All are welcome and encouraged to join us at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15 for an engaging hour online with New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr., as he discusses his debut and award-winning novel, The Prophets.
The Prophets is a story of love. Isaiah was Samuel’s, and Samuel was Isaiah’s. That was how it was from the beginning and how it was to be until the end. In the barn, they tended to the animals but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. But when an older man—a fellow slave—seeks to gain favor by preaching the master’s gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel’s love, once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation’s harmony. The Prophets fearlessly reveals the pain and suffering of inheritance but is also shot through with hope, beauty, and truth, portraying the enormous, heroic power of love.
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You’re invited to an enchanting hour online at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 as we chat with mega-bestselling author, Cassandra Clare, about her newest and final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns.
In the third and final installment in the series, Chain of Thorns, Cordelia has lost everything that matters to her. Even worse, she is now bound to an ancient demon, Lilith, stripping her of her power as a Shadowhunter. After fleeing to Paris, Cordelia hopes to forget her sorrows in the city’s glittering nightlife.
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Join UCPL for our “Stories of Exile” book discussion group, sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. This is the final event in a 4-part series of monthly discussions that center on immigrants in exile.
For this discussion, we will focus on immigrants in exile from a different culture and location of the globe and compare how these immigration stories compare to the previous books in our discussion series.
Using Yiddish literature as a portal, the program will feature works in translation that explore narratives which grapple with questions of homelands, journeys, identity, and belonging. Reading groups will compare these works written in Yiddish in the early and mid-20th century to works by contemporary writers from all across the globe.
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Books will be provided by UCPL. Contact us at reference@ucitylibrary.org for more info. This event is intended for teens and adults and is free to the public.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement, migration, and diaspora. In this program, librarians organize reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation, and one book related to the experience of a community served by their library.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is made possible by a gift from Sharon Karmazin.
Join UCPL for our “Stories of Exile” book discussion group, sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. This is the third event in a 4-part series of monthly discussions that center on immigrants in exile.
Using Yiddish literature as a portal, the program will feature works in translation that explore narratives which grapple with questions of homelands, journeys, identity, and belonging. Reading groups will compare these works written in Yiddish in the early and mid-20th century to works by contemporary writers from all across the globe.
Our third book is The Glatstein Chronicles by Jacob Glatstein, translated by translated by Maier Deshell and Norbert Guterman.
Books will be provided by UCPL. Contact us at reference@ucitylibrary.org for more info. This event is intended for teens and adults and is free to the public.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement, migration, and diaspora. In this program, librarians organize reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation, and one book related to the experience of a community served by their library.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is made possible by a gift from Sharon Karmazin.
Join UCPL for our “Stories of Exile” book discussion group, sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. This is the second event in a 4-part series of monthly discussions that center on immigrants in exile.
Using Yiddish literature as a portal, the program will feature works in translation that explore narratives which grapple with questions of homelands, journeys, identity, and belonging. Reading groups will compare these works written in Yiddish in the early and mid-20th century to works by contemporary writers from all across the globe.
Our second book is On the Landing: Stories by Yenta Mash, translated by Ellen Cassedy.
Books will be provided by UCPL. Contact us at reference@ucitylibrary.org for more info. This event is intended for teens and adults and is free to the public.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement, migration, and diaspora. In this program, librarians organize reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation, and one book related to the experience of a community served by their library.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is made possible by a gift from Sharon Karmazin.
Join UCPL for our “Stories of Exile” book discussion group, sponsored by the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. This is the first in a series of monthly discussions that center on immigrants in exile.
Using Yiddish literature as a portal, the program will feature works in translation that explore narratives which grapple with questions of homelands, journeys, identity, and belonging. Reading groups will compare these works written in Yiddish in the early and mid-20th century to works by contemporary writers from all across the globe.
Our first book is In the Land of the Postscript: The Complete Stories of Chava Rosenfarb, translated by Goldie Morgentaler.
This event will be held in the auditorium. Books will be provided by UCPL. Contact us at reference@ucitylibrary.org for more info. This event is intended for teens and adults and is free to the public.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is a reading and discussion program to engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement, migration, and diaspora. In this program, librarians organize reading groups to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation, and one book related to the experience of a community served by their library.
The Yiddish Book Center’s “Stories of Exile” Reading Groups for Public Libraries is made possible by a gift from Sharon Karmazin.
Keep your bike in tip-top shape! Join us for a free hands-on workshop on general bike maintenance, presented by Trailnet. This program is open to cyclists of all ages, but is aimed at teens and adults. Call 314-727-3150 or email reference@ucitylibrary.org to reserve your spot or for more information!
Learn how to build lasting habits that stick! Join our workshop, and learn practical strategies to establish sustainable habits. This is the final mindfulness event in a series, led by therapist Tyler Witzig. Discover the science behind habit formation and gain valuable insights into overcoming common obstacles. Start your year off on a good foot by learning effective techniques that will empower you to develop and maintain healthy routines.
Discover simple yet powerful techniques to bring calmness and clarity into your life. This is the second mindfulness event in a series, led by therapist Tyler Witzig. This practical session will teach you easy-to-use methods for quieting your mind and reducing stress. We’ll discuss ways to take simple steps to add mindfulness into your daily life.
This workshop is designed to equip you with practical tools for navigating life’s challenges. Led by therapist Tyler Witzig, the session will provide you with an understanding of the impacts of stress and anxiety along with practical techniques to regain control and improve your well-being.
