Lafayette Square will be hosting the Ralph Butler Band on September 13 as part of their FREE summer concert series. The concert will start at 6pm and will be held outside in the park (corner of Mississippi and Lafayette) providing the weather cooperates.
Shrek 2 will be playing at 1023 N. Grand Blvd. (north of St. Louis University) sponsored by the Justine Peterson Housing and Reinvestment Corp. The movie will start at dusk (~7:30pm). For more information, see Frontyard Features.
Also, don't forget about the Tour of Missouri happening all weekend!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Tour of Missouri bike race this weekend
The final stage of the Tour of Missouri lands in St Louis on September 14, but there are plenty of activities happening Saturday AND Sunday.
There's too much to list everything, but check out the links and you are sure to find something that you like!
There's too much to list everything, but check out the links and you are sure to find something that you like!
FREE movie--Sept 12
If the weather holds, go see Ghostbusters (can't beat classic '80's) for FREE on Friday night!
The movie will start at dusk (~7:30pm) and will be at New City School (5201 Waterman Blvd, just west of Kingshighway and south of Delmar). The movie is sponsered by the Waterman-Lake Improvement District. For more information, see Frontyard Features.
The movie will start at dusk (~7:30pm) and will be at New City School (5201 Waterman Blvd, just west of Kingshighway and south of Delmar). The movie is sponsered by the Waterman-Lake Improvement District. For more information, see Frontyard Features.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
48th Annual Kirkwood Greentree Festival--Sept 12-14
It's hard to even know where to start with the Kirkwood Greentree Festival--there's so much going on! Your best bet for details is to go to the website and see what strikes your fancy. There's a car show (fee to compete but not to view the cars), demonstrations of arts and crafts, food vendors, numerous performing groups, kids' activities, and more!
The festival opens Friday, Sept 12, at 5pm. At 6pm is the kids' dog show and 7:30 is the canine frisbee competition. Sh-Boom will be performing from 6:30-9:30pm. The arts and crafts/folklife booths will not be open Friday night, so for those you'll need to wait until Saturday at 8:30am.
At 10am on Saturday is the parade and from noon to 7pm the kids' activities will be open in addition to several musical performances. While the festival runs until 7pm on Saturday, the arts and crafts booths are closing at 6pm so don't wait too long!
Sunday everything opens at 10am. Don't miss the car show from 10am-4pm and the sailboat regatta at noon. Noon to 5pm boasts several more musical performances as well.
For directions to the festival, pleae click here. Free shuttles will be running Saturday and Sunday from Meramec Community College. Otherwise, just find some free street parking close by (do remember not to block driveways, please!).
The festival opens Friday, Sept 12, at 5pm. At 6pm is the kids' dog show and 7:30 is the canine frisbee competition. Sh-Boom will be performing from 6:30-9:30pm. The arts and crafts/folklife booths will not be open Friday night, so for those you'll need to wait until Saturday at 8:30am.
At 10am on Saturday is the parade and from noon to 7pm the kids' activities will be open in addition to several musical performances. While the festival runs until 7pm on Saturday, the arts and crafts booths are closing at 6pm so don't wait too long!
Sunday everything opens at 10am. Don't miss the car show from 10am-4pm and the sailboat regatta at noon. Noon to 5pm boasts several more musical performances as well.
For directions to the festival, pleae click here. Free shuttles will be running Saturday and Sunday from Meramec Community College. Otherwise, just find some free street parking close by (do remember not to block driveways, please!).
Monday, September 8, 2008
FREE Missouri History Museum concert--Sept 9
Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and meet up on the front lawn of the History Museum at the corner of Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park for their evening concert series. All concerts start at 6:30pm, but you'll want to get there early to get a seat--the lawn fills up fast. Thankfully, the sounds systems are usually good and you can hear the music from quite a good distance away.
Tuesday, Sept 9 Ralph Butler
Tuesday, Sept 16 Coco Soul, Taynka and Friends
Tuesday, Sept 23 Mystic Voyage Bands
Tuesday, Sept 30 The Bob Kuban Brass
Tuesday, Sept 9 Ralph Butler
Tuesday, Sept 16 Coco Soul, Taynka and Friends
Tuesday, Sept 23 Mystic Voyage Bands
Tuesday, Sept 30 The Bob Kuban Brass
Friday, September 5, 2008
Polish Festival--Sept 5 and 6
It's a busy weekend!
If you're closer to the north side of town, head to the Polish Falcons Hall at 2013 St. Louis Ave. in the St. Louis Place neighborhood. Polish food will be available for purchase from 11am-1pm and 4-7:30pm both days and music will be starting at 6:30pm both nights. Put on your dancing shoes and come celebrate your Polish heritage (or just enjoy the food--pierogies, yum!!)!
If you're closer to the north side of town, head to the Polish Falcons Hall at 2013 St. Louis Ave. in the St. Louis Place neighborhood. Polish food will be available for purchase from 11am-1pm and 4-7:30pm both days and music will be starting at 6:30pm both nights. Put on your dancing shoes and come celebrate your Polish heritage (or just enjoy the food--pierogies, yum!!)!
25th Annual Great Fire Engine Rally--Sept 6
If you've got kids, this is the place to be this Saturday. Starting at 8am and going until 5pm, the FREE Great Fire Engine Rally brings more fire trucks to downtown St. Louis than you've ever seen in one place before! More than 150 modern and vintage fire trucks and apparatus will be on display.
The parade starts at 10am at the corner of Lenore K. Sullivan and Poplar Streets. After the parade, check out the firefighter challenge, visit the kids' area, watch the fire department burn a house (mock house, of course!), watch a river rescue, and watch an auto extrication using the Jaws of Life and more.
