Kids ages 5-8 can explore the creation of sound and take home their own homemade instruments. This free workshop is presented by DaySpring School of the Arts and held at the following branches of the St. Louis County Library:
May 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Meramec Valley Branch
May 29 at 2 p.m. at the Cliff Cave Branch
June 2 at 10 a.m. at the Bridgeton Trails Branch
June 4 at 4:30 p.m. at the Indian Trails Brancb
June 16 at 10 a.m. at the Oak Bend Branch
Free, but registration is required. More information: slcl.org
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
The St. Louis African Arts Festival, held in Forest Park, celebrates the rich and diverse cultures of Africa and African people. Children's activities include storytelling, arts and crafts, mask-making and educational workshops. In conjunction with the festival, the Saint Louis Zoo will have special activities focused on a different African animal each day.
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots more.
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.
Come face-to-face with mermaids at the St. Louis Aquarium during Mermaids on the Mississippi. Mermaids will swim the aquarium, and dive in shark canyon with the sharks, rays, sea turtles and other underwater creatures.