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It’s still a “Small World afterall

8 hours 3 minutes ago

An AIPG GEO-Human-Interest Story – What are the Odds? Of 2 People Meeting in Colorado             Both from Florissant with mutual ties This short story addresses the question – “What does AIPG do?” from a new perspective. A few years ago in downtown Denver, Past National President John Bognar CPG, 8341 and Past National President […]

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Big Used Book Fairat Jewish Community Center

8 hours 12 minutes ago

The J’s Semi-Annual Used Book Sale Returns Aug. 23–27, 2026 in Creve Coeur   Thousands of affordable titles—plus book-club multiples and media—help St. Louis readers stock their shelves, stretch their budgets, and rediscover the joy of browsing. When you want something new to read, you usually have to choose between spending more than you planned […]

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Hometown favorite based on the beloved filmcentered on the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair returns Aug. 6-13

1 week ago

The Muny Full Cast Biosfor ‘Meet Me In St. Louis’        The Muny has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of Meet Me In St. Louis, including Emma Crow in the principal role of Lucille Ballard. The all-time Muny favorite, set right here in St. Louis, runs Aug. 6-13 and is […]

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3rd Public Hearing is Aug. 16 at Detrick Atrium

1 week ago

MoDOT performing Study of Route 367 North of Halls Ferry Circle  MoDOT is performing a Traffic Safety & Operations study for the Route 367 corridor, from just south of I-270 to just north of the Halls Ferry Circle. Engineers will review safety, speed, and crash data for the corridor, as well as review current and […]

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New Art District coming to Norfth Side

1 week 3 days ago

Brickline Greenway Art Party Aug. 5– Celebrates 25 Artists on North Grand, Cass, Spring Avenues   This 2-mile section between Fairground Park and Grand Center Arts District will include public art in the form of sculpture, murals and a gallery on the ground from St. Louis-based and international artists In conjunction with more than a […]

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“Guys and Dolls” playing Stages at Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

1 week 4 days ago

                     ’50s Musical Classic on New York City late night Scene  by Pat Lindsey “Guys & Dolls,” a classic 1950 musical, is lighting up the stage of the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center with dazzling song and dance numbers and more talent than should be allowed in one theater. […]

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Temptation Jukebox Music arrives

2 weeks 3 days ago

Ain’t too Proud : Life and Times of The Temptations Opens Monday July 27 a the Muny      Jukebox musical follows the group’s extraordinaryjourney from the streets of Detroit to stardom.   The Muny full cast for its production of Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations, makes its premiere July 27 […]

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UHURU BAKERY & CAFÉ GRAND OPENING

2 weeks 4 days ago

Celebrates Revitalizing of the Northside community  New North St. Louis Bakery & Café opens Aug. 15 featuring African comfort food, famous Uhuru Pies and baked goods **** The aroma of freshly baked pies, and homemade African comfort food will fill North St. Louis when Uhuru Bakery & Café officially celebrates its Grand Opening on Saturday, […]

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ART AND CRAFT FAIRS

3 weeks ago

St. Louis County Aug. & Sept. Parks Activities Art Fair: Faust Park’s annual Art Fair is returning September 5–6, 9 AM–5 PM, and local and regional artists are needed to be part of this beloved community tradition! If you create it we want to showcase it: painting, pottery, woodworking, jewelry, photography, fiber arts, mixed media, […]

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PLENTY OF TIME FOR SUMMER EVENTS

3 weeks ago

SUMMER EVENTS/ ENERTAINMENT      “Nazi’s Next Door: St. Louis Faces Nazism in the 1930s” Exhibit – through January 31, 2027 St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s Karpati Gallery Special – Nazis Next Door An original exhibition created by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, Nazis Next Door explores the ways in which Missourians, […]

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News Flash: “Disney’s Newsies” Wins the War of Words at The Muny!

3 weeks 2 days ago

     by Pat Lindsey   EXTRA! EXTRA!…Read all about it! A “ragtag gang of ragamuffins” has waged war against newspaper behemoths Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst for fairness in their pursuit of the American dream! “Disney’s Newsies The Musical” sets The Muny stage for a heart-warming story about what can be achieved when […]

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New Jewish Theater preview

3 weeks 2 days ago

NJT Presents the St. Louis Premiere of JOB The Broadway Psychological Thriller Directed by Annamaria Pileggi   August 6-23, 2026, Wool Studio Theatre at the New NJT THEATER   Following its acclaimed Broadway run, one of the most talked-about new American plays arrives in St. Louis. New Jewish Theatre (NJT) presents the St. Louis premiere of […]

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Disney’s ‘Newsies’ at the Muny July 16-22

3 weeks 6 days ago

       “Newsies” is based on the beloved film.              Back in Forest Park for the first time since 2017   The Muny announced the full cast for Disney’s Newsies, including Jack Roden in the principal role of Jack Kelly. Inspired by a true story and based on the beloved 1992 film, […]

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Spend an Enchanted evening at the Muny

1 month ago

“South Pacific” at The Muny is the Pinnacle of Romantic Enchantment            by Pat Lindsey Just when I think The Muny can’t get any better, it does. Without beating around the banyan tree, let me just say that I loved “South Pacific.”   The show that is running now through Sunday, July 12 is the most […]

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“South Pacific” opens this week at The Muny

1 month ago

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’ Playing The Muny  July 6-12    Sweeping  American classic set in WWII returns The Muny production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific returns for the first time since 2013 to the James S. McDonnell Stage in Forest Park. One of Broadway’s most enduring works, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific runs […]

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Red Cross warns of extreme heat

1 month 1 week ago

Red Cross urges heat safety as Fourth of July festivities ramp up            Heat can be dangerous for anyone.     Stay hydrated, stay cool and stay connected. , Experts are warning that dangerously high temperatures are headed to the Greater St. Louis area over the next week. With Fourth of July celebrations and World Cup events […]

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Florissant Observes July 4 & America’s 250 Anniversary

1 month 1 week ago

Florissant Celebrates U.S A 250th Birthday July 4 with a ceremony, concert, fireworks Florissant will observe the United States’ 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, with a ceremony, concert, fireworks and community fundraising programs at the Eagan Center, city officials and local volunteers said on the mayor’s podcast. Organizers said the on-site ceremony will begin […]

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