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52 I EVENTS I December 16, 2020 WEST NEWSMAGAZINE Christmas Eve 7 PM Service Via Zoom @WESTNEWSMAG WESTNEWSMAGAZINE.COM Join Us Sunday Morning 10:30 - 11:30 Manchester Parks, Recreation, and Arts Building Schroeder Park 359 Old Meramec Station Rd • Manchester, MO 63021 www.NALCWC.org | Facebook - NALCWC Local Events FAMILY & KIDS Books and Butterflies is at 11 a.m. every Wednesday-Friday now through Thursday, Dec. 31. Join online for special story time readings with local guests. All readings will be posted on the Butterfly House Facebook page for virtual visitors. For more information, visit butterflyhouse.org/visit. • • • A Mermaid Pool Party is from 5:30-7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29 at The Lodge Indoor Pool, 1050 Des Peres Road in Des Peres. Features a princess sing-a-long, mermaid photoshoot, diving for treasure and making a shell necklace. Participants may bring personal mermaid tails for party; additional guards will be scheduled. Bring a towel, goggles and mermaid tail. Face coverings required when not in the water. No equipment or supplies will be shared. Registration deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 19. Cost is $26 for members and residents; $30 for all others. Registration includes one youth participant and one adult. To register, visit desperesmo. org/1544/Mermaid-Pool-Party. HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS Registration is currently open for Sam’s Club members to schedule virtual visits with Santa. Each participant gets a free photo and video from their session. Free event; Sam’s Club members only. Sessions are first come first served and are expected to fill up quickly. Meetings will be done through Zoom; a Sam’s Club Photo Account is required to sign up. Visit mysantasession.com to book a session. • • • Individuals can drop-off letters to Santa until Friday, Dec. 18 at the Manchester Parks Department. Manchester’s elves will make sure Santa sees the letters and writes back. Send letters and a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to Santa Claus c/o Manchester Parks Department, 359 Old Meramec Station Road. Manchester, MO 63021. All ages welcome to participate. • • • Christmas Traditions recurs weekly from 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays; noon-9 p.m., Saturdays; and noon-5 p.m., Sundays through Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 230 S. Main St. in Historic Saint Charles. Stroll Historic Main Street while experiencing costumed characters, live music, holiday-themed activities and local shopping opportunities. Family-friendly event. For more information, visit discoverstcharles.com. • • • Winter Jewels is open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through Thursday, Dec. 31 at The Butterfly House, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield. The Butterfly House will transform into an enchanted land full of knights, dragons, gnomes and, of course, jewel-toned butterflies. Exhibit included with cost of admission. For more information, visit butterflyhouse.org/visit/. • • • The Magic House’s Holiday Magic event runs through Thursday, Dec. 31 at 516 S. Kirkwood Road in Kirkwood. Families will enjoy expanded hours plus festive decorations, added outdoor experiences, and the opportunity to visit with Santa in his sleigh. Event also includes a life-size Gingerbread Village, a Snowball Carnival, and Magical Nights light display and story time with Mrs. Claus. Magical Nights will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings in December. Reservations are required for all visits; each visit with Santa reservation also includes admission to the outdoor Gingerbread Village. Learn more at magichouse.org/HolidayMagic. • • • The Holiday Express Miniature Train runs from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays through Friday, Jan. 1 at the National Museum of Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Road in Kirkwood. Take a ride on the C.P. Huntington Miniature Train, fit for all ages. Cost is $5 per person (in addition to museum admission). Weather dependent. Pre-registration required by visiting tnmot.org. • • • The Macy’s/Famous Barr Holiday Train Exhibit will be on display from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 3 in the National Museum of Transportation, 2933 Barrett Station Road in Kirkwood. View classic department store train displays. Exhibit included in the cost of admission. Advanced registration required. To register, visit tnmot.org. • • • Winter Wonderland is from 5:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. now through Saturday, Jan. 2 (except Dec. 24 and 31) at Tilles Park, 9551 Litzsinger Road in St. Louis. A 1 mile drive-through holiday light display. Cost is $10 per family vehicle. Fees for vehicles will be collected as vehicles exit the park. Only cash and checks accepted as payment. Tickets can be pre-purchased at metrotix. com or by calling (314) 534-1111. Visit winterwonderlandstl.com for more information. • • • Santa’s Magical Kingdom runs nightly from 5:30-10:30 p.m., Sunday- Thursday; and 5:30-11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; including all holidays, through Sunday, Jan. 10 at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park, 5300 Fox Creek Road in Pacific. The drive-through holiday light display features animated scenes, special effects and millions of lights. Participants can view Santa safely from their vehicle, drop off letters, enjoy train and wagon rides, and visit Kringle’s General Store. Admission is $25 per vehicle. Admission for wagon and train rides is $14 per person. Cash only. For reservations, call (636) 938-5925; visit SantasMagicalKingdom.com for details. • • • The 6th annual Manchester Snowman Building Contest runs through Sunday, Feb. 28. Manchester businesses and residents can build a custom snowman and enter it to win prizes. Participants should email snowman photos along with their name, address, phone and the date the snowman was built to shardesty@manchestermo.gov. • • • The Christmas Experience: A Drive Through Light, Joy & Hope is from 6:30-9:30 p.m. from Dec. 18-20 at Pathfinder Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. A drive-through Christmas experience featuring lights synchronized to music, Christmas-themes inflatables, carolers, a live expression of the nativity and more. The event is free and open to the public. • • • A drive-through Photo with Santa opportunity is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19 at St. John United Church of Christ, Manchester, 332 Old Sulphur Springs Road. Free photos; donations appreciated. Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 310. Masks and social distancing maintained. • • • Living Word Church will host a virtual Christmas Concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20. The concert will premiere both on Facebook and at livingwordumc.org. • • • A virtual Christmas Candlelight Concert by the Bach Society is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Hailed as one of the top 20 live Christmas events in North America by BBC Music Magazine, the event is an immersive virtual concert with the opportunity for community involvement. Admission is $15 per device. Tickets are available with packages ranging between $75-$150. To purchase tickets, visit bachsociety.org/ christmas. • • • New Year’s Eve at Noon is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31 at The Lodge Indoor Pool, 1050 Des Peres Road in Des Peres. Guests will participate in traditional New Year’s Eve festivities including a countdown to noon with a beach ball drop. Enjoy swimming in the wave pool, the indoor slide, music, dancing and a New Year’s Eve-themed backdrop for photos. Youth guests receive a beach ball. Preregistration is required by Dec. 27. Register early, event sells out. Event is free for The Lodge members; $8 for residents; $12 for non-residents. All ages welcome. COVID-19 guidelines will be followed including social distancing from non-family members. Limited seat-
FACEBOOK.COM/WESTNEWSMAGAZINE WESTNEWSMAGAZINE.COM December 16, 2020 WEST NEWSMAGAZINE I EVENTS I 53 ing available. For details and to register, visit desperesmo.org. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION National WWII Museum Reel History Filmmaker Talks: Path to the Past is from 11 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Dec. 17 on Zoom. Nathan Huegen, director of educational travel at the museum, hosts an online film discussion on the documentary “Path to the Past” by St. Louisan Lou Baczewski. Free event. For more information and to register, visit nationalww2museum. org/events-programs. • • • Cultivating & Enriching Your Child’s Development: Encouraging Strengths to Last a Lifetime is from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11 via Zoom. In this webinar for parents of children of all ages, professional St. Louis mental health counselor Steven May will review psychosocial developmental stages and offer ideas about virtues to be developed within these stages, giving practical and pragmatic examples to help children negotiate their development and