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Kirkwood History Walks with Author Kathy Schrenk

Meramec Highlands: Join Kathy Schrenk, author of the new book, “Kirkwood: A Walk Through History,” to enjoy a tour through the Meramec Highlands neighborhood of Kirkwood. The walk will start on West Ponca Trail, just east of the intersection with Big Bend Road.  There is limited street parking along Ponca…

Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery with Linda Murphy Marshall

Join the author for a conversation about her memoir, Ivy Lodge: A Memoir of Translation and Discovery, which received a starred review from KIRKUS. She will talk about growing up in the 1960s in Kirkwood, how the physical home in which children grow up can influence their childhood, and how…
Background image is of a hand writing a book. Overlayed on that to the left is a round picture of the author's face and a smaller image of the book cover. The author is in a white t-shirt on a blue background with dark complexion, glasses, and a goatee. He is looking to the right. The text to the right of the image reads, "New Memoir, Author event." in white print over a blue bubble. Below in a blue bubble with white print it reads "with special guest" and then "Bobby Bostic" below in white print. "Sept 7th at 06.00PM" with "At Kirkwood Public Library Co-Hosted by the Kirkwood Human Rights Commission" in white below. The Kirkwood Public Library 95th anniversary logo is in the bottom right hand corner. It is a red logo with a white image of the library and the numbers 95 over it.

Bobby Bostic Memoir Release

The Kirkwood Public Library & the Kirkwood Human Rights Commission will once again co-host a program featuring author Bobby Bostic. Bostic, who was sentenced to 241 years in prison in 1997 for non-homicide offenses which he committed in St. Louis when he was 16, was paroled in November 2022 with…

Kirkwood History Walks with Author Kathy Schrenk

Join Kathy Schrenk, author of the new book, “Kirkwood: A Walk Through History,” to enjoy a tour through the Downtown West neighborhood of Kirkwood on April 23. The walk will start at the entrance to the aquatic center at Kirkwood Park and include a 190-year-old cemetery, an historic church, and…

Kirkwood History Walks with Author Kathy Schrenk

Join Kathy Schrenk, author of the new book, “Kirkwood: A Walk Through History,” to enjoy a tour through the neighborhoods east of downtown Kirkwood on May 7. The walk will start at Kirkwood Public Library and include the city’s oldest church, the original location of the historical society, and some…

Author/Book Signing: A History Lover’s Guide to St. Louis by Vicki Berger Erwin and James W. Erwin

Take an Historic Tour through the Gateway City. St. Louis is well known for its stunning arch that represents the Gateway to the West. But the city has many more exciting landmarks and historic sites that offer a glimpse into the past. Join authors Vicki and James Erwin as they…
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