August Events around Town

www.circusharmony.org  Twenty four flying children from the sister cities of St. Louis and Stuttgart will be soaring together this summer in St. Louis! The show will include juggling, contortion, hula hooping, partner acrobatics and more.

July 29, 4:40p – Ballpark Village

August 1, Noon & 2p – City Museum

August 2, 3p – Cherokee Rec Center

August 3, 8:15p – New Piasa Chautauqua

August 4, 1p & 3p – City Museum

August 6, 7p – Trout Lodge

August 8, 5p – Downtown Summer Nights

   9th Annual Tennessee Williams Festival – August 8-18

The Grandel & Grand Center https://www.twstl.org/

This year’s TWStL will give center stage to Tennessee Williams’ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof directed by award-winning Michael Wilson at The Grandel Theatre in Grand Center August 8-18. “Life Upon the Wicked Stage / Celebrating Grand Center Theatre District – Then and Now” will be the focus for three one-act plays with music directed by former St. Louisan Brian Hohlfeld place upstairs at The Curtain Call Lounge just steps from the bustling streets and locations where much of the action takes place. The festival will also feature panels, walking tour, late night open mic, a tribute reading, pool party and more!

  STL Story Stitchers 10 Year Anniversary Celebration – August 9 & 10.Zack, 3224 Locust

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUMMIT – August 9, 2024, 11 AM – 3 PM https://storystitchers.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/youth-empowerment-summit

VIP RECEPTION, AWARDS, ALBUM RELEASE PARTY! August 10, 2024, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Includes 1 hour of beer, wine, beverages, appetizer buffet by TURN, DJ UP!, admission to the entire evening, and DJ UP

Awards and Album Release Party! – August 10 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Includes cash bar, cookies by TURN, party atmosphere, awards and recognitions, video, and live music highlights from 10 Years of Art at Story Stitchers!https://www.metrotix.com/events/detail/saint-louis-story-stitchers-10-year-anniversary-celebration

 The J’s Summer Used Book Sale – August 25 – 29

Sunday, August 25: 10am-6pm (Preview Day: $10 admission)

Monday, August 26: 10am-7pm (Free admission)

Tuesday, August 27: 10am-7pm (Free admission)

Wednesday, August 28: 10am-7pm (Free admission)

Thursday, August 29: 10am-7pm (Free admission; Fill a bag for $5!)

Thousands of books will be available for sale at the J Used Book Sale. Stock up on your reading material. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Cultural Arts Department. Book lovers, collectors and avid readers all anticipate this annual event. Thousands of titles will be available, including mystery and intrigue, novels, biographies, politics, religion, sports, cookbooks, history, animals, art, science, science fiction, business, women’s issues and more

   The National Museum of Transportation –

Hours: Wed – Sun 9a-4p (last admission 1pm);

August 8: Tim Bischof / F/A-18 E1 The Super Hornet History

September 12: Doug Schneider / Train Stations in the St. Louis Area

October 10: Katie Seale / Route 66 Material Digitization at Rolla Research Center

November 14: Dennis Brown / Voices on the River: 22 Days on the Delta Queen

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