Thursday, September 19, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
More Than Trails: Greenways Connect the Region
Emerson Library, 101 Edgar Rd. 63119
Greenways are outdoor spaces that help make the St. Louis region a vibrant place to live, work, and explore. Guest speaker Emma Klues, VP Communications & Outreach at Great Rivers Greenway, will discuss how greenway projects not only protect and restore our natural habitats and watersheds but also foster community engagement and connection.
Free. Open to the public.
Visitors may park at Garden Park Plaza (568 Garden Ave 63119) and sign in with Public Safety.
Register by emailing: ginasheridan@webster.edu
Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Central
Library Services for Incarcerated People
Zoom
Join us for a Zoom presentation by Katrina Lujan, former Library Services Coordinator at a women’s prison in Oregon. Driven by her firsthand experience of the transformative power of libraries in underserved communities, Lujan pursued a degree in library science to continue serving communities like her own. In this talk, discover what it’s like to work in a prison library that offers both legal resources and leisure library services and discover why this type of librarianship is crucial not only for those behind bars but for the broader community as well.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://webster-edu.zoom.us/j/98919039512
Meeting ID: 989 1903 9512
Tuesday, November 19, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Reimagining Home: Design for All Ages and Abilities
Emerson Library, 101 Edgar Rd. 63119
Much of our housing stock has been designed for non-disabled people, and it's often prohibitively expensive to retrofit existing homes to accommodate injuries or mobility aids like wheelchairs or walkers. What if we designed houses with aging and all abilities in mind? Our guest speaker Shelley Satke Niemeier is working with her colleagues at SPACE Architects, Design + Builders on an adaptable design house that offers features that will help residents through injury and aging as needed. This presentation will share floorplans and images of details that can make a house a forever home.
Free. Open to the public.
Visitors may park at Garden Park Plaza (568 Garden Ave 63119) and sign in with Public Safety.
Register by emailing: ginasheridan@webster.edu
"Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. It was enacted into law on August 17, 1988, on the approval of Public Law 100-402.
The day of September 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, which is October 12, falls within this 30-day period."
- from HispanicHeritageMonth.gov
For more information, visit the display on Level 1 of Emerson Library, and the online resources below.
Banned Books Week takes place September 22-28, 2024, but we are celebrating the freedom to read all month long. Check out the display on Level 1 of Emerson Library, read more about book challenges at the American Library Association, and download a Banned Books Bingo card to keep track of the titles you read.
"The theme for Banned Books Week 2024 (September 22-28) is 'Freed Between the Lines.' We can find freedom in the pages of a book — but book bans and censorship threaten that freedom, along with many other rights and institutions. During Banned Books Week 2024 and beyond, let’s share our love of right to read and the freedom found in books. Let’s be Freed Between the Lines!"
- American Library Association
