Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 3-7-18

32 I EVENTS I
March 7, 2018
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Young People’s Theatre performs “The Wizard of Oz” in the Donald D. Shook
Fine Arts theater, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, March 16-25.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Art Exhibit: Paintings by Sam
White is from 5:30-9 p.m. now through
April 13 at Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri
Sports Circle in O’Fallon. Gallery admission
is free and exhibits are available for
viewing during regular business hours at
the RSC. For more information, call (636)
474-2732 or visit renaudspiritcenter.com.
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St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre’s “Celestial
Universe” All-Media Art Show and
Competition runs from March 8 through
April 29. For details, call (636) 397-6903,
ext. 1624, or go to stpetersmo.net/arts.
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Auditions for “Tarzan, the Musical”
is from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday,
March 10 at O’Fallon Municipal Centre,
100 N. Main St. in O’Fallon. Auditions
are open to fourth- through 12th-graders.
To audition, email otwyouththeatre@
gmail.com. Additional auditions will be
held March 17. “Tarzan” production dates
are June 1, 2, 8 and 9.
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Young People’s Theatre performs “The
Wizard of Oz” in the Donald D. Shook Fine
Arts Building theater on the St. Charles Community
College campus, 4601 Mid Rivers
Mall Drive in Cottleville, March 16-25.
Performance times vary by day and can be
. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at
stchastickets.universitytickets.com.
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O’FallonTheatreWorks presents “The
Great Gatsby” on March 16-18 and 23-25
[showtimes are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
and 2 p.m. on Sundays] at O’Fallon
Municipal Centre, 100 N. Main St. in
O’Fallon. Tickets are available in advance
online at ofallon.mo.us/parks&rec or by
calling Renaud Spirit Center staff at (636)
474-2732.
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The 76th Moolah Shrine Circus runs
from Thursday, March 22 through Sunday,
March 25 at the Family Arena, 2002 Arena
Pkwy. in St. Charles. Showtimes are 7 p.m.
on Thursday; 10:30 am and 7:30 p.m. on
Friday; 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on
Saturday; 1 and 6 p.m. on Sunday. General
admission tickets start at $18 for adults;
free for children. For more information,
visit moolah.org
BENEFITS
The 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts
Candidates Summit is at 6 p.m. on
Thursday, March 15 at St. Charles Opera
House Banquet Center, 311 N. Main St. in
St. Charles. Join the Saint Charles County
Action Team of Mobilize Missouri, a nonpartisan
Progressive PAC, for a fun, casual
evening of political conversation. Free and
open to the public; donations to Mobilize
Missouri Activism will be accepted. Light
snacks provided. Cash-only bar. For more
information, call Cheryl Hibbeler at (636)
293-4988.
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The city of Cottleville will host its 10th
annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and
annual Run for the Helmet event
on March 17. The run will start at 8
a.m. and offer a 7K [4.35-mile] run and a
2-Mile Fun Run. The annual parade will
start at noon later the same day. For details
or to register, visit stpatparade.org
FAMILY & KIDS
SunRise UMC in O’Fallon hosts an
eight-week Upward Soccer League for
K-sixth grade boys and girls on Saturdays,
starting April 7 at 7116 Twin Chimneys
Blvd. in O’Fallon. Registration open until
March 11. Upward Soccer is a Christianbased
recreational sport, teaching fundamentals
and skills, and how to have fun
playing the game. Register at upward.org
or sunrisefamily.org.
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Family Hike & Campfire is from 6-8
p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Broemmelsiek
Park, 1795 Hwy. DD in Defiance.
Participants will take a short hike, roast
marshmallows, make s’mores, learn a few
campfire tunes and tell a funny story or
two. This is free family fun, but registration
is requested. Dress for the weather.
For more information or to register, visit
stccparks.org.
EGG HUNTS
An Underwater Egg Hunt for kids
is from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 23 at
Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports
Circle in O’Fallon. Kids will search the
warm-water pool for Easter eggs and
meet the Easter Bunny. Kids should bring
swim goggles and a waterproof basket or
container for gathering eggs. Register by
Friday, March 16. For more information,
visit ofallon.mo.us.
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An Adult Easter Egg Hunt is from 7-10
p.m. on Friday, March 23 at Sports Park,
3589 Hwy. K in O’Fallon. Food trucks and
live entertainment. The hunt will go on,
rain or shine, and prizes will be awarded.
Bring a flashlight, Easter egg basket and
money for food truck fare. Registration
will be available at the event [if it does not
sell out in advance]. For more information,
visit ofallon.mo.us.
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O’Fallon’s Adult Easter Egg Hunt is
from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March
24 at CarShield Field, 900 T.R. Hughes
Blvd. in O’Fallon. Adults will hunt for
Easter eggs but, instead of candy, each egg
will represent a different craft beer or wine,
completing a mix-and-match six-pack at
the end of the hunt. Guests can sample beer
and wine from craft breweries and wineries.
Food trucks will be on-site. For more
information and to purchase tickets, visit
1065thearch.com.
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An Easter Egg Hunt is at 10 a.m. on
Saturday, March 24 at Founders Park, 7
Freymuth Road in Lake Saint Louis. The
event includes bounce houses, pony rides,
face painting, a balloon artist, games,
activities, visits from the Easter Bunny and
more. Children ages 10 and younger can
participate. Bring cans for the Mother’s
Club canned food donation box. For more
information, visit lakesaintlouis.com.
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The YAP Annual Egg Hunt and the third
annual EGGstravaganza is from 11 a.m.-3
p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at Youth Activity
Park, 7801 Hwy. N in Dardenne Prairie.
Each age group is on the hunt for a golden
egg, and the lucky discoverer receives the
grand prize. Photos with the Easter Bunny
and egg-themed games. To register or for
more information, call (636) 949-7535 or
visit stccparks.org.
FISH FRIES
Fish fries take place at the following
locations on Fridays throughout Lent.