Story Time at the Sachs Museum
Every second Wednesday through March 11, 2027, join Garden staff gather in the historic Museum Building as they read aloud from the books they love most. Come for the stories, stay to wander through The Literary Garden: The Cultivation of Plants and Gardens in Narratives.
For all ages. No registration is required. Included in admission to Garden; free for St. Louis city and county residents before noon (with proof of residency).
Full Schedule
Daisy Rewilds by Margaret McNamara/The Dandelion's Tale by Kevin Sheehan & Rob Dunlavery
Read by Jeddy Choi and Mimi Garrison
July 8, 2026
La Semillita/The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle (Spanish and English)
Read by Carolina Romero
August 12, 2026
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney/Thank You, World by Alice B. McGinty
Read by Holly Hubenschmidt and Sean Doherty
September 9, 2026
Jaden's Impossible Garden by Melina Mangal/Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris
Read by Jeannie Gearin and Florence Smith
October 14, 2026
The Tiny Traveler: Japan by Misty Kenison/The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano
Read by Rachel Beilsmith and Jennifer Smith-Simms
November 11, 2026
Pizotito and the Wonders of the Dry Forest by Laura Toro González, Ariadna Mondragón Botero, Viviana Londoño Lemos, and Powers Lab
Read by Laura Toro (excerpts in Spanish and English)
December 9, 2026
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin
Read by Jaxon Brinsfield
January 14, 2027
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Read by Phil Egart
February 11, 2027
Mushroom Rain by Laura K. Zimmerman/The Gardening Dog: Watch a Friendship Grow by Cindy Wume /Plants Can’t Sit Still by Rebecca Hirsch
Read by Liz Byrde and Dana Kelly Rizzo
March 11, 2027
Pizotito and the Wonders of the Dry Forest by Laura Toro González, Ariadna Mondragón Botero, Viviana Londoño Lemos, and Powers Lab
Read by Laura Toro (excerpts in Spanish and English)