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Basketball Fundamentals for Kids: Learn to Pass, Dribble and Shoot

This program is designed to teach kids, ages 4-10 the basic fundamentals of the game of basketball.

Participants will be given one-on-one and group style instruction by an experienced coaching staff. A full-court scrimmage game will be held at the conclusion of the training session. Sponsored by St. Louis County Parks.

10 a.m. to noon at St. Vincent Community Center. Cost is $5 per child.

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Free Stroller Strides Class at Vetta Sports Soccerdome

Kick off the new year by taking part in a free Stroller Strides class at a new indoor location. The one-hour class will feature co-teaching from three Stroller Strides instructors, and be filled with music for mom interlaced with songs for kiddos.

The morning kicks off at 9:30 a.m. with a "Women Who Rock"-themed Stroller Strides class, followed by giveaways, prizes, refreshments and more than an hour of playtime for children 12 months to age 7 on Vetta's indoor playground of giant inflatables!

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Puppets Workshop at The Magic House

Give a hand to puppeteer Daniel Romano and his Blaque Berry Puppets as he brings his puppets to life during workshops and performances at The Magic House.

Romano is a puppeteer, storyteller, teacher and folklorist. His Blaque Berry Puppet Theater performs original stories as well as African, Irish and frontier tales at schools, libraries, fairs and festivals across the St. Louis region. Romano is on the artists' roster for Springboard, a St. Louis-based art education agency.

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Metalworking Workshop at The Magic House

Kids can sharpen their knowledge of metalworking with Andrew Andrasko of Dras Fabrication + Design. They'll watch as Andrasko demonstrates the art of creating forged and fabricated metalwork.

Andrasko specializes in abstract forged and fabricated works of art ranging from sculptural to functional pieces for both public and private collections. Dras Fabrication + Design creates custom works employing a wide variety of metals as well as wood, glass and stone. 

Saturday, Feb. 20 from 9:30 to 5 p.m. 

Sunday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Schlafly Winter Farmers Market

At the Schlafly Winter Farmers Market you'll find greens, turnips, scallions and other fresh winter produce, along with a great selection of meat and cheese vendors, baked goods and other locally-made specialty products.

8:30 a.m. to noon indoors at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood.

More information: schlafly.com

 

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Sunday Funday Free Group Exercise Sampler

Stop in to The Lodge Des Peres and take in free exercise sampler classes for Sunday Funday.

The Lodge Fitness Team will showcase some of the new exercise classes being offered in 30 minute sessions from 11 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Sessions are open to all, members and nonmembers, residents and non-residents.  Free.

Sessions include zumba, yoga, pilates and group strength. In the Lodge group exercise studio. For adults and teens ages 16 and up. Child care is not available.

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Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo
Thursday, December 12, 2024

Delight in brilliant, colorful light displays with spectacular photo opportunities throughout the Zoo during Wild Lights. Walk through two tunnels with dazzling lights, and enjoy themed displays featuring snowflakes, candy canes, gumdrops, penguins, polar bears, tigers, giraffes and much more at this St. Louis family-favorite holiday tradition.

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden

More than a million lights will illuminate some of the Missouri Botanical Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays, festive drinks, s'mores and great photo opportunities will delight crowds of all ages.

 

 

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Brewery Lights at Anheuser-Busch Brewery

Enjoy the iconic lights that adorn the Anheuser-Busch Brewery close up during walking tours. Brewery Lights features more than one million twinkling lights and lots of family friendly activities. New this year is an enhanced parade with Clydesdales and street performers, giant branded nutcrackers and interactive stage performances.

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