kids and parents.

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

Join the homeschool group every month to do a learning-based activity and socialize with other homeschooled kids and parents.