Upcoming Events in StL This Week: Sept 26th - Oct 2nd

Another week of awesome events around town!

Monday 9/26:

Yoga Night at the St. Louis Science Center
5050 Oakland Ave
$10 a person
5:30pm - 9pm

Tuesday 9/27:

Warson Woods Farmers Market
10001 Manchester Rd
3pm - 7pm

The Addams Family
Fox Theatre 527 N Grand BLVD
8pm, tickets $30 - $82


Wednesday 9/28:

Seniors Film Series
The Breakfast Club
Buder Library Branch
1:30pm - 3:00pm
http://www.slpl.org/events/calendar.asp


Maplewood Farmers Market
7620 Southwest Ave
4pm

Kody Norris & the Watauga Mountain Boys
Bauernhof Festival @ Grant's Farm
7pm
$5 a person, kids 10 and under free, $11 to park

Thursday 9/29:

Kids Night on Broadway
Fox Theatre
Buy an adult ticket get a kids ticket free 


Friday 9/30:

West Coast Swing Dancing
St Louis Rebels West Coast Swing Dance Club
Crestwood Court
109 Crestwood Plaza
7pm - 1am
$7 members/$10 non members
http://stlrebels.com/


Higher Ground: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder & Benifit for KDHX 88.1
OFF Broadway
3509 Lemp Ave
8pm
$10 - $13 tickets


Saturday 10/1:

Pedal the Cause
Soldier's Memorial
All Day
http://www.pedalthecause.org/

Tower Grove's Farmers Market
4256 Magnolia
8:30 am

David Gonzalez Sleeping Beauty
Center of Creative Arts
524 Trinity Ave
2-3pm
http://www.cocastl.org/subpage.cfm?vSection=events&vPage=calendar

8th Annual Rock n' CholesteROLL
Veterans Memorial Amphitheater 255 Grant Rd
Jefferson Barracks Park
$20, $40, or $60 tickets
http://www.k-hits.com/RNC2011.aspx




Sunday 10/2:


The Boogers Family Matinee
OFF Broadway
3509 Lemp Ave
3pm
http://www.offbroadwaystl.com/calendar/

Events Around StL this Weekend Sept 16-18

 Sept 16th:

West Coast Swing Dance
where:Crestwood Court 109 Crestwood Plaza 63126
when: 9/16 7pm - 1am
cost: $7 members/$10 non members
contact: http://stlrebels.com/

Those Darlings with Wagons and Bunnygrunt - show
where: Off Broadway (venue)
when: 9/16 8pm
cost: 21 years+ $10/ 21 years- $13
contact: http://www.offbroadwaystl.com/calendar/

Great Forest Park Balloon Glow
where:Central Field in Forest Park
when: 9/16 7pm - 8:30pm 
cost: FREE


September 17th:


Great Forest Park Ballon Race
where: Central Field Forest Park
when: 9/17 12pm - 6:30pm
cost: FREE

Sleeper Agent - concert
where: The Old Rock House 1200 S 7th St 63104
when: 9/18 8pm
cost: $8 advance/ $10 day of show
contact: http://oldrockhouse.com/concertcalendar/

The Rite of Spring - concert
where: St Louis Symphony Orchestra
when: 9/17 8pm
cost:visit website for details
contact: http://www.stlsymphony.org/concert/index.htm

Sept 18th:

Annual Pioneer Days
where: Boonesfield Village, Defiance MO
when: 9/17 - 9/18
cost: call for details
contact: 636-798-2005

Moolah Shriner's Ride So Kids can Walk
where: Gateway Harley Davidson 3600 Lemay Ferry Rd 63101
when:9/18
cost: $20 registration fee for riders to benifit Shriners Hospital for Children
contact: http://www.moolah.org/Default_.asp

Patriot Day 2011: Remembering 9/11 & Honoring Them by Helping Others

September 11th 2001, a day we will never forget nor should we.  Ten years later, I can still remember everything about that day from beginning to end.  My husband left for work an hour early, my daughter had just turned 10 months old, and our morning had started just as any other day.  While watching the morning news, I heard someone say the WTC North tower had been hit by a plane.  From that moment on I was glued to the news, answering the phone, or calling friends and family.  My husband's work closed up early.  Friends in other states were calling saying their works were closing early.  My sister, still in highschool, watched the broadcast in a classroom as did many other area students.  It was a day that changed all of us no matter where we were or who we were, we all felt something and it was life altering.

