What Are You Doing This Weekend? pt 5

Friday, January 16

Free Family Night at The Magic House. Enjoy the more than 100 hands-on exhibits at St. Louis' Children's Museum during this free family night. Two adults and up to four of their own children will be admitted free between 5:30 and 9 p.m. Sponsored by Target. The Magic House, 516 Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood. More information: 314-822-8900 or http://www.magichouse.org/

Saturday, January 17

A T-Rex Named Sue. Catch this spectacular new exhibit at the St. Louis Science Center of the world's largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosourus rex ever found. The exhibit, on loan from the Field Museum in Chicago, features the life-sized Sue, a 42-foot-long, 12-foot high T rex. Using interactive machines and pods, you'll learn how Sue saw, smelled, ate and moved, and begin to see what life was like when Sue roamed the earth. Click here to download a discount voucher for tickets courtesy of St. Louis Kids Magazine.
At the Saint Louis Science Center through April 12. The exhibit is open during regular Center hours, Monday-Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you're planning to keep the cost of your visit to SLSC down, be sure to park for free, on the Forest Park side (the old part).

Madagascar.
Bring your family to the Missouri History Museum for a free showing of this film about silly animals and their adventures in Africa. Light snacks will be offered. 2:30 p.m. Free. Missouri History Museum, Forest Park. More information: Click here for more info

Curious George Visits the Library.
Kids can monkey around with the most famous primate of all, Curious George, who makes a visit to the library @ 10 am, (ages 3-8) for stories, activities, and photo ops - don't forget your camera! 314.638.2210 http://www.slcl.org/

The 4th Annual Loop Ice Carnival, Cabin fever?
10 a.m. Get outside and have fun – embrace winter in The Loop! 1,000 in dollar coins frozen in ice cubes will be given away from noon ‘til they’re gone. Simply go in any particpating Loop shop, restaurant or gallery & choose an ice cube. Limit is one per store, but no limit on number of stores you can visit.
Live Ice Carving demos with chain saws by Ice Visions’ Fitz’s parking lot at 6605 Delmar. Noon – 4:00 pm.
Human Dog Sled Races in front of The Pageant, 6161 Delmar. Starts at 3:00 pm.
Great prizes for speed and costume ingenuity. 5-K and 10K Frozen Buns Runs 10:00 am. Start at Blueberry Hill, 6504 Delmar. Registration/info: frozenbunsrun.blogspot.com
Putt Putt Pub Crawl Noon-6:00 pm.
Start at Cicero’s, 6691 Delmar Free entry, great prizes. Golf attire optional. Temporary Tattoo Scavenger Hunt, Ice Slides, S’mores Roast, Trolley Car tour with Frosty the Snowman, Winter Sports Movies, Fire Performers, Month-Long Mustache Contest, Fire Barrels, Ice-Breaker with Sledgehammer, Live Artists, Performance Groups, Price Specials at Unique Shops, Great Restaurants + more! WHERE: 6100-6600 Delmar in The Loop – FREE !
One of the 10 Great Streets in America! -American Planning Association For more information (314) 727-8000 or www.VisitTheLoop.com.

How do mammals, birds and smaller critters cope in the winter?
Each one survives in a different way. We will go look through Rockwood's forests to look for these critters and sings of their survival. You may be surprised at what you find! Saturday, January 17, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. {For reservations, please call 636-458-2236--Reservations are required by: Friday, January 16} For more info, go here.

Eagle Days.
Saturday OR Sunday, Experience a close encounter with eagles during the 14th annual Eagle Days at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. Bring the whole family to watch these birds of prey search for their favorite food – fish caught in the open water. Other activities include viewing a live eagle up close in the education tent (program repeated every 20 minutes from 10 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.), use viewing scopes to spot eagles fishes and riding ice floes, and watching Lewis and Clark reenactors. During the winter, the Mississippi Rivier hosts one of North America’s largest concentrations of bald eagles. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, Riverview Drive off I-270. More information: mdc.mo.gov.

All Weekend
Steaming into History. Bring the whole family for this rare opportunity to view a stunning display of 1:32 scale model trains that run on live steam. These three steam-powered model engines from the personal collection of Mr. Des Lee run on a large outdoor track. 2-4 p.m. daily through Jan. 30. Free. Missouri History Museum, Forest Park.

If you're out, having all that fun, chances are you'll be out & about when it's time for a meal. Don't pay for your cute kids to eat! Go to a K.E.F. (kids eat free!) restaurant. Click here or on the button to the right to get my updated list of all the restaurants (that I know about at least) in our area that have a day or 2 (or all) where your kids eat for free. (if you know about one that's not on my list, please let me know so I can add it!).