Community calendars for Aug. 20
Wednesday, Aug. 20
A discussion on the voting process hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the NCJW office, 8350 Delcrest Drive. Call (314) 993-5181.Thursday, Aug. 21
A series of lectures for professional service groups that work with non-profit organizations will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza, 7750 Carondelet Ave. in Clayton. The event is sponsored by the Better Business Bureau. Cost is $25 per person or $20 per person for organizations with two or more persons in attendance. To register, call (314) 584-6737 or e-mail charity@stlouisbbb.org.
Friday, Aug. 22
The St. Louis Art Museum will welcome Ensemble L'AURA to Grigg Gallery at 7 p.m. The free performance is part of the Museum's Art After 5 series, which features solo and ensemble musicians on the fourth Friday of each month.
Saturday, Aug. 23
Olivette Mayor Jean Antoine will meet with residents during "Saturday in the Park with the Mayor" at 8:30 a.m. in Stacy Park, 9750 Old Bonhomme Road.
The Lot, an outdoor music festival hosted by Metropolis St. Louis, will take place from 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the downtown Schlafly Tap Room. Free.
Sunday, Aug. 24
Ann Marie Lemcke, owner of The Art of Entertaining in Webster Groves, and Greg Zeigenfuss, executive chef at Butler's Pantry in south St. Louis, competed in the Food Network Challenge, "Big Bash Caterers Challenge," earlier this year. The episode will be broadcast at 7 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 25
Morton's Steakhouse, 7822 Bonhomme Ave. in Clayton, will host a tasting of Chimay beer, ale made exclusively by Trappist monks since 1850 in the abbey walls of Abbey de Scourmont. Tasting starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person. For reservations, call Gina Sparks at (314) 725-4008.
Tuesday, Aug. 26
A countywide meeting and lunch for the Republican Women's Club will meet at 11:15 a.m. at Spazio's Westport, 12031 Lackland Road in Creve Coeur. To register, call Sharon Barnes at (314) 645-1841 or e-mail at shronbarnes@yahoo.com.
Continuing events
Registration is under way for COCA's fall arts classes. Most classes start the week beginning Sept. 4 and continue through Dec. 21, but COCA also offers some one-day, four-week and five-week workshop options. Course catalogs are available at COCA or online at www.cocastl.org. Registration forms can be mailed to or dropped off at COCA, 524 Trinity Ave. in University City, 63130, or faxed to (314) 725-6222. Online registration is available at www.cocastl.org/register.
Mid-County Community Calendar, for Aug. 20
Wednesday, Aug. 20
A discussion on the voting process, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women, will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the NCJW office, 8350 Delcrest Drive. (314) 993-5181.
Thursday, Aug. 21
A series of lectures for professional service groups that work with non-profit organizations by the Better Business Bureau will take place from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza, 7750 Carondelet Ave. in Clayton. Cost is $25 per person, or $20 per person for organizations with two or more attending. To register, call (314) 584-6737 or e-mail charity@stlouisbbb.org.
Friday, Aug. 22
The St. Louis Art Museum will welcome Ensemble L'AURA to Grigg Gallery at 7 p.m. The free performance is part of the Museum's Art After 5 series, which features solo and ensemble musicians on the fourth Friday of each month.
Raven Moon will play a free concert in Brentwood Park from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Those attending may bring picnic baskets and lawn chairs.
Saturday, Aug. 23
A trivia night for Almost Home, a homeless shelter for teen mothers and their children, will take place at 7 p.m. at the Richmond Heights Community Center. Call (314) 771-4663.
"A Bee Movie" will be shown at 8:30 p.m. at the amphitheater in Shaw Park in Clayton. Free.
Sunday, Aug. 24
Hillbilly Authority will play Music Nights from 5 to 7 p.m. in Oak Knoll Park, at the northwest corner of Big Bend Boulevard and Clayton Road in Clayton. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.
Monday, Aug. 25
Morton's Steakhouse, 7822 Bonhomme Ave. in Clayton, will host a tasting of Chimay beer, ale made exclusively by Trappist monks since 1850, in the abbey walls of Abbey de Scourmont. Tasting starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person. For reservations, call Gina Sparks at (314) 725-4008.
Tuesday, Aug. 26
A countywide meeting and lunch for the Republican Women's Club will begin at 11:15 a.m. at Spazio's Westport, 12031 Lackland Road in Creve Coeur. To register, call Sharon Barnes at (314) 645-1841 or e-mail shronbarnes@yahoo.com.
Continuing events
A barbecue will take place from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Richmond Heights Presbyterian Church, 1430 Silverton Place. Dine in or carry out.
The Lot, an outdoor music festival hosted by Metropolis St. Louis, will take place from 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. in the parking lot of the downtown Schlafly Tap Room. Free.
