The Nine Network’s Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash @ The Magic House Mar 2- 3
The Magic House and the Nine Network are hosting a special Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash! Visitors to The Magic House will enjoy special story times featuring their favorite Dr. Seuss books, make their own Dr. Seuss hat and other crafts and enjoy screenings of the PBS show The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! Kids can have their photo taken with silly Dr. Seuss props and even meet the Cat in the Hat! Children 11 and under who bring in a new Dr. Seuss book ($5 minimum value) to be donated to a child in need will receive free museum admission during the Dr. Seuss weekend event.
1st Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit at The Starlight Gallery Mar 2 – Mar 25
Starlight Visual and Performing Arts Studio and Gallery Highland, Currently on display at The Starlight Gallery, Highland, IL, is the work of local Highland and Greenville High School students. The group show is the first of what is to become an annual event at The Starlight Gallery, where local high school students are invited to present several pieces of art to be juried, chosen and hung in the gallery. Several prizes are awarded and the first prize winner will have the chance to hang a one person show at the gallery.
Folk Festival @ Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center Mar 3, 11am - 3pm
Peter Gros - Fun for the whole Family @ The Wildey Theatre Mar 23, 3pm & 6 pm
Now is your chance to see Peter Gros and many of his wild life friends at the Wildey Theatre. For tickets and additional information call 618.307.1750.
The Redhead Express and the Walker Family @ Lewis & Clark Community College Mar 24, 3pm - 5pm
The Redhead Express and the Walker Family will bring country sounds to the Alton area. TMore information on the concert season is available at www.AltonConcerts.org.
The Acting Company: Of Mice and Men @ McKendree
Mar 26, 7:30pm - 8:30pm Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winner John Steinbeck’s tale of two drifters during the Great Depression is one America’s most widely read stories. Founded in 1972 by legendary producer-director-actor John Houseman.
FESTIVALS AND SHOWS...
St. Louis Public Schools Art Fair @ St Louis Zoo Feb 22- Mar 9
13653 Lodge Blvd. Grafton, IL 62037 Dust off the fiddle and bring your dancing shoes as the Folk Festival kicks off. The festival will be a celebration of American Culture and will take place in one of the most historically significant areas in the region. Festival goers will enjoy live performances by authentic dance groups such as the Thunder and Lightning Cloggers. For more info call (618) 786-2331. FREE
Porkapalooza @ Alhambra Firemen-Legion Park Mar 9
610 West Main, Alhambra, IL 62001 (618) 520-8919 All you can eat pulled pork smoked by Old Silo Smokers. Music by Buffalo Road
“Best of Maryville” Art Contest & Show @ Maryville
Mar 10, 1pm - 3pm Maryville Community Center, 500 E. Division Street, Maryville Artists and photographers can enter in 6 different age divisions: K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th Grades, High School, and Amateur and Open.
American Indian & Ethnographic Show @ Gateway Center Mar 16 -17 Flea Market @ Belle Clair Exposition Center Mar 16-17
View over 300 pieces of art by finalists in the 12th annual student competition presented by St. Louis Public Schools Admission is free.
Pegasus Productions @ Gateway Center Mar 16 – 17
Alton Museum of History & Art: Art Show @ Alton Museum of History & Art Mar 1 - Mar 22
Art exhibition and presentation on Falun Gong @ Lindenwood University-Belleville Mar 20, 6pm - 9pm
This art show at the Alton Museum of History & Art will feature a young pen & ink artist, focusing on manga and anime illustrations. For more info, call (618) 462-2763.
A peaceful belief persecuted in China Called by some a peaceful spiritual practice rooted in traditional Chinese culture whose devotees are openly tortured, persecuted, and killed for failing to renounce their beliefs
Home & Garden Show @ Belle-Clair Expo Center
Wrapped in Art: A fundraiser benefitting St. Louis ArtWorks @ Soulard Preservation Hall Mar 21, 6pm - 9pm
Mar 1- Mar 4
Eckert’s Wine & Food Festival Belleville Mar 2- 3
Enjoy our 3rd Annual Wine & Food Fest as you taste your way through our Country Store! Enjoy cooking demos and product samplings. Free wine samples will be available.
1921 S. 9th Street St. Louis, MO 63104 COME CELEBRATE WITH US! St. Louis ArtWorks is hosting Wrapped In Art an evening of cuisine, craft, and celebration to raise money for our arts-based job training program for youth.
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