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	Missouri CLAIM Counselors Are Here for You! CLAIM is the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Trained counselors provide free, unbiased advocacy, education and assistance to people with Medicare and those who help them to make informed decisions about Medicare and related health insurance needs. Our goal is to provide local counselors to help you get the most from your Medicare benefits. Drop by any Tuesday from 1-3:30; but best to call for an appt. at 314-250-3464. Counseling can also be obtained via telephone assistance by calling CLAIM at 800-390-3330.
	Computer Drop In Session Thursdays, 10:00 -11:00 a.m. Stop in for computer help: Meeting room 2 - UCPL staff is available for computer help. No reservations needed.
	National Voter Registration Day Tuesday, September 25 at 3 - 6 p.m. Do your civic duty. Register to VOTE!
	UCity Book Group Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. Join us for a lively discussion of Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach. Copies of next month's book will be available at this meeting.
	League of Woman Voters Registration Day Saturday, September 29, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. League of Woman Voters volunteers will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to register voters.
	Author Visit: John Hendrix Monday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. Join us as author John Hendrix comes to UCPL to celebrate the launch of his latest book, The Faithful Spy. Interweaving handwritten text and art in his signature style, The Faithful Spy tells the fascinating story of German Lutheran pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer and his fight against the oppression of the German people during World War II. The program is free and open to all. This event is sponsored by Subterranean Books. Copies of The Faithful Spy will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
	Author Visit: Lorenzo Gonzalez Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. Join us for a visit from local author Lorenzo Gonzalez, who will discuss his autobiography, To Return to Cuba. The book traces his evolution from a teenage revolutionary through his college years in Hungary. To Return to Cuba features a rare historical perspective and first-hand description of the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis through his experiences as a Cuban revolutionary soldier — information completely suppressed by the Cuban government. It also details his decision to attempt a dangerous, and potentially fatal, escape to freedom. A resident of University City, Gonzalez is an instructor in the Political Science department at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where he teaches Comparative Politics and Political Systems in South America, Central America and the Caribbean. The Oct. 3 event is free and open to all, though English- and Spanish-language copies of To Return to Cuba will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be served.
	Weavers Guild of St. Louis Fair & Expo Saturday, October 6 at 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Weavers Guild of St. Louis presents their "Celebrate Spinning & Weaving Week Expo" from 1-4 p.m. in the auditorium. Members of the public can watch Weavers Guild members demonstrating various fiber skills, including weaving, spinning, knitting, card weaving, inkle weaving, and kumihimo (Japanese braiding). The event is free and open to all.
	Orcs & Aliens Book Group Monday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Join us for a lively discussion of The Refrigerator Monologues by Catherynne M. Valente at 7 p.m. All are welcome!
	Read the Classics Book Group Tuesday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. Join us for a lively discussion of Raymond Chandler's The Lady in the Lake at 2 p.m. All are welcome!
	Open Enrollment Event Wednesday, October 17, 2018 9am-noon in the library auditorium Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage Plans Open Enrollment Event Open enrollment, Oct. 15 - Dec. 7, is the time to unravel Medicare mysteries: compare plans, check your coverage, lower your costs, and get your questions answered. CLAIM counselors will be on hand to help. CLAIM is the Missouri State Health Insurance Assistance Program. Trained counselors provide free, unbiased advocacy, education and assistance to people with Medicare and those who help them to make informed decisions about Medicare and related health insurance needs. Our goal is to provide local counselors to help you get the most from your Medicare benefits. Counseling can also be obtained via telephone assistance by calling CLAIM at 800-390-3330, or by dropping in every Tuesday from 1-3:30. Call for an appointment 314-250-3464.
	Health Screening Saturday, October 20, 2018 - Registration is 9:00 - 10:30 am Volunteer doctors and nurses from Health Protection and Education Services will be in the library today conducting free health screenings. Screenings check heart, liver, kidney, cholesterol, skin, teeth, and more! No advance registration is required, but spots fill up quickly, so attendees may want to arrive promptly at 9am. For more information, email info@hpes-stl.org or call the library at 314-727-3150.
	UCity Book Group Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. Join us for a lively discussion of Rachel Kushner's The Mars Room. Copies of next month's book will be available at this meeting.
	Red Cross Blood Drive Tuesday, October 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Help the Red Cross save lives! We'll be having a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, October 30 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please visit redcrossblood.org; use sponsor code: ucitylibrary or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
	Closed for Veterans Day Monday, November 12, 2018 - All day The library will be closed for Veterans Day.
	Health Screening Saturday, November 17, 2018 - Registration is 9:00 - 10:30 am Volunteer doctors and nurses from Health Protection and Education Services will be in the library today conducting free health screenings. Screenings check heart, liver, kidney, cholesterol, skin, teeth, and more! No advance registration is required, but spots fill up quickly, so attendees may want to arrive promptly at 9am. For more information, email info@hpes-stl.org or call the library at 314-727-3150.
	Orcs & Aliens Book Group Monday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Join us for a lively discussion of Naomi Novik's Uprooted at 7 p.m. All are welcome!
	Read the Classics Book Group Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. Join us for a lively discussion of Honoré de Balzac's Père Goriot at 2 p.m. All are welcome!
	Closed for Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday, November 23, & 23, 2018 - all day The library will be closed for Thanksgiving.
	UCity Book Group Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. Join us for a lively discussion of Luis Alberto Urrea's The House of Broken Angels. Copies of next month's book will be available at this meeting.

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