West Newsmagazine 7-18-18

26 I EVENTS I
July 18, 2018
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Spotlight Productions presents “Seussical the Musical” at Lafayette High, July 20-22.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Spotlight Productions presents “Seussical
the Musical” is at 7:30 p.m. on
Friday, July 20 and Saturday, July 21, and
at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 22 at Lafayette
High, 17050 Clayton Road in Wildwood.
A magical, musical extravaganza for the
whole family in which Dr. Seuss characters
are brought to life. For tickets, visit tickets.
prcommunityed.ce.eleyo.com.
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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 beginner
and intermediate 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.
For more information, visit mobot.org or
call (636) 530-0076.
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The St. Louis Jewish Film Festival
continues its 23rd year with An Act of
Defiance at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 19 at
the JCC Arts and Entertainment Building,
2 Millstone Campus Drive in St. Louis.
Tickets are $13; student tickets [age 16 and
under] are $8. Purchase tickets by phone
at (314) 442-3179 or online at brownpapertickets.com.
View the complete festival
schedule at stljewishfilmfestival.org.
BENEFITS
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.
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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.
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Celebrity Waiter Night 2018 is from 5-7
p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23 at West County
Center’s Restaurant Village in Des Peres.
Enjoy Happy Hour or make a dinner reservation
at Bravo!, McCormick & Schmick’s,
or J. Gilbert’s. “Tip” your favorite local
celebrities and your donation will help the
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery prevent child
abuse and neglect. For more details on the
Saint Louis Crisis Nursery, call (314) 292-
5770 or visit crisisnurserykids.org.
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Wine & Jazz Under the Stars to benefit
the Radio Arts Foundation is from 6-9 p.m.
on Sept. 14 on The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly
House, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield.
Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers
perform. The evening also includes a raffle
for items and gift certificates from local
businesses and organizations like the St.
Louis Blues and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Admission is $75-$90. To attend, visit
rafstl.org/wineandjazz.
FAMILY & KIDS
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.
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Manchester’s Summer Movies Under
the Stars are once a month, June through
August, in Schroeder Park, 359 Old Meramec
Station Road in Manchester. “Cars 3”
is at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, July 27 at Manchester
Pool. “Grease” is at 8:30 p.m. on
Thursday, Aug. 2. For more information,
visit manchestermo.gov/parks.
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A Futsal Camp for ages 6-16 is from
Monday, July 30 through Friday, Aug. 3
at The Timbers of Eureka, 1 Coffey Park
Lane in Eureka. Futsal is a sport that is a
derivative of soccer and played with fiveman
teams on a basketball style court with
no walls and a smaller, low-bouncing ball.
Register online at challengersports.com.
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Tot Time is from 10-11:30 a.m. every
Friday through Aug. 10 at Chesterfield
Family Aquatic Center, 16365 Lydia Hill
Drive in Chesterfield. During this time in
the leisure pool, kids 0-5 years can splash
and play with their peers. Children 6-11 are
welcome when they are accompanied by an
adult and child 0-5. Children 6-11 that are
being disruptive during play time will be
asked to sit out.
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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.
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Super Splashers is from 10:45-11:45
a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
through Monday, Aug. 13 at The Timbers
Pool, 1 Coffey Park Lane in Eureka. This
is a chance for children under the age of 5
to enjoy the leisure pool without the daily
crowd. Children must be accompanied by
an adult [age 18 or older].
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Babes in the Woods programs will be
held from 10-11 a.m. each third Wednesday
of the month through September at
Rockwoods Reservation, 2751 Glencoe
Road in Wildwood. These are special outings
designed specifically for kids from
infants to three-year-old toddlers. Each
session will include hands-on touch tables,
song time, outdoor walks, story time and
more. Remaining programs include: Birds
[Aug. 15] and Monarch Butterflies [Sept.
12]. Each program is free, but advanced
online registration is required by going to
mdc.mo.gov.
FESTIVALS & CONCERTS
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.
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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. 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.
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The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce
31st Annual Concert Series presents
Spectrum from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday,
July 24 at Faust Park, 14941 Olive Blvd. in
Chesterfield. Food trucks and concessions
begin at 5:30 p.m. Free entry. For more
information and a complete concert lineup,
visit chesterfieldmochamber.com/summerconcert-series.
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