EVENTS

“Kind Hearted Women,” a documentary about Oglala Sioux women living on North Dakota’s Spirit Lake Reservation, will run on a continuous loop all-day Nov. 20-22 in the Social Science Building Lounge at the St. Charles Community College campus, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville. Free. For more information, contact Kelley Pfeiffer at 636-922-8544 or kpfeiffer@stchas.edu.

The Real Story of the First Thanksgiving will be presented from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Nov. 20 in the Plaza Bistro at St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville. Guests will have a traditional Thanksgiving with recipes from Plymouth Rock and learn what really happened at the first Thanksgiving. Cost is $5 or five canned food items. For more information on SCC’s Native American Heritage Month events, contact Kelley Pfeiffer at 636-922-8544 or kpfeiffer@stchas.edu.

The O’Fallon Tree Lighting Ceremony will be from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 20 at O’Fallon City Hall, 100 N. Main St. Festivities will include live choral music, holiday games and crafts, holiday characters and free visits with Santa. Weather permitting, families can board the City Train for a free ride. Concessions and shopping for holiday decorations, crafts and gifts will also be part of the event. Everyone is asked to bring canned or boxed goods and personal care items for O’Fallon’s Cornucopia of Care food drive. For more information, call 636-379-5614 or email mseymour@ofallon.mo.us.

The 19th Annual Taste of Saint Charles will be from 6-9 p.m. Nov. 21 at The Columns Banquet Center, 711 Veterans Memorial Parkway, St. Charles. The event will feature food and wine from 30 of St. Charles’ top restaurants. Cost is $35 in advance or $40 at the door. To purchase tickets, call Basil Zarkadis at 636-751-8204 or visit www.tasteofstcharles.com.

The Holiday Craft Show Expo will be from noon-7 p.m. Nov. 22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 23 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 24 at the St. Charles Convention Center, One Convention Center Plaza, St. Charles. Admission and parking are free. For more information, contact Treasure Chest Shows at 636-240-5689, info@treasurechestshows.com, or www.treasurechestshows.com.

The Annual Holiday Bazaar, Bake Sale And Luncheon will be presented by the Ladies Aid of Immanuel Lutheran Church on Nov. 23 in the Immanuel Lutheran Fellowship Hall, 632 E. Highway N, Wentzville. The bazaar will run from 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Menu items include: roast beef and barbecue pork sandwiches, chili, German potato salad and homemade pies. A king-size quilt will be raffled off. For more information, call the church office at 636-327-4416.

The 11th Annual Blind Turkey Toss Disc Golf Glow Tournament will be at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at the new disc golf course at Indian Camp Creek Park, 2379 Dietrich Road near Wentzville. Trophies will be awarded for first, second and third. There will be a blind toss and the closest to the basket wins a frozen Thanksgiving turkey. The entry fee is $10 and the event is open to the first 72 registered contestants. Registrations will be accepted from 4:30-5:15 p.m. at shelter No. 2 inside the park on the day of the event. There will be a limited number of glow sticks available for purchase at the registration table. For more information, contact Andy Majesky at 314-413-4773 or andymajesky@live.com.

The Our Lady’s Inn Keep Calm and Confident Luncheon will be from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 24 at Twin Chimneys Clubhouse, 7145 Twin Chimneys Blvd., O’Fallon. Cost is $10 and includes a barbecue lunch, vendors, jewelry, raffles, prizes and a speaker. To register or donate, visit www.KeepCalmAndConfidentLuncheon.eventbrite.com.

A Burn Off The Bird Weekend will be Nov. 29-30 at the St. Peters Rec-Plex, 5200 Mexico Road. The Rec-Plex will open its doors from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 29 for free swimming, ice skating, use of the fitness equipment, an indoor track, basketball and more. An extended public ice skating session and free skate rental will be offered from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Swimming is available from noon-3 p.m. Visitors can also enjoy many free Demo RPX Cycling classes and free Zumba and Interval Training group aerobics classes on both Nov. 29 and Nov. 30. See the full schedule at www.stpetersmo.net/rec-plex.

Saint Charles Christmas Traditions Opening Day will be Nov. 29 in downtown St. Charles. Festivities will be from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. The opening ceremony will be at 11 a.m. at the gazebo in the 400 Block of South Main Street. Santa will arrive by horse-drawn carriage, escorted by the Lewis Clark Fife Drum Corps and the Legends of Christmas. Festival hours will then be 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays, 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays and 11 a.m.-2 p.m Christmas Eve.

