West Newsmagazine 5-20-20
Local news, local politics and community events for West St. Louis County Missouri.
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36 I EVENTS I<br />
May <strong>20</strong>, <strong>20</strong><strong>20</strong><br />
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Local<br />
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT<br />
The “Hot Summer Nights, Cool<br />
Summer Sounds” Des Peres summer<br />
concert series is from 7-9:30 p.m. the<br />
second Friday in June, July and August<br />
at Des Peres Park, 12325 Manchester<br />
Road. The first concert is on June 12 and<br />
features That 80s Band. Blankets, lawn<br />
chairs and coolers allowed. Alcohol is<br />
permitted, but glass bottles are not. Wine,<br />
beer, and cheese platers will be available<br />
for purchase; additional concessions will<br />
be available for purchase at the July and<br />
August concerts. Limited parking is available<br />
inside the park. Overflow parking is<br />
available at the Edward Jones Building,<br />
12555 Manchester Road. The series’ concerts<br />
are free to attend. For more information,<br />
visit desperesmo.org.<br />
• • •<br />
The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce’s<br />
Summer Concerts are at 7 p.m.<br />
every Tuesday from July 7 to Sept. 8 at<br />
Faust Park, 15185 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield.<br />
Attendees should bring blankets and<br />
chairs for seating. The gates open at 5:30<br />
p.m. Concessions sold onsite. The event is<br />
free to attend. Kids activities include a rock<br />
climbing wall, face painting, balloon twisting,<br />
laser tag and more. The featured band<br />
on July 7 is Dave and Greg. For more information,<br />
visit chesterfieldmochamber.com.<br />
FAMILY & KIDS<br />
The World Bird Sanctuary Drive-<br />
Thru Safari Experience is from 11 a.m.-2<br />
p.m. every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday<br />
until May 31 at the World Bird Sanctuary,<br />
125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road in Valley Park.<br />
Enjoy a safari experience from your vehicle<br />
while naturalists offer facts and answer<br />
questions about reptiles and birds of prey.<br />
Naturalists will be positioned several feet<br />
from vehicles. Restrooms will be closed;<br />
no concessions will be sold onsite. No pets<br />
or loud music allowed. The event is free,<br />
but donations are appreciated. For more<br />
information, visit worldbirdsanctuary.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Virtual Story Time with Ryan Nusbickel<br />
and the Gateway Arch Park Foundation<br />
is from 11-11:30 a.m. on Thursday,<br />
May 28. Nusbickel will do a reading of<br />
his book, “Where’d the Easter Bunny Go<br />
To High School?” Visit the Gateway Arch<br />
Park Foundation’s Facebook page for the<br />
livestream.<br />
• • •<br />
Storytelling in the Museum with the Missouri<br />
History Museum is at 10:30 a.m. every<br />
Friday until July 3. The presentations will be<br />
done over Zoom and include themes like Our<br />
City, Superheroes, Steaming Through History,<br />
Healthy Habits and lots more. To participate,<br />
visit mohistory.org.<br />
• • •<br />
The Youth Fishing Derby is at 7:30<br />
a.m. on Saturday, June 27 at the Des Peres<br />
Park Dock, 12325 Manchester Road in Des<br />
Peres. Individuals ages 3-12 can participate<br />
in the Longest Fish Contest and try to<br />
catch the most fish caught in each age division.<br />
Participants must provide their own<br />
fishing pole and bait. Registration deadline<br />
is June 21. Pre-registration required. The<br />
cost is $7 for members of The Lodge Des<br />
Peres; $10 for everyone else. To register,<br />
visit desperesmo.org.<br />
• • •<br />
The Great American Backyard Campout<br />
is from Saturday, June 27 to Sunday,<br />
June 28 at the Des Peres Park Pavilion,<br />
12325 Manchester Road in Des Peres. The<br />
camp-out begins at 6 p.m. on June 27 and<br />
ends at 7 a.m. on June 28. Families can<br />
enjoy family programming and stargazing<br />
together. Bonfire, s’mores, stargazing, restrooms<br />
and continental breakfast provided.<br />
Participants must provide their own camping<br />
gear. Registration is per tent and the<br />
deadline is June 21. The event is free for<br />
residents; $10 for non-residents. For more<br />
information, visit desperesmo.org.<br />
SPECIAL INTEREST<br />
The Wildwood Farmers Market opens<br />
at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 23 in Town<br />
Center along Plaza Drive, near City Hall.<br />
Locally grown and raised produce, meat,<br />
eggs and more are featured. The market will<br />
be open every Saturday from 8 a.m-noon.<br />
• • •<br />
A presentation on “Cahokia in Chesterfield”<br />
is at 7 p.m. on June 16 at the Wildwood<br />
Historical Society Museum, 18750<br />
Hwy. 100 in Wildwood. Author Mark Leach<br />
will give a presentation of his latest book,<br />
“Cahokia in Chesterfield: The Sun, Moon<br />
& Milky Way.” For more information, call<br />
Sandra Becker-Gurnow at (314) 374-3159.<br />
While St. Louis County announced<br />
its gradual reopening would begin<br />
on May 18, the efforts to combat<br />
the spread of COID-19 are continuing<br />
on a national and global scale.<br />
As a result, some events have been<br />
canceled, postponed or rescheduled<br />
until further notice. If you are interested<br />
in or have tickets to an upcoming<br />
event, we urge you to contact the<br />
ticket agent or event host to check on<br />
its current status. We have checked<br />
the status of this list of events as of<br />
May 15; however, some of these<br />
may also be canceled or postponed<br />
by the time you receive this paper.<br />
Therefore, it is important to check<br />
the event’s website or call the listed<br />
contact person for additional details.<br />
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