Rhythm & Books Book Group
Join us for an in-depth discussion of Deliver Me From Nowhere by Warren Zanes in Room 208. For information, email Kevin at kevin@ucitylibrary.org.
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Orcs & Aliens Book Group
Join us for a lively discussion of Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9 in the UCPL makerspace. Email Kara at kkrekeler@ucitylibrary.org for more info.
Orcs & Aliens Book Group
Join us for a lively discussion of August Kitko and the Mechas From Space by Alex White at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 in the UCPL makerspace. Email Kara at kkrekeler@ucitylibrary.org for more info.
Orcs & Aliens Book Group
Join us for a lively discussion of The Ballad of Perilous Graves by Alex Jennings at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 in the UCPL makerspace. Email Kara at kkrekeler@ucitylibrary.org for more info.
Author Visit: Sarah Angleton & Jana Meehan
Join us at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 as historical fiction authors Sarah Angleton and Jana Meehan stop by UCPL to discuss their novels, Paradise on the Pike and Where the Lights Are Shining, both of which are set on the grounds of the 1904 World’s Fair. The author talk will take place in the auditorium, and while intended for an adult audience, it is free and open to all.
Angleton’s mystery novel, Paradise on the Pike, focuses on German immigrant Max Eyer as he works at Hagenbeck’s Zoological Paradise at the 1904 World’s Fair. But as this shining fantasy where palaces are temporary, animals roam free, and people are on exhibit, Max soon discovers that the greatest illusion might be one of his own creation.
Meehan’s historical romance, Where the Lights Are Shining, tells the story of Rosemary Elbe, a young woman who finds love and danger amid the magnificent food, artwork, and innovations of the World’s Fair.
Meehan is the author of three previous novels and serves as editor of The World’s Fair Bulletin, a monthly publication of the 1904 World’s Fair Society. Angleton is the author of three previous historical novels and is a member of the 1904 World’s Fair Society.
Computer Class: Google Workspace
Google is more than a search engine and email. Learn about the wide variety of Google apps that having a Gmail account allows access to. 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: 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.
This class will be held in the Makerspace.
To register for this event, email reference@ucitylibrary.org or call 314-727-3150.
Online Author Visit: Shelby Van Pelt
Join us online at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 as we chat with the amazing New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Creatures. You don’t want to miss this deep-dive exploration of friendship, reckoning, hope, and so much more!
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a luminous debut novel about a widow’s unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium—and the truths she finally uncovers about her son’s disappearance 30 years ago.
Online Author Visit: Irena Smith
Another college application season is around the corner, and stress is already beginning to ratchet up for teens and their parents. Join us at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 for this must-watch talk by Irena Smith, PhD. You will hear about constructive and healthy ways to approach the college application process, preserve your relationship with your teen, and help them define success on their terms instead of chasing the elusive “golden ticket.”
Irena is a former Stanford Admissions Officer who has spent 18 years advising accomplished, tightly-wound students in Palo Alto and around the world. She saw firsthand the extreme measures parents took to help their children gain admission to highly selective colleges and the toll it took on the children as well as on their parents.
