This episode’s guests are:

Jake Little, an Advisor and Career Navigator at East Central College in Union, Missouri, discusses artificial intelligence. He will be presenting “Understanding AI: A Practical Introduction” at our New Haven branch on Thursday, June 26, at 6:00 pm.

Dan Viets, an attorney in Columbia, Missouri, and co-author of the book, “Walt Disney’s Missouri: The Roots of a Creative Genius”, discusses Walt Disney’s early life in Missouri. He will be presenting “Walt Disney’s Missouri” at our Union branch on Thursday, June 12, at 6:00 pm.

Georgia Payne, a master quilter from Washington state, discusses quilts and the Underground Railroad. She will be presenting “Quilts of the Underground Railroad” virtually at our St. Clair branch on Tuesday, June 17, at 6:00 pm.

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This episode’s guests:

Jacob Tate is the presenter for our Union Branch’s Dungeons and Dragons Club, which takes place every first and third Saturday at the Union branch from noon to 3 PM. He is a Dungeons and Dragons enthusiast who has dedicated countless hours to learning the ins and outs of the game, its universe, and the intricacies of Dungeon Mastering.

Cheri Kramme is a Nutrition Program Associate at the MU Extension in Franklin County. She will present a Junior Chef program at all nine branches as part of our Summer Reading Programming. She is joining us to discuss the program, her role at the MU Extension, and what the extension offers.

Christy Schink, our Associate Director of Youth and Outreach Services Librarian, has been hard at work preparing for our Summer Reading Program, which begins May 31. This year’s theme is “Color Your World.” In this episode, we discuss the importance of the Summer Reading Program, what changes we’ve made this year, and all of the fun programs families can expect this summer.

Visit www.scenicregional.org/events to register for these library programs and others.

This episode’s guests:

Sue Blesi has researched and written about Franklin County history for almost forty years. Her new book is “Hanged by the Neck Until Dead: Lynchings and Hangings in Franklin County, Missouri.” She will give an author talk about the book at our St. Clair branch on Tuesday, May 20, at 6 p.m.

Debbie Bandy is a member of the Schwarzer Zither Ensemble. She will perform with the Ensemble at the New Haven branch on Thursday, May 22, at 6:00 PM.

Visit www.scenicregional.org/events to register for these library programs and others.