West Newsmagazine 11-29-23
Local news, local politics and community events for West St. Louis County Missouri.
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42 I EVENTS I<br />
November <strong>29</strong>, 20<strong>23</strong><br />
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12/1 from 5pm to 8pm & 12/2 from <strong>11</strong>am to 5pm<br />
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Holiday Happenings<br />
<strong>West</strong> County EMS and Fire Protection District<br />
Toy Drive is now through Dec. 15. All<br />
toys stay local with the St. Louis County Division<br />
of Family Services. There is an Amazon<br />
Wishlist but feel free to ship from anywhere<br />
directly to the <strong>West</strong> County EMS & Fire<br />
Protection District Station 1, 2<strong>23</strong> Henry Ave.<br />
Manchester, MO 630<strong>11</strong>. For details, visit<br />
manchestermo.gov or westcounty-fire.org.<br />
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St. Louis Ballet presents “The Nutcracker”<br />
continues through Dec. <strong>23</strong> at The<br />
Touhill on the campus of UMSL. Visit stlouisballet.org<br />
for exact dates and times along<br />
with ticket information.<br />
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Saint Charles Christmas Traditions<br />
opens at noon on Saturday, Nov. 25 at Frontier<br />
Park and continues on historic Main<br />
Street on weekends through Dec. <strong>23</strong>. For a<br />
schedule of activities, visit discoverstcharles.<br />
com/events/christmas-traditions.<br />
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Carol Bowman Academy of Dance presents<br />
“Nutcracker” at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on<br />
Saturday, Dec. 2 at <strong>West</strong>minster Christian<br />
Academy, 800 Maryville Center Drive. Tickets<br />
are $13 per person and are available at<br />
carolbdance.com. Doors will open 30 minutes<br />
before each show time.<br />
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Bethel Wildwood Church will host its<br />
annual Christmas Cookie Festival and<br />
Craft Boutique is from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on<br />
Saturday, Dec. 2 at the church, 17500 Manchester<br />
Road. Pre-packaged cookies will be<br />
sold for $3 each. There will be a wide variety<br />
of homemade cookies and candy, as well as<br />
sugar-free items. Crafts will feature special<br />
Christmas decor. Come early for the best<br />
selection.<br />
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Town & Country’s Winter Outdoor<br />
Market is from noon-6 p.m. on Dec. 2 at<br />
Town Square, 13360 Clayton Road. Featured<br />
are carolers, a snow globe from noon-4 p.m.,<br />
the Grinch from 1-3 p.m., photos with Santa,<br />
S’mores from 4-6 p.m. and the Christmas<br />
tree lighting at 5 p.m. Admission is free.<br />
Food and drink are available for purchase.<br />
Photos with Santa are $20. Register at townand-country.org<br />
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Return to the Manger will be performed<br />
at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 and<br />
at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 at<br />
Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 15750 Baxter<br />
Road in Chesterfield. Free, but reserve your<br />
seats at lordoflifelcms.org.<br />
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Hanukkah storytelling, STEAM activities<br />
for children and a singing presentation will<br />
be featured at the 28th Hanukkah Celebration<br />
held 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at<br />
Schnucks Ladue Crossing shopping center,<br />
I-170 at Ladue Road. The event will take<br />
place at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers. All<br />
children will receive a free gift of traditional<br />
Hanukkah chocolate “gelt” (gold coins). The<br />
celebration is free and open to the public.<br />
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A Christmas Candlelight Concert is at 2<br />
p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 560<br />
Music Center in St. Louis. Purchase tickets at<br />
Holiday Lighting Contests<br />
bachsociety.org/christmas.<br />
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A Cookie Festival is from 8 a.m.-noon<br />
on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Salem in Ballwin<br />
United Methodist Church, 14825 Manchester<br />
Road. Select your favorites from a variety of<br />
home-baked Christmas cookies for $9 per<br />
pound. For details, visit salemballwinumc.<br />
org.<br />
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A Drive Through Christmas Experience<br />
