Journey back to the historical era of the Underground Railroad. Bobby Norfolk breathes life into this amazing story of a slave turned hero, along with other tales of ordinary people taking extraordinary risks in the name of freedom. For ages 8 and up.
Presented by the St. Louis County Library as part of Black History Month activities for kids.
Henry 'Box' Brown and Tales of the Underground Railroad featuring storyteller Bobby Norfolk will be held at the following branches of the St. Louis County Library:
Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jamestown Bluffs Branch
Thursday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p..m. at the Thornhill Branch
Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. at Mid-County Branch
Monday, Feb. 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the Samuel Sachs Branch
Free. More information and registration: slcl.org
March brings a very special kind of tropical madness to the Butterfly House in Faust Park! Thousands of breathtaking Blue Morpho butterflies take up residence to welcome spring.
See the amazing sea lions at the Saint Louis Zoo perform for the crowd and cheer them on from the bleachers as the popular Sea Lion Spring Training Shows return. You'll see these beautiful animals perform flipper walks, ball balancing, Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, lots of splashing and even more surprises!
Bring your babies and toddlers to this free story time at the Missouri History Museum.
Storytelling in the Museum is an in-person storytelling event happening at 10:30 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. This event, perfect for the preschool set, features engaging stories with themes like Women's History Month, I Love St. Louis, Spring, and more.
Storytelling in the Museum is free.