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Vol. 3 Issue 5 SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2019 You r Golden Ticket aw aits! Events, Classes, and more Director’s Note SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2019 Libraries are all about literacy and in 2019, that means more than just being able to read the written word. It also means Branch Locations being able to navigate the world of information and operate in today’s digital world. & Phone Numbers At the St. Charles City-County Library, we provide reliable electronic resources for research and entertainment. We help � AUGUSTA BRANCH customers responsibly evaluate online information. We teach 198 Jackson St, Augusta - (636) 228-4855 people of all ages to use technology confidently and creatively. In the Library’s newly adopted Strategic Plan, Goal #4 addresses Jason Kuhl, Director & Chief � BOONE’S TRAIL BRANCH Executive Officer Digital Leadership. It challenges us to make improvements to our 10 Fiddlecreek Ridge Rd, Wentzville - (636) 398-6200 digital and technology services to enhance ease of use for both customers and staff, and to raise the Library’s profile as a technology leader. � CORPORATE PARKWAY BRANCH The Library has already put strategies into place to address the need for up-to-date 1200 Corporate Pkwy, Wentzville - (636) 332-8280 technology for our community. • Our eLibrary database collection offers over 100 different electronic resources on � DEER RUN BRANCH a variety of topics...and it’s always evolving. Want to stream a movie on your tablet? 1300 North Main, O’Fallon - (636) 978-3251 Access the latest stock market reports? Take a drawing class? You can do all of that (and much more) without leaving home. � LIBRARY EXPRESS • Customers can use public computers or access free Wi-Fi in every branch. We offer at DISCOVERY VILLAGE help with...just about everything in our Open Technology Labs, scheduled regularly at 378 Shadow Pines Drive, Wentzville - (636) 332-6476 different times and locations. We also offer specific tech classes. Browse this issue to see what’s on the schedule in the fall. • A new Library website is currently in the planning phase. This site will offer updated � KATHRYN LINNEMANN BRANCH design elements, reliable information that is easy to access, and an interactive format 2323 Elm Street, St. Charles - (636) 946-6294 that includes regular blog posts by Library staff. • No internet at home (or on the road)? Your library card may soon allow you to check � KISKER ROAD BRANCH out an internet “hot spot” that will give you online access from anywhere a cell phone 1000 Kisker Road, St. Charles - (636) 926-7323 signal is available. Let the Library be your guide as you navigate the world of digital information. Read one � McCLAY BRANCH of our thousands of eBooks on your tablet. Register to learn coding at an upcoming 2760 McClay Road, St. Charles - (636) 441-7577 Library class. Enjoy an animated storybook with your kids. Connect...at the Library. � MIDDENDORF-KREDELL BRANCH 2750 Hwy. K, O’Fallon - (636) 978-7926 � PORTAGE DES SIOUX BRANCH To read more about our Digital Leadership goals or the Library 1825 Commonfield Road, Portage Des Sioux - (636) 753-3070 Strategic Plan, visit myLibrary.org/library-plans-and-reports. � SPENCER ROAD BRANCH 427 Spencer Road, St. Peters - (636) 441-0522 � LIBRARY EXPRESS at WINGHAVEN® 7435 Village Ctr. Dr., O’Fallon - (636) 561-3385 Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library AUTHOR events J. RYAN STRADAL, The Lager ANN LECKIE, The Raven Tower SEAN CONNOLLY, The Book Of Queen Of Minnesota Gods meddle in the fates of men, men Terrifyingly Awesome Technology Enjoy a cold beer while listening to play with the fates of gods, and a Killer plants, rogue Artificial Intelligence, and writer J. Ryan Stradal discuss his pretender must be cast down from the solar death rays are all science FICTION, new novel! Ages 21+ throne in Ann Leckie’s masterful first right? Wrong! Sean Connolly shows readers � Tuesday, October 22 7:00 pm fantasy novel! just how real these things can be. � Wednesday, October 2 7:00 pm � Tuesday, September 24 4:00 pm Thanks to the generosity of the St. Charles City-County Library Foundation, you can now check BRITTNEY MORRIS, Slay Debut author Brittney Morris’ powerful out a variety of outdoor games young adult novel SLAY follows fierce with your library card. Try Giant teen game developer Kiera Johnson as Checkers, Croquet, Cornhole, she battles a real-life troll intent on ruining the Black Panther–inspired video game Inflatable Bowling, and more! she created and the safe community it (Games must be picked up and represents for Black gamers. returned to a specific branch location.) � Friday, September 27 7:00 pm Ask Library staff for more information. Branch Key: Augusta: � Boone’s Trail: � Corporate Parkway: � Discovery Village: � Deer Run: � Kathryn Linnemann: � Kisker Road: � Middendorf-Kredell: � McClay: � Portage Des Sioux: � Spencer Road: � WingHaven®: � Programs marked NR do not require registration. SPECIAL events Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library WOMEN SOLDIERS, SPIES, AND PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Grades 1-5 Deborah Sampson, Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Burgin, and Molly Pitcher are just a few of the Revolutionary War-era women who will visit the A monthly concert series held in the Spencer Library dressed in colonial clothing and provide Road Branch atrium. All ages are welcome. hands-on opportunities for children to experience the colonial era. Presented by the Caroline Close Stuart Chapter, NSDAR. � Monday, September 16 6:30 pm JANET EVRA Tap your feet to Janet Evra’s blend of bossa nova, samba, and modern French jazz with an indie twist! CHEF BANANA’S HILARIOUS � Monday, September 16 7:00 pm MAGIC SHOW A magic show packed with comedy, dancing, CLAYTON JONES music, and PEELS of laughter! Ages 3+ Listen to the Pop, Rock, & R&B/Soul of artist and songwriter Clayton Jones! � Thursday, September 26 10:00 am � Monday, October 21 7:00 pm � Friday, September 13 10:00 am � Saturday, September 21 2:00 pm � Friday, September 20 10:00 am � Saturday, September 14 2:00 pm � Friday, September 27 2:00 pm � Tuesday, September 17 6:30 pm SUMMER POPS CONCERT WITH AN EVENING CONCERT WITH THE AFTER HOURS COMMUNITY BAND PAUL OVAITT AND LAURA UNLEASHED Enjoy marches, show/movie themes, and patriotic selections Enjoy a blend of American and Brazilian music with Paul Ovaitt played by the After Hours Community Band. and native Brazilian, Laura Werner. Bring your own lawn chairs. � Wednesday, September 4 7:00 pm � Monday, October 7 6:00 pm 4 Branch Key: Augusta: � Boone’s Trail: � Corporate Parkway: � Discovery Village: � Deer Run: � Kathryn Linnemann: � Kisker Road: � Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library SPECIAL events HALLOWEEN SAFETY St. Charles County Ambulance District will provide a special program on Halloween Safety. Tour a real ambulance, listen to a story, make a craft, and get a Halloween glow bracelet to make your Halloween a safe one. (Ambulance tour cancelled if ambulance is called to an emergency.) Ages 3+ � Monday, October 21 6:30 pm � Thursday, October 24 6:30 pm � Tuesday, October 29 10:00 am � Monday, October 28 6:30 pm � Wednesday, October 23 6:30 pm � Tuesday, October 22 6:30 pm � Wednesday, October 30 10:00 am � Monday, October 21 10:00 am Visit a PopUp Library at a community event near you to sign up for library cards, browse our library materials, and learn about all the fantastic things the library has to offer. Check out our online classes & events calendar at myLibrary.org to discover where we’ll be popping up next! Duckfest Mosaics Saturday, Sept. 14 Fine Arts Festival 2:00 – 9:00 pm Friday, Sept. 13 370 Lakeside Park 4:00 – 9:00 pm St. Peters, MO 63376 Sunday, Sept. 15 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Main Street St. Charles, MO 63301 St. Louis Renaissance Festival Dardenne Prairie Day Saturday, Oct. 12 Saturday, Sept. 21 & Sunday, Oct. 13 12:00 – 5:00 pm 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Lake St. Louis City Hall Park Rotary Park Farmer’s Market 2032 Hanley Rd. 2577 West Meyer Rd. Saturday, Oct. 19 Dardenne Prairie, MO 63368 Wentzville, MO 63386 8:00 am – Noon The Meadows Meadows Circle Dr. Lake St. Louis, MO 63367 Middendorf-Kredell: � McClay: � Portage Des Sioux: � Spencer Road: � WingHaven®: � Programs marked NR do not require registration. 5 CHILDREN Most classes & events require registration at myLibrary.org or call the Library EARLY LITERACY Learning to read begins at birth! The St. Charles City-County Library District is dedicated to inspiring lifelong reading from an early age by providing a variety of learning opportunities that help parents and caregivers encourage those first steps toward reading. BABY TIME TODDLER TUNES Stories, songs, and activities for babies birth Sing, dance, and play towards early literacy to 11 months and their caregivers. through music and movement. Ages 2-3 � 10:00 am 1st Thursday � 10:00 am 4th Friday � 6:00 pm 3rd Tuesday TINY TOTS � 10:00 am 1st Friday Stories, songs, and activities for babies birth � 10:00 am Mondays to 23 months and their caregivers. � 10:00 am 2nd Friday � 10:00 am 1st Wednesday BABY SIGN LANGUAGE � 10:00 am Mondays Stories, songs, and activities focused on � 10:00 am � 10:00 am Friday, Sept. 20 & Oct. 25 simple sign language for babies age 3 to 15 Mon., Sept. 9, 16, 23 & Oct. 7, 21, 28 � 10:00 am Friday, Sept. 13 & Oct. 18 months and their caregivers. 6:30 pm � 10:00 am 3rd Wednesday � 10:00 am Monday, September 30 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Wednesdays � 10:00 am Monday, October 28 � 9:30 am 1st & 2nd Thursdays BABY/TODDLER SIGN STORY TIME An introduction to baby sign language TIME FOR TWOS Stories, songs and activities that enhance through stories and rhymes; for the beginning Stories, songs and activities for two-year- early literacy skills.