What Are You Doing This Weekend? -edited!

FRIDAY

Owl Prowl. Take the family on this owl adventure. Learn about the owls of Missouri, their behaviors and habitat. A short hike is included. 6:30-8 p.m. at the August A. Busch Memorial Conversation Area. 2360 Highway D, St. Charles. More info, call 636-441-4554.

Movin' & Groovin' with Frilly and Miller. Frilly and Miller are back again with a high energy family program that uses music, movement, comedy and audience participation to get kids rockin.' 10 a.m. St. Charles County Library, Spencer Road Branch, 427 Spencer Road, St. Peters. More information: 636-447-2320. And at the Deer Run Branch, 1:30 p.m., 1300 North Main, O'Fallon, Mo. More info, 636-978-3261.

SATURDAY

Home Depot Kid's Workshop. 9-noon. Stop by any area Home Depot the first Saturday of every month for a free "How to Clinic" designed for kids, 5-12 & make a trivet.

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. Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis. (314) 577-9400.

Kids Art Start. Kids ArtStart is a series of free family events focused on the arts. Held on the first Saturday morning of each month from October through April, these events provide young children with an introduction to the arts and give families an opportunity to share the experience. Kids ArtStart events are interactive, entertaining and fun for all ages! 10 am.

Storytelling in the Galleries: Let's Make Music. Children will enjoy seeing and touching musical instruments and making one of their own. 1 p.m. Special guest, professional musician Celia, will lead a sing-along. Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

Raptors of Missouri. Raptors are magnificent and highly specialized birds at the top of the food chain. Kids ages 7-12 will learn what makes these birds of prey both masters of flight and supreme hunters. Free. 9:30 a.m. at the August A. Busch Memorial Conversation Area. 2360 Highway D, St. Charles. 636-441-4554.

SUNDAY

Pirates' Ball. Come participate in this family-friendly program designed specifically for the Treasure! exhibition and the Missouri History Museum by local performance group Dance Discovery. Listen and dance to the music that swashbucklers and pirates reveled in. 1:30 p.m. At the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

Bass Pro's Holiday Preview. Get a free photo with Santa & make a craft! 3-8 pm.