The Saint Charles City Tree Lighting Ceremony will be at 5 p.m. Nov. 29 in Berthold Square at South Main Street and First Capitol Drive.

The Third Annual Santa’s North Pole Dash And Children’s Snowman Shuffle will be Dec. 14 in downtown St. Charles. Santa’s North Pole Dash is a 5K run and 1-mile walk for people ages 12 and older. Children ages 11 and younger are encouraged to participate in the Snowman Shuffle, a three-quarter-mile kids run in Frontier Park. Registration for the 5K run and 1-mile walk is $35. The registration deadline is Dec. 2 or 5,000 participants, whichever comes first. The children’s run is $15 per child. For more information, visit www.SantasNorthPoleDash.com. To register, go to http://beta.active.com/st-charles-mo/running/santas-north-pole-dash-2013.

MUSIC

The Lesters will perform at 10:45 a.m. Dec. 1 at First Free Will Baptist Church, 814 S. Woodlawn Ave., O’Fallon. Admission is free, but a love offering will be taken at the concert. For more information, call 636-272-5927.

THEATRE

“On Golden Pond” will be presented by Center Stage Theatre of St. Charles Community College at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20-21, 8 p.m. Nov. 22-23 and 2 p.m. Nov. 24 in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building theater, St. Charles Community College, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville. Cost is $8 general admission, $6 for college students, seniors and veterans, free for SCC students with ID, and $5 on Budget Wednesdays. For more information, visit www.stchastickets.com or call 636-922-8050.

“Once Upon a Mattress” will be presented at 7 p.m. Nov. 21-23 by the Holt High School Theater at the high school at 600 Campus Drive, Wentzville. The musical is a comic send-up of the Hans Christian Andersen tale “The Princess and the Pea” with music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer. General admission is $8 adults, $6 students. Senior citizens are guests of Holt High School.

HEALTH

American Red Cross Blood Donation Events will be at the following times, dates and locations: 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 20-21, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 22-23 and 26, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Nov. 27, and 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 28-30 at American Red Cross St. Charles County, 252 Mid-Rivers Center, St. Peters; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 22 at Medical Transportation Management, 16 Hawk Ridge Road, Lake Saint Louis; 4:30-7:30 p.m. Nov. 26 at Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, 66 Oak Valley, O’Fallon; and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 29 at Cornerstone United Methodist Church, 1151 Tom Ginnever Ave., O’Fallon. All blood types are needed, especially O negative, A negative and B negative. Appointments to donate with the American Red Cross can be made at redcrossblood.org or 1-800-RED CROSS.

A Program On Heart Rhythm Disorders will be presented from 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 20 in the St. Charles Room of SSM St. Joseph Health Center, 300 First Capitol Drive, St. Charles. Guests will be able to get answers about treatment options. A complimentary light dinner will be provided. This program is free, but seating is limited. Register by calling 1-866-776-3627.

How to Manage Chronic Pain: Treatments for Relieving Lower Back Pain with Dr. Sean Stoneking will be from 6-7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at SSM St. Joseph Hospital West, 100 Medical Plaza, Lake Saint Louis. To register, visit www.ssmhealth.com/classservicesearch or call 1-866-776-3627.

FAITH

A 40th Anniversary Celebration of Christ the King Lutheran Church will be at 10 a.m. Nov. 24 at 414 S. Church Street, St. Peters. For more information, call 636-279-1331 or email office@ctklutheran-elca.org.

ONGOING

Ministry to Men, a men’s introductory Bible discussion group, meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at The United Methodist Church at Wentzville, 725 N. Wall St., Wentzville. For more information, contact Brian Phipps at 636-698-5598 or Frank Eggering at 636-625-3447.

“Virtual Reality,” a juried art exhibition featuring digital media in 2D and 3D form, will run Oct. 3-Nov. 22 at Foundry Art Centre, 520 N. Main Center, St. Charles. For more information, call 636-255-0270 or visit foundryartcentre.org.

Rhythm Music Performing Arts Studio in New Town at St. Charles invites families with children ages 18 months to five years, for the Saturday morning class of Music, Movement and Fun that meets 11-11:45 a.m. every Saturday. Cost is $15 per class, and parents participate in class with their children music, movement and rhythm. Contact at contact@rhythmmusicstudio.com or 636-493-9531 or visit www.rhythmmusicstudio.com.

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. Visit 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. 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. 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.

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. Visit 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. 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. 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.

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. 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. Visit 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.Call 636-947-7976.

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

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. 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. Call 636-327-6060.

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. Visit 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. Visit 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. Call 636-724-9612 or visit vfwpost2866.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. Call 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.

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