Wednesday, Feb. 8
MR. LINCOLN'S WAR: Civil War in the West, Text, photos and artifacts will explain the battles that took place in Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, Feb. 1 to Nov. 4., Old Ordnance Room at Jefferson Barracks Historic Park. For more information or to arrange a guided tour call 314-544-6224 or email mkollbaum@stlouisco.com.
Thursday, Feb. 9
Strum along: Fifteen banjo players strum all of your Tin Pan Alley favorites at Concordia Turner Hall, 6432 Gravois, Starts 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 314-842-3185 or visit our website: www.stlouisbanjoclub.org
Saturday, Feb. 11
DADDY, DAUGHTER DANCE: The Crestwood Parks and Recreation Department and Playhouse Productions will host their annual Daddy and Daughter Valentine Dance Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Crestwood Community Center in Whitecliff Park. Live music, games, crafts, a sit-down dinner and a special surprise to take home. The dance begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance for $25 per couple and $15 for each additional child. Call the Crestwood Community Center at 314-729-4860 for further information.
SISTER CITIES: St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities, Inc., 25th Annual Winter Ball Karneval Dinner Dance, 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Feb. 11, Frontenac Hilton, 1335 South Lindbergh Blvd. tickets: $50 per person, $75 for patron, $250 for sponsors. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the St. Louis-Stuttgart Sister Cities organization at 636-530-1010, via email at sevens@aaatranslation.com, or at the organization's website at www.slssc.org.
VALENTINE'S DAY: Dinner, dancing at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 6-10 p.m. Dine in Monsanto Hall, dance to music by Power Play, visit the orchid show. Three-course dinner, complimentary glass of champagne, $75 per person. Cash bar available. Small group seating. Advanced reservations required; go to "things to do" http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org or call 314-577-9570.
Sunday, Feb. 12
CONCERT: The St. Alphonsus Liguori "ROCK" Catholic Church choir will perform traditional and modern renditions of inspirational gospel music, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, Schoenberg Theater, Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. Cost: $8 adults; $4 St. Louis City/County residents. Free children ages 12 and under. Seating is limited and available first-come, first-served. Information: www.mobot.org; 314-577-5100, 1-800-642-8842 toll free.
RUN FOR THE CHOCOLATE: 5K run from Laclede's Landing to Crown Candy Kitchen and back, 9 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. Bachelors, bachelorettes, off the market men, off the market women, couples, cougars 40+. $30 per person, $50 per couple, plus small online surcharge. Registration 7:30-8:30 a.m. Benefits the Downtown Bicycle Station. Edible prizes for all finishers. For more information or to register, visit downtownstl.org.
Ongoing
SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night's Dream will be presented by The Black Rep from Feb. 15 through March 4 at The Grandel Theatre, 3610 Grandel Square. Previews Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 15 and 16 at 7 p.m, Opening night Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m, with performances following on Saturdays at 3 and 8 p.m,; Sundays at 3 p.m,; Thursdays at 7 p.m.; and Fridays at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $20 to $47, with student and senior discounts and group rates available. For tickets, call The Black Rep Box Office at 314-534-3810, MetroTix at (314) 534-1111, or online at metrotix.com. More information, theblackrep.org/
ORCHIDS: The Missouri Botanical Garden's Orchid Show offers visitors the once-a-year opportunity to see an incredible display of 800 blooming orchids. Show is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 28 through March 25 at the Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. Cost: $5 (ages 3 and up), in addition to regular Garden admission ($8 adults; $4 St. Louis City/County residents; free children ages 12 and under). Free for Garden members. Information: www.mobot.org; 314-577-5100, 1-800-642-8842 toll free.
DAVinci Machines: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week, Ste. 100, 800 Market St., directly across from City Garden. Open through Feb. 29, 2012. Exhibit showcases some of Renaissance painter and engineer Leonardo DaVinci's machines. Contains more than sixty models based on DaVinci's inventions. Includes a 50-minute film about DaVinci's life. Adults: $14; students, seniors, military, $11; children 5-10 years of age, $9. Family package of up to five people: $40. Meter parking available on Market Street as well as 8th and 9th streets. Parking available in the Stadium West Parking Garage for $3 per hour. Exhibit has $2 discount cards available for the Stadium West garage.
Upcoming
TRIVIA: St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church, Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Monsignor Louis F. Meyer Youth Center, 4354 S. Kingshighway Blvd. Doors open at 6 p.m. Silent auction begins at 6 p.m. Trivia begins at 7 p.m. The fee is $120 for a table of eight. Call Joe Miklovic, 314-353-1062.
PLAY: As a valentine to our patrons and a farewell to ArtSpace, Avalon presents the Pulitzer Prize-nominated comedy/drama "Love Letters" by A.R. Gurney, February 16-19. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 seniors (60+) and $15 students. Visit our online box office to purchase tickets online (no fees involved) or call 314-351-6482. All tickets will be held at Avalon's box office will call, which opens one hour before each performance.
