West Newsmagazine 7-11-18

28 I EVENTS I
July 11, 2018
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ARTS
Summer Buggin’ Photography is from
6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at Sophia M.
Sachs Butterfly House, Faust Park, 15193
Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. Professional
photographer Scott Avetta will lead participants
through the outdoor native habitat
garden, sharing tips and techniques for
photographing butterflies, dragonflies and
other beautiful insects. Participants should
have a basic understanding of their camera’s
features. Beginner/Intermediate. For
more information, visit mobot.org or call
(636) 530-0076.
BENEFITS
It’s Christmas in July as The Kaufman
Fund raises money to supply Christmas
trees to veterans. Residents who dine at
Raising Cane’s, 15698 Manchester Road
in Ellisville, on July 18 can help The
Kaufman Fund earn 15 percent on all profits
between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.
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A Music For Food Concert is at 7 p.m.
on Monday, July 23 at Ascension Church,
230 Santa Maria Drive in Chesterfield. St.
Louis Symphony violist Xi Zhang, Chicago
pianist Krisitine Nyberg and St. Louis
award-winning guitarist Todd Mosby will
perform a concert to benefit the St. Nicholas
food pantry. Price of admission is a
food donation.
• • •
Gateway to Hope’s Polo Match is at 4
p.m. on Saturday, July 28 at the McGehee
Polo Field at Spirit Valley Farms, 17899
Wild Horse Creek Road in Chesterfield
Valley. In partnership with St. Louis Benefit
Polo, attendees will enjoy an afternoon
of polo competition while raising funds for
breast cancer patients. General admission
is $25 per carload [bring chairs, blankets
and picnic supplies]. Reservations will be
held at the gate. No rain dates or refunds.
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The 16th annual Golf Tournament to
benefit the Wildwood YMCA is at 10:30
a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16 at The Legends
Country Club, 625 Legends Parkway
in Eureka. Cost is $200 per player and
includes lunch, a round of golf, tournament
gifts, and course refreshments. For
more information or to register, visit
gwrymca.org/wildwood.
FAMILY & KIDS
A Dive-In Movie featuring “Moana” is
at 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 14 at The Lodge
Outdoor Pool, 1050 Des Peres Road in
Des Peres. Water park tubes are first come,
first served. No outside flotation devices
allowed. The outdoor pool and concession
stand will be open. For more information,
visit desperesmo.org/774/Dive-In-Movie.
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A free Movie under the Stars, “Coco”
is at dusk on Thursday, July 26 at Chesterfield
Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place
Drive in Chesterfield. Some fixed seating
is available, but movie-goers must bring
their own chairs or blankets for lawn
seating. Concessions will be available
for purchase. For more information, visit
chesterfield.mo.us.
• • •
The Baby Kid Expo is from 9 a.m.-2
p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11 at Greensfelder
Recreational Center at Queeny Park, 550
Weidman Road in Ballwin. Bring the
family for a day of fun and information on
education, health, recreation, wellness and
more, as well as various activities for children
to enjoy. For more information, visit
babykidexpo.com.
FESTIVALS & CONCERTS
Ellisville’s Free Summer Concert
Series presents Whiskey Dixon from 7-9
p.m. on Thursday, July 12 on the Amphitheater
stage in Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer
Creek Road in Ellisville. Bring seating and
food and drink [no glass].
• • •
Creve Coeur’s Free Summer Concerts
in the Park presents My Friend
Mike from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July
12 at the Tappmeyer House in Millennium
Park, 2 Barnes West Drive in
Creve Coeur. Bring drinks and snacks
or browse food trucks and Creve Coeur
Farmers Market booths.
• • •
The “Hot Summer Nights, Cool Summer
Sounds” Des Peres concert series presents
Butch Wax and The Hollywoods
from 7-9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 13 at Des
Peres Park, 12325 Manchester Road in Des
Peres. Bring blankets, lawn chairs, snacks
and beverages [no glass]. Concessions
available for purchase.
• • •
The Sounds of Summer Free Concert
Series presents Petty Cash Junction
at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 14 and Dogs
of Society on Saturday, July 28 at Chesterfield
Amphitheater, 631 Veterans Place
Drive. Outside food and beverages [no
glass] are allowed.
• • •
The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce’s
31st Annual Concert Series
presents The Scott Laytham and Karl
Holmes Duo from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday,
July 17 at Faust Park, 14941 Olive Blvd.
in Chesterfield. Free entry. Food trucks and
concessions open at 5:30.
• • •
Wildwood’s Music on Main series
features Neil Hewitt from 6:45-9 p.m. on
Friday, July 20 at the Town Center Plaza,
16860 Main St. in Wildwood. Music and
complimentary soda, water, kettle corn,
Sno-cones and hot dogs.
• • •
The Gateway Jazz Festival is from
12-5 p.m. on Saturday, July 21 at Chesterfield
Amphitheater, 631 Veterans
Place Drive in Chesterfield. 2018 Lineup:
Boney James, Will Downing, Jonathan
Butler, Alex Bugnon and more tba. Festival-goers
may bring a picnic lunch and
non-alcoholic beverages in a small cooler.
Food and beverage vendors will be onsite
to serve guests and add quality to the
event. For tickets and more information,
visit gatewayjazzfest.com/tickets.
• • •
The Ballwin Sunset Concert Series presents
The Retro Band on Wednesday, July 25
at New Ballwin Park, 329 New Ballwin
Road. Bring a lawn chair and snacks. For
more information, visit ballwin.mo.us.
• • •
The last of Manchester’s Free Summer
Concerts is a performance by Rockin’
Chair from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 3 at
the Corey J. Donnelly Memorial Amphitheater
in Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec
Station Road in Manchester.
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