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Is your child interested in playing tennis or improving their game? Drop in to a free Vetta Raquet Sports Open House so they can try out the game – no experience necessary!
Vetta's comprehensive junior tennis program features clinics, team tennis, summer camps and private lessons at indoor facilities in St. Louis County and St. Charles County, and outdoor facilites across the metro area. The focus is on having fun and teaching the game of tennis in a safe and organized environment. Instructors are USPTA and USPTR professionals. For ages 3-18.
The open houses are a great way for your child or teen to try some free tennis instruction, check out the facilities and decide if one or more of Vetta Racquet Sports programs are for you.
Open Houses will be held:
Participants will learn drills, play matches and hit the ball with Vetta Racquet Sports tennis coaches. Open Houses are free but online registration is required.
More information and to register: vettasports.com
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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.
Young visitors and their families are invited to the Energy Stage to enjoy interactive read-alouds of science-themed picture books. Story times are followed by a short demonstration or discussion connected to the book's main concepts.
The Wabash, Frisco & Pacific Railroad invites you and your kiddos to come ride the train! The Wabash, Frisco & Pacific is a historic, 12-inch gauge live steam train in Glencoe, Missouri, that is open most Sundays for public train rides. Reservations are required.
Adventures abound at Trike Town, the outdoor, child-size city at The Magic House. Kids can pick out their favorite little red tricycle and explore the entire town while learning about bicycle safety and the importance of wearing a helmet.