is from 6:30-8 p.m. on Dec. 9-<strong>11</strong> and<br />
Dec. 16-18 at Pathfinder Church in Ellisville.<br />
Features lights synchronized to music,<br />
Christmas-themed inflatables, live music,<br />
Christmas characters, a live expression of<br />
the nativity and more. Free event. For details,<br />
visit pathfinderstl.org/lights.<br />
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A Christmas Sing-along is from 10-<strong>11</strong>:30<br />
a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16 at Hope Episcopal<br />
Church, <strong>11</strong>66 S. Mason Road in Town<br />
& Country. The sing-along will feature oldfashioned<br />
carols, cookies, cocoa and crafts.<br />
Ellisville: Residents and businesses can enter the holiday lights and decorations contest<br />
by submitting a photo of their display to mfadler@ellisville.mo.us through Dec. 31.<br />
Each entry will be posted to the city’s Parks and Recreation Facebook page.<br />
Residents can vote on their favorites by liking the photos in the contest photo<br />
album. The five most popular submissions in each category will be entered into a<br />
drawing for a gift card from the city.<br />
Twin Oaks: The city of Twin Oaks will be looking high and low for the “best<br />
dressed” holiday house, apartment or condominium. Single-family, detached homes<br />
will be judged in the Reindeer Division; homes in the Birnamwood Condominium<br />
Association and apartments in the Villages of Twin Oaks will be judged in the Elf<br />
Division. Two winners per division will be selected.<br />
No official entry is necessary. Judging will take place from Dec. <strong>11</strong>- Dec. 14, with<br />
the winners announced on Dec. 15. The winners will be determined by a panel of city<br />
employees and will receive a yard sign recognizing their achievement.<br />
<strong>West</strong> County: Meanwhile, residents countywide are encouraged to get out, enjoy<br />
the lights and share their favorites via photo submissions to graphics@newsmagazinenetwork.com.<br />
Those photos will be shared on <strong>West</strong> <strong>Newsmagazine</strong>’s website and<br />
social media sites.<br />
Manchester: Residents and businesses can nominate themselves or neighbors as<br />
having the best light display in town. Email the name, phone and address of the<br />
house or business being nominated to shardesty@manchestermo.gov. Judging starts<br />
at 5 p.m. on Dec. 12. A variety of prizes will be awarded.<br />
Bring a can or box of non-perishable food<br />
for the Holiday Food Drive. If you plan on<br />
attending, call (314) 576-5502 or email<br />
HopeChurchSTL@gmail.com.<br />
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Old Trails Historical Society hosts its<br />
annual Gingerbread House Cookie and<br />
Gift Sale from 9 a.m.-noon on Dec. 16 at the<br />
Bacon Log Cabin, 687 Henry Ave. in Ballwin.<br />
Home-made cookies, candy and gently-used<br />
Christmas items will be featured. Proceeds<br />
support the historic Bacon Log Cabin.<br />
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A Winter Concert is at 2 p.m. on Saturday,<br />
Dec. 16 at the Missouri Baptist University<br />
Pillsbury Chapel, 1 College Park Drive in<br />
Creve Coeur. Tickets are on sale at sccyotickets.org.<br />
For details, contact sccyomusic@<br />
gmail.com.<br />
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A Holiday Concert is at 2:30 p.m. on<br />
Sunday, Dec. 17 at the Ridgeway Auditorium,<br />
13201 Clayton Road, on the campus of The<br />
Principia. The Town & Country Orchestra<br />
performs “Winter Reveries” by Tchaikovsky<br />
and “The Nutcracker Suite.” For free tickets<br />
and details, visit tcsomo.org.<br />
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Paint & Pour Workshop is at 1 p.m. on<br />
Sunday, Dec. 17 at Passiglia Nursery, 1855<br />
Hwy. 109 in Wildwood. Complete a Christmas-themed<br />
portrait. Snacks provided. Bring<br />
a drink of choice. Tickets are $65. For details,<br />
visit passiglia.com.<br />
SANTA SIGHTINGS<br />
Santa Claus Visits are from <strong>11</strong> a.m.-7<br />
p.m., Monday through Thursday through<br />
Dec. 24 at <strong>West</strong> County Center in Des Peres.<br />
Extended hours begin on Dec. 8. Christmas<br />
Eve hours are 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Visits are free;<br />
photo packages are available for purchase.<br />
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Santa’s Magical Kingdom is from 5:30-<br />
10:30 p.m. nightly through Jan. 7 at Yogi<br />
Bear’s Jellystone Park Resort, 5300 Fox<br />
Creek Road in Eureka. Experience more<br />
See HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS, page 44
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