As the years have past, 9/11 has slowly become more than just a day of remembrance, for some it has become a day of service, a day when communities come together and volunteer where ever it is needed.  Today being the tenth anniversary, that was more apparent than ever.  With recent natural disasters, we have seen this outpouring of overwhelming help to those in need.  

To honor those we lost on 9/11, Art Hill in Forest Park was transformed this year in to a beautiful memorial: America's Heartland Remembers

 A flag was placed for every person lost that day, with their name and picture displayed on each flag pole.  The flags will be on display from now until September 19th, at which time they will be made available to anyone whom makes a donation of $20 to the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. 

A few sites to visit if you are looking for ways to be of service in your community:

http://www.uso.org/ways-to-volunteer.aspx

http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/index.jsp?r=msa&l=63627

http://www.stlouischildrens.org/content/giving/default.htm

http://www.communityservice.wustl.edu/stlagencies/display.php?listchar=S

http://www.stl.unitedway.org/volunteer.aspx

http://www.habitatstl.org/construction/volunteeropportunities/


We will never forget those we lost, the bravery of the men and women that helped so many that day, the families that were forever changed...9/11/2011

Upcoming Events in StL This Week: Sept 7th - 11th

A lot of great events going on around town this week & weekend!

September 9
What: Funky Butt Brass Band
Where: Jazz at the Bistro, 3536 Washington Ave, St. Louis MO 63103
Contact: 314-289-4030 or www.jazzstl.org
Cost: $20 or $10 for students w/ id


September 9
What: Light the Night Walk
Where: Forest Park in St. Louis and St. Peters City Center in St. Peters
Contact: 314-878-0780
Cost: Admission Costs, call for details

September 9 - 11
What: 2011 Saint Louis Art Fair
Where: Downtown Clayton, MO
Contact: 314-863-0278
Cost: Admission FREE

September 10
What: The 28th Annual Great Fire Engine Rally
Where: Leonor K Sullivan Boulevard on St. Louis Riverfront
Contact: 314-704-7853 or http://www.firefightersweekend.com/#
Cost: Admission FREE
Also check their website for a complete list of "The Firefighters Weekend" events!

September 10 - 11
What: American Indian Education Days
Where: Cahokia Mounds Museum Collinsville, Illinois
Contact: 618-346-5160 
Cost: Admission FREE

September 10 - 11
What: Carlyle Lake Wine & Art Festival
Where:Carlyle Lake Visitor's Center, Illinois
Contact: 618-526-8466
Cost: Admission FREE

September 11
What: Little Miss Ann Family Matinee
Where: Off Broadway (venue) 3509 Lemp Ave 63118
Contact: http://www.offbroadwaystl.com/calendar/
Cost: Adults or kids $8 in advance $10 at door kids 1 and under free

September 11
What: Third Annual Ferraris on the Piazza
Where: Kemp Auto Museum, Chesterfield, MO
Contact: 636-537-1718
Cost: Admission  FREE

September 11
What: Day of Service and Remembrance
Where: Metro Area
Contact: United Way www.stlremembers.org

Sunday Reflections: Thoughts and Prayers for Our Fallen Service Members

As this week draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment and express our condolences to the family members of the service members who tragically lost their lives this past week while serving our country.  Often, we overlook how privileged we are as Americans, forgetting the struggles of all those who came before us, the unimaginable circumstances our service men and women are enduring currently, and the peace we all have when we retire for the night.  The sheer scale of lives lost this past week in one incident perhaps awoken that internal alarm that things are not over, they are never truly over.  Our service men and women who are currently deployed need our support just as much now as they ever have, as well as our vets who have returned home, and even those who have been home for years.  Serving our country, putting their lives on the line for our beliefs as a nation, should grant them the utmost respect and diligence from us to ensure they are never forgotten, showing them that we are here for them and their families, and that that will never change.  Our thoughts and prayers are with these families and our appreciation for all they give weighs heavily on hearts.

If you are like me, finding the time to volunteer does not always come easy, but it is simply a way of expressing gratitude to help where ever help is needed.  Here is the link for Volunteer Match, a great site to find local organizations that need your help: www.volunteermatch.org