Taking the Scenic Route
Stagione 1
Bellydance Fusion and the Katy Trail
Lincoln, Curious Tides, Christian Fiction, and the Gilded Table
Gallery, Craft & Hobby, and Freida McFadden
di Steven Campbell
This week's guests include: Amy England with Mystic Sands Bellydance Fusion will talk about belly dancing and her upcoming program, Exploring Belly Dance Fusion, at the Sullivan Branch on Tuesday, March 4, at 6:00 PM. Register by visiting www.scenicregional.org/events Dan Burkhardt, author of “Trails Across Missouri: the Katy and Rock Island,” will discuss the Katy and Rock Island Trails and his upcoming program, Trails Across Missouri, at our Warrenton branch on Tuesday, March 25, at 5:30 PM. Register by visiting www.scenicregional.org/events
This week’s guests include: Jan Jacobi, author of “Young Lincoln” (2018), “Lincoln in Springfield” (2021), and “Lincoln and Douglas” (2025). He will be promoting "Lincoln and Douglas" at St. Louis County Library’s Grant’s View Branch on Thursday, February 20, at 6:00 PM. Shea Voss, Youth Programmer at the Union Branch, reviewed “Curious Tides” by Pascale Lacelle for the Missourian. Leah Matlock, Library Assistant at the Union Branch, reviewed “Girl from the Hidden Forest” by Hannah Linder for the Missourian. Suzanne Corbett, author of “The Gilded Table: Recipes and Table Traditions from the Campbell House” (2015) and “A Culinary History of Missouri: Foodways & Iconic Dishes of the Show-Me State” (2021). She is presenting “Gilded Age Dining in Missouri” at the Warrenton branch on Tuesday, February 18, at 6:00 PM. Register by visiting www.scenicregional.org/events.
Guests on this episode include: Lynnette Watts, President of the Scenic Regional Arts Council, and Tiffany Richards, manager of the library's Hermann branch. Find out more about the Gallery at the Library at www.scenicregional.org/gallery/ or on social media at www.facebook.com/GalleryAtTheLibrary. Paul Schroeder, the library's Collection Development Manager, and Alesia Cullen, the library's St. Clair branch manager. Craft & Hobby can be found beginning on February 1 at www.scenicregional.org/databases/#diy Genevieve Alexander, adult programmer at the library's Sullivan branch, and Casie Busch, children's programmer at the library's New Haven branch. Find Freida McFadden's books in the library's online catalog at https://srl.modiscovery.org/Search/Results?lookfor=mcfadden%2C+freida&searchIndex=Author&filter[]=availability_toggle%3A%22loca
Guests on this episode are: Walter Conner joins us to discuss his "Making Maple Syrup" program scheduled at the Union branch on Saturday, January 25, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. The program will be held at Mr. Conner's farm in Lonedell. Register at: https://scenicregional.librarycalendar.com/event/making-maple-syrup-17902 Associate Director Christy Schink joins us to discuss the library's 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program. For more information about the program and to register, visit: https://scenicregional.org/kids/1000-books-before-kindergarten/ St. Louis Master Gardener John Hensley joins us to discuss his program "Fifty Plants That Changed the Course of History Volume 2" scheduled at the Pacific branch on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Register at: https://scenicregional.librarycalendar.com/event/reap-what-you-sow-gardening-club-17760 Visit www.scenicregional.org for more information about the library, including upcoming programs and events.