Orcs & Aliens Book Group

Join us for a lively discussion of We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13 ONLINE. For information on joining the Zoom meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us for a lively discussion of We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker at 7 p.m. Monday, June 13 ONLINE. For information on joining the Zoom meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us for a lively discussion of How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse by K. Eason at 7 p.m. Monday, May 9 ONLINE. For information on joining the Zoom meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us ONLINE at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 for a lively discussion of the second half (page 303 through the end) of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. The first half was discussed in the April meeting. For an invitation to this Zoom-based meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us ONLINE at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 for a lively discussion of the first half (through page 302) of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. The second half will be discussed in the May meeting. For an invitation to this Zoom-based meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us ONLINE at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 for a lively discussion of The Sentence by Louise Erdrich. For an invitation to this Zoom-based meeting, email reference@ucitylibrary.org.

Join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18 for an ONLINE discussion of The Magic Flute, Mozart’s whimsical and timeless opera. This is the final discussion focusing on the operas of Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ 2022 festival season; each discussion will be led by one of Opera Theatre’s docents.
Each of the four presentations in this series will take place online and are free and open to all. Email reference@ucitylibrary.org to receive an email invitation to the Zoom event. Each event will also be live-streamed to UCPL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4 for an ONLINE discussion of Carmen, the classic opera of passion, lust, obsession, and jealousy. This is the third of four discussions focusing on the operas of Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ 2022 festival season; each discussion will be led by one of Opera Theatre’s docents.
Each of the four presentations in this series will take place online and are free and open to all. Email reference@ucitylibrary.org to receive an email invitation to the Zoom event. Each event will also be live-streamed to UCPL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20 for an ONLINE discussion of Harvey Milk, a new opera based on the life of activist Harvey Milk. During his time as the “Mayor of Castro Street,” Milk fought for the rights of the disenfranchised, and paid the ultimate price for his work to advance those freedoms. This is the second of four discussions focusing on the operas of Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ 2022 festival season; each discussion will be led by one of Opera Theatre’s docents.
Each of the four presentations in this series will take place online and are free and open to all. Email reference@ucitylibrary.org to receive an email invitation to the Zoom event. Each event will also be live-streamed to UCPL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Join us at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 for an ONLINE discussion of Awakenings, a new opera based on the book of the same title by Oliver Sacks. Based on the true story of Dr. Oliver Sacks, Awakenings is a moving story of memories, loss, and life rediscovered. This will be the first of four discussions focusing on the operas of Opera Theatre of St. Louis’ 2022 festival season; each discussion will be led by one of Opera Theatre’s docents.
Each of the four presentations in this series will take place online and are free and open to all. Email reference@ucitylibrary.org to receive an email invitation to the Zoom event. Each event will also be live-streamed to UCPL’s Facebook page and YouTube channel.