Join Opera Theatre of Saint Louis for a fun, engaging 70 minutes of movement and stage makeup workshops, both with audience participating, followed by an abbreviated performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's hilarious The Pirates of Penzance.
The sensory-friendly performance features current and former Opera Theatre Young Artists with piano accompaniment. It is recommended for students in grades 3 to 10 and is tailored for young people with sound sensitivities. A quiet room and pacing lanes will be available. Space is limited to 60 participants, so reservations and advance tickets are highly recommended. The performance is also part of Opera America's National Opera Week, a concentrated critical mass of opera events throughout North American from Oct. 28 - Nov. 6. Tickets are $10 per person.
2 p.m. at the Sally S. Levy Opera Center in Webster Groves. More information and tickets: opera-stl.org
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym. Reservations are not necessary.
Kids Art Night Out at Yucandu Art Studio features a new creative project each month, ranging from mosaics, to collage, printmaking, glitter, clay and 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.
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.
Meet the animals at Suson Park and learn about their care at the Suson Farm Park Barn Tours.