The St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri St. Louis is hosting a pair of entertaining and informative events Oct. 19 and Oct. 21.
On Friday, Oct. 19, Ed Finkelstein, publisher of the Labor Tribune, will chair a panel discussion “At Work at the Newspaper,” examining the unique nature of collective bargaining in the newspaper industry, from 10 a.m. to noon the Mercantile Library building at 1 University Blvd. in St. Louis
The panel discussion is being held in conjunction with the Headlines of History Exhibition
Other guest speakers will include:
• Tim O’Neil, retired St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter.
• John Ebeling, past president of St. Louis Typographical Union Local 8.
• Joe Holleman, reporter/columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Light Refreshments will be served.
Tickets are $12.50 for non-members, or $10 for members.
To reserve your space, contact Amanda Schneider at amandarschneider@umsl.edu or call 314-516-7248.
THE BOOK AS ART
On Sunday, Oct. 21, book artists Peter and Donna Thomas will present “The Book as Art: Making Physical Books by Hand In the Digital Age” from 2-4 p.m. at the library.
Tickets for that event are $15.
Call 314-516-7248 for reservations.