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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Forest Park: St. Louis’s Gathering Place Since 1876
  with Amanda E.  Doyle and Cameron Collins
DTSTART:20260920T190000Z
DTEND:20260920T200000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Come with authors Amanda E. Doyle and Cameron Collins for a fu
 n and fascinating turn on the WHEEL! OF! FOR…EST PARK!  \n\n\n\nAs the 
 heart of St. Louis celebrates its 150th year in 2026\, you’re invited to
  take an interactive tour through some of Forest Park’s most familiar an
 d beloved features\, as well as get treated to hidden histories and fascin
 ating trivia…all from the comfort of your seat at the Kirkwood Public Li
 brary! Your guide: “Forest Park: St. Louis’s Gathering Place Since 187
 6\,” the new\, lushly illustrated book by Doyle and Collins. We’ll hav
 e a carnival-style spinny wheel and you\, the audience\, will use it to di
 rect our talk. Come hear about the animals who arrived before the Zoo\, th
 e generations of folks who've slept in tent cities in the park\, the count
 ry's first hot-air balloon race\, and more.  \n\n\n\nThe park has been bo
 th a mirror for St. Louis and its people. It showed us examples of all the
  trials and triumphs we experienced in our everyday lives\, from racial st
 rife and economic freefall to population abandonment and urban decline. It
 ’s also been a window\, giving us glimpses of what else lay beyond our o
 wn experiences and broadening our lives\, from bringing the world’s wond
 ers here for a spectacular exposition to providing a home for the playgrou
 nd movement\, accessible arts\, and a free place to breathe and just be. O
 f particular interest to Kirkwood fans will be the pivotal role played by 
 Hiram W. Leffingwell in the park's conception and creation. \n\n\n\nPlease
  bring your favorite Forest Park memories and your burning questions\; we'
 ll do our best to answer them! Books will be available for purchase and pe
 rsonalized signing by the authors. (Cash/check/credit/debit/Venmo accepted
 \; $49.36 per copy.)
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LOCATION:Kirkwood Public Library\, 140 E. Jefferson Ave.\, Kirkwood\, MO\,
  63122\, United States
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 ace-since-1876-with-amanda-e-doyle-and-cameron-collins/?utm_source=caldisc
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