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Friday, April 28, 2023

Glass works by renowned artist Chihuly sprout at Missouri Botanical Garden by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Chihuly in the Garden 2023" runs May 2-Oct. 15. There are 19 works across the garden’s 79 acres, as well as an installation of smaller works and drawings in the Sachs Museum.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:30AM
Thursday, March 16, 2023

Your guide to 10 St. Patrick's Day parades, fests and pub crawls across St. Louis by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Since March 17 falls on a Friday this year, the celebrating starts this weekend.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:45AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Concerts, exhibits, tours and more events honor Black History Month in St. Louis by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis museums, galleries, theaters and libraries will celebrate Black History Month with a variety of programs and exhibitions in February.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:15PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Orchid Show returns to Missouri Botanical Garden after 2-year break by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Orchid Show runs Jan. 27-Feb. 26, a few weeks shorter than usual because the display shares space with other, less-tolerant plants.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:00PM
Friday, January 20, 2023

Loop Ice Carnival in University City returns after 2-year pandemic pause by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Loop Ice Carnival in University City returns Jan. 21 after a two-year hiatus, no matter the weather.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:55PM
Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Eagle watching season takes flight with events through February by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As the birds migrate south, several activities provide opportunities to get a closer look, starting with Alton Eagle Ice Festival.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:30PM
Saturday, December 31, 2022

Ring in the new year early with family-friendly events across St. Louis area by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hikes, noon balloon drops, ice skating and fireworks help welcome 2023 before bedtime.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:10AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Celebrate the light with 11 Hanukkah events happening across the St. Louis area by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Celebrations for members of the Jewish community include events organized by five local Chabad centers.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:00AM
Saturday, May 28, 2022

Honor the fallen with Memorial Day parades, ceremonies in the St. Louis area by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Several cities and groups are hosting ceremonies, along with one at Soldiers Memorial and the 155th Memorial Day Parade in Alton.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 11:48AM
Thursday, February 3, 2022

St. Louis institutions celebrate Black History Month with virtual, in-person programming by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Celebrate Black History Month in and around St. Louis with a mix of entertaining, educational and emotional offerings.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:48AM
Friday, January 7, 2022

Emancipation Day event will honor dead of historic Black cemetery by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Preservation group will tell stories of some of the 50,000 people buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Hillsdale.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:42PM
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Josephine Baker will be celebrated in native St. Louis as she receives France's highest honor by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Baker will be interred in the Pantheon in Paris and remembered with a program at the Missouri History Museum.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 10:42AM
Thursday, November 18, 2021

Winter markets, Christmas parades, Santa visits have season feeling normal again by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s beginning to feel a lot like — dare we say it? — a normal Christmas in St. Louis.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:48PM
Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Where to get lost in a corn maze around St. Louis by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If you can find your way out of these labyrinths, many also offer pumpkin patches, cute animals and other festive fall attractions.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:32PM
Friday, September 10, 2021

Fall fun returns with festivals, funnel cakes, flying trapezes and more by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Enjoying a festival or performance with a crowd was tricky last fall. But organizers have learned to adapt and prepare for fall 2021.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:24PM
Saturday, July 10, 2021

St. Louis Zoo’s Primate Canopy Trails opens a whole new world for monkeys, lemurs by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The $13 million exhibit expands outdoor habitats and way of life for the zoo’s monkeys and lemurs.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 03:18AM
Thursday, July 1, 2021

Riverboats at the Gateway Arch navigate pandemic with emphasis on dockside entertainment by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The cafe menu has been revamped, table service has been added, and there are more dockside concerts to attract visitors to the St. Louis riverfront.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:48AM
Thursday, April 15, 2021

It's dinosaur season! Creatures growl and spit at St. Louis Zoo, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Dinoroarus" takes over the zoo's former Children's Zoo space, and "Jurassic Quest Drive Thru" visits amphitheatre parking lot.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:06PM

Story of origami unfolds with giant metal sculptures at Missouri Botanical Garden by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Origami in the Garden" features 18 large-scale installations, with "Master Peace," a tower of 500 cranes, situated in the main pool in front of the Climatron.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 07:06PM
Saturday, March 13, 2021

St. Louis museums and attractions adapt, struggle, find hope during pandemic by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis attractions now set modest budgets and know to plan a few months, not a year, in advance.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:54AM

Meet me at the fair? Uncertainty looms, even for St. Louis events that are months away by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Since it takes months to plan a festival, and vaccine news changes daily, plans for summer festivals remain uncertain.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 02:54AM
Saturday, February 6, 2021

40 mummies await at St. Louis Science Center, where its own baby mummy returns with new discoveries by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Traveling exhibition at St. Louis Science Center leads visitors on 4,500-year journey, with artifacts from 12 museums in five countries.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:03AM

'We were a hammer. We were a saw.' House, new book tell of North County's ties to slavery by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"In the Walnut Grove," from the Florissant Valley Historical Society, explores the history of the Taille de Noyer estate and beyond.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 12:03AM
Friday, January 29, 2021

Fete de Glace ice carving festival in St. Charles gives sculptors a chance to shine by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ice sculptures, a staple of weddings and holiday parties, aren't much in demand during a pandemic.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:06PM
Thursday, January 14, 2021

Look, up in the sky: Here's where to spot some socially distant eagles this winter by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Alton tourism bureau unveils a new eagle “mobile passport” that encourages self-guided birdwatching tours.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:03PM
Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Three exhibits at World Chess Hall of Fame entertain and inform using a universal language by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The exhibitions celebrate artwork on chess posters, chess in the Enlightenment and the American presidency.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:24PM

The Rep announces new, abbreviated season, starting on a virtual stage by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“Little Shop of Horrors” and “Mlima’s Tale” will go onstage in spring. "Black Like Me" will be offered free online Sept. 10.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:24PM

Hot-air balloons will take flight over four days for new Lift Up St. Louis event by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Balloons honoring essential workers and activists will take flight from a handful of locations for Lift Up St. Louis.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 08:24PM
Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Biodiversity, baby: Be a citizen scientist for City Nature Challenge by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The worldwide event isn’t a competition this year because of the pandemic, but organizers still want your snaps of trees, flowers and critters.

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 04:42PM
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Living in pandemic history? The Missouri Historical Society wants to hear from you by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Missouri Historical Society is collecting submissions for "Stories of the Pandemic: A St. Louis COVID-19 Digital Archive."

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 05:32PM
Friday, March 13, 2020

Reawaken this spring with these family-friendly events in St. Louis by Valerie Schremp Hahn | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In addition to this season’s spring celebrations and festivals, the rooftop of City Museum reopens on March 13, the children’s garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden reopens March 18, a…

SOURCE: St. Louis Today at 01:06PM

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