EVENTS

Lego Club will meet from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Dec. 26 at the Spencer Road Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library District, 427 Spencer Road, St. Peters. For children grades K through 5. Register at www.youranswerplace.org.

Polar Pals Stories and Crafts will be from 11-11:45 a.m. Dec. 27 at the Boone’s Trail Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library District, 200 Fiddlecreek Ridge Road, Wentzville. For children ages 2 1/2 to 6. Register at www.youranswerplace.org.

A Happy New Year Party will be from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Katherine Linneman Branch of the St. Charles City-County Library District, 2323 Elm St., St. Charles. For children ages 6 to 11. Register at www.youranswerplace.org.

A Social Dance Class will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays for six weeks starting Jan. 2 in the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Cost for O’Fallon couples is $64; cost for non-resident couples is $72. A new six-week session will begin on Feb. 20. The deadline to register for the Jan. 2 session is Dec. 27. For more information, contact Stacey Ostmann at 636-474-8105 or sostmann@ofallon.mo.us.

The Riverlands Eagle Festival will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 5 at the Audubon Center at Riverlands in West Alton. Free. The event will include a live eagle display, children’s crafts and eagle viewing walks. For more information, visit www.visitalton.com.

A half-day Bird Watching Field Trip will begin at 10 a.m. Jan. 12 from the Teal Pond parking lot at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary in West Alton. Free. Christian Hagenlocher of the St. Louis Audubon Society will lead the trip. For more information, contact Mike Grant at mikecurlew@att.net.

F.A.C.T.’s Fourth Annual Trivia Night: Back to the ’80s will be from 7-11 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Lions Club, 4835 Central School Road, St. Peters. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20 per person or $160 for a table of eight. Event will include a prize raffle, Let’s Make a Deal, 50/50 drawing. For more information, contact Rebecca Peters at 636-949-2425 ext. 221 or rpeters@factmo.org. Register online at www.factmo.org. registration required by Jan. 4. If tickets are still available, the cost will be $25 at the door.

Teddy Bear Days will be from 10:15-11 a.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 16-Feb. 6, at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. Children ages 1 1/2 to 5 will sing about bears and winter stuff. Cost is $45 per child. For more information, contact Laurie Strickland at 636-928-2004.

The Fifth Annual Trivia Night of the Francis Howell North Band Boosters will be at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at VFW Post 2866, 66 VFW Lane, St. Charles. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $160 per table of eight. Beer, soda and popcorn provided. For more information, contact Cyndi Griffin at 636-288-5466 or trivia@fhnbands.com.

Mouse Races will take place at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 at P.F.E.M. Banquet Hall, 115 McMenamy Road, St. Peters. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $20 per person and includes soda and beer. Event includes mouse races, mouse roulette, 50/50 drawing, heads or tails, dead or alive, a raffle and a silent auction. For more information, contact Page Adams at page.adams@yahoo.com or 636-219-2158.

The 48th Annual Crystal Gala will be Feb. 9 at the Columns, 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles. Proceeds will help fund the new building for the Boys Girls Club. For more information, call Jeanette Koechner at 636-946-6255 ext. 104.

 

MUSIC

Tuners 2012 Live Music, 130 S. Main St. in St. Charles, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Call 636-724-9212 for more information. The schedule includes Fetch the Bone, Dec. 28-29; Janet Savage Push, Dec. 31.

Serapis and Friends New Year’s Eve Celebration will be at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 at Foundry Art Centre, 520 North Main Centre, St. Charles. Costs is $25 per person. For more information, call 636-255-0270. Tickets can be purchased online at www.foundryartcentre.org.

An Evening With Mary Wilson of The Supremes will be at 8 p.m. Jan. 26 in the Bezemes Family Theater at the J. Scheidegger Center at Lindenwood University, 2300 W. Clay St., St. Charles. Cost ranges from $22.50 to $40.50. For more information, call 636-949-4433.

 

THEATRE

“A View From The Bridge” by Arthur Miller will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7-9 in the Emerson Black Box Theater at the J. Scheidegger Center at Lindenwood University, 2300 W. Clay St., St. Charles. Cost is $10. For more information, call 636-949-4433.

