"Michelangelo, God’s Architect" is the first book to tell the full story of Michelangelo’s final two decades, when the peerless artist refashioned himself into the master architect of St. Peter’s […]
The Friends of the University City Public Library present award-winning St. Louis author Ann Leckie reading from and signing her first fantasy novel, "The Raven Tower"-- Gods meddle in the […]
The Circle in the Square Quilters presents the Quintessential Quilt 2019 exhibit at the University City Public Library Sept 30 - Oct 31, 2019. Over 60 quilts, both traditional and contemporary, represent the work of our guild members. The quilts will be exhibited on the gallery and on the second floor balcony that creates a […]
Justin Phillip Reed is an American poet and essayist. He is the author of "Indecency", winner of the 2018 National Book Award in Poetry and a finalist for the 2019 Kate Tufts Discovery Award, as well as the chapbook "A History of Flamboyance". His second full-length collection of poetry, "The Malevolent Volume", will be released […]
Food studies, once trendy, has settled into the public arena. In the academy, scholarship on food and literary culture constitutes a growing river within literary and cultural studies, but writing on African American food and dining remains a tributary. Recipes for Respect: African American Meals and Meaning bridges this gap, illuminating the role of foodways […]
Learn how to make art through linocut printmaking with artist Stephen Wiggins in this three-hour workshop. Wiggins will show you how to carve designs and images in linoleum that can […]
When Miriam Solomon, the love of David Greenberg's life, phones him at his antiquities gallery in St. Louis, the black hole at the center of his heart shudders. Twenty years earlier, Miriam had inexplicably run off to Israel with his best friend, Solly, a brilliant but nerdy young scientist. Now she tells David that Solly […]
The Weavers' Guild of St. Louis is celebrating National Spinning and Weaving Week at the University City Public Library on Saturday, October 6th from 1 - 4 pm. We'll have demonstrations of time-honored crafts like weaving, spinning and knitting plus many lesser known crafts like Kumihimo, Bobbin Lace and Tatting! Take a minute to browse […]
GOLF COURSE WATERCOLORS BY PAUL KUCHNO TO BE FEATURED AT U CITY LIBRARY GALLERY IN AUGUST This August, the Gallery at University City Public Library (6701 Delmar Blvd, 63130) will feature A Walk in the Park, an exhibition of watercolor paintings of prestigious golf courses by local artist Paul Kuchno. The exhibition coincides with the […]
This July, the Gallery at University City Public Library (6701 Delmar Blvd, 63130) will feature “On Trails.” This photography exhibit focuses on hiking trails close to the Saint Louis region, and that are within the Missouri State Parks system to help celebrate its recent centennial celebration. Fine Art Photographer Caroline Philippone captured the trails using both […]