Jungle Boogie at the St Louis Zoo--July 31

"Splish splash" with the stingrays, "cha-cha" with the cheetahs, "salsa" with the sea lions or "two-step" with the tigers at Jungle Boogie, the Zoo's FREE Friday Night concert series for the whole family. This Friday night will be the rhythm and blues music of Bob Case.

5 p.m. - Outdoor Herpetarium keeper chat
5 p.m. to 8 p.m. - Children's activities
5:30 p.m. - Flamingo keeper chat
6 p.m. - Penguin enrichment
6:30 p.m. - Sea lion feeding
6:30 to 7 p.m. - Children's entertainment

Wehrenberg Family Summer Series--July 29 and 30

Wehrenberg Theatres are once again hosting their FREE summer movie series. There are numerous theatres throughout the St. Louis area participating and the movies vary from week to week depending on the theatre. For more information, see their website here:

Wehrenberg Family Summer Series

The movies to be shown are The Tale of Despereaux, Space Chimps, Open Season 2, Marley & Me, Madagascar 2, Kung Fu Panda, Hotel For Dogs, Coraline, Bee Movie, and Stuart Little 3.

Whitaker Music Festival--July 29

Birds singing in the warm, rose-scented evenings signal it’s time for the Whitaker Music Festival. Now in its 15th year, the open-air festival presents ten weeks of free Wednesday evening concerts under the stars. Enjoy the musical talents of many noted St. Louis-area performers and take advantage of the once-a-year opportunity to picnic on the Garden grounds. Click here to view this year's lineup.

Visitors are welcome to bring their own picnic supper, baskets, or coolers. Picnic fare is also available for purchase on site, including brisket sandwiches, hot dogs, cheese and grape plates, sno-cones, chips, cookies, beer, wine, and soda. The Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden also remains open late until 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, with free admission after 5 p.m.The festival is funded by the Whitaker Foundation, which supports St. Louis arts and parks to promote common heritage, celebrate diversity, and encourage vitality within the community.In case of rain, check the Garden’s website at http://www.mobot.org/ or tune in to radio station WSIE, 88.7 FM, for cancellation information.

Free admission to the Garden after 5 p.m.
Music begins at 7:30 p.m.

July 29
Ralph Butler
Public entertainer #1

Mr. Butler has been one of the most popular nightclub entertainers in St. Louis for over two decades. He returns to the Whitaker festival after a hiatus of several years to once more delight our loyal audience with his charming personality and a great evening of popular tunes.

Children's Concert Series--July 29

Wednesday mornings during the summer the Piper Palm House hosts children's concerts at 9:30 AM. All concerts are free and open to the public and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. For more info call 314-771-4424.

The Piper Palm House is located on the north side of Tower Grove Park, close to the park entrance at Magnolia and Tower Grove Avenue.

7/29 - “The Bremen Town Musicians”
8/05 - “Peter and the Wolf”
8/12 - “Percussion Discussion”
8/19 - “The Bull and the Bee”

Regal Free Family Film Festival--July 28 and 29

Selected G & PG movies start at 10AM each Tuesday and Wednesday during the festival. First-come, first-served seating is limited to theatre capacity. The Free Family Film Festival is safe, lots of fun and a great way for kids to spend a weekday morning in the summer.

Tickets for the 2009 Free Family Film Festival are exclusively available at the theatre box office on the day of the show.

The only St Louis area theatre participating in the Free Family Film Festival is the one at the St Louis Mills Stadium 18 (5555 St. Louis Mills Blvd., Hazelwood, MO 63042).

07/28/2009-07/29/2009	Space Chimps (G)
	Hotel For Dogs (PG)
08/04/2009-08/05/2009	The Tale Of Despereaux (G)
	Kung Fu Panda (PG)

U City Summer Concert Band--July 28

The University City Summer Concert Band hosts free outdoor concerts during the summer. All concerts start at 7pm and last about 60 minutes with a short intermission. You can come and go as you please. The concerts are held in the outdoor Market in the Loop Plaza, next to Racanelli's and across the street from St Louis Bread Co.

Bring a lawn chair, available seating is limited. And bring your children!

