West Newsmagazine 5-20-20

36 I EVENTS I
May 20, 2020
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Events
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The “Hot Summer Nights, Cool
Summer Sounds” Des Peres summer
concert series is from 7-9:30 p.m. the
second Friday in June, July and August
at Des Peres Park, 12325 Manchester
Road. The first concert is on June 12 and
features That 80s Band. Blankets, lawn
chairs and coolers allowed. Alcohol is
permitted, but glass bottles are not. Wine,
beer, and cheese platers will be available
for purchase; additional concessions will
be available for purchase at the July and
August concerts. Limited parking is available
inside the park. Overflow parking is
available at the Edward Jones Building,
12555 Manchester Road. The series’ concerts
are free to attend. For more information,
visit desperesmo.org.
• • •
The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce’s
Summer Concerts are at 7 p.m.
every Tuesday from July 7 to Sept. 8 at
Faust Park, 15185 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield.
Attendees should bring blankets and
chairs for seating. The gates open at 5:30
p.m. Concessions sold onsite. The event is
free to attend. Kids activities include a rock
climbing wall, face painting, balloon twisting,
laser tag and more. The featured band
on July 7 is Dave and Greg. For more information,
visit chesterfieldmochamber.com.
FAMILY & KIDS
The World Bird Sanctuary Drive-
Thru Safari Experience is from 11 a.m.-2
p.m. every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
until May 31 at the World Bird Sanctuary,
125 Bald Eagle Ridge Road in Valley Park.
Enjoy a safari experience from your vehicle
while naturalists offer facts and answer
questions about reptiles and birds of prey.
Naturalists will be positioned several feet
from vehicles. Restrooms will be closed;
no concessions will be sold onsite. No pets
or loud music allowed. The event is free,
but donations are appreciated. For more
information, visit worldbirdsanctuary.org.
• • •
Virtual Story Time with Ryan Nusbickel
and the Gateway Arch Park Foundation
is from 11-11:30 a.m. on Thursday,
May 28. Nusbickel will do a reading of
his book, “Where’d the Easter Bunny Go
To High School?” Visit the Gateway Arch
Park Foundation’s Facebook page for the
livestream.
• • •
Storytelling in the Museum with the Missouri
History Museum is at 10:30 a.m. every
Friday until July 3. The presentations will be
done over Zoom and include themes like Our
City, Superheroes, Steaming Through History,
Healthy Habits and lots more. To participate,
visit mohistory.org.
• • •
The Youth Fishing Derby is at 7:30
a.m. on Saturday, June 27 at the Des Peres
Park Dock, 12325 Manchester Road in Des
Peres. Individuals ages 3-12 can participate
in the Longest Fish Contest and try to
catch the most fish caught in each age division.
Participants must provide their own
fishing pole and bait. Registration deadline
is June 21. Pre-registration required. The
cost is $7 for members of The Lodge Des
Peres; $10 for everyone else. To register,
visit desperesmo.org.
• • •
The Great American Backyard Campout
is from Saturday, June 27 to Sunday,
June 28 at the Des Peres Park Pavilion,
12325 Manchester Road in Des Peres. The
camp-out begins at 6 p.m. on June 27 and
ends at 7 a.m. on June 28. Families can
enjoy family programming and stargazing
together. Bonfire, s’mores, stargazing, restrooms
and continental breakfast provided.
Participants must provide their own camping
gear. Registration is per tent and the
deadline is June 21. The event is free for
residents; $10 for non-residents. For more
information, visit desperesmo.org.
SPECIAL INTEREST
The Wildwood Farmers Market opens
at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 23 in Town
Center along Plaza Drive, near City Hall.
Locally grown and raised produce, meat,
eggs and more are featured. The market will
be open every Saturday from 8 a.m-noon.
• • •
A presentation on “Cahokia in Chesterfield”
is at 7 p.m. on June 16 at the Wildwood
Historical Society Museum, 18750
Hwy. 100 in Wildwood. Author Mark Leach
will give a presentation of his latest book,
“Cahokia in Chesterfield: The Sun, Moon
& Milky Way.” For more information, call
Sandra Becker-Gurnow at (314) 374-3159.
While St. Louis County announced
its gradual reopening would begin
on May 18, the efforts to combat
the spread of COID-19 are continuing
on a national and global scale.
As a result, some events have been
canceled, postponed or rescheduled
until further notice. If you are interested
in or have tickets to an upcoming
event, we urge you to contact the
ticket agent or event host to check on
its current status. We have checked
the status of this list of events as of
May 15; however, some of these
may also be canceled or postponed
by the time you receive this paper.
Therefore, it is important to check
the event’s website or call the listed
contact person for additional details.
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