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Steak N Shake has four meals under $4 all day every day: “Double N Cheese” steakburger™ with cheese and fries; single steakburger™ ‘n fries; chicken fingers ‘n fries and triple steakburger™ and fries. Each rings up at $3.99 plus tax. 
It’s four days of yarns, tales and legends at the 32nd Annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival beginning Wednesday and running through Saturday at various locations throughout the St. Louis area. Telling the tales are professional storytellers from across the country. Here are highlights from the festival’s website:
STORYTELLING FOR ADULTS Wednesday, May 4 • 10:30 a.m. Missouri History Museum, Lindell & DeBaliviere at Forest Park Making a Big Story out of a Little Experience Presented by storyteller Larry Brown Our personal experiences in our local communities or our individual reflections on the larger world can be turned into narratives for the enrichment and enjoyment of others.We may think our lives are not worth the telling, but since we share a common humanity our take on life may indeed be the pathway for another to be inspired or informed.This workshop will be a mix of skills to learn and a sampler of personal tales for those who appreciate that stories are alive and bring well-being. STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Thursday, May 5 • 4:00 p.m. Missouri History Museum, Lindell & DeBaliviere at Forest Park Stories for the Earth Presented by featured storytellers Joe and Jesse Bruchac Finding, telling and making appropriate use of stories that speak for and about the environment, with a special emphasis on those that come from indigenous cultures. Experience examples from American Indian, Inuit, and African peoples, and also discuss how the knowledge of indigenous language contributes to our understanding of the earth’s ecosystems and enriches the storytelling experience. DEAF STORYTELLING PROGRAM Thursday, May 5 • 7:00 p.m. Greater St. Louis Association of the Deaf, 2190 Creve Coeur Mill Road, Maryland Heights Deaf and hearing people alike will enjoy the stories told by featured storyteller Kenny Tedford and regional storytellers David Eaker, Linda Whiggam and Nina Wilson. Interpreted for the hearing. AN EVENING OF FAMILY STORYTELLING Thursday, May 5 • 6:00 p.m. University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., University City Presented by featured storyteller Randel McGee with Bobby Norfolk Relive the magical moments of childhood when you lost yourself in the Sound of someone’s voice as they spun you a tale. Gather the family, and come let our storytellers lull you back to that nostalgic place with their family-friendly stories for all ages. For more information, call (314) 516-5961 (also tdd). http://stlstorytellingfestival.org 2 SPIRITUAL AND FAITH-BASED STORIES Thursday, May 5 • 7:00 p.m. Unity Church of Light, 2809 Yale Blvd., St. Charles Enjoy an evening of exciting, poignant, and humorous stories told by storytellers steeped in the craft of spiritual and faith-based storytelling— Jim Two Crows Wallen, Loretta Washington and LaRita Wright. LATER TALES: An Evening of Storytelling for Adults Thursday, May 5 • 7:00 p.m. Enjoy stories, poems, songs, myths and legends told for adults. • Joe and Jesse Bruchac and Lyn Ford at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, Brentwood • Marilyn Kinsella and Brian “Fox” Ellis at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, Creve Coeur • Motoko and Karen Young at Borders Books, Music & Cafe, Sunset Hills • Ken Wolf, Mike Anderson and Larry Brown at Foam, St. Louis YOUTH STORYTELLING CONCERT Saturday, May 7 • 10:00 a.m. University City Public Library, 6701 Delmar Blvd., University City Storytellers grades 5–12 will perform at The Ruthilde Kronberg Youth Storytelling Concert. GHOST STORIES Thursday, May 5 • 7:00 p.m. Faust Park (Barn), 15185 Olive Street Rd., Chesterfield Presented by featured storyteller Kathy Schottel with Ron Adams CAHOKIA MOUNDS Saturday, May 7 • 2:00 p.m. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, 30 Ramey Street, Collinsville, Ill. Songs for the Earth Presented by featured storytellers Joe and Jesse Bruchac A program of American Indian music and stories that speak for and about the environment, illustrating ways our traditional tales help deepen our understanding of the earth’s ecosystems and our place in creation. SATURDAY NIGHT STORYTELLING CONCERT Saturday, May 7 • 7:30 p.m. Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL All the featured storytellers—Joe and Jesse Bruchac, Motoko, Lyn Ford, Marilyn Kinsella, Randel McGee, Kathy Schottel and Kenny Tedford— will perform in the final concert of the St. Louis Storytelling Festival. For more information call 314-516-5961 or go to www.stlstorytellingfestival.org
The Orchard Chicken Salad Sandwich joins Subway‘s $5 footlongs for May. The sandwich features chicken, sweet apples, golden raisins, cranberries and celery on the freshly baked bread of your choice. Note: this sandwich is back for a limited time at participating locations.
That’s according to Whole Foods which says you can recycle your corks by dropping them off in their wine department to help save the cork forests. Corks collected will be reycled to be made into building materials.
To get the deal, use promo code BBGCDEAL25 at check-out.
Then share it and get in line to win season tickets for this summer’s performances. The Muny is entering its 93rd season which means the 100th anniversary is right around the corner. To gear up for that event, the Muny and the St. Louis Beacon are looking for great stories whether it’s about a relative who worked there years ago or a memorable date under the stars. The judges bravely have not set a length on the text and they say they’re also welcoming photos and video if that’s the medium you prefer. They say they’ll take your story in any form “as long as you can upload it to the form.” In addition to the tickets, the winner gets dinner for two at the Culver Pavilion, The Muny’s on-site club,on a date he or she chooses. Four more people will receive a pair of tickets to the Muny production of their choice this summer. Submission will be accepted through the Muny Story Entry Form until midnight Friday, May 6. You can learn about weatherization and home repair applications and get energy-saving tips the Home Energy and Repair Management Forum from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Rock Hill City Hall, 9511 Manchester Road. The forum is sponsored by the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc.; Webster-Rock Hill Ministries, the cities of Rock Hill and Webster Groves and the North Webster Neighborhood Coaltion. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and door prizes awarded.
For more information, call 314-968-1410. Discover Card users save five percent instantly when they use their cards at Six Flags St. Louis. They can save the five percent before getting to the park for their entire online purchase including season sasses, daily admission tickets, parking, food, merchandise, VIP Tours Then, when they get to the park, they can continue to save five percent when they use their cards there. And, there’s an extra perk for card members when they show their Discover card which allows them enter through the Discover Cardmember Entrance Lane during the first two hours of each day. And, they can use their cards for more savings all over the park on food, merchandise, Season Pass upgrades and Kodak souvenir photos. Here’s a good start to your Cinco de Mayo celebration on Thursday. Go to a Hardee’s/Red Burrito (Note: the offer is good only at the Hardee’s/Red Burrito locations, not a regular Hardee’s) and get a free regular hard beef taco. No purchase is necessary. There’s a limit of one per customer. The St. Louis area has several Hardee/Red Burrito location. Find the one closest to you here. |
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