GAZELLE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2018 | Page 72

COMMUNITY & CULTURE SEE AND BE SEEN Starcatchers Gala ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY PHOTOS BY BRYAN SCHRAIER A n evening of adventure awaited guests at the St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Starcatchers Gala. Themed “Readers of the Lost Ark,” the event turned Library Headquarters into a magical, mystical space, complete with a cocktail reception that featured snake charmers and belly dancers. Bestselling author Homer Hickam captivated the crowd by sharing his experiences of working in a coal mine, working at NASA, and of enduring hurricanes in the Virgin Islands. 1 2 3 70 GAZELLE 4