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Hear stories about Native Americans and Native American heritage at this free storytime, part of the 36th Annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival. 

Visit the Herpetarium between 10 a.m. and noon to learn how to identify a few of our local salamander species, as well as what the Saint Louis Zoo is doing to help conserve hellbenders, the largest native Missouri salamander.

Meet the Stormtroopers and other members of the 501st Legion you will! Don't forget your camera for this ultimate Star Wars Fan Fest.

Travel to Africa in this beloved tale with animals big and small: Disney's The Lion King Jr.

Get through the dog days of summer with an evening of "paws-on" fun at The Magic House!

Celebrate Mother's Day at this sweet afternoon tea for kids of all ages and their moms. You'll enjoy tea sandwiches, aromatic teas and cupcake decorating.

Kids will love the balloon artist and visits with Princesses Belle and Sleeping Beauty!

Join world champion sand sculptor Dan Belcher as he builds a 75-ton sandcastle outdoors on the shores of The Magic House. Then visitors can get digging and create their own "sandsational" sculpture using only sand and water.

Storyteller Sherry Norfolk leads families through and interactive. global exploration of folktales about the sun, moon and stars.

Enjoy a girly afternoon with your daughter(s), and grandma too! Make springtime projects and enjoy lemonade and cookies. For moms, grandmothers, and daughters (age kindergarten and up). Each participant makes their own springtime project. You'll learn how to cut glass and china and create your very own beautifully designed mosiac bird.

1-3 p.m. at Yucando Art Studio in Webster Groves. Cost is $30.

More information: yucandu.com

Kids will learn how to build a bee hotel to attract native pollinators to their gardens at home.

Peter Rabbit grows a garden after receiving seeds and instruction from a disgruntled farmer in this free performances for ages 3-8.

Laugh, dance, discover, imagine, smile, play! Children up to age 5 and their grown-ups will be transported to a world of magic, color, music and surprises at the premiere performance of Out of the Box, Theater for the Very Young.

Enjoy a free musical for the whole family when Edie's Fairytale Theatre presents the Cinderella Family Musical at Andrews Academy.

Kids will learn the basic elements of musical theater by singing, dancing and acting to Broadway hits like "The Lion King," The Jungle Book," and "Tarzan."

Kids will create slime using the Mad Science recipe, then enter the Slime Olympics!