What Are You Doing This Weekend?

FRIDAY

Storytelling in the Galleries: Happy Birthday Miss Dunham.  10:30 a.m. Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.  More information HERE. Drop-in Make and Take Workshops. Children of all ages will enjoy creating arts and crafts projects inspired by objects and themes in the exhibitions of the Missouri History Museum. Just drop in and join the fun. Large groups are encouraged to make reservations by calling 314-361-9017. In the MacDermott Grand Hall. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For more information call 314-746-4599 or go HERE. Movie in the Park. Watch Back to the Future while lounging on the lawn at the St. Peter's City Centre Park's amphitheater (behind City Hall). The movie will be played on a large screen, and the show begins at dusk.  More information go HERE.

Music + Movies.  Friday nights in June you can have both!  Y98 Presents Music + Movies at Laumeier Sculpture Park.   Bring a blanket and the family to hear great live music and to watch a free movie. Music by Griffin and the Gargoyles followed by "The Sandlot".

Jungle Boogie.  The Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series at the Zoo runs thru September 4.  Scheduled this Friday is J Rob.  5-8 pm.

Ballwin Days. This year marks the 32nd for the city festival in Vlasis Park. Games, rides, athletic competitions, kids area, a parade on Saturday, and more. Free admission (altho everything is not free). 5-11:30 p.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Continues Saturday and Sunday. More information HERE. Friday Night Flicks in Frenchtown: Charlotte's Web.  Enjoy a family movie under the stars. Bring a blanket. Music and refreshments start at 8 p.m. in the historic Frenchtown district of St. Charles. More information HERE. Movie Night: The Princess Bride. Take in a movie with the family at Wildwood's Town Center. No reservations required; bring lawn chairs or a blanket for seating. Movie starts just after sundown (approximately 8:30 p.m.) More information HERE.

Front Yard Features.  Starts at Dusk.  Featuring SPACE CHIMPS @ Bohrer Park (South County, St. Louis...off Lindbergh, about 1/2 mile south of Tesson). 

Old Orchard Gazebo Series.  Old Orchard Gazebo, Big Bend and S. Old Orchard, Webster Groves.  7-11 p.m.  Webster Groves is hosting a concert and movie at Gazebo Park. Live music by Bill Kirchen.  City Slickers is the movie following the concert.  

SATURDAY

Botanical Garden Free Morning.  Admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden is FREE every Wednesday and Saturday morning. From 9am - Noon, St. Louis City and St. Louis County residents (bring proof of residency) can get into the garden for free all year. Free admission may not be available during special events.

Lowes Build and Grow Kids make a pirate ship 10 to 11 am.  Register ahead of time!

Bass Pro Kids' Workshops.  Sat & Sun, noon-6 pm.  Make a patterned key chain!

Storytelling in the Galleries: Happy Birthday Miss Dunham.  1 p.m. Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. More information HERE. Ballwin Days.  This year marks the 32nd for the city festival in Vlasis Park (& I probably went the first five years it was in existence!). Games, rides, athletic competitions, kids area, a parade, and more.  Free admission (but not everything is free!). 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Parade at 9 a.m. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Continues Sunday. More information HERE. Create a Reader Workshop. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited to this workshop to learn how reading to children from an early age helps start them on a path to reading. Focuses on children age birth to 5. Children welcome. Registration required. 10-11 a.m. St. Louis County Library, Natural Bridge Branch, 7606 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis. More information: 314-382-3116 or go HERE.

Hispanic Festival. Free admission with live music, a childrens' pavilion and more. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Knights of Columbus Park, Florissant. Discover Nature: Families: Canoeing. Families with kids ages 11 and up can take part in this canoeing workshop which takes place in the classroom and outdoors.  Learn the basics of how to paddle a canoe, and then head to a local river to practice what you have learned. Bring a cooler, lunch, water, snacks, sunscreen, raingear, a life jacket if you have one that you like. All other equipment will be provided. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold Road, Kirkwood. Reservations required: 314-301-1500. More information HERE. Archeology Day. Explore archeology and ancient Illinois on this tour of a 2000-year-old excavation site. See ancient skills demonstrations, visit the museum, join in hands-on activities and more.  At the Center for American Archeology, Kampsville, IL. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More information: 618-653-4316 or HERE.

Summer Concert Series: Musica SLESA.  Concert in the Kirkwood Park Lion's Amphitheater. 7 p.m..

SUNDAY

Faust Village Open House  Faust Park, Chesterfield.  1-5 p.m.  Tour Faust Historic Village for FREE. Visitors will be able to tour the 1850's Conway House, the 1848 log cabin, Hock German brick house and the exterior of the Alt Schoolhouse.

Crystal City Park Concert Series.  The Twin City Area Chamber of Commerce presents its last night of Concerts in the Park series @ 6:30 p.m.  This weekend's concert will feature Rogers, Niehaus & Crawford.  Each week is a different band; 6:30-8:30 pm, running through June 28th.  Bring a blanket &/or lawn chairs.  Food/refreshments welcome. 

See ya around town....Happy Weekending!