Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Money Smart--Oct 28

The St Louis Public Library and U.S. Bank are teaming up to bring you a series of classes to help get you started on the path to financial freedom! This is the last class of the series.

Home Ownership: Buying Your First Home shows you the difference between renting or owning and the advantages and disadvantages of different mortgage options.

Home Ownership will be held on October 28 at 7pm at the Carpenter branch of the St Louis Public Library.

Friday, October 23, 2009

Boo at the Zoo Spooky Saturday--Oct 24

St. John's Mercy Children's Hospital invites you to Boo at the Zoo Spooky Saturday!

Mummies and daddies are invited to bring their little ghouls and goblins to the St Louis Zoo for safe and free trick-or-treating (9am-1pm), entertainment (9am-3pm), and games and crafts (noon-4pm). You'll be able to sing and dance and enjoy special Halloween-themed goodies while you make crafts, play games, and meet costumed characters. Children are encouraged to wear costumes and participate in the costume parade at 4pm!

Note: Boo at the Zoo nights have a charge associated with them; Boo at the Zoo Spooky Saturday is FREE!

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Money Smart--Oct 21

The St Louis Public Library and U.S. Bank are teaming up to bring you a series of classes to help get you started on the path to financial freedom!

To Your Credit: Borrowing Basics teaches you how to build and repair your credit history.

Home Ownership: Buying Your First Home shows you the difference between renting or owning and the advantages and disadvantages of different mortgage options.

To Your Credit will be held on October 21 at 7pm at the Carpenter branch of the St Louis Public Library.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Magic House Birthday Celebration--Oct 16-18

From the Magic House website:

Happy Birthday! The Magic House is 30 and loving it. To get this party started, through generous support from Target, The Magic House is having a free-for-all weekend celebration. In honor of this very special birthday, all party goers will be admitted to The Magic House FREE OF CHARGE on Friday, October 16, through Sunday, October 18!

Visitors to The Magic House have the opportunity to donate to our 30th Anniversary fund to provide free educational field trips for children from disadvantaged areas. For $2 per adult or $1.50 per child, the donation reflects our 1979 prices! There’s no need to R.S.V.P. for this magical birthday event, just stop by The Magic House and join in the festivities with fun entertainment for the whole family. Get in the birthday spirit with magicians, spectacular balloon creations, face painting, a fun birthday craft and of course ice cream and birthday cupcakes. And don’t forget your goody bag! With a $30 donation, you can purchase a goody bag filled to the brim with surprises and fun all valued at $30.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Money Smart--Oct 14

The St Louis Public Library and U.S. Bank are teaming up to bring you a series of classes to help get you started on the path to financial freedom!

How to Choose and Keep a Checking Account teaches you how to choose and use a checking account and credit card responsibly.

To Your Credit: Borrowing Basics teaches you how to build and repair your credit history.

Home Ownership: Buying Your First Home shows you the difference between renting or owning and the advantages and disadvantages of different mortgage options.

How to Choose and Keep a Checking Account will be held on October 14 at 7pm at the Carpenter branch of the St Louis Public Library.

Friday, October 9, 2009

Ottertoberfest--Oct 10 and 11

An Oktoberfest the whole family can enjoy: otter-related children's activities, live entertainment and more!

In honor of the fun-loving North American River Otters, the St Louis Zoo will host Ottertoberfest, a fall event featuring traditional German biergartens, live music, kids' activities and more. At the biergartens, visitors can purchase beer, root beer, bratwurst, potato salad and other German specialties. Otter-related kids’ activities include an otterific obstacle course, otter tracks and crafts, designed for ages 2-10.

Activities will run from 10am-3pm each day and include a keeper chat at the Children's Zoo (10am) and Historic Hill (1:30pm).

From noon to 3pm enjoy live music in the biergartens:
Saturday, October 10: Waterloo German Band, Joe Tucci, Charles Block
Sunday, October 11: St. Louis Czech Express

For more information on Ottertoberfest activities, please call (314) 646-4771.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Money Smart--Oct 7

The St Louis Public Library and U.S. Bank are teaming up to bring you a series of classes to help get you started on the path to financial freedom!

