Calendar of Events

See calendar below for virtual programs! In-person programming and outreach services are suspended until further notice.  

All events are open to the public, unless otherwise noted. To narrow the events displayed in the calendar select from the list of Categories and/or Tags. To display this calendar in another format, select from the list of views on the top right corner of the calendar. Click on any event to see more details and to sign up when applicable.

For questions about events, please contact the appropriate department below.

Adult:

(314) 821 5770, Option 3

Teen:

(314) 821 5770, Option 4

Children:

(314) 821 5770, Option 4

Technology:

(314) 821 5770, Option 5

 

Posterboard
Posterboard
May – June 2021 May – Jun 2021
May
16
Sun
May 16 @ 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
1:30 PM
Part of our Missouri Bicentennial Programming Less black men applied to medical school in 2014 than in 1978 and black men have the lowest life expectancy in the United States. With only 2% of American[...]
May
16
Sun
May 16 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
1:30 PM
Attend the Kids Knitting It Forward meeting that would have been held at KPL through Zoom. Email kidsknittingitforward@gmail.com for the Zoom meeting info. Where: Zoom  
May
19
Wed
May 19 @ 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
2:00 PM
Join us for a virtual discussion of The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne. Please enter your email in the form below to receive a meeting invitation.  
May
20
Thu
May 20 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
7:00 PM
Join us virtually (by phone or computer) for a discussion of The Last Children of Mill Creek by Vivian Gibson. To find electronic and print copies in the Kirkwood Public Library catalog, click here. In a[...]
May
22
Sat
May 22 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10:00 AM
Join us for a virtual book discussion! This month’s book is The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. Please sign up using the form below to receive a meeting invitation.  
May
22
Sat
May 22 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
1:00 PM
There is a reason you’ve been hearing so much about mindfulness lately. Hundreds of research studies have proven its effectiveness in improving focus, sleep, stress management, and overall physical and mental wellbeing. Learn what mindfulness[...]
Jun
1
Tue
Jun 1 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
7:00 PM
Join us for a virtual book discussion! This month’s book is The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin. Please sign up using the form below to receive a meeting invitation.  
Jun
2
Wed
Jun 2 @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
12:00 PM
This offering will assist entrepreneurs with understanding and analyzing the major financial statements. Participants will learn how to calculate basic financial ratios and identify areas of financial opportunity within their businesses.  Please sign up by[...]
Jun
2
Wed
Jun 2 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
7:00 PM
Meet Dea Hoover, a local tour guide and tour director, as she shares the ideas she used to create the book STL Scavenger: The Ultimate Search for St. Louis’s Hidden Treasures. The book features 17[...]
Jun
5
Sat
Jun 5 all-day
12:00 AM
Sign up to receive a kit for a fun adult craft! You will receive everything you need for the craft, except common tools and supplies (e.g. scissors, glue, paintbrushes). This month we’re making macramé keychains. [...]
Jun
6
Sun
Jun 6 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
1:00 PM
Join us for a LGBTQIA+ friendly virtual book discussion where we uplift queer voices and increase representation. This month we are reading Lot: Stories by Bryan Washington! Please sign up by using the form to[...]
Jun
9
Wed
Jun 9 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
7:00 PM
Join us for a discussion of Know My Name by Chanel Miller. This month’s discussion will take place via Zoom. Please sign up using the form below to receive a meeting invitation!  
Jun
13
Sun
Jun 13 @ 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
2:00 PM
Valerie Kienzle joins us to present her new book, Ready to Wear: A History of the Footwear and Garment Industries in St. Louis, MO. At one time, St. Louis was one of the fashion capitals[...]
Jun
16
Wed
Jun 16 @ 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
2:00 PM
Join us for a virtual discussion of The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton. Please enter your email in the form below to receive a meeting invitation.  
Jun
16
Wed
Jun 16 @ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
7:00 PM
Katy Trail: A Guided Tour Through History is the book every trail user needs to explore one of the most successful rails-to-trails projects in the country. Join author and outdoorswoman Kathy Schrenk to learn more[...]
Jun
17
Thu
Jun 17 @ 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
7:00 PM
Join us virtually (by phone or computer) for a discussion of My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Mending of Our Bodies and Hearts by Resmaa Menakem. To find electronic and print copies in the Kirkwood[...]
Jun
21
Mon
Jun 21 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10:00 AM
Daniel Sohn will read from his book, Knucklehead and then talk a little bit about writing a book. Knucklehead is the story of a life in transition. From the low expectations of a slow, clumsy[...]
Jun
24
Thu
Jun 24 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
6:00 PM
Get ready to learn the basics of making a budget, how to read a credit report, and about what can be done to correct errors that may negatively affect your credit rating. Led by a[...]
Jun
26
Sat
Jun 26 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
10:00 AM
Join us for a virtual book discussion! This month’s book is Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. Please sign up using the form below to receive a meeting invitation.  
Jun
27
Sun
Jun 27 @ 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
1:30 PM
Attend the Kids Knitting It Forward meeting that would have been held at KPL through Zoom. Email kidsknittingitforward@gmail.com for the Zoom meeting info. Where: Zoom  
May – June 2021 May – Jun 2021