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As much as we love our kids, staying home with them full-time can be physically and emotionally draining. Young children have a knack for making messes, and their urgent demands never seem to end.

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Green with Indie Craft Show

Green with Indie is St. Louis' largest arts and crafts show that features the best in regional crafts with an eco-friendly focus. 

Organized by the St. Louis Craft Mafia, Green with Indie is a one-day, family-friendly event showcasing more than 70 handmade artists and vintage sellers. All wares are earth-friendly, salvaged, upcycled, recycled, homegrown, homemade, revamped or refurbished. 

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PlayDate: Tiny Weavings

Plan a play date with your favorite kiddo! Join Perennial for a creative morning class making tiny weavings from upcycled materials. 

In this workshop, parents or caregivers and their kids will collaborate to make their own loom and make a little woven pot holder from t-shirt yarn. Take your loom home and make more tiny weavings! This workshop is best suited to kids ages 6-12. Cost is $25 per child/adult pair for non-members; $20 for members.

More information and to sign up: perennialstl.org

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Reenactment of the Dred and Harriet Scott Case

The enslaved Scott family, including Dred, Harriet and their daughters, sued for their freedom from slavery prior to the Civil War. See a reenactment of the case in one of the restored courtrooms at the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis.

Rangers will facilitate the reenactment and participants will read printed scripts, taking on the roles of the people involved in Mr. and Mrs. Scott's 1850 trial.

Free. 2 p.m. at the Old Courthouse. More information: nps.gov

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Dred Scott Portrait Painting

Learn about the historic Dred Scott case and how it led to the American Civil War while creating art. Visitors will work with a park ranger who is also a professional artist to paint an oil portrait of Dred Scott.

The image is based on one of the few surviving images of Mr. Scott from the period. Supplies are provided.

Free. 1 p.m. at the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis. More information: nps.gov

 

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Fairytale Friday

Preschoolers, age 3-5 are invited to Fairytale Friday to celebrate their love of fairytales. Kids are welcome to come dressed in their favorite fairytale costumes too!

At Fairytale Friday, little ones will enjoy a craft, story time, a snack and more. At Riverchase in Fenton.

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per child. To register, call Riverchase at 636-343-0067.

More information: fentonmo.org/parks

 

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Family Sunday at the Saint Louis Art Museum
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Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme. 

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Sea Lion Shows at the Saint Louis Zoo

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.

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