instill lifelong strengths. Free event. Register at tinyurl.com/CPiPEvents. • • • Personal and Professional Growth DINING 636.591.0010 Seminar is from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 on Zoom. Features eight interactive presentations covering topics like personal fitness/health, weight loss, addictions, decluttering for profit, personality types, financial planning, and overcoming adversity. Cost is $25 before Jan. 1; $35 afterward. To register, visit jkgrowthseminars.com or call (314) 249- 6243. SPECIAL INTEREST The American Red Cross hosts a blood drive from 7:30-11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20 at Community Christian Church, 623 Meramec Station Road in Manchester. To schedule an appointment visit RedCross- Blood.org and enter “CommChristCh” or call 1-800-GIVE LIFE. • • • The 2021 St. Louis Master Gardener Training Classes are noon-3 p.m. and evening sessions are 6-9 p.m. and begin on Thursday, Jan. 7. Classes will be a combination of virtual and in-person depending on the COVID-19 situation. Classes are taught by experts from Missouri Botanical Garden, the University of Missouri, and others in the Green Industry. Apply for an afternoon session at surveymonkey.com/r/ STLMGafternoon; apply for an evening Fresh Baked Brick Oven Pizza Mondays $7 One Topping Pizzas Sundays $3 OFF ALL Wings Curbside • Carry-out • Order Online Dine-in available on our heated patio Craft Beer Bar and Brewery Beer • Whiskey • Wine • Cocktails session at surveymonkey.com/r/STLM- Gevening. For more information, contact Holly Records at recordsh@missouri.edu. • • • Virtual Class: Treading 2021 with Positivity and Courage is from 10:30- 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9. This session will discuss methods and techniques to calm the mind, build positive thinking, dissolve fear and worries, and develop hope and courage. Session includes 30 minutes of guided meditation and a 30-minute talk. To join, call Brahma Kumaris at (636) 362-4862 or email stlouis@us.brahmakumaris.org. • • • The American Red Cross hosts a blood drive from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 at St. Joseph Parish Center, 567 St. Joseph Lane in Manchester. To schedule an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood. org and enter “STJCC” or call 1-800- GIVE LIFE. • • • Virtual Class: Raja Yoga Meditation Course is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23. Raja Yoga meditation helps one to beat stress, improve concentration and gain mastery over emotions like anger, fear and sadness. To join, call Brahma Kumaris at (636) 362-4862 or email stlouis@us.brahmakumaris.org. 1384 Clarkson Clayton Center • Ellisville 63011 Hours Mon- Fri 4pm-9pm Sat 2pm-10pm Sun 2pm-9pm (636) 220-9144 • www.CraftyChameleonBar.com CATERING for 4 Carved Ham $89.95 Prime Rib $144.95 Beef Tenderloin $164.95 What you will receive: Ham, Prime Rib, or Beef Tenderloin...4 lbs. Rolls...8 ct. Garlic Mashed Potatoes...3 lbs. Roasted Whole Baby Carrots...2 lbs. Stuffing...2 lbs. Green Beans w/ Candied Bacon...2 lbs. Roasted Gravy...32 oz. Order by Wednesday, December 23 by 5pm Orders with Prime Rib and Beef Tenderloin are due Monday, December 21 A La Carte available Order by Thursday, December 24 Call or Go To eatwalnut.com/catering Ellisville 1386 Clarkson-Clayton 636-220-1717 Chesterfield 17392 Chesterfield Airport Rd 636-778-9380 Sunset Hills 10797 Sunset Hills Plaza 314-858-9392 O’Fallon 4401 State Highway K 636-685-0212 (Open for Dine-in - Make Christmas Eve reservations) Open Christmas Eve 11 am - 8 pm ~~ Gift Certificates Available ~~ 165 Lamp & Lantern Village Town & Country 636-207-0501 Carryout Curbside UBER Eats www.lazyyellow.com 631 Big Bend Road Manchester 636-207-1689 COME PIG OUT AT 3 BAY BBQ & BAKERY Best Pulled Pork This Side Of The Mississippi! • smoked sticky baby-back ribs • pork steaks • paninis • brats • burgers • smoked brisket • smoked turkey breast • all-beef BIG hot dogs • homemade chips • homemade mac & cheese • boneless baby back sticky rib sandwich • GG burger • smoked pulled chicken • smoked pulled pork • nachos & more! 25% OFF One Meal With this coupon. Expires 1/29/21 Excluding 1/2 & Full Slab of Ribs Delicious Assorted Gooey Butter Bars & So Much More! For your peace of mind we have Pickup at our counter, Curbside pick-up & Delivery. ORDER YOUR WHOLE SMOKED TURKEY BREAST (feeds 5-7 people) $49.95 Inside W. County Phillips 66 @ Clayton & Woodsmill Rd 14195 Clayton Rd, Town & Country, MO 63017 636.227.1208 • www.3baybbq.com • Tues-Fri 10:30am-7:00pm
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