Prepare to take the HiSET, the new High School Equivalency Test. Interested students first must attend four days of orientation. Please see library staff for orientation dates. For more information, call 314-367-5000.
This 8-week workshop by OASIS can help you deal with the challenges of Type 2 Diabetes. Understand how to make healthy food choices enjoyable, monitor your blood sugar, and start an exercise program. Participants will attend each week and will receive a free book and relaxation CD to keep. Registration required. Call Missouri Baptist Medical Center at 314-966-LIFE (5433) to register.
Stories, songs and playtime to help develop early literacy skills. Adult must accompany child.
Ages 0-36 months.
Explore the basics of LinkedIn including best practices for pictures, posts, and privacy in this lecture-style class, helpful to job seekers. Registration required.
Modify a slideshow presentation with transitions, animations and backgrounds. Organizing slides, running the show and printing will also be covered. Registration required.
These free classes, taught by Ritenour staff, help adult students obtain the skills necessary to earn a High School Equivalency Certificate (GED). Students must be at least 17 years old or 16 years old with 16 high school credits and no longer attending high school. Students must provide documentation from previous school and attend a mandatory orientation. Call the Ritenour Adult Learning Center at (314)426-7900 to register.
This program series is for those who have taken Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention, Part 1 and meets twice per week for 12 weeks.
Adults. Registration required. Call OASIS at 314-862-4859 ext. 24 to register.
Stomp, dance, paint and pop the morning away with bubble wrap activities.
Ages 2-6. Registration required.
Review the parts and options available through Medicare, including ways to get help with Medicare costs. Presented by CLAIM. Registration must be received at least 48 hours prior to the program. To register, call 314-994-3300 or visit www.agingmissouri.org. Following class, participants may enjoy lunch from St. Louis Bread Company. Suggested donation for lunch is $5.00 for those over age 60; cost of meal is $10 for those under 60.
Supplies, refreshments and quiet space are provided for a relaxing hour of coloring.
Once a month, the Gift of Reading Program provides each preschooler attending story time with a different book to take home to read and start their personal library. Come to story time today and celebrate the Gift of Reading by taking home a free book! Sponsored by the St. Louis County Library Foundation.
You’re never too young for story time! Join us as we present stories, songs and rhymes that will engage infants and begin their lifelong love of books. Ages 0-36 months.
Join us for stories, songs and playtime to help develop early literacy skills. Adult must accompany child.
Ages 0-36 months. Room 1.
Learn about signs of memory and hearing loss, how these conditions are treated and communication strategies you can use in social settings.
Adults. Registration required. Meeting Room 3.
One of the biggest components of learning is the act of play. Join us for free time to play with toys and socialize.
Ages 9 months - 3 years old.
Join us for stories, songs and other fun activities to help develop early literacy skills. Adult must accompany child. Ages 3-6.
Join us for stories, songs, and other fun activities to help develop early literacy skills. Adult must accompany child. Ages 3-6. Children's Activity Room.
Join us for stories, songs and other fun activities to help develop early literacy skills. Ages 3-5. Adult must accompany child.
Join us for stories, songs and other fun activities to help develop early literacy skills. Ages 3-6. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us for stories, songs and other fun activities to help develop early literacy skills.
Ages 3-6. Adult must accompany child.
Learn about alternatives to cable by streaming movies and TV shows to computers, mobile devices, and TVs. Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Google, and others will be discussed.
Adults. Registration required. Computer lab.
Let’s exercise our bodies and minds with books, music, and games that inspire movement and creativity. Get ready to move! Ages 3-6. Registration required. Meeting Room 1.
Join us for stories, songs and play times to help develop early literacy skills. Adult must accompany child.
Ages 0-36 months. Auditorium.
Do you need to practice your reading? Come read to a friendly service dog from Support Dogs, Inc. She’s a great listener.
Ages 3-11. Children’s Area.
Gentle, pain-free movements incorporate balance, flexibility and strength to prevent falls and improve health. This program series meets twice per week for 12 weeks.
Adults. Registration required. Call OASIS at 314-862-4859 ext. 24 to register.
Writing and aspiring writers participate in examining basic principles of good writing and sharing and critiquing their own personal work.
Adults. Registration required.
Play bingo with your friends and win books and other prizes. Light refreshments provided.
Adults.
Learn basic features of Android tablets and smartphones, use the touchscreen, connect to Wi-Fi, use apps and the Play Store. Devices will not be provided. Registration required.
Explore common apps and settings including Calendar, Contacts, Maps and Location Services. Devices will not be provided. Registration required.
Like to talk about food, read cookbooks and share recipes? Celebrate fall with Oktoberfest as we share traditional German recipes.
Adults. Light refreshments served.
Explore the St. Louis County Library website including an introduction to library databases and how to find computer class schedules and other events at the library. Adults. Registration required.
Put on your dancing shoes and learn how to line-dance while having fun and getting exercise. No experience needed. Adults. Registration required.
Join us for lively discussion of "The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane" by Lisa See. Copies of the discussion book will be available to check out.
Stop by the service desk to pick up a copy of the book.
Adults. Room 1.
Stop by the teen section after school for a BookFace photo shoot.
Ages 12-18.
Presented by Teen Read Month.
We've made finding everything at the library so much easier with our latest search tool, EBSCO Discovery Service. Learn how to find anything and everything faster than ever at this new class.
Make a book cover starring you. We'll print out a copy for you to keep. Registration required. Ages 12-18. Presented by Teen Read Month.
There is a whole world of wonder to explore. Through projects, experiments and activities, we will navigate through the sciences to figure out the whys and hows of this big beautiful universe we live in. Ages 7-11. Registration required.
Pop in to the library today for a tasty treat: popcorn balls.
Become a mad scientist, engineer genius, and more through projects, experiments and activities. Ages 5-7. Registration required.
Join us for an energetic, upbeat aerobics class that is going to get you moving! This workout is perfect for everyone at any fitness level. Workout and tone your entire body doing low and high impact moves.
Want to meet new friends and plan great library programs? Join our Teen Advisory Group meeting!
Grades 6-12.Quiet Room.
Explore the amazing world of Minecraft with other teens. Players of all skills welcome, no experience necessary.
Ages 13-15. Registration required.
Join us for for stories, songs and other fun activities to help develop early literacy skills.
Ages 0-6. Adult must accompany child.
Through ancient stories and song, two of St. Louis' most talented multi-instrumenalists, Farshid Soltanshahi, a native of Iran, and Sandy Weltman, lead the journey far to the Middle East. Ages 5-14.
Channel your inner Jedi with us in celebration of all things Star Wars. Find out your Star Wars name, train to be a fighter pilot, and test your lightsaber skills.
Ages 7-11. Registration required. Meeting Rooms 1 & 2.
Adults.
Join instructor San Mueller for a session of hatha yoga. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or floor towel. Adults. Meeting Room 1.
Join us for the discussion. New members are always welcome.
Adults.
This month we will be reading “Enemies at Home” by Lindsey Davis.
Pick up your copy at the circulation desk.
Stop by the service desk to pick up a copy of the book.
Adults. Room 1.
Books are available one month prior to the discussion. Newcomers welcome!
Adults. Meeting Room 3.