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Online Author Event: Lori Gottlieb
We invite you to join us online at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22 for a virtual visit from psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author Lori Gottlieb, who will discuss her book, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone.
Every year, nearly 30 million Americans sit on a therapist’s couch—and some of these patients are therapists. In her remarkable book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb tells us that despite her license and rigorous training, her most significant credential is that she’s a card-carrying member of the human race. “I know what it’s like to be a person,” she writes, as a crisis causes her world to come crashing down.
With startling wisdom and humor, Gottlieb reveals our blind spots, examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves and others as we teeter on the tightrope between love and desire, meaning and mortality, guilt and redemption, terror and courage, hope and change.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is revolutionary in its candor, offering a deeply personal yet universal tour of our hearts and minds and providing the rarest of gifts: a boldly revealing portrait of what it means to be human, and a disarmingly funny and illuminating account of our own mysterious lives and our power to transform them.
Online Author Event: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
You’re invited to free your mind with an online visit from the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including Mexican Gothic, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Gods of Jade and Shadow, and many more!
Moreno-Garcia’s most recent novel, The Seventh Veil of Salome, is set in 1950s Hollywood. Vera Larios, an unknown Mexican ingénue, has just won a star-making role in a big budget movie about the legendary woman whose story has inspired artists since ancient times–Salome. Vera quickly becomes the talk of the town and an object of envy for Nancy Hartley, an actress whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she believes she richly deserves.
The Seventh Veil of Salome follows two actresses, both determined to make it to the top in Golden Age Hollywood—a city overflowing with gossip, scandal, and intrigue—makes for a sizzling combination. But this is the tale of three women, for it is also the story of the princess Salome herself, consumed with desire for the fiery prophet who foretells the doom of her stepfather, Herod. Salome is a woman torn between the decree of duty and the yearning of her heart. Before the curtain comes down, there will be tears and tragedy aplenty in this sexy Technicolor saga.
Join us as Moreno-Garcia chats with us about Latin American Genre fiction, her writing process and journey, as well as her newest book The Seventh Veil of Salome. Register now!
Online Author Event: Bat Island with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Join us in kicking off October as we welcome three Smithsonian-affiliated scientists to teach us about the remarkable world of tropical bats online at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2.
For decades, scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute have studied the remarkable biodiversity of bats on Barro Colorado Island in Panama, where an astonishing seventy-six species coexist. Now, for the first time, Smithsonian scientists’ expertise pairs with the stunning photography of National Geographic contributor Christian Ziegler for a captivating visual journey into the fascinating world of these elusive night creatures, to bring you the book Bat Island: A Rare Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats.
Bats are unique among mammals: they have acquired true flight, they provide essential ecosystem services, and represent the ecologically most diverse group of mammals worldwide. Synthesizing decades-worth of intensive study, Drs. Rachel Page, Dina Dechmann, Teague O’Mara, and Marco Tschapka provide authoritative insight alongside 150 photographs that showcase bats’ extraordinary environmental adaptations and rich natural history.
This presentation will cover topics from the book, such as the diverse sensory abilities of bats, their foraging strategies, roosting ecologies, and social systems. Bat Island presents decades of study of the hyper diverse bat population on Barro Colorado Island in addition to the most comprehensive and long-term datasets on tropical bats. The book and this presentation highlights how bats are threatened by habitat fragmentation and land degradation, and communicate the initiatives needed to ensure the survival of these animals, which are critical to maintaining healthy, balanced ecosystems.
Computer Class: Intro to Gmail
Build on the concepts from the Internet Basics classes and apply what you’ve learned in our Intro to Gmail session.
Learn how to label, organize and search for emails, attach items from your Google Drive account, avoid spam, and more.
It is recommended that attendees already have a Gmail account before attending this session. A limited number of Chromebooks will be available for patron use and they are first-come, first-served. Patrons are welcome to bring their own laptop, tablet or notepad to follow along and take notes. Adults only. Classes will be held in the Auditorium.
