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.
MAY 12
WORLD HARMONY RUN
9:15 a.m. – 3 p.m. The World Harmony Runners spend a day in St. Louis, with a 9:15 a.m. run from Forest Park to the Tivoli, a 10 a.m. run/walk from the Tivoli to U. City City Hall, and a 10:30 a.m. ceremony at the City Hall. Also 2 p.m. presentation at The Magic House. Free. Call 888-882-4081 or visit worldharmonyrun.org.
MAY 12
SPRING WILDFLOWER SALE AT SHAW NATURE RESERVE
9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Shaw Nature Reserve. Choose from the widest selection of native plants available in the metro St. Louis area. Browse hundreds of varieties of annual and perennial wildflowers, ferns, trees and shrubs to use in home landscaping and to attract wildlife, along with both showy and hardy plants for sun or shade. Birdhouses, artwork and books will be available for purchase.
May 13
BUTTERFLY HOUSE OFFERS SPECIAL DEAL
FOR MOMS ON MOTHER’S DAY
Treat mom to a tropical—and affordable—getaway this Mother’s Day! The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield is offering a special deal for moms on Sunday, May 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit on Mother’s Day and mom will receive free admission with the purchase of one paid admission. Enjoy a delightful day together in the tropics surrounded by thousands of butterflies in free flight! Take a casual stroll inside the tropical conservatory to enjoy nearly 100 species of exotic flowering plants and be surrounded by fluttering butterflies, including the jewel-toned ruby lacewing, green banded peacock and iridescent blue morpho. Step outside to visit the “backyard” Butterfly Garden, where mom or grandma can learn about plants to attract butterflies to her own home garden. Stop by the Madame Butterfly Gift Shop to browse for butterfly-themed merchandise and souvenirs, perfect for a Mother’s Day gift. The Butterfly HouseButterfly House admission is $6 for adults, $4.50 for seniors (ages 65 and over) and $4 for children (ages 3 to 12). Children ages 2 and under and Missouri Botanical Garden members are free. The Butterfly House is located at 15193 Olive Blvd. at Faust Park in Chesterfield, Mo., accessible from Interstate 64 at exit #19B. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays); Memorial Day to Labor Day, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The last ticket is sold 30 min. prior to closing each day. For more information, visit www.butterflyhouse.org or call (636) 530-0076.
MAY 16
ENZYMES, THE KEY TO HEALTH
Free Class, Wednesday, 5/16, 7pm at The Healing Center 734 DeMun in Clayton. Are you trying to care for yourself through healthy food choices but you are still not at optimal weight and energy levels? Do you have digestive problems and cannot figure out the casue? Enzymes may be the missing link! Enzymes help you to digest your food and they comprise your entire immune system. Learn about enzymes, the workers of the body and how they maintain the body’s ability to heal itself. We will discuss how you can use enzymes to optimize your metabolism and balance your energy. The class is free but registration is required due to limited space. Register online at www.HealingSTL.com or call 314-727-2120.
May 17
HEALING NIGHT AT CHERYL’S HERBS
7:00 – 9:00 pm. Once a month, Cheryl’s Herbs offers this free event to those seeking holistic, natural ways to improve body, mind and spirit. Cheryl will explain how big your herb doses need to be for optimum results. Cheryl will discuss medicinal uses of the plants in your yard and garden. Sample Cheryl’s Spring Herbal Soup. Free. Held at Cheryl’s Herbs. Visit www.cherylsherbs.com. Please call in advance for a reservation 314-645-2165.
MAY 18
EARTHDANCE IN-STORE VISIT
AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET
12:00 – 3:00 pm, Brentwood Location. Free. Come meet the friendly folks from EarthDance, our One Dime at a Time organization for April, May and June. EarthDance is an educational organization that sustainably grows food, farmers, and community while preserving farmland in our region. EarthDance offers an Organic Farming Apprenticeship program, a summer camp for middle schoolers, and farm tours for the public! Learn more about growing your own food organically, or how you can get involved with an organization that grows the good food movement here in St. Louis. For more information please call 314-968-7744.