 

ONGOING

The Golden Moments all media art show and competition will run through Jan. 28. at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. Free. For more information, call 636-397-6903.

Imperial Dance Lessons are given at 6:45 p.m. every Wednesday at the Professional Firefighters Hall, 115 McMenamy Road, St. Peters. For more information, visit www.SCIDC.com or call 636-329-9403.

Swing Dance and Line Dance Lessons will take place Thursdays at Teachers Sports Cafe, 3611 N. St. Peters Pkwy., St. Peters. At 6 p.m. there will be line dance lessons, 7 p.m. Swing lessons and 8 p.m. is practice. Cost is $5 per lesson. For more information, go to www.jitterswing.com or contact Kathy Boyle at kathy@jitterswing.com or 636-328-7900.

Open Art Workshop with Jerry Thomas will take place from 2-5 p.m. Fridays at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd., St. Peters. Thomas will be available to help with any artistic challenge. Participants should bring supplies and draw or paint in the medium of choice. Registration is not required. Cost is $12 for Art Centre members and $15 for non members. For more information, contact Thomas at jt4art@swbell.net or 314-878-3048.

Bingo takes place at 7 p.m. Fridays at the Wentzville American Legion Auxiliary, 504 Luetkenhaus Blvd. (formerly Old Business 61), Wentzville. For more information, call 636-327-6060.

A Meat Shoot takes place from 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. every Sunday through Dec. 23 at VFW Post 2866, 66 VFW Lane, St. Charles. Shoot for turkey, ham, steak, ribs, pork loin and bacon. Open to the public. Complimentary shotgun use. For more information, call 636-724-9612 or visit vfwpost2866.org.

Weekly Friday Night Dance Parties will take place at Dance Pizazz, 124 Jungermann Road, St. Peters. West Coast Swing dance lessons will take place from 7:30-8 p.m. before the 8-10:30 p.m. open social dancing. Admission is $12 and includes lesson, open dance session, snacks and drinks. No partner is necessary. Music varies from top 40’s, contemporary, blues, hip hop and more. For more information, go to www.dance-pizazz.com or call 636-441-6854.

St. Charles Ghost Tours are available year round at 7, 9:30 p.m. and midnight Friday and Saturday. Other days and times can be arranged. 314-374-6102. www.stcharlesghosts.com.

The Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri offers free Telescope Viewing that takes place Friday nights, weather permitting, at the Broemmelsiek Park observatory, at the intersection of Schwede and Wilson roads, off Highway DD. Sessions begin at sunset or 7 p.m., whichever is later, and last for about two hours. www.asemonline.org.

Social Dances and Learn to Dance Workshop are offered the second and fourth Friday of each month at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2199 Post Road, Dardenne Prairie. Cost is $8. Dance classes begin at 7:20 p.m. and social dancing begins at 8:30 p.m. Dances taught are ballroom, swing and Latin. Classes are taught by professional award-winning instructors Stan Mayer and Linda Landwehr, who also teach at St. Charles Community College. For more information, go to www.stardancer.net or call 636-926-2680.

St. Charles Imperial Dance Club has open dance, the fourth Saturday of the month from 7:30-11 p.m.; Elks Lodge, 1163 Tom Ginnever Ave., O’Fallon. Cost $5 for club members and district club members, $8 for nonmembers. Visit www.scidc.com or call Phil or Micki Graeff at 636-441-6876 or John or Barb Smith at 636-928-4454.

Bingo is offered at 3 p.m. every Thursday at VFW Post 2866, 66 VFW Lane, St. Charles. For more information, call 636-724-9612 or visit vfwpost2866.org.

The Transportation Exhibit is open through 2013 at the County Heritage Museum, 1630 Heritage Landing in St. Peters. The exhibit is free and suitable for all ages. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, call 636-255-6000 or visit www.stccparks.org.

SCC Playgroup offers weekly activities for moms and children including a monthly Mom’s Night Out. New members welcome. 636-544-3613.

Bingo is offered at 6 p.m. Sundays, excluding holidays, at the Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center, 1410 S. Fifth St. in St. Charles. Dinner items are available for purchase. Event is hosted by the St. Charles/First Capitol Lions, St. Charles Jaycees and St. Peters Knights of Columbus. For more information, contact Rick Nault at 314-503-8732.

