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Sweet Low Down performs Saturday, Sept. 10 at Stone Hill Winery inHermann. The music’s from 1-5 p.m.
The performance i part of the winery’s free live classic rock music Saturdays and some Sundays through Oct. 23.
Here’s the music schedule for the rest of September:
Saturday, Sept. 17, Ed Rohan
Saturday, Sept. 24, Steve Leslie
If visiting a Missouri winery is on you to-do list this weekend, don’t forget the Vineyard Values Card offering savings on tours, wine, gifts and other items at some of Missouri’s most popular wineries.
The card offers 10 “deals” at Stone Hill Winery, St. James Winery, Chaumette Winery, Le Bourgeois Winery, Mount Pleasant Estates, Cave Vineyard, Montelle Winery, Augusta Winery, Sainte Genevieve Winery and St. Francois Winery.
You can pick up a Vineyard Values Card at the courtesy counter at any local Shop N Save store or you can print one here.
 A parade, a fireworks display a talent expo, a cruise and car show and live music by Dave Bennett, the Smash Band, MidLifeVice and the Well Hungarians highlight Eureka Days Sept. 8-10, 2011 in Eureka.
Eureka Days kicked off with a carnival preview night on Thursday in Lions and Legion Parks.
Also featured will be a U. S. Army Rock Wall, a trampoline bungee, a kids corner, a Run For Sight, a St. Louis Radio Control Flyers demonstration. A grass volleyball tournament will be underway Saturday afternoon.
The cruise and car show begins at the Holiday Inn in Eureka and continues through Old Town Eureka.
Dave Bennett and Smash Band perform on Friday night and Mid Life Vice and the Well Hungarians on Saturday night. The fireworks will be at 9:30 p.m., Saturday at Legion Park.
Check the schedule for all the events.
Carnival tickets are $1 each or $18 each for a sheet of 24 in advance or $20 at the event.
Check the schedule for parking and shuttle locations.
Eureka Days
DATE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 UNTIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
VENUE: LIONS AND LEGION PARKS IN EUREKA, MISSOURI
CATEGORY: UNCATEGORIZED
The event includes a parade, car show/cruise, kid’s korner, cornhole tournament, 5k run, live music, carnival rides and a fireworks display on Saturday. 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (8); 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (9); 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (10) eurekadays.com, (636) 938-6775
Whether you’re a genealogy buff or just wanting to start filling in your family tree, you’ll want to attend a program at St. Louis County Library Headquarters next week.
Nationally acclaimed author and genealogist John P. Colletta, Ph.D. will speak at a special program at the library, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., on Saturday, Sept. 17. The program will consist of four lectures beginning at 9 a.m.
The program is free and open to the public. No registration is necessary. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Dr. Colletta will speak on four topics of particular interest to genealogists and historians. Attendees may attend any or all of the presentations.
Here is the schedule:
9–10 a.m., Passenger Arrival Records, 1820-1957
10:30–11:30 a.m., Naturalization Records, 1790-1920s
1–2 p.m., Turning Biographical Facts into Real-Life Events: How to Build Historical Context
2:30–3:30 p.m. Using Newspapers for Family History Research
John Colletta has for 20 years conducted workshops for the National Archives in Washington, D.C. and taught courses for the Smithsonian Institution.
He is the author of three books: “They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Arrival Record”; “Finding Italian Roots: The Complete Guide for Americans”; and “Only a Few Bones: A True Account of the Rolling Fork Tragedy and Its Aftermath.”
For more information, call 314-994-3300. You can learn more about SLCL’s Genealogy Department on Facebook.
Program sites are accessible. With two weeks’ notice, accommodations are made for persons with disabilities. Contact St. Louis County Library by phone 314-994-3300, or visit www.slcl.org.
 Seven suspense authors from across the country will gather in St. Louis Wednesday (Sept