MAY 19 & 21
EMOTIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS
OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
Airs on KNLC Channel 24 05/19 at noon and KNLC Renewable Energy Channel Channel 24-2 05/21 at 8:00 p.m. Dr. Larry Kiel of Advanced Behavioral Psychologists notes that psychotropic drugs can actually cause many of the problems that they are supposed to be curing. Drugs cannot create skills that people do not have. Includes portions of “The Marketing of Madness: Are We All Insane?”
MAY 25-JUNE 17
SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ST. LOUIS’ PRODUCTION OF “OTHELLO”
will run from May 25-June 17 (excluding Tuesdays) at Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park on Fine Arts Drive. Preview performances are scheduled May 23-24. This is the festival’s 12th season of producing free performances of Shakespeare’s work in an outdoor setting. Believed to be written in approximately 1603, Othello is a play about an outsider who misplaces his trust with cataclysmic results. Its themes of racism, love, jealousy and betrayal have made it one of the most popular plays in the world. As in previous years, the Pre-Show Festival activities will include a nightly Green Show at 6:30 p.m. The Pre-Show will include: a 20-minute adaptation of “Othello” which will introduce the characters and plot to children of all ages; musicians, dancers, singers, jugglers; a craft table for kids; conversations on the lawn by local scholars, as well as new activities. The popularity of last year’s inaugural backstage tours before each performance and 20-minute post-show talkbacks will continue this season.Seating for “Othello” is available on the open lawn. Rental chairs are available. www.shakespearefestival stlouis.org or call 314/531-9800 for further information.
MAY 26-27
EVENING SHADE FARMS 11TH ANNUAL
“HERB DAYS IN MAY FESTIVAL”
Saturday, May 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, May 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Free Admission. The festival includes: Artisan Handmade Soap & Body products, heirloom flower and vegetable plants and herbs, trees and shrubs, pottery and woodworking demonstrations, custom jewelry, metal garden art, blacksmith art, hyperfula planters, photo and fiber art. Greek food and Doc’s Root Beer, and more… Evening Shade Farm’s famous Lemon Verbena Cake. The Foot Stomping Bear Creek Folk Band will provide music in a beautiful relaxing country setting. LOTS OF FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!! Located at Evening Shade Farms Soap House, 12790 SE Hwy TT, Osceola, MO. 7 Miles East off Hwy 13 on TT Hwy, 417-282-6985. eveningshade@tri-lakes.net. eveningshadefarms.com. Evening Shade Farms is a 30 year old company making All Natural Body Products.
MAY 26
LANTERN FESTIVAL: ART BY DAY, MAGIC BY NIGHT”
AT MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN MAY 26-AUG. 19
Elaborate, illuminated works of art from China will take center stage this summer at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. “Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night” showcases Chinese culture, traditions and symbolism through larger-than-life, detailed scenes crafted from colorful silks and molded steel. The striking sets, ranging in size up to three stories tall, will be lit for special evening viewing, giving visitors the opportunity to experience a cultural event that is rarely staged outside of Asia. “Lantern Festival: Art by Day, Magic by Night” runs for a limited 12-week engagement, May 26 through August 19, 2012, and is presented by Emerson. For information visit www.mobot.org.
MAY 30
SPRING CLEANING…THE LIVER
DETOX WITH YOUR DOCTOR
Your body is bombarded by toxins every day. As the primary organ involved in detoxification, the liver can become overburdened, leading to chronic symptoms of fatigue, pain, depression, irritable bowel, headache and more. Join Deanna Woodroffe, WHNP to learn how liver detoxification can improve your health and vitality.This “detox with your doctor” group event will be on Wednesday, May 30th at 6:30pm. 456 North New Ballas, in the 3rd floor conference room. Space is limited and RSVP is necessary. Please contact Women’s Health Specialists of St. Louis at 314.292.7080.