LN •DIVERSIONS AROUND TOWN GOT AN EVENT TO SHARE? NEW INTERACTIVE FUNCTION! SEE LADUENEWS.COM. By Brittany Nay ART HAPPENINGS << CHARITABLE FUNDRAISERS << FOOD AND WINE << GALAS << LECTURES << RUNS << THEATER << BOOK READINGS << FESTIVALS << GOLF TOURNAMENTS << MUSIC << SPORTS 10-4 at a glance THROUGH Art Saint Louis will present an exhibit of paintings focusing on battling breast cancer by watercolorist Muriel Eulich. Author and breast cancer survivor Mary Ellen Havard collaborated with Eulich on a book featuring some of the exhibit’s pieces. Free. 241-4810 or artsaintlouis.org. FAMILY FESTIVALS 8/26 TOUR DE FUN The Jewish Community Center will host its annual Tour de Fun family festival at the Staenberg Family Complex. Activities include the Bubble Bus, bounce houses, a climbing wall, Dunk-a-Dad booth and performances by Radio Disney, comedic entertainer Babaloo and Fredbird. Event proceeds benefit year-round family programming at the center. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15. 442-3109 or tourdefun.com. 9/1 CHALK ART FESTIVAL The Delmar Loop’s second annual Chalk Art Festival will take place on the sidewalks surrounding the Chuck Berry Statue. Artists may register in one of four categories: Best of The Loop, Chalk of Fame, Most Creative and Chalk Land—for children ages 12 and younger. The winning artist in each category will be featured on The Loop’s website and win various prizes from The Loop’s businesses. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Rain date: Sept. 2. $10, adults; $8, students; $4, children. 726-2020 or visittheloop.com. 9/1-3 JAPANESE FESTIVAL Missouri Botanical Garden hosts the 36th annual Japanese Festival in celebration of the culture and traditions of Japan. The three-day family event will feature music, martial arts, sumo wrestling, sushi, dancing and displays. This year’s festival has a cherry blossom theme in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Japan’s gift of the tree to the U.S. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sept. 1-2; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 3. $15, adults; $10, seniors; $5, children; $5, members; free for members’ children. 577-5100 or mobot.org. WAITING 8/21 & 8/25 KINDERMUSIK DEMO DAYS Children ages 6 and younger and their parents are invited to sing, dance and play instruments during Kindermusik Demo Days at Jewish Community Center in Chesterfield. The events also aim to raise awareness of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. Optional donations will be collected for the orchestra. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. 434-9496 or kindermusikstl.com. 8/23 THURSDAYS @ THE INTERSECTION The outdoor music series 8/18 PARANORMAL FICTION NIGHT St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden event series will host a spooky night for teen fans of paranormal fiction. Authors Lisa Desrochers, Kendare Blake and Marie Acosta will read and discuss recent work—from ghost stories to gothic fairy tales— at the library’s headquarters. 7 p.m. Free. 994-3300 or slcl.org. VINTAGE BASEBALL Experience vintage baseball on the Gateway Arch grounds. Presented by Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, local teams will participate in baseball games as they were played during the sport’s formative years in the 19th century. The event also includes hands-on displays of vintage uniforms and equipment, as well as logo tracing and coloring plates of past and present St. Louis Cardinals’ team logos. Noon-6 p.m. Free. 655-1700 or nps.gov/jeff. continues with rock and country group John Henry and the Engine. The concert is located at Strauss Park at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Washington Avenue. Attendees are invited to bring blankets, chairs and a picnic. Fare also is available from nearby restaurants. Free. 5:30-7:30 p.m. 542-0400 or grandcenter.org. .. ut . this o Ch eck LOU F T ES LN AUGUST 17, 2012 8/28 A TASTE OF MAGIC The Magic House isn’t just for kids—adults 21 and up are invited to stop by the museum after-hours for a social and networking event. Hosted by the museum’s Young Professionals Board, the happy hour will include live music, complimentary drinks and fare for sale from various local food trucks. Proceeds benefit the museum’s Field Trip Scholarship Fund. 6-8 p.m. $10 in advance; $15 at the door. 822-8900 or magichouse.org. end of summer and the beginning of the new academic year with back-to-school crafts and games at St. Louis County Library’s Daniel Boone Branch in Ellisville. Ages 7-11. Registration required. 