Meet the Author: Meg Anderson
Join us for an evening with Meg Anderson as she discusses her newest book, The Memory of Borrowed Books. She will be in conversation with author Michelle Collins Anderson.
- <b>Wednesday, October 7 at 7 pm</b>
- <b>Spencer Road Branch</b>
Meet the Author: Sharon Cameron
Join us as Sharon Cameron introduces her new historical fiction novel, Up From the Ashes. Based on the true story of two young Jewish prisoners who fall in love and survive a revolt at the Sobibor death camp during World War II.
- <b>Sunday, October 11 at 4 pm</b>
- <b>Spencer Road Branch</b>
Missouri Building Block Awards
Each year, ten picture books are nominated for the Building Block Award. Once your child has read five of the ten nominees, they are eligible to vote for their favorite.
- <b>Vote September 1 - December 31</b>
Kindergarten KEyS to Success
It’s never too early to start getting ready for Kindergarten! Practice school-readiness skills in a fun, engaging way now to support success in Kindergarten later. Each month will focus on a different skill.
- <b>Monthly Sessions</b>
- <b>At McClay Branch, Middendorf Kredell Branch, and Spencer Road Branch</b>
Mad Science Presents: Halloween Science
Enter a haunted Mad Science lab for spooky experiments and eerie surprises! Discover air pressure as you help a vampire into his coffin, melt away an evil witch, make floating eyeballs appear, and bring a creepy cemetery to life.
- <b>Throughout October</b>
- <b>At various branches</b>
America 250 Hands on History Fair
Join a variety of organizations as they bring history to life. See, hear, taste, touch, and smell 250 years of history at this Hands-On History Fair.
- <b>Saturday, October 10 from 1 - 4 pm</b>
- <b>Spencer Road Branch</b>