Money Matters: Pay Yourself First will teach you how to prepare and follow a personal spending plan and how that plan feeds goal savings.

How to Choose and Keep a Checking Account teaches you how to choose and use a checking account and credit card responsibly.

To Your Credit: Borrowing Basics teaches you how to build and repair your credit history.

Home Ownership: Buying Your First Home shows you the difference between renting or owning and the advantages and disadvantages of different mortgage options.

Money Matters will be held on October 7 at 7pm at the Carpenter branch of the St Louis Public Library.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Missouri History Museum Twilight Tuesdays--Oct 6

Grab your blankets and lawn chairs, pack your picnic basket and come hear some terrific music under a beautiful Forest Park sunset as the Missouri History Museum Twilight Tuesdays light up again! Food and drinks will be available for purchase. Make-and-take activities for children will be offered on the Museum's front lawn beginning at 6:00 p.m. Activities will be closed after intermission.

This week's concert will feature Boogie Chyld with a tribute to Michael Jackson and will run from 6:30 to 8:30pm. Be sure to get to the Dula Plaza (the north lawn) of the History Museum early to grab some space. Tip: If you don't care about seeing the band, you can hear the music from quite a ways away in Forest Park, so you can find a nice spot away from all of the people and enjoy the concert without getting stepped on!

For more information, call 314-454-3199 or 800-916-8212.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

COCA Get Your Game On!--Oct 4

In conjunction with the Timothy Hutchings exhibition in the Millstone Gallery, participants ages 6-12 will have a chance to create their own interactive sculptural game board. Join artist Rudy Zapf as she leads this free workshop through 2D and 3D design basics. Let you imagination run wild and create your own interactive game world at COCA!

The workshop will be held from 3-4pm.

For more information or to register, email freeat3@cocastl.org. For registration, include the names, addresses and birth dates of those attending.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Home Depot Kids Workshop--Oct 3

Head to Home Depot from 9am to noon to create a firehouse bank at the Kids Workshop! The Kids Workshops are held the first Saturday of every month at all Home Depot stores and are designed for kids ages 5-12.

In addition to being able to take their newly-created firehouse bank home, each child will receive a kid-sized orange apron and an achievement pin.

Ottertoberfest--Oct 3 and 4

An Oktoberfest the whole family can enjoy: otter-related children's activities, live entertainment and more!

In honor of the fun-loving North American River Otters, the St Louis Zoo will host Ottertoberfest, a fall event featuring traditional German biergartens, live music, kids' activities and more. At the biergartens, visitors can purchase beer, root beer, bratwurst, potato salad and other German specialties. Otter-related kids’ activities include an otterific obstacle course, otter tracks and crafts, designed for ages 2-10.

Activities will run from 10am-3pm each day and include a keeper chat at the Children's Zoo (10am) and Historic Hill (1:30pm).

From noon to 3pm enjoy live music in the biergartens:
Saturday, October 3: Herb Eberle Band, Joe Tucci
Sunday, October 4: St. Louis Czech Express

For more information on Ottertoberfest activities, please call (314) 646-4771.

Morganford in Motion Street Festival--Oct 3

For a little more eclectic event, visit the Morganford in Motion street festival on Saturday from noon-9pm at the corner of Morganford and Juniata (just south of Tower Grove Park).

Bands performing include String Buzz, Bullet Pop, Funky Butt Brass Band, Chucker, Steve Ewing, and Javier Mendoza.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Taste of St Louis--Oct 2-4

You can't beat great food to go with the great fall weather we're now experiencing! If you want to combine some good food and some good weather, head to Soldier's Memorial in downtown this weekend for the award-winning Taste of St Louis!

This year will feature both new and returning events including the International Village, Celebrity Chef appearances, and bigger and better versions of the Taste favorites: Sauce Magazine's Restaurant Row, the NewsChannel 5 Top Chef Competition, the Bud Light Tasty Band Competition and national acts on the U.S. Bank Main Stage, the ArtDimensions Village, The Charter Marketplace, and The Family Entertainment Stage.

Numerous bands are performing and there will be opportunities for hands-on art activities for kids and adults.

Admission to Taste of St Louis is free, but the tasting is not. :( According to the website, samples from the different restaurants in Restaurant Row will be $2 each.