Calling all kids ages 8-15! Here is your chance to capture your favorite canine or feline companion on canvas! Join artist and pet lover Hope Kieffer for a Paint Your Pet Kids Edition class at Purina Farms. Kieffer will instruct kids step-by-step how to paint their pet with artist quality acrylic paint on a 12x16 canvas.
Participants will be provided a canvas with their pet already traced on it, so class will be like filling in a coloring book. No outside food and beverages are allowed. Water, juice and sandwiches will be provided. Space is limited and registration is required.
Sunday, May 20 from 3 to 6 p.m. Register at custompawtraits.net Cost is $40 per child. Questions? Email Kieffer at custompawtraits@gmail.com
More information can be found at the Purina Farms Facebook page.
This annual community festival includes lots of live entertainment, a parade on Saturday morning, a carnival with rides, a Kids Korner on Saturday, games, crafts, live music, fireworks and more.
Splash and play with your little one in this fun morning activity. No registration is necessary.
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.
The Preschool Science Series is an open exploration learning lab for young scientists, ages 18 months to 5 years and their families. Activities are designed around research that shows children learn best through play, inquiry and shared experiences with their parents and caregivers.
Enjoy free snow cones and watch as the sun sets on greenways across the St. Louis metro area at Sunsets and Snowcones sponsored by Great Rivers Greenway. This free summer series is designed to connect people to nature and community while highlighting the 135 miles of greenways maintained by the agency.