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Author Talk: Miriam Moyniham and Ryan Buckley

South Broadway Athletic Club: St. Louis’s Home for Boxing, Wrestling, and Cheap Beer Since 1899

Monday, Sept 8th at 7 PM

In 1899, five men gathered at a home in South St. Louis and formed the South Broadway Athletic Club. It was an era when athletic clubs formed all over the country as organized boxing and wrestling became more popular. The club has been a cornerstone of the Soulard neighborhood ever since. Social activities have always been an important part of the club, which hosts dances, fish frys, fishing tournaments, Big Band concerts, and Christmas parties for underprivileged children. The club became a gathering place for generations of families and friends. As the 2000s began, falling membership and financial woes threatened to close the SBAC’s doors for good, but with the hard work of its existing members, along with help from new members, the club again thrives. The history and images in this book tell stories of everyday life in St. Louis from the end of the 19th century to today. The book will be for sale along with authors Miriam Moynihan and Ryan Buckley available for signing. 

New Movies of Interest

Wes Anderson’s newest film, The Phoencian Scheme, will likely emerge during awards season as at least a minor contender. Anderson’s late career work has been excellent, and The Phoenecian Scheme is no exception. It features some of his most creative storytelling mechanics and a magnetic performance by Michael Cera.

Additionally, Neighborhood Watch, starring Jack Quaid as a schizophrenic who witnesses a kidnapping, is a fairly engaging thriller with a solid string of comedic bits from Jeffrey Dean Morgan, playing a disgraced former college campus security guard who teams up with him. 

We also have one lesser-known but highly worthwhile film. Eephus, a low-budget, breezy comedy about the last game between two competing baseball rec leagues is unlike any other sports film. Like a real baseball game, it has a slow and leisurely pace. It pulls off a terrific feat, appealing to both art house audiences and baseball fans. It may not get a lot of fanfare, but it’s one of the best films of the year so far.

Library of Things Spotlight:

Outdoor and Sports

The Kirkwood Public Library has many items you can borrow from books to movies, magazines to music. We also loan out a variety of non-traditional library items. We refer to these items as the Library of Things. Each month, we will be highlighting parts of this collection.

Featured in September is our collection of Outdoor and Sports items. Need an outdoor projection screen for a party? How about a metal detector for beach combing? Or take up the hottest of games with a pickleball set. Look no further than your library!

Here are some of the items in our Outdoor and Sports collection

• Bike GPS
• Bluetooth Speaker
• Fishing Poles
• Golf laser rangefinder
• Metal detector
• Telescopes & Binocular kits
• 120-inch outdoor projection screen
• Pickleball paddle set
• Pop-up canopy
• Portable power station and solar generator

View our entire Outdoor and Sports collection here. View our entire Library of Things collection here. And while our selection is not comprehensive, we welcome suggestions for new additions to the collection. You can use the contact forms on our website to make a suggestion to the Technology dept.

Memory Cafe:

On Location at Powder Valley

This month Powder Valley Nature Conservation will be hosting our memory cafe on Friday, September 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM. The theme is Smell the Roses and we will be learning how nature can be transformative and  healing for each of us, without the side effects. You also will be able to take home some practical tips to use in your everyday life. The event will have a brief, easy walk to get out in nature. No hiking boots required, just the desire to connect and have fun with others!  Powder Valley is located at 11715 Cragwold Rd, Kirkwood, Missouri. Registration is helpful and can be found here.