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Friday, Sept. 25
Safe Kids St. Louis trivia night, 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25 at Hazelwood Civic Center East, 8969 Dunn Road. Doors open at 6:15. Tickets are $20 each/ $160 per table. Includes beer, soda, and snacks. Call 612-5770 to reserve a table.
Saturday, Sept. 26
The Villa at Riverwood’s (#1 Pratt Place, Florissant) annual Fall Festival will be from 1-4 p.m.. Music by Bob Kuban’s Brass. Free snacks. Plenty of art and craft booths, information booths, free blood pressure and accu-checks, and much more. Free shuttle service from Koch Park/JFK Center and Gateway College of Evangelism 700 Howdershell Road. R.S.V.P.: 839-5000.
Alton Block Party – the last block party of the season – will be held from 4-10:30 p.m. on Third Street in Downtown Alton, between Piasa & State Streets. Bone Daddy and the Shakers will be filling the street with live music and dancing all night long. Hear all of your favorites – Blues, Funk, R&B, Soul and Classic Rock. Local restaurants and bars from the downtown area will band together to offer festival-goers a wide variety of food. (618-465-6676)
Bethel United Church of Christ tailgate sale will be held every Saturday through October, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 14700 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. Cost is $15 per space. (314-838-7853 or 314-831-2819)
Sunday, Sept. 27
Tea at Taille, sponsored by the Florissant Valley Historical Society, will be held from 2-4 p.m. at Taille de Noyer (located on the McCluer High School grounds, 1896 S. New Florissant Rd.) A vintage hat show will begin the program. Reservations are required. Call 839-3626 or 409-9478 or send a check to: Florissant Valley Historical Soceity, P.O. Box 298, Florissant, Mo. 63031.
Meat Shoot at American Legion Post 444, 17090 Old Jamestown Rod every Sunday through Nov. 22, non until dusk. House shotgum, hot food, inside TV and playground area for children.
Friday, Oct. 2
Women of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church rummage and white elephant sale is Oct. 2, from 5-7:30 p.m. and Oct. 3, from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The church is located at the corner of Darst and Clay in Ferguson.
Saturday, Oct. 3
Bethel United Church of Christ tailgate sale will be held every Saturday through October, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., 14700 New Halls Ferry Rd. in Florissant. Cost is $15 per space. (314-838-7853 or 314-831-2819)
Basement/Breakfast/Tailgate sale at Northside Christian Church, 9635 Lewis & Clark Blvd. Sale, 8 a.m.-noon and breakfast with pancakes and sausage or sausage gravy and biscuits is 8-10:30 a.m.. Double parking place is $10. (314-868-5722)
Saturday, Oct. 3
Gateway Miniature Show & Sale, sponsored by the Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis will be held at Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, 16625 Swingley Ridge Rd., Chesterfield, Sales Saturday Oct. 3 10-5 and Sunday Oct. 4, 10-4. Adults $6; Museum Member, Students 13-18 $5; Children 3-For show info (314) 261-7439 or E-mail FZerb@aol.com or check website: http://miniaturemuseum.org
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Foster/Adopted Older Youth Support Group will meet from 6-8 p.m. at God’s Grace Church, 10308 Lackland Rd. Why ME? (Reason for adoption) – Having a greater understanding as to why they were placed for adoption and clarify information about their adoption story. Dinner provided. To register, call Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition at 800-FOSTER3.
Saturday, Oct. 10
St. Louis Golf for the Cure Golf Tournament and Auction will be held at Eagle Springs Golf Course, 2575 Redman Rd. (Mike Bober, 314-355-7277)