Line and Couple Dancing take place 6-8:30 p.m. Sundays at Firefighters Hall, 117 McMenamy Drive, St. Peters. $4 per person. Sponsored by Sho-Me Shufflers. 636-970-1210.

The Concert Arts Association will have Rehearsals Monday evenings (September through June) at Transfiguration Episcopal Church, 1860 Lake Saint Louis Blvd., Lake Saint Louis. The fee is $75 for each fall and spring session. Concerts are held in December and May. Any and all singers from Lincoln, Warren and St. Charles counties are welcome to join this non-auditioned community choir. Choral Arts Youth, kindergarten through high school will rehearse from 6:15-7:15 p.m.; and Choral Arts Singers rehearse from 7:30-9:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.concertarts.org or contact Travis Evans at 636-485-9826.

Open Mic Night takes place Mondays at Baha Rock Club, 305 North Main St., St. Charles. For more information, call 636-949-0466.

Come Play with Us will take place from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Progress Park gymnasium in Wentzville. Cost is $1 per visit. Registration is not required. For more information, call 636-332-9236.

Quilting Guild at the O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadows Drive, 1-4 p.m. every Tuesday. Free. Quilters will work on quilts for local charities. No sewing experience is required. Call Diana Kannady at 636-379-0092.

Line Dancing Instruction will take place from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Mid Rivers Mall, Dillard’s Court, 1600 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters. Free.

Crossroads Cribbage Club meets at noon Wednesdays at Rizzo’s, 1155 Wentzville Parkway, Wentzville. 636-528-8379.

Free Wine Tastings from 5-7 p.m. every Wednesday and from 2-5 p.m. every Saturday at The Wine Bottle, 810 O’Fallon Road, Weldon Spring. Owners Roger Damon and Larry Butler usually offer four wines (two white and two red) to try.

Hip Hop Dance Classes will be offered for students ages 8 and up from 6-7 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd. The classes will be taught in a simple but effective way. Moves will be broken down into fun and easy-to-learn steps. The sessions begin with basic warm-up and break down into a hip hop combo. This class is for inexperienced or experienced dancers. Classes are ongoing and cost is $10 per session. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. For more information or to register, call 636-485-9171.

Country Western Dance take place 6:30-10 p.m. Wednesdays at the Moose Lodge Hall, 2705 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., St. Charles. $6. Lessons included. For more information, go to www.jimsdances.com or call 314-422-1571.

Bingo is offered at 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the American Legion Hall, 2500 Raymond Drive, St. Charles. Doors open at 4 p.m. For more information, call 636-947-7976.

St. Charles Imperial Dance Club has lessons that start on the first Wednesday of the month for beginners and intermediates of all ages at Elks Lodge, 1163 Tom Ginnever Ave., O’Fallon. Lessons start the first Wednesday of the each month and cost a minimal of $25 for non-members the first month and $35 for additional lessons. Lessons begin at 6:45 p.m. and partners are not required. Open dancing takes place from 7:45-10 p.m. A monthly dance will take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month. For more information, go to www.scidc.com or call John or Barb Smith at 636-928-4454.

The O’Fallon Photo Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at the Renaud Spirit Center, 2650 Tri Sports Circle, O’Fallon. Drop-ins are welcome. For more information about the club, go to http://ofallonphotoclub.wetpaint.com.

A Jam Session will take place every Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, 1 St. Peters Centre Blvd. Local musicians can get together at the centre to play or sing. Others can come to watch. Admission is $3. For more information, go to www.stpetersmo.net.

Social Dancing takes place Wednesdays and Fridays, 7:30 p.m. at Garden Plaza Hotel, 4341 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Peters. 636-928-1500.

Active Older Adults Game Day at the O’Fallon Family YMCA, 3451 Pheasant Meadows Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every Thursday. Free. Board games, cards and dominos will be played. Bring a snack and your favorite stories to share. Call Diana Kannady at 636-379-0092.

Bingo is offered at 6:15 p.m. Thursdays at O’Fallon Elks Lodge, 1163 Tom Ginnever Blvd., O’Fallon. 636-240-7736.

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