TROUGHOUT MAY
THE EQUINE ART WALL EXHIBIT
Wild horses, working horses, circus horses, women with horses….During the month of May, St. Louis artist Leslie Faust will have a Wall of Equine Art on display in the lobby of the Metropolitan Square Builing, 211 No. Broadway, downtown St. Louis. The space is big and beautiful and open to the public 7am-7pm M-F, 10-2 Sat. Leslie will be in the lobby on Tuesdays at lunch to talk about the art. www.artworkbylesliefaust.com.
MAY 5
GRAPES AND THE GARDEN
Join friends for a special springtime afternoon tasting fine wines and gourmet foods at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Grapes and the Garden on Saturday, May 5 from 3 to 7 p.m. features over 100 wines from the world’s great wine growing regions. Sample hors d’oeuvres, enjoy live musical entertainment, stroll through the Garden and receive a souvenir wine glass. Tickets are $45 per adult and $30 for Missouri Botanical Garden members; a special $15 designated driver ticket is also available. Purchase tickets in advance at www.mobot.org/grapesandthegarden. Grapes in the Garden is sponsored by Schnuck Markets, Inc.
MAY 6
DINNER AND BIKES ROLLS INTO ST. LOUIS
Dinner and Bikes is vegan chef Joshua Ploeg, publisher and movie maker Joe Biel, and writer/blogger Elly Blue’s spring tour of the southeastern U.S. (and St. Louis). Their goal is to bring people together to eat delicious food and get inspired about bicycle transportation.William A. Kerr Foundation, 21 O’Fallon St., St. Louis, MO 63102. 4:00 p.m. happy hour, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. dinner and program. $12 for dinner and one drink ticket; additional beverages will be available for purchase. A limited number of dinner tickets are available; registering in advance here is recommended. Trailnet leads in fostering healthy and active communities through innovative programs, planning, and policy that promote walking and bicycling throughout the St. Louis bi-state region. For reservations contact Marielle Brown, marielle@trailnet.org, 314.436.1324 ext. 115.
MAY 8
STLCC TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUM
The St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees will host “Coffee, Community and Conversation: A Community Forum” Tuesday, May 8, at the William J. Harrison Education Center, 3140 Cass Ave. This will be the second in a series of information sessions that are open to the public. Center tours will begin at 5:30 p.m. The forum is slated to begin at 6 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room.Trustees and college administrators will be on hand to discuss student success initiatives, including participation in Achieving the Dream, and will be seeking input from community representatives regarding the challenges STLCC faces in developing strategies to improve student retention and college completion. For more information, contact Anisha Morrell at 314-539-5173 or amorrell@stlcc.edu.
MAY 12
MEET OUR ONE DIME AT A TIME RECIPIENT: TENTH LIFE CAT RESCUE
AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET
Town & Country location. 12 – 3pm, No Reservations Required. Whole Foods Market gives 10 cents per bag to customers who re-use their own shopping bags for their purchased groceries. This program reduces our impact on the environment and now supports local nonprofit groups. Throughout April, May and June, customers will have the choice to accept their cash refund or donate the cash back to our store’s chosen nonprofit organization, Tenth Life Cat Rescue. Tenth Life Cat Rescue saves stray cats and kittens from the streets of St. Louis, MO, with particular attention to those with special needs, injuries, or medical conditions that make it difficult for other organizations to afford their care. Weather permitting; they will have many of their cats and kittens out on the sidewalk all looking for a loving, permanent home. Too, the first 25 customers to come by their table to meet them will receive a free Whole Foods Market tote bag. For more information, go to: http://tenthlifecats.org/ or call 636-527-1160.
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