Enjoy live performances, trolley rides through the neighborhood, story times, arts & crafts and more at the Arts and Literary Festival at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles. There will be a special story and an opportunity to meet Llama Llama, the star of Anna Dewdney's beloved picture books too.
The Jeanie Bryan Puppets will present "Monster Magic," and Ballet 314 will present "Llama Llama and Friends."
August 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Foundry Art Centre and the St. Charles City-County Library.
Learn more and register at the library's web site.
Bring your little ones to enjoy a nature adventure, where they'll learn to appreciate the natural world through a story, songs, movement and play.
Science Tots is designed for children ages 18 to 36 months. The class provides opportunities to support brain development and learning. Toddlers and their grown-ups will explore STEM topics through songs, stories, hands-on exploration and play.
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.
Free outdoor concerts are back at the Missouri History Museum. The May series of concerts features favorite bands, food trucks, and exhibits inside the museum that are open to the public on concert nights. Concerts are held from 6-8 p.m.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays.