Online Author Event: Javier Zamora en Espanol

Tune in for a special Spanish-language conversation with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he chats with us about his riveting tale of survival and perseverance as told in his award-winning memoir Solito via digital live-stream.

**This event will take place only in Spanish. An English-language version of this program will take place on November 14.**

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Sintoniza una conversación especial con el autor más vendido del New York Times Javier Zamora mientras conversa con nosotros sobre su fascinante historia de supervivencia y perseverancia, tal como se cuenta en sus memorias premiadas Solito.

La aventura de Javier es una travesía de tres mil millas desde su pequeño pueblo en El Salvador, a través de Guatemala y México, hacia la frontera de Estados Unidos. Dejará atrás a sus queridos abuelos y su tía para reunirse con una madre que se fue cuatro años atrás y con un padre al que prácticamente no recuerda. Al viajar solo, a excepción de un grupo de extraños y un coyote contratado para guiarlos a salvo, Javier debía tardar solo dos semanas en llegar.

A los nueve años, todo lo que Javier puede imaginar es correr a los brazos de sus padres, acurrucarse en la cama entre ellos y vivir bajo el mismo techo otra vez. No puede prever los peligrosos trayectos en bote, las interminables caminatas por el desierto, las armas apuntándole, los arrestos y los engaños que le esperan. Tampoco sabe que esas dos semanas se alargarán hasta dos meses y le cambiarán la vida, junto a un grupo de extraños que acabará por cobijarlo como una familia improvisada.

Solito no solo nos ofrece un recuento íntimo e inmediato de un viaje sinuoso y casi imposible, sino la milagrosa bondad y el amor que se entrega en los momentos más inesperados. Solito es la historia de Javier, pero es también la historia de millones más que no tuvieron otra opción más que irse de casa.

¡Regístrese hoy para obtener más información sobre esta apasionante y conmovedora historia!

 

Online Author Event: Stanley Milford, Jr

Join us online for a conversation with Navajo Ranger, Stanley Milford, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajoland.

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As a Native American with parents of both Navajo and Cherokee descent, Stanley Milford, Jr. grew up in a world where the supernatural was both expected and taboo, where shapeshifters roamed, witchcraft was a thing to be feared, and children were taught not to whistle at night. In his youth, Milford never went looking for the paranormal, but it always seemed to find him. When he joined the fabled Navajo Rangers—a law enforcement branch of the Navajo Nation who are equal parts police officers, archeological conservationists, and historians—the paranormal became part of his job. Alongside addressing the mundane duties of overseeing the massive 27,000-square-mile reservation, Milford was assigned to utterly bizarre and shockingly frequent cases involving mysterious livestock mutilations, skinwalker and Bigfoot sightings, UFOs, and malicious hauntings.

In The Paranormal Ranger, Milford recounts the stories of these cases from the clinical and deductive perspective of a law enforcement officer. Milford’s Native American worldview and investigative training collide to provide an eerie account of what logic dictates should not be possible.

Music Performance: USAF Veteran’s Day Concert

Join us November 8, at 6 p.m. in the second-floor auditorium for a free performance by members of the United States Air Force band. They will be performing some classical and jazz pieces, as well as patriotic music to honor Veteran’s Day soldiers. Free and open to all ages. Auditorium.

Winter Fun Party

Celebrate the winter season with stories, crafts, games, and treats!

Friday, January 10 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Children & Families

Write Your World Journal Making with Urban Enterprises

Calling all creators, doodlers, writers, and artists!

On Saturday, January 18 from 2-4 p.m. Youth Services will be hosting a journal-making class where kids will design their own covers and create their own journal from scratch. These customizable books are great for collecting thoughts, writing affirmations, sketching, or scrapbooking – or any creation that requires a page to host it!

Geared toward kids ages 8 to 16, please contact youthservices@ucitylibrary.org or call the library at 314-727-3150 to sign up in advance.

Journal Making with Urban Enterprises

Calling all creators, doodlers, writers, and artists!

On Saturday, July 19 from 2-4 p.m. Youth Services will be hosting a journal-making class where kids will digitally design their own covers and create their own journal from scratch. These customizable books are great for collecting thoughts, writing affirmations, sketching, or scrapbooking – or any creation that requires a page to host it!

Geared toward kids ages 8 and up, please contact youthservices@ucitylibrary.org or call the library at 314-727-3150 to sign up in advance.

A Cozy Concert with Robert’s Music Together

Join Robert of Music Together as we sing songs, tell stories, and celebrate the cozy season! Families are encouraged to come to this concert in cozy pajamas, blankets, and stuffed animals!

Saturday, November 9 from 2 – 3 p.m.

Toddlers, Preschoolers, and their Families

Make-It Magic with The Magic House

U City Library and The Magic House invite you to come and Make-It Magic! Make-It Magic invites children to put their do-it-yourself skills to the test at a series of hands on creation stations!

Saturday, December 14 from 2 – 4 p.m.

All Ages

Friends of the Library Trivia Night

The Friends of University City Public Library’s Trivia Night is back! Doors open at 6 p.m. and the first question will be posed at 7 p.m. Tables of eight are $160, or you can come by yourself and make new friends — individual admission is $20. Trivia Night is a fundraiser to support Friends’ programs for the Library. Register in person at the Library, or call 314-727-3150.

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