IMAGES OF HAITI: The Sheldon Art Galleries presents Northern Haiti: Human Landscape-Photographs by Patti Gabriel with accompanying soundscape by Zlatko Cosic, Feb. 17 — June 2 in the Nancy Spirtas Kranzberg Gallery, 3648 Washington Blvd. Admission is free. For more information on the exhibition, visit the galleries' website at www.thesheldon.org/galleries.asp.
MORE TRIVIA: Antonia Elementary trivia night, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, Roy B. Wilde Service Center, 849 Jeffco Blvd. Free soda, water; bring your own food. No alcohol. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Childcare $10 per child. Cost: Tables of 8 $120. First place, $250 and T-shirts. Games and $1,000 raffle. To reserve a table, contact Antonia Elementary at 636-942-2181 or visit www.trivianights.net.
AND MORE TRIVIA: Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., Saturday, Feb. 18. Doors open 6 p.m., game starts at 7 p.m. Cost: $300 for a table of 10. Price includes Orchid Show admission, Schlafly Beer. Cash bar available. (All attendees must be 21 years of age.) Sponsored by Schlafly Beer and the Young Friends of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Information: www.mobot.org; 314-577-5100, 1-800-642-8842 toll free. Advance registration is required by calling 314-577-9570.
STILL MORE TRIVIA: Starts 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, Genesis Banquet Center, 2651 Telegraph Road. Doors open 6 p.m. Cost: $25 per person; tables of eight, $200, or 10, $250. Includes an open bar. Bring your own snacks. Silent auction, lottery raffle, 50/50s. Must be 21 years of age or older to attend. Sponsored by Missouri Military Memorial Foundation. To reserve a table, download a registration form at www.missourimilitary.org or call Sandy at 314-324-6774. Benefit for a memorial at Soldiers Memorial in Downtown St. Louis to honor Missouri servicemen and women killed in action in the current wars.
KIDS WITH CANCER BENEFIT: 17th Annual H.I.S. K.I.D.S. Dinner and Fundraising Auction, Saturday, Feb. 18, Favazza's Rose of the Hill, 2300 Edwards. Cash bar. Doors open 5 p.m., seated dinner 6:30 p.m. Silent auction, bucket baffles, wine bags, verbal auction at 8 p.m. Cost: $35 per person or $500 per corporate table. Reservations: 618-654-4020 or kidsinfo@hiskidsinc.org. If you would like to volunteer at the event, please contact Kateri Purtle, program coordinator, at 618-654-4020 or email at kpurtle@hiskidsinc.org.
TRIVIA: Fenton Temple Association, 3rd Annual Trivia Night; includes a spaghetti dinner. Dinner 6 p.m., trivia 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 25th at the Fenton Masonic Temple, 401 Hays Hill Drive, Fenton. Tickets are $15. Soda and snacks will be provided. For reservations or more information, call Ginny Goede at 314-660-3026 or Lon Goede 636-343-3730.
SUMMER PLANS: Lindbergh Summer Opportunities Fair, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Feb. 28, Lindbergh High School commons, 5000 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Representatives from sports, art, computer and science camps. Free. Children welcome to attend with their parents. Organizations attending include Abra-Kid-Abra, Baskin Farms, Beginner's World Tennis, College for Kids, Camp Pegnita, Camp Weloki, Cub Creek Science Camp, Girl Scouts, 4-H, Washington University High School Summer Experience, YMCA. Sponsored by Lindbergh's LEAP and PEGS parent groups. For vendor information or questions, please contact lindberghsummeroppfair@gmail.com.
TRIVIA NIGHT: The Junior League of St. Louis hosts its fifth annual trivia night fundraiser at 7 p.m. March 2 at its headquarters and training facility, 106 N. Kirkwood Road in Kirkwood. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per person or $160 per table of eight and includes soda and popcorn. Players may bring snacks and beverages. Proceeds benefit the Junior League and its community programs. Reservations are requested in advance but walk-ins will be accommodated as space provides. For reservations, call 314-822-2344 or visit www.jlsl.org.
RAZZLE DAZZLE BALL: The Saint Louis Crisis Nursery's annual Razzle Dazzle Masquerade Ball is at 6:30 p.m. March 3 at the Sheraton Westport Lakeside Chalet Hotel in Maryland Heights. The event includes cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, dinner, live and silent auctions, the HUGS & KISSES Awards, live music and dancing with Arvell and Company. Proceeds go to help families in crisis, and to prevent child abuse and neglect. Tickets cost $150 and are available by contacting Ebonee Shaw at ebonee@crisisnurserykids.com or 314-292-5770.
TRIVIA: Lindbergh High School Alumni Association's eighth-annual "Trivia Night for Scholarships," Saturday, March 10, Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane. Doors open 6:30 p.m., trivia at 7. Tickets are $15 per person in advance or $18 at the door space permitting. Maximum 10 per table. Soda, water and snacks included; you may bring your own food and beverages. Cash prizes to the top teams. Attendance prizes, 50/50 drawing, heads & tails, silent auction. For tickets:t Vicky O'Neill at 314-843-7744 or e-mail pvo65@sbcglobal.net.
