Category: Programming

Join us at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7 for a lecture about African jewelry by jewelry maker Kenya Ajanaku. During this program, Kenya will demonstrate how the jewelry is made and provide information about the meanings and uses of different materials used in African jewelry. This program is part of the Adult Summer Reading Big Book Challenge, focusing on Chinua Achebe’s The African Trilogy. The lecture and demonstration is open to all, but intended for an adult audience.

Join us each month for a virtual author talk series that features bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world, thanks to a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. 

The free, virtual series takes place two to three times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author.  Check out a complete list of events, both upcoming and archived, at https://libraryc.org/ucitylibrary.

Older adults are invited to join us on the second Friday of each month at 11 a.m. in the auditorium for a new series of lunch-and-learn events focused on U.City’s senior residents. The monthly series will feature local experts discussing programs and services that are available for seniors in the St. Louis area. Upcoming events and topics are:

• Friday, June 14 — OASIS + Chair Yoga
• Friday, July 12 — AARP: Avoiding Scams
• Friday, Aug. 9 — Nutrition for Seniors

     Lunch is provided free-of-charge to those over 60 who pre-register for the event. Free transportation may be available to those who qualify. Call 636-207-0847 to register and learn more. Visit our events calendar to learn more, and for links to register online.
     This series is presented in partnership with the University City Senior Commission and Aging Ahead.
**Please note that there is no lunch-and-learn program scheduled for September, though the series will resume in October.

Join us for a series of free basic computer classes on Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Aug. 7 — Google Workspace
Learn about the wide variety of Google apps that having a Gmail account allows access to.

Aug. 14 — Intro to Gmail
Learn how to label, organize and search for emails, attach items from your Google Drive account, avoid spam, and more.

Aug. 21 — Google Docs Basics
Learn how to create a folder in your Google Drive account, create and edit a Google document, and how to share it, print it and more.

These hour-long classes will be held in UCPL’s makerspace. and a limited number of chromebooks will be provided during the training. Spaces for these programs are limited, so email reference@ucitylibrary.org or call the reference desk at 314-727-3150 to reserve your spot. These classes are for an adult audience.