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Join us for a series of free basic computer classes on Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Sept. 4 — Computer Basics
Get an introduction to computers, including turning them on and off, using a mouse, and more.

Sept. 11 — Internet Basics
Learn the basics of accessing and navigating the Internet.

Sept. 18 — Internet Basics II
Build on the concepts of the Internet Basics class to learn about downloading, printing, and file storage.

These hour-long classes will be held in UCPL’s makerspace. and a limited number of Chromebooks will be provided during the training. Spaces for these programs are limited, so email reference@ucitylibrary.org or call the reference desk at 314-727-3150 to reserve your spot. These classes are for an adult audience.

Join us for a midday visit from author and U City native Linda Fine Hunt as she discusses her book, Particular Place and People.

This book is a fictionalized take on Hunt’s life growing up in University City, spanning 1954-1966. During that time, Linda lived in a tight-knit, mostly Jewish neighborhood,
and became known as a quirky girl who questioned everything. When a century-old stone mansion intrigues her, she seeks the help of a librarian to learn about the prominent people and cultures that lived in that house over the years.

Hunt grew up daydreaming about writing books. She earned degrees in English Literature, Occupational Therapy, Healthcare Services, and a PhD in Physiological Optics. Today, she lives with her husband in Montana, where she hikes, bikes, bird watches, and enjoys the natural beauty of the area. She continues to be an explorer and daydreamer.

This event is intended for adults, but is free and open to all. It will be held in the auditorium. The author will have books available for purchase at the event.

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.

Join us each month for a virtual author talk series that features bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world, thanks to a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. 

The free, virtual series takes place two to three times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author.  Check out a complete list of events, both upcoming and archived, at https://libraryc.org/ucitylibrary.