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January 9, 2019
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FAMILY & KIDS
Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful is
from 1-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 at
St. Luke’s Hospital Institute for Health
Education, 222 South Woods Mill Road
in Chesterfield. At this free event, preteen
girls ages 11 and older can celebrate their
individuality and spend an informative,
inspiring and fun afternoon with the important
adults who have made a positive influence
in their lives. Interactive sessions and
health experts will remind them why they
need to recognize their inner beauty, celebrate
their differences and focus on their
positive attributes as they navigate through
the preteen years and beyond. To register
visit stlukes-stl.com. Call (314) 205-6706
for more information.
SPECIAL INTEREST
The Young Variety Trivia Night on Feb. 2 is just one of several trivia contests benefitting local causes in upcoming months.
Check out Benefits below for all the details.
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The “Found in Translation” exhibition
is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays
now through Wednesday, Jan. 16 at The
Bonsack Gallery, a not-for-profit educational
gallery on the campus of John Burroughs
School, 755 South Price Road in St.
Louis. Through drawings and conceptual
artwork – ranging from traditional sketchbooks
to three-dimensional objects, and
from artists’ books to multiple panels – the
exhibition explores the translation, limits
and overlaps among different cultural and
artistic sensibilities. For more information,
contact Donya Allison at (314) 993-4045,
ext. 229, or dallison@jburroughs.org.
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Fiddler on the Roof, the heartwarming
story of fathers and daughters, husbands and
wives, life, love and laughter returns to the
Fabulous Fox Theatre Jan. 29 through Feb.
10. Tickets, starting at $24, are on sale now
at MetroTix.com, by calling (314) 534-1111
or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.
BENEFITS
Dine at the Ellisville Walnut Grill, 1386
Clarkson-Clayton Center in Ellisville, any
time from 8 a.m.-midnight on Tuesday, Jan.
15 to support Caribbean Hurricane Relief.
Mention Caribbean Hurricane Relief when
ordering, and the restaurant will contribute
15 percent of the proceeds to St. Martin’s
Episcopal Church to be used by their Outreach
Committee in support of those devastated
by recent hurricanes.
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The Lafayette High Class of 2022
Winter Carnival is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on
Saturday, Jan. 26 at Lafayette High, 17050
Clayton Road in Wildwood. This annual,
family friendly event is designed to entertain
children in preschool through fifth
grade. The carnival will include games and
prizes, face-painting, raffles, a silent auction,
food and fun. All proceeds benefit the
Class of 2022’s graduation activities.
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Young Variety’s annual Variety Trivia
Night is on Saturday, Feb. 2 at St. Louis
University High School, 4970 Oakland
Ave. All proceeds benefit Variety Kids
through access to equipment and therapy
and the opportunity to participate in educational,
recreational and performing arts
programs. Admission includes complimentary
beer, wine and soda; VIP tables
also include complimentary cocktails, a
personal server and a 12-inch Imo’s pizza.
Register online at varietystl.org/trivia2019.
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Spend Valentine’s weekend at the Wings
of Hope annual dinner and auction gala,
“Hope Is Where The Heart Is,” from
5:30-10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9 at The
Chase Park Plaza, 212 N. Kingshighway
in St. Louis. Event organizers expect more
than 400 attendees at this fundraiser for
Wings of Hope’s Medical Relief & Air
Transport Program, which transports children
to specialized health care for free.
Guests can bid on hundreds of silent auction
items as well as exclusive live auction
and travel and adventure items. Tickets
are $150 per person through Jan. 31; price
increases to $200 on Feb. 1. Purchase tickets
at wingsofhope.ngo/gala.
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Parkway Trivia Night is from 7-10
p.m. [doors open at 6 p.m.] on Saturday,
Feb. 9 at the Maryland Heights Community
Center, 2344 McKelvey Road in
Maryland Heights. Soda and light snacks
provided. Bring your own munchies and
adult beverages [no glass]. $160 per table
of eight. Proceeds from this event will benefit
programs for students, staff and alumni
of Parkway Alumni Association. To register,
visit ParkwayAlumni.org; call (314)
415-8074; or download the registration
form and mail it in with check to Parkway
Alumni Association, 455 N. Woods Mill
Road, Chesterfield, MO, 63017. Registrations
taken via phone at (314) 415-8074.
For more information or for donations or
sponsorships, contact Liz Kriegshauser at
lizkriegshauser@me.com.
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The Knights of Columbus 24th Annual
Trivia Night is at 7 p.m. [doors open
at 6:15 p.m.] on Saturday, Feb. 16 at St.
Joseph-Manchester Parish Center, 567 St.
Joseph Lane in Manchester. 10 rounds, 10
questions each. 100 questions total. Cash
prizes, door prizes and silent auction. Free
beer, wine, soda, water and popcorn. Cost
is $160 for a table of eight through Jan. 31.
Cost is $200 on or after Feb. 1. For more
information or to print off the registration
form, visit St. Joseph Parish’s website,
stjoemanchester.org/trivia-night.
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Eureka Firefighters Local 2665 Trivia
Night, benefiting The BackStoppers, Inc.,
is at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 23 at the
Holiday Inn at Six Flags, 4901 Six Flags
Road in Eureka. $250 for table of 10. To
register, visit goo.gl/forms/QBjYJ5oGcg-
GcAaLF3. Visit facebook.com and search
for Eureka Firefighters Community Outreach
for more information.
Des Peres Health Fair is from 9 a.m.-
noon on Saturday, Jan. 12 at The Lodge,
1050 Des Peres Road in Des Peres. At this
free event, vendors within the community
will educate attendees on ways to lead a
healthier lifestyle. Catered by Callier’s. If
you or your business are interested in a
table at this event, complete a free online
application at desperesmo.org/803.
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With the theme “Justice Only Justice,
You Shall Pursue,” Christians from many
traditions will join together in prayer for
unity and justice at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Jan.
13 at St. Monica Catholic Church, 12132
Olive Blvd. in Creve Coeur. This event is
part of the Archdiocese of St. Louis’ Week
of Prayer for Christian Unity.
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Making Meaningful Change: How
God’s Love Can Change Your Life and
the World is a talk that will be given
twice on Tuesday, Jan. 22. The first begins
at noon at 1st Church of Christ, Scientist,
750 S. Mason Road in Town & Country.
The second begins at 7 p.m. at The Lodge
Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Road in Des
Peres. Mark McCurties, a member of the
Christian Science Board of Lectureship,
will explain how God’s power can be seen
and felt here and now, bringing health and
peace to the world. Free childcare and
parking. Visit tandcchurch.org for more
information.
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Latin Dance Classes for Beginners are
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from Jan.
29 through Feb. 19 in the Park Administration
Building in Bluebird Park, 225 Kiefer
Creek Road in Ellisville. Learn to dance to
Latin rhythms, specifically the cha-cha and
rumba in this introductory, four-week class.
Designed for those who have some or no
dance experience. Cost is $30 per person.
Sign up at ellisville.recdesk.com or by calling
(636) 227-7508.
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The Arya Foundation’s Disability
Awareness Convention is from noon-8
p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Maryland
Heights Community Center, 2344 McKelvey
Road in Maryland Heights. Visit
TheAryaFoundation.org or facebook.com
and search for The Arya Foundation, or
call (314) 445-2792 for more information.