7 p.m. Free. 994-3300 or slcl.org. 8/29 DINER’S CHOICE 8/24-10/21 will present the all-media exhibit Lay of the Land juried by Jack Brumbaugh. Various artists explore natural and urban landscapes. There will be an opening reception from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 24. Noon-4 p.m. Free. 727-6266 or stlouisartistsguild.org. 8/19 & 8/26 8/24 ‘NEW VIEW’ FAMILY SUNDAYS A ‘new view’ of Saint Louis Art Museum will be offered during the Family Sundays series. Guests will take a special tour of the museum’s reinstalled galleries and enjoy fun and educational handson art projects. 1-4 p.m. Free. 721-0072 or slam.org. 8/20-26 JUNGLE BOOGIE Saint Louis Zoo’s Jungle Boogie Friday night concert series will continue with GalaxyRed. The R&B and hip-hop group will perform on the outdoor stage at the center of zoo. 5-8 p.m. Free. 781-0900 or stlzoo.org. 8/25 LYLE DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT WEEK Twenty downtown dining establishments will offer a special three-course dinner menu. Diners have the option of adding a $5 donation to their dining bill to benefit Operation Food Search. Participating restaurants include Anthony’s, Cielo, Lola, Lucas Park Grille, Mike Shannon’s, Mosaic and Top of the Riverfront. $25, excluding tax and tip. 436-6500 or downtownrestaurantweek.net. 66 rock band, Def Leppard, and pop rock group, Poison, will perform at Chafeitz Arena. Def Leppard has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide and scored hits such as Photograph and Pour Some Sugar on Me, while multi-platinum-selling Poison is best known for singles including Every Rose Has Its Thorn and Something to Believe In. 7 p.m. $28-$145. 534-1111 or thechaifetzarena.com. BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLAST Celebrate the LAY OF THE LAND St. Louis Artists’ Guild The Flaming Lips and Girl Talk will headline this year’s Loufest, the two-day annual indie rock music festival at Forest Park. The all-ages event features three stages of national and local bands, including Phantogram, Dinosaur Jr., Son Volt, Cults, We Are Scientists and Little Barrie. For kids, Area K will offer special music, magic, food and a rock climbing wall. $40, one-day pass; $70, two-day pass. 1-10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 and Sunday, Aug. 26. loufest.com. DEF LEPPARD & POISON British arena LOVETT & HIS LARGE BAND Grammy Award-winning artist Lyle Lovett will play at Peabody Opera House. While the songwriter is best known for country music, he also will perform folk, blues, jazz and gospel songs. 8 p.m. $36-$146. 800-745-3000 or peabodyoperahouse.com. LADUENEWS.COM Request your favorite arias, art songs and musical numbers at Winter Opera’s final summer performance at Dominic’s On The Hill. Event proceeds will benefit the opera’s sixth season. 7 p.m. $150 per couple, excluding tax, tips and drinks. 865-0038 or winteropera.org. 9/1-3 BARNYARD OLYMPICS Compete in contests including cherry seed spitting, corn shucking and chasing down greased pigs at the third annual Barnyard Olympics at Eckert’s Farm. The event also will feature music, a petting zoo, and carnival and pony rides. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 618-233-0513 or eckerts.com. VETERANS FESTIVAL The second annual Veterans Festival will honor U.S. troops in the Veterans Village at Forest Park. The festival, which also promotes veterans’ services and resources, will feature food, live music, a 10mile run, a Harley Davidson motorcycle giveaway, battle re-enactments and military equipment on display. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 1-2; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 3. Free. 918-9119 or vfstl.com.