Storytime
Monday, July 21, 2025. Ages 2-5 years Join us for storytime geared to ages 2-5.
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Learn More
Monday, July 21, 2025. Ages 2-5 years Join us for storytime geared to ages 2-5.
Sign-up Required. Sign-up available June 1, 2025. Blending physical activity, mindfulness practices, and social-emotional learning in a supportive, community environment, children explore yoga shapes, singing, reading, and engaging in play that develops both fine and gross motor skills, balance, breathing, and social skills. Sign up for just one session, or...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:30 am. Ages: Families Location: Kirkwood Performing Arts Center One man, one guitar, and a whole lot of fun! Babaloo, the award-winning kids’ musician is bringing bubbles, bean bags, giant balloons, beatboxing, bucket-drumming, and a bunch of wacky songs!
Sign-up available June 5, 2025 Join us for a hands-on, interactive cooking class for teens! Learn food safety, basic cooking skills, and healthy eating tips during a 30-minute nutrition lesson, followed by creating a healthy recipe. Class will be led by a trained nutrition and health specialist with the University...
Make your own tie dyed tote bag using permanent markers. All supplies are provided and space is limited. Registration required
First Art at Home July 24, 2025. Ages 18 months-4 years. Introduce your little one to the tactile wonders of paint, glue and more with these easy at home art based activities! Recommended for 18 months to age 4. Sign up to pick up your supply bag. You will be emailed about pick-up.Sign...
Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 9:30 am. Age 6 months to 2 years. Books, lap bounces, songs, rhymes and more are what you’ll find at this storytime geared to 6 months- 2 years!
If you’re just starting out in the business or nonprofit world and have questions for a lawyer, we’re hosting a legal clinic! Available by appointment, this virtual event will take place on zoom where you’ll meet one-on-one with a lawyer in a 30 minute session. Registration is required in order...
Learn a few helpful tips and tricks for drawing cartoons with Will Stuck. All supplies provided. Sign-up Required Sign-up available June 1, 2025. Ages: 12 - 18 Date: Thurs., June 24, 2025 Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services...
Our memory cafe is a place for individuals with memory loss and their care partners to engage in fun activities in a comfortable and supportive environment. The topic this month will be music. There will be two students from the music therapy department at Maryville University leading us through some...
Sign-up Required - Sign-up available June 5, 2025 Learn a few helpful tips and tricks for drawing cartoons with Will Stuck. All supplies provided. Ages: 6 - 12 Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM This project is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library...
This event provides a live model and is a non-instructional event. Participants bring their own drawing and/or painting supplies. The event will begin with shorter poses and end with a long half an hour pose. Registration is required in order to attend. Use the form below to register.
The Library will closed on Sunday, May 25th & Monday, May 26th in honor of Memorial Day.
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Group 2: Youth Services Event Volunteer: This is perfect for someone that wants to help us put on events for kids and teens! Duties include program preparation, helping at specific events such as storytime, and assisting during library programs with staff.
Group 3: Behind the Scenes Volunteer: A fit if you enjoy independent projects like shelving books, helping us keep the room inviting and tidy, refilling book displays, helping with behind the scenes Summer Reading prep including couponing, supply preparation, and more!
Group 4: Office Assistant: Work in the library admin office on light clerical duties such as scanning and stickering books. Great if you want some office/organizing experience!
Group 5: Mural Project: Help us design a library mural on the outside fence. If you love creative projects, painting and teamwork, this group is for you!
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The Kirkwood Public Library maintains a meeting room for Library sponsored programs consistent with its mission “to inspire a lifelong commitment to learning and creativity, for a more prosperous and connected community.” The Kirkwood Public Library welcomes outside organizations or individuals interested in presenting at the Library. Events must be offered virtually and may be done so at the discretion of library managers. This selection will be based on public service needs and other activities scheduled.