COCA will host "Personal Allegories," a new exhibition by William LaChance, Jesse Thomas and Ian Weaver. It will be on view Aug. 22 through Sept. 28 at the Millstone Gallery at COCA, 524 Trinity Ave. in University City. A reception for the artists will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19. The reception is free and open to the public. LaChance is the owner and director of Hoffman LaChance Fine Art in Maplewood.
To submit an event for the Community Calendar, send it to Erin Taylor, Mid County Journal, 14522 S. Outer Forty Road, Town and Country, Mo., 63017 or e-mail to etaylor@yourjournal. Deadline is a week before publication.
Far-West County Community Calendar for Aug. 20
Friday, Aug. 22
A free back-to-school pool party for all middle school students in the Chesterfield area will take place from 8:15 to 11 p.m. at the Chesterfield Aquatic Complex in Central Park, 16365 Lydia Hill Drive. Food and prizes also are free. The event is sponsored by the Chesterfield Alliance for Positive Youth. Call Rico at (314) 565-6612.
A free opening reception for "A Ceremony for Intimate Forms" solo show by painter Phillip Hampton will be from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gallery at Chesterfield Arts, 444 Chesterfield Center near the Chesterfield mall. The show runs through Oct. 18 at the gallery. Call (636) 519-1955.
A free movie, "Ratatouille," will be shown as part of Chesterfield's outdoor movie series, "Movies on the Plaza," at sunset on the plaza at the entrance to Chesterfield City Hall, 690 Chesterfield Parkway West. The seating area is on concrete, so viewers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Free popcorn will be provided; viewers may bring their own refreshments (though not in glass bottles). Call (636) 537-4000.
The second annual benefit trivia night for Ranken Jordan Pediatric Specialty Hospital and the Kemp Foundation will be from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Kemp Auto Museum, 16955 Chesterfield Airport Road in Chesterfield valley. KMOX-AM (1120) radio's Harry Hamm will be celebrity host. Featured will be refreshments, cash prizes, door prizes, a raffle and silent auction. Tickets are $30 per person or $300 for a table of 10. Registration ends Thursday, Aug. 21. A limited number of tables are available. Call (636) 537-1718 or visit www.kempautomuseum.org/trivia.
Saturday, Aug. 23
The Liberty Foundation's Liberty Belle, a newly restored World War II B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber, will offer public flights from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Million Air FBO, 549 Bell Ave. in the Spirit of St. Louis Airport Complex in Chesterfield. The total flight experience takes 45 minutes, including a preflight safety briefing and about a half-hour in the air. Flights cost $430 per person. The cost is tax-deductible and offsets operating costs. To reserve seats on the flights, contact Scott Maher at (918) 340-0243 or smaher@libertyfoundation.org. This aircraft is one of only 14 B-17s that still fly today. The Liberty Foundation is a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving aviation heritage. During flight operations, there will be an area for those who want to watch the flight at no charge.
The Greater Mound City Stamp Club will host its annual Fall Stampfest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Parkway Central High School, 369 N. Woods Mill Road. Admission and parking are free. A silent auction, kids booth, a 30-frame exhibit and door-prize drawings will be part of the event. Call Gary Hendren, (314) 576-5261 or e-mail g2hslm@msn.com.
An author signing with MLB.com's Matthew Leach, author of the book "Game of My Life: St. Louis Cardinals: Memorable Stories of Cardinals Baseball" will take place at 11 a.m. at the Borders bookstore at 15355-A Manchester Road in Ballwin. Call (636) 230-2992.
The St. Louis County Library's Asian Center will observe India's Independence Day with a free program of dance starting at 2 p.m. on the lower floor of the Daniel Boone Branch/St. Louis County Library, 300 Clarkson Road in Ellisville. The program will have dancer Smita Rajan demonstrate Mohini Attam, a traditional Indian dance form. Refreshments will be served, and registration is requested. Call (636) 227-9630.
Sunday, Aug. 24
A blessing of the animals is set for the 10:30 a.m. service at Salem-in-Ballwin United Methodist Church, 14825 Manchester Road in Ballwin. Call the church office at (636) 256-7171 or visit saleminballwinumc.org.
Wednesday, Aug. 27
A free "Rock the Light" tour, featuring the groups Candlefuse, Ohio Avenue and The Radiance Effect, along with a free movie, "Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark" and free dinner, will be offered at 6 p.m. at Heritage Presbyterian Church, 4000 Alt Road in Wildwood. Call Wes Parsons at (636) 587-3111.
To submit an event for the Community Calendar, send it to Mary Shapiro, West County Journals, 14522 S. Outer Forty Road, Chesterfield, Mo. 63017 or e-mail it to mshapiro@yourjournal.com. Deadline is a week before calendar publication, which is every Wednesday. Each calendar includes listings for that Wednesday through the following Wednesday.
