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June and July events around Town
SUMMER EVENT & ACTIVITIES
Scenic Natural Wonders of Missouri – Author Events
https://reedypress.com/shop/scenic-natural-wonders-of-missouri-preorder/
Saturday, June 13th, from 12pm – 2pm at Magnificent Missouri, Peers Store (located just off Katy Trail, 16011 Concord Hills Rd, Marthasville, MO 633570 – Free and open to the public
Thursday, June 18th, from 5:30pm – 7pm at Grafica Fine Arts (7884 Big Bend Blvd, Webster Groves, MO 63119) – Free and open to the public
Friday, July 3rd, from Noon-1pm at Room for Art Gallery (124 W Main St, Washington, MO 63090) – Free and open to the public.
Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66 Author Events
6/6 11am-1:30pm at West End Service Station, Edwardsville, IL
6/11 6pm-7:30pm at Six Mile Regional Library, Granite City, IL
6/13 10a-7pm at Route 66 Festival, Edwardsville City Park
6/14 2-3pm at the Old Courthouse, St. Louis
Missouri Chamber Music Festival – June 10-21
The Sheldon https://mochambermusic.org/
The Missouri Chamber Music Festival presents Season 16, Hope is the Thing with Music, June 10–21, 2026, in partnership with the Sheldon Concert Hall. Hope is the Thing with Music explores the deep connection between poetry and music, where lyric and line intertwine. Featuring works by Judith Weir and Augusta Read Thomas, the season draws inspiration from the poetry of Emily Dickinson, illuminating themes of nature, immortality, inner life, and the enduring power of words.
NJT’s God of Carnage – June 11-28
NJT presents Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage, the Tony Award–winning comedy about two sets of Brooklyn parents whose attempt at civility unravels into chaos. This marks the first NJT production of a play by the celebrated French-Jewish writer.
“Nazi’s Next Door: St. Louis Faces Nazism in the 1930s” Exhibit – June 12, 2026-January 31, 2027 St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum’s Karpati Gallery
An original exhibition created by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, Nazis Next Door explores the ways in which Missourians, particularly St. Louisans, made the choice to support or resist Nazi ideas of extremism and antisemitism right here at home. Through local narratives, historical records, and personal stories, many of which come directly from the Museum’s own Archives and Collections, this exhibition will challenge perceptions of our city’s history.
Heroes & Villains: A Two-Week Exploration of Musical Theatre with J Youth Theatre – June 15-26 https://jccstl.com/camps-afterschool/j-day-camps/j-day-camps-youth-theatre-summer-experience-grades-2-6/
Grades 2-6: Prepare to face off in a two-week grand battle of musical theatre masterpieces as you step into the world of the great Broadway heroes and villains! We will sing, dance, and swim our way through the Pride Lands of Simba and Scar, to the Emerald City with Dorothy and the Wicked Witch, visit the castle of the Beast with Gaston, and swim under the sea with Ariel and Ursula
Juneteenth / Race 4 Reconciliation 5K – June 13
https://www.stlrn.org/5k-run-walk
The Delmar Loop Juneteenth Celebration brings together residents, visitors, performers, artists, vendors, and community partners for a day centered on culture, connection, and joy. The day begins with the Reconciliation Network’s 5K Race for Reconciliation and continues with live performances, music, dance, community art, food, and local vendors. From the opening drum call to the closing brass band set, the event is designed to celebrate Juneteenth through movement, music, performance, and gathering in one of St. Louis’ most iconic districts.
WSIE Music Series June Event w/Yacht Rockers – June 27, 7-9pm
Harold Square Outdoor Amphitheater, Collinsville, IL
https://www.siue.edu/wsie/the-scene/events.shtm
Jake’s Leg – June 27, 7:30pm
The Wildey Theater
https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/769/Wildey-Theatre
Deadheads in St. Louis know Jake’s Leg. The band has been providing music for the scene for 50 years, playing thousands of shows to generations of like-minded fans who just wanna keep on dancin’. Maybe you’ve heard them in some dumpy little bar like the old Twenty North or at Busch Stadium: they’ve played’em all and continue to do so on a regular basis. And the band keeps growing.
JULY
TNMOT Speaker Series: Jim Thole / The Neon Highway – July 9, 9-10am
The National Museum of Transportation
Reservations are free but required
WSIE Music Series Event w/Hard Bop Messengers – July 25, 7-9pm
Harold Square Outdoor Amphitheater, Collinsville, IL
https://www.siue.edu/wsie/the-scene/events.shtml
