Storytimes near Richmond Heights Memorial Library

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Children’s Library, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Join us for musical stories, then play instruments to make your own music!

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Learn about beatboxing, the art of making drum sounds with your mouth. You’ll learn something new, make silly sounds, wiggle your body, and leave with tools for how to make your own music!

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Join Virtual Authors Live! for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Get a taste of history! Make pancakes & lemonade from recipes that date to the 1600s. For teens ages 12-18. Please note that gluten, dairy, soy, and other allergens may be present. Be mindful if you have food allergies or sensitivities. RHML is not responsible for any health issues that may arise from participation in programs.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Children’s Library, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Struggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun violence, Manuel Soto copes through photography, using his cell-phone camera to find anchors that keep him grounded. His days are lonely, until he’s teamed with his classmates, Sebastian and Caysha, for a group project. He helps raise a calf, learns to open up, and confronts his deepest fears. The At-Home Family Book Club Kit includes a copy of the book to check out, discussion questions, and snacks. Kits are available first come, first served in the Children’s Library. Books will be checked out to your library card when you pick up the kit.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Race the clock or work at your own pace! 100 piece and 60 piece puzzles available. Drop in!

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In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Chocolate chip cookies were invented in America! Join us to make cookie dough that you will bake at home.For children 10+, or younger children with an adult. Please register for each person who will be dough. This program uses wheat and dairy.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Children’s Library, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Take home a kit with supplies & instructions to make origami favorites! Kits always include reading recommendations and a snack. Register by July 15 to pick up the following week. For teens ages 12-18.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Open Art Studio for Adults is an evening of crafting, fellowship and, hopefully, having a few laughs. This evening you’ll have access to epoxy resin supplies. There will be no prescribed project for attendees to complete, but ideas, materials and guidance will be provided. If your not inclined to this project, feel free to bring your own craft/project along and come spend an evening with fellow crafters. No registration necessary.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

You are the “live studio audience” – test your dino knowledge!Presented by Happy Faces Entertainment.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Children’s Library, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Come read & hear stories with Wilson, a specially trained and certified ADI (Assistance Dogs International) dog.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Build a solar oven, and take it home with ingredients for s’mores. Please register for each person building a solar oven.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Make & take home a fuse bead craft! We’ll have lots of patterns to choose from. For teens ages 12-18.

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Join Virtual Authors Live! in conversation with bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco, one of the world’s leading experts in human connection, to discuss her newest book called Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make – and Keep – Friends.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

The World Bird Sanctuary will bring owls! Please note: the program time has been updated to 1:00 PM.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Program Room, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Meet the wonderful Michelle Collins Anderson and participate in a discussion of her historical fiction set in Missouri! Copies of her books will be available for signing and purchase.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Children’s Library, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Ever since Ellie made a big splash at her fifth birthday party, she’s been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules—like “avoid eating in public,” and “don’t move so fast that your body jiggles.” And she’s found her safe space—her swimming pool—where she feels weightless in a fat-obsessed world. With support, she is able to leave the Fat Girl Rules behind. The At-Home Family Book Club Kit includes a copy of the book to check out, discussion questions, and snacks. Kits are available first come, first served in the Children’s Library. Or reserve a copy by August 15th. Books will be checked out to your library card when you pick up the kit.

Richmond Heights Memorial Library – Children’s Library, 8001 Dale Avenue, Richmond Heights, MO, 63117, United States

Come read & hear stories with Wilson, a specially trained and certified ADI (Assistance Dogs International) dog.