Kids can learn about animal sounds and explore the different ways animals use camouflage at this free St. Louis County Library program presented by Mad Science of St. Louis.
Animal Friends of Land and Sea is designed for ages 3-6 with a parent or caregiver and will be held at various branches of the St. Louis County Library.
September 20 at 10 a.m. at the Rock Road Branch
September 22 at 10 a.m. at the Grant's View Branch
October 3 at 10 a.m. at the Samuel C. Sachs Branch
October 7 at 10 a.m. at the Bridgeton Trails Branch
October 15 at 10 a.m. at the Oak Bend Branch
October 30 at 10 a.m. at the Jamestown Bluffs Branch
Registration is required.
Register at slcl.org
Celebrating the history, culture, and people of Japan, the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. Your family can enjoy guided walking tours, bonsai, cooking, martial arts and origami demonstrations, sumo wrestling, and special activities for kids.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
Wagon rides, live entertainment, great festival foods, a petting zoo and much more make this an apple pickin' good time for the whole family. There will be pony rides, a children's carnival, opportunities to feed goats and other farm animals, caramel apples, funnel cakes 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.
LEGO Club at the St. Louis County Library is a free opportunity for kids to gather and have fun building with LEGO bricks. LEGOs are provided.