Events

The Florissant Parks and Recreation Department is offering the Ozzie Smith Sports Academy Basketball Camp and Mini-Hoopsters. Ozzie’s camps offer the perfect combination of expert training and fun. Basketball Camp…

British Soccer Camps provide players of all ages and abilities with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international experts. Each day includes individual foot…

Old Town Donuts is teaming with The Salvation Army and Schnucks to celebrate the Salvation Army’s 77th Annual Donut Day. More than 2,000 donuts will be provided to military veterans…

Mayor Tom Schneider has announced that the Knights of Columbus Duchesne Council #2951 and the City of Florissant will be co-sponsoring a Food Truck Event on Thursday, June 12  from…

Friday, June 6 Steak Night at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, 410 St. Francois, from 4 – 7 p.m.  All profits go to support Veterans. 314-831-6121 Build Your Own Burger…

A  volunteer training session to teach adult volunteers how to serve as horse leaders and side-walkers for toddlers to teenagers with disabilities will be held : Friday, May 30, 2014,…

The Alton Visitor Center is now an official MetroTix outlet for people wanting to purchase tickets to one of the city-sponsored concerts this summer at Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater. General…

Thursday, May 15 Hospitalization & Dementia: Caring Partnerships at Northwest HealthCare Community Room, 1225 Graham Rd. from 5:30 – 7 p.m.  Christian Hospital it teaming up with the Alzheimer’s Association…

May is Asthma Awareness Month. A health education coordinator with the St. Louis County Health department set up a table and took questions from students and staff as part of…

The Independent News will once again feature local    golf courses in our "Second Annual Golf Pages" on May 22, June 5 and June 19.  Tom Anselm will be reporting from…