Thursday, April 3

The SLCL Mystery Lovers’ Book Club will discuss The Mourning Sexton by Michael Baron. 10am, SLCL–Headquarters Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., 994-3300.

Join Book Journeys for a discussion of The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory. Before Henry VIII ever considered making Anne Boleyn his wife, her older sister, Mary, was his mistress. 2pm, Auditorium, SLCL–Indian Trails Branch, 8400 Delport Dr., 428-5424.

LBB presents Bryan Jack, PhD in American Studies from Saint Louis University, author of The St. Louis African American Community and the Exodusters. 7pm, Left Bank Books, 399 N. Euclid, 367-6731.

Observable Readings presents Eight Kates, an unprecedented assemblage of poets who share a first name: Kate Colby, Cate Marvin, Katie Ford, Kate Greenstreet, Katie Peterson, Kate Pringle, Kate Schapira, and Katy Lederer. 8pm, Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest. For more information, visit http://observable.org.

Saint Louis Art Museum will host a lecture titled “The Houses of Frank Lloyd Wright” presented by author, Robert McCarter. One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park, 721-0072 or visit www.slam.org for more information.

UMSL presents a poetry reading by two Irish-American poets, Knute Skinner and Ray McManus. 12:30 – 1:45pm, UMSL SocSciBus (SSB) 331, 516-5541.