West Newsmagazine 5-1-24
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44 I EVENTS I<br />
May 1, 20<strong>24</strong><br />
WEST NEWSMAGAZINE<br />
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EVENTS, from page 42<br />
Road. Over 20 breweries are featured as<br />
well as Lily’s Cafe Dessert Truck and live<br />
music. Tickets are $35 in advance; $42 the<br />
day of and include tastings and souvenir<br />
glass. Visit manchestermo.gov and search<br />
“beer festival” for tickets and details.<br />
FAMILY & KIDS<br />
Puzzle Palooza is from 5:30-8 p.m. on<br />
Friday, May 3 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons<br />
Circle. Teams of up to five people<br />
race against each other to finish the same<br />
500-piece puzzle. Light snacks and drinks<br />
provided, but outside snacks are welcome.<br />
No alcohol. Cost is $25 for residents; $30 for<br />
non-residents. Register via link on the Community<br />
Events Calendar at ballwin.mo.us.<br />
• • •<br />
Nerf Wars is from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, May<br />
10 at The Pointe, 1 Ballwin Commons Circle.<br />
Children ages 8-12 bring their own Nerf guns<br />
and protective eyewear and compete in three<br />
20-minute games of capture the flag, team<br />
vs. team and last person standing. Admission<br />
is $15 for residents; $18 for non-residents.<br />
Register via link on the Community Events<br />
Calendar at ballwin.mo.us.<br />
• • •<br />
Goodness Snakes Alive is from 9:30-<br />
11 a.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the Rockwoods<br />
Reservation, 2751 Glencoe Road in<br />
Wildwood. There will be live snakes that<br />
are found in Missouri to look at and touch.<br />
Children will also do a hunt to find snakes<br />
in their natural habitat. Participants should<br />
be prepared for a short walk on a crushed<br />
stone trail. For ages 4-6. Meet at the Rockwoods<br />
Visitor Center. Register each child<br />
attending. To register, visit mdc.mo.gov.<br />
• • •<br />
Awesome Snakes and Lizards is from<br />
1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at Rockwoods<br />
Reservation, 2751 Glencoe Road<br />
in Wildwood. Discover incredible things<br />
about the snakes and lizards that live in<br />
Missouri. There will be a live snake that<br />
children will be able to touch. Be prepared<br />
to go outside to find some snakes and<br />
lizards in their natural habitat. For ages<br />
7-12 years. Meet at the Rockwoods Visitor<br />
Center. Register each child attending. To<br />
register, visit mdc.mo.gov.<br />
• • •<br />
Signs of Spring Discovery Hike is from<br />
10-11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 15 at Rockwoods<br />
Reservation, 2751 Glencoe Road in<br />
Wildwood. Take a 1-mile hike on the Rock<br />
Quarry Trail to explore the signs of spring<br />
using our five senses. This program is for<br />
students 5-12 years of age. The hike will<br />
be on natural terrain and include uphill and<br />
downhill hiking. Meet at the Visitor Center.<br />
Sunscreen, hats, closed-toe shoes, and<br />
insect repellant are recommended. Register<br />
all participants attending individually.<br />
Children must be accompanied by an adult.<br />
To register, visit mdc.mo.gov.<br />
SPECIAL INTEREST<br />
Pingo - Parking Lot Bingo is from<br />
6-7:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 at the<br />
Schroeder Park Upper Parking Lot, 359<br />
Old Meramec Station Road in Manchester.<br />
Bring chairs, small tables, dinner and<br />
drinks. The cost is $17 per resident car and<br />
$22.10 per non-resident car. For details,<br />
visit manchestermo.gov, search “pingo.”<br />
• • •<br />
The <strong>West</strong> County Home & Garden<br />
Expo is from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday,<br />
May 18 at the Greensfelder Recreation<br />
Complex at Queeny Park, 550 Weidman<br />
Road in Manchester. Each booth will be<br />
giving away a $50 gift. Admission is free.<br />
For details, visit westcountychamber.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Wildwood Farmers Market is from 8<br />
a.m.-noon every Saturday beginning May<br />
25 at 221 Plaza Drive in Wildwood.<br />
• • •<br />
Pumpers and Pistons and Plein Air is<br />
from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May<br />
18 at The Museum of Transportation, 2933<br />
Barrett Station Road in Kirkwood. Antique,<br />
classic/late model vehicles, fire apparatus,<br />
police, military, commercial, construction<br />
and specialty recovery vehicles. Guests<br />
can also observe professional and amateur<br />
painters create plein air art. Regular<br />
museum admission applies. For details,<br />
visit tnmot.org.<br />
• • •<br />
Open House at the Bacon Log Cabin is<br />
from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at the<br />
Historic Bacon Log Cabin, 687 Henry Ave.<br />
in Ballwin. The grounds feature a Blue Star<br />
Memorial and the original root cellar. Light<br />
refreshments will be available. Free event<br />
but donations are appreciated. For details,<br />
visit oldtrailshistoricalsociety.com.<br />
• • •<br />
Flags of Valor will be on display all day<br />
on Monday, May 27 at Margaret Stoecker<br />
Park, 2<strong>24</strong> Henry Ave. in Manchester. The<br />
flags are from the 2016 Flags of Valor display<br />
that was flown on Art Hill in remembrance<br />
of American troops who died in the<br />
War on Terror since 9/11/2001.<br />
SPORTS<br />
The Bee Dash 5K is at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday,<br />
May 18 at La Salle Retreat Center,<br />
2101 Rue De LaSalle Drive in Wildwood.<br />
Festivities include food, drink, live music<br />
and local beekeepers. Cost is $35 per<br />
runner. General admission is free. Details<br />
and registration at lasalleretreat.org.<br />
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• 5K run/walk on beautiful <strong>West</strong>ern Greenway<br />
• Professional race timing<br />
• Long sleeve race t-shirt<br />
• Post-race runner celebration in picnic pavilion<br />
Enjoy warm biscuits straight from the oven,<br />
honey, homemade preserves, fruit & drinks.<br />
2101 Rue De LaSalle Drive<br />
Wildwood, MO 63038<br />
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