For the last piece each concert, the band plays "On the Mall." Children are invited to come up to the front and conduct the band and receive their very own UCity Summer Band pencil!

Even though it is summer, concerts are held in the shade between two buildings. There is no glaring sun and it's a wonderful way to end a hot summer day!

Program for July 28:
FANFARE & FLOURISHES
THE GLORY OF THE YANKEE NAVY
AMERICAN SAILING SONGS
OLD SCOTTISH MELODY
HANDEL IN THE STRAND – Casey Geisz, Guest Conductor
MARCHING DOWN BROADWAY
~ ~ INTERMISSION ~ ~
PROCESSION OF THE NOBLES
APPALACHIAN OVERTURE
MORE GAMES!
ON THE MALL

Compton Heights Concert Band--July 26 and 27

The Compton Heights Concert Band of St. Louis presents exciting, old-fashioned Sousa-style band concerts with world-class guest artists. All concerts are free and open to the public and start at 7:30pm.

Sunday concerts are performed at Francis Park (for more info, call 776-2227). Monday concerts are performed at the Music Stand in Tower Grove Park (for more info, call 771-2679).

7/26 and 27 – Geoffrey Gallante, Trumpet!

8 year old Trumpet phenom, Geoffrey Gallante, Headlines the 5th week of Sunday Serenades & Musical Mondays! Geoffrey began playing by age 4! He auditioned for band camp at age 4 and was placed at the highest level ranked with students 10 years older. He continues to develop his talent performing with diverse ensembles such as the Northern Indiana Symphony Orchestra, the Ridgewood NJ Concert Band, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, the Philadelphia Brass, the Washington Symphonic Brass, the youngest performer ever at the Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center with a Jazz Band, and even guest TV appearances on the CBS Early Show and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno!

Upcoming concerts:
8/02 and 03 – Fabulous Finale with Hugh Smith

Faust Historical Village Open House--July 25 and 26

Experience St. Louis County as it was a century ago. Tour the 1850s Conway House, home of Dr. Frederick and Lavinia Bates and its period herb garden and outdoor kitchen. Also tour the circa 1848 log cabin of Ludwig and Salome Mertz, a dye and insect repellent garden, German vegetable garden, smokehouse, outhouse and woodshed and the Davis House, which originally was a two story log cabin with it's detached washhouse and smokehouse. On occasion, visitors may see a blacksmith at work in the Yokel barn.

Knowledgeable guides in period dress will be available to answer questions about the structures, as well as the heritage gardens that are lovingly attended to by dedicated volunteers. Nearly every plant was commonly available in the 1800s and served a useful purpose. The homes vary from a modest log cabin and brick cottage built by German immigrants to larger and more sophisticated 2-story homes, built by established, wealthy landowners. They are partially furnished appropriate to the period.

The Faust Historical Village Open Houses are free to the public and the Village will be open from 1-5pm on both days. For more information call: (636) 532-7298 or see the St Louis County Parks website.

Live at the Levee--July 25

"Redneck Woman" Gretchen Wilson returns to her roots (she’s from Pocahontas, Illinois) for a foot-stomping show. The two-time Grammy nominee (for "I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today") will bring the crowd to its feet with her distinctive vocals and high-energy show.

To see Gretchen, head to the St. Louis Riverfront, Leonor K. Sullivan Boulevard and the grounds of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial under the Gateway Arch (get there early!!). Activities start at 6pm and include live music, fireworks and the AmerenUE/Schnucks K-Town Kids Zone, as well as other activities. The evening concludes with the star-spangled US Bank/Enterprise Rent-A-Car fireworks display at approximately 9:15 pm.

For more information call 314-434-3434 or visit the Celebrate St. Louis website.

City-Wide Open Studios--July 25 and 26

More than 100 artists are inviting the public to view the spaces where they work through the 4th Annual City-Wide Open Studios sponsored by the Contemporary Art Museum. Guests are invited to tour the various spaces all weekend and find out what kind of creative invention happens behind closed doors.

Visitors will have the option of participating in group bike routes beginning at 10:00 a.m. or riding on an individual basis. Trolley tours will also be available.

This event spans the areas of St. Louis City, University City and Maplewood and will last from 10am to 4pm.

For more information call: (314) 535-4660