To register for this event, email reference@ucitylibrary.org or call 314-727-3150.
Computer Class: Intro to Google Drive
Google is more than a search engine and email. Learn about the free cloud storage space called Google Drive and how to use it. It is recommended that participants already have a Gmail account to refer to during the class.
A limited number of Chromebooks are available to attendees based on a first-come, first-served basis, or you can bring your own and follow along.
To register for this event, email reference@ucitylibrary.org or call 314-727-3150
This class will be held in the Auditorium.
Computer Class: Google Docs Basics
Build on concepts from our Intro to Gmail session and apply what you’ve learned in our new Google Docs Basics class.
Learn how to create a folder in your Google Drive account, create and edit a Google word document, and how to share it, print it, and more. This is a great class for those who have difficulty using programs like Microsoft Word. Bring your questions!
It is recommended that attendees already have a Gmail account before attending this session. A limited number of Chromebooks will be available for patron use and they are first-come, first-served. Patrons are welcome to bring their own laptop, tablet or notepad to follow along and take notes. Adults only.
This class will be held in the Auditorium. To register for this event, email reference@ucitylibrary.org or call 314-727-3150.
Computer Class: Google Docs Basics
Build on concepts from our Intro to Gmail session and apply what you’ve learned in our new Google Docs Basics class.
Learn how to create a folder in your Google Drive account, create and edit a Google word document, and how to share it, print it, and more. This is a great class for those who have difficulty using programs like Microsoft Word. Bring your questions!
It is recommended that attendees already have a Gmail account before attending this session. A limited number of Chromebooks will be available for patron use and they are first-come, first-served. Patrons are welcome to bring their own laptop, tablet or notepad to follow along and take notes. Adults only.
This class will be held in the Makerspace. To register for this event, email reference@ucitylibrary.org or call 314-727-3150.
Creative Stitches: Beginning Quilting for Seniors
Join our “Creative Stitches” quilting class designed specifically for older adult and discover the joy of quilting as an art form that fosters creativity, mindfulness, and community. Taught by Gwen Clopton of Circle in the Square Quilters, students will learn the main techniques and skills of quilting to make and finish their own small wall hanging or table runner by the end of the class sessions.
Each class will include a presentation, a mini trunk show illustrating that week’s topic, and hands-on project time. During our 8-week class, we’ll talk about the history of quilting, how to select colors and fabrics, and techniques for piecing quilt tops and quilting them. There will be a celebration in the final ninth week to share our finished pieces.
The class will take place each Tuesday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the UCPL makerspace, starting March 4 and ending April 29. We ask that participants in the class be age 55 or older, and there is limited space available for the class, so please call 314-727-3150 or email reference@ucitylibrary.org to reserve your spot. Adults only.
This class is presented as part of the Advancing Creative Aging Through State Library Leadership Initiative, a joint initiative of Califa Group, Wyoming State Library, Missouri State Library, and Lifetime Arts. It was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant.
Creative Stitches: Beginning Quilting for Seniors
Join our “Creative Stitches” quilting class designed specifically for older adult and discover the joy of quilting as an art form that fosters creativity, mindfulness, and community. Taught by Gwen Clopton of Circle in the Square Quilters, students will learn the main techniques and skills of quilting to make and finish their own small wall hanging or table runner by the end of the class sessions.
Each class will include a presentation, a mini trunk show illustrating that week’s topic, and hands-on project time. During our 8-week class, we’ll talk about the history of quilting, how to select colors and fabrics, and techniques for piecing quilt tops and quilting them. There will be a celebration in the final ninth week to share our finished pieces.
The class will take place each Tuesday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the UCPL makerspace, starting Oct. 1 and ending Nov. 26. Participants in the class must be age 55 or older, and there is limited space available for the class, so please call 314-727-3150 or email reference@ucitylibrary.org to reserve your spot. Adults only.
This class is presented as part of the Advancing Creative Aging Through State Library Leadership Initiative, a joint initiative of Califa Group, Wyoming State Library, Missouri State Library, and Lifetime Arts. It was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant.
