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THE FLORISSANT ST. PATRICK’S PARADE, FESTIVAL & 5K RUN IS COMING BACK Event coming Event Back Stronger After 2024 Tornado Mayor Tim Lowery has announced that the Florissant Saint Patrick’s Parade Committee is hosting the 5th annual Florissant St. Patrick’s Parade, Festival & 5K Run on Sunday, March 15. After the cancellation last year due […]

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MoDOT to Host Route AC (New Halls Ferry Rd.) Public Meeting on Feb. 25 Eagan Center | Staff and consultants with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will host a public meeting for its Route AC (New Halls Ferry Rd.) Safety and Operational Improvements project on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from 4-6 p.m. The meeting will […]

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ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER’S  LEGENDARY MUSICAL REVITALIZED: Plays the Fabulous Fox Feb. 18-March 1    Cameron Mackintosh and LW Entertainment (formerly The Really Useful Group) have announced the complete casting for the St. Louis engagement of their new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary musical, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, coming to The Fabulous Fox February 18 […]

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County Executive Page Details Service Reductions Due to Council’s Budget Cuts – On Wednesday Feb/ 11, Saint Louis County Executive Sam Page outlined initial service reductions affecting residents due to the\budget cuts made by the County Council. “Let’s be clear. These are not cuts my office wanted to make,” said Dr. Page. “St. Louis County […]

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 Bank on “Primary Trust” for Laughs and Gratitude for a Caring Community> > by Pat Lindsey    > One of the most wonderful things about The Rep in Webster Groves is its intimacy and ability to pull the audience into the lives of the characters who perform there. Its current production, “Primary Trust,” seems to […]

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Red Cross: 20K donations uncollected due to winter storms, give blood or platelets now — The American Red Cross urges people to take action now to help offset the severe impact of recent winter storms on efforts to rebuild the blood supply during an ongoing blood shortage. Donors of all blood types are asked to […]

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Men’s 60+ Senior Softball League Slow pitch softball league for men 60 years and older is accepting individual applications for the 2026 season. Double-headers on Wednesdays at 4:30pm at Schneider-Kiwanis Park in St. Charles.     If interested…email:herbieo.jr@gmail.com or call or text: Herb Olmsted 314-960-2872

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SDS St. Louis County Educators Nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award Ackerman School special education teacher Lisa Lockhart and behavior analyst Kristen Chuvala have been nominated for National Life Group’s 2025-26 LifeChanger of the Year award. National Life Group’s LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 educators and school […]

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          THE INTERNATIONAL PERCUSSION SENSATION            RETURNS TO THE FABULOUS FOX FROM MARCH 6-8 STOMP, the international percussion sensation, returns to The Fabulous Fox for four performances only March 6-8. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation for more than 30 years, having performed in […]

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Museum Exhibits Highlights Japanese American Incarceration During WWII The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opens Resilience–A Sansei Sense of Legacy on January 17, 2026. In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered the forced imprisonment of […]

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    “Mrs. Krishnan’s Party” actors: James (Justin Te Honihana Pokaihau Rogers) Mrs. Krishnan (Kalyani Nagarajan) by Pat Lindsey In the dead of winter, the Rep in Webster Groves is hosting a hot party and you’re invited. Expect to be social, but if you’re on the shy side, there’s wallflower seating for you. Extroverts can […]

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Christian Hospital Foundation MLK Dream Celebration Jan. 26   There is still time to secure your ticket to the Christian Hospital Foundation’s 9th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Embracing the Dream Celebration Luncheon, taking place Friday, January 16, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Christian Hospital Paul F. Detrick Building Atrium. […]

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Museum Exhibits Highlights Japanese American Incarceration During WWII The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum opens Resilience–A Sansei Sense of Legacy on January 17, 2026. In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered the forced imprisonment of […]

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“The Outsiders” Stays Gold in the New Musical at The Fabulous Fox by Pat Lindsey              Before I rave about how exceptional Broadway’s choice of best musical in 2024 is, I have to admit that I never read the book, “The Outsiders.” The book was written about teenagers in Tulsa in 1967 by 18 year-old […]

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND TREE DISPOSAL PROGRAM Mayor Tim Lowery has announce that Gateway Disposal will offer the “Christmas Tree Disposal” program to Florissant residents having real Christmas trees. Also, the city’s Health Department will be accepting Christmas lights for recycling purposes from residents as well. If you have Christmas lights you wish to dispose of […]

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JANUARY 2026 events   Spring Class Registration at Circus Harmony – open through January 18, 2026 City Museum www.circusharmony.org/classes Registration is now open for Circus Harmony’s spring classes. You can create your own experience for the holidays by booking your own special circus class for family and friends. You can give the gift of an […]

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“Hell’s Kitchen” Cast anounced, plays Fabulous Jan. 27 to Feb. 8 AKW Entertainment and producers of the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit Broadway musical from 17-time Grammy Award winner, Alicia Keys, are thrilled to announce the cast for the North American tour when it premieres in at The Fabulous Fox January […]

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  Alton Eagle Ice Fest Kicks Off Start of Eagle Season Jan. 2 & 3            The great American Bald Eagle winter migration is here and southwest Illinois is ready to welcome the birds to their winter homes. The Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau is hosting a two-day party in downtown Alton Friday, Jan. […]

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CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR FIRST YEAR OF NORTH AMERICAN TOUR COMING TO ST. LOUIS JANUARY 7 – 18    The producers of the Tony Award® winning Best Musical, THE OUTSIDERS are thrilled to announce full casting for the first year of the North American tour coming to The Fabulous Fox January 7 – 18.   Show times […]

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