Come on out and support your local (and not-so-local) fire departments!
The parade starts at 10am at the corner of Lenore K. Sullivan and Poplar Streets. After the parade, check out the firefighter challenge, visit the kids' area, watch the fire department burn a house (mock house, of course!), watch a river rescue, and watch an auto extrication using the Jaws of Life and more.
Come on out and support your local (and not-so-local) fire departments!
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Greater St Louis Hispanic Festival--Sept 5-7
I don't have much information on this one, but it looks like there's going to be lots of great music, dancing, and food! Be sure to check out the dance-off on Saturday night from 5-6pm!
Soldiers Memorial Park in downtown St Louis near Market St. and 14th St.
Friday 10am-10pm
Saturday 10am-10pm
Sunday 11am-8pm
Schedule of events
Soldiers Memorial Park in downtown St Louis near Market St. and 14th St.
Friday 10am-10pm
Saturday 10am-10pm
Sunday 11am-8pm
Schedule of events
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Festival of Faiths and Culture--Sept 6
This Saturday is also the Festival of Faiths and Culture held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, IL (just across the river east of St. Louis). Admission is FREE but food and gifts will be available for purchase. The festival goes from 10am-7pm.
Different groups will be performing throughout the day with dancing and music at indoor and outdoor stages, so don't let the weather stop you! There will also be a children's village with free hands-on activities and crafts. You can learn greetings and key words and phrases in different languages throughout the day in 20 minute sessions occurring on the hour and half-hour, and play games and sports from other countries and cultures at the "World of Fun" exhibit.
The Interfaith Learning Center will have "representatives of Christianity, both Catholic and Protestant, Judaism, Islam, Baha'i, along with a variety of other faiths such as Buddhism and Hinduism bring information as well as symbols used within their faith, and are willing to answer questions. No proselytizing [attempting to convert] is allowed; therefore, visitors can ask questions freely without concern."
Directions to the Festival are here. For more information call 618-397-6700.
Different groups will be performing throughout the day with dancing and music at indoor and outdoor stages, so don't let the weather stop you! There will also be a children's village with free hands-on activities and crafts. You can learn greetings and key words and phrases in different languages throughout the day in 20 minute sessions occurring on the hour and half-hour, and play games and sports from other countries and cultures at the "World of Fun" exhibit.
The Interfaith Learning Center will have "representatives of Christianity, both Catholic and Protestant, Judaism, Islam, Baha'i, along with a variety of other faiths such as Buddhism and Hinduism bring information as well as symbols used within their faith, and are willing to answer questions. No proselytizing [attempting to convert] is allowed; therefore, visitors can ask questions freely without concern."
Directions to the Festival are here. For more information call 618-397-6700.
15th Annual St. Louis Art Fair--Sept 5-7
Friday 5-10pm
Saturday 10am-10pm
Sunday 11am-4pm
Something for everyone! This weekend is the FREE St Louis Art Fair, held in Clayton along Forsyth just east of Brentwood. All areas of visual art are represented--ceramics, digital art, drawing and pastel, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, and wood--and you can see a full list of accepted artists here.
It wouldn't be a true arts fair without FREE music, and there is plenty of that as well! The Main Stage on Brentwood just north of Forsyth will host dueling pianos, blues-rock, jazz, soul and funk, blues harmonica, jazz and blues, classics and oldies, and rock. The Forsyth Stage on Forsyth near Central will host funk-rock, jazz/classical/folk, jazz classics, gospel and bluegrass, jazz/funk/pop, afro-Caribbean, acoustic jazz, and scat. The Performing Arts Stage at South Central and Carondelet will host storytelling, musical revues, opera, puppet performances, traditional Hawaiian/Polynesian music, Flamenco dancing, Chinese culture, and Latin percussion.
In addition to everything you can see and hear, what's an arts festival without the opportunity to get your hands dirty? FREE hands-on participation in various art activities is available for kids AND adults, as well as live demonstrations of everything from pottery to glassblowing to the making of grandfather clocks!
And of course, there will be plenty of delicious food available for purchase from a wide variety of local vendors.
For a map, click here. And you can't beat this--parking is FREE as well!
Saturday 10am-10pm
Sunday 11am-4pm
Something for everyone! This weekend is the FREE St Louis Art Fair, held in Clayton along Forsyth just east of Brentwood. All areas of visual art are represented--ceramics, digital art, drawing and pastel, fiber, glass, jewelry, metal, painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, and wood--and you can see a full list of accepted artists here.
It wouldn't be a true arts fair without FREE music, and there is plenty of that as well! The Main Stage on Brentwood just north of Forsyth will host dueling pianos, blues-rock, jazz, soul and funk, blues harmonica, jazz and blues, classics and oldies, and rock. The Forsyth Stage on Forsyth near Central will host funk-rock, jazz/classical/folk, jazz classics, gospel and bluegrass, jazz/funk/pop, afro-Caribbean, acoustic jazz, and scat. The Performing Arts Stage at South Central and Carondelet will host storytelling, musical revues, opera, puppet performances, traditional Hawaiian/Polynesian music, Flamenco dancing, Chinese culture, and Latin percussion.
In addition to everything you can see and hear, what's an arts festival without the opportunity to get your hands dirty? FREE hands-on participation in various art activities is available for kids AND adults, as well as live demonstrations of everything from pottery to glassblowing to the making of grandfather clocks!
And of course, there will be plenty of delicious food available for purchase from a wide variety of local vendors.
For a map, click here. And you can't beat this--parking is FREE as well!
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