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Cahokia Mounds Presents City of the Sun: The Ancient City of Cahokia with Cristhian Flores Trujillo

Join us as Cristhian Flores Trujillo, the Site Conservation Education Representative at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, discusses the ancient city of Cahokia, a site in present-day Illinois which was inhabited by Native Americans from about 700 to 1400. An ancient metropolis, it was an artistic, cultural, and power center...

A wood table is the background. There is a Buder Center logo at the top and underneath the text reads, "Flavors of the Land: Unveiling the Roots of Native Foods ". Below that is a white banner that says, "With the Buder Center." White text underneath reads, "Sunday Sept 24th at 1:30PM". There are images to the left. One is of three sisters salad and the other is a bowl of chili.

Flavors of the Land: Unveiling the Roots of Native Foods with the Buder Center

Delve into the captivating history behind Native food as our knowledgeable presenters share the cultural significance, connections to the land, and ancestral influences that shape these traditional recipes. This is an immersive program that combines food demonstrations, enlightening talks, and captivating storytelling to explore the origins and traditions behind Indigenous...

A dark starry night sky with trees in the background. In pink tet it reads "Announcing!!! One Author, One Kirkwood. Morgan Talty. October 12, 2023. Supported by the Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation." The text is on the left side of the image. An image of the author in a circle is to the right of the text. The author is a native man in a gray long sleeve shirt. The book cover is just below his picture. It says Night of the Living Rez in orange, pink and purple text. With dark night sky and trees in the background.
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One Author, One Kirkwood: Morgan Talty

Kirkwood Performing Arts Center @ 210 E. Monroe Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

This year’s annual One Author One Kirkwood author is Morgan Talty! Morgan Talty is a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation where he grew up. Named one of Narrative’s “30 Below 30,” Talty’s work has appeared in The Georgia Review, Shenandoah, TriQuarterly, Narrative Magazine, LitHub, and elsewhere. He lives in...

The image shows a person on a shoreline at sunset reading a book. The person has a straw hat on and blue jeans with a white shirt. There is a large tree in the background. The words read, "Community for Understanding & Hope Book Club"
Event Series Community for Understanding and Hope Book Group

Community for Understanding and Hope Book Group

Hot copies of this title can be found at the Kirkwood Public Library.  Check if one is available by calling 314-821-5770 and selecting option 3 or emailing mel@kplmo.org! This month’s selection is The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb. In the quest to transform the Kirkwood area into a prejudice-free community...

Image is a black background with 1/3 of it taken up by an image of the author with a violin. He is wearing a red and blue check shirt and jeans and sitting in a chair. The text on the black background reads, "February 21st at 7PM. Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Brendan Slocumb. One author, one kirkwood. Presented by:" Underneath presented by, are the three logos. The first is a teal logo for Novel Neighbor, the second a red and black logo for Kirkwood Public Library, and the third is a grey, teal, and yellow logo for the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center. Text at the bottom of the page reads "Supported by the Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation."
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One Author, One Kirkwood: Brendan Slocumb

Kirkwood Performing Arts Center @ 210 E. Monroe Ave, Kirkwood, MO 63122

This year’s annual One Author One Kirkwood author is Brendan Slocumb! Originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, he started playing the violin at the age of nine and majored in music at the University of North Carolina. In addition to performing in orchestras, he also works as a teacher in kindergarten,...

Music In the Library – St. Louis Vocal Project

Kirkwood Public Library @ 140 E Jefferson Ave, St. Louis, MO 63122

The St. Louis Vocal Project is a community-based women's chorus affiliated with Harmony Incorporated.  We sing a cappella music in the barbershop style.Harmony Incorporated's mission is to empower all women through education, friendship, and singing. The St. Louis Vocal Project believes that harmony is more than a chord that rings. ...

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