Kids can bring out their inner sculptor at this free balloon twisting workshop. They'll learn how to twist a basic balloon dog, a simple hat, a huge octopus and more. Presented by Circus Kaput. At the St. Louis County Library.
Part of the ST Art @ Your Library series. For ages 8-12.
The Balloon Twisting workshop takes place:
March 23 at 2 p.m. at the Grant's View Branch
March 24 at 2 p.m. at the Florissant Valley Branch
Free, but registration is required.
In this amazing workshop, kids will learn how to connect modern science with myth and ancient starlight as they map the stars and study the motion of our galazy.
Your preschooler will get a chance to experiment with a variety of items that rely on air to help them move in this hands-on program presented by the St. Louis County Library and Mad Science of St. Louis.
Kids and their parents are invited to explore different types of techology at this free Technology Night at the Ferguson Library.
Kids in kindergarden through 8th grade and their parents can learn about 3D printers and how they work, MaKey MaKeys and lots more.
Free. 4-6 p.m. More information: ferguson.lib.mo.us
Kids can enjoy a crime-fighting adventure as they build their favorite characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and master exciting Ninjago challenges.
A Bricks 4 Kidz Night Out is a high-energy evening full of LEGO entertainment for kids in kindergarten through grade 4. The theme of the night is Minecraft.
Kids will craft key elements with LEGO bricks, build monsters, and construct their own world of Minecraft. Each child will take home a mini LEGO creeper from the popular game. Pizza and drinks are provided.
5 to 8 p.m. at the Bridgeton Recreation Center. Cost is $34 per child for Bridgeton residents and $38 for non-residents.
This program is designed to teach kids, ages 4-10 the basic fundamentals of the game of basketball.
Participants will be given one-on-one and group style instruction by an experienced coaching staff. A full-court scrimmage game will be held at the conclusion of the training session. Sponsored by St. Louis County Parks.
10 a.m. to noon at St. Vincent Community Center. Cost is $5 per child.
Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. Your family can enjoy guided walking tours, bonsai, cooking, martial arts and origami demonstrations, sumo wrestling, and special activities for kids.
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, a petting zoo and much more make this an apple pickin' good time for the whole family. There will be pony rides, a children's carnival, opportunities to feed goats and other farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes and more.
Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.
Sensory Friendly Science Time features reduced noise, modified lighting and sensory-friendly demonstrations at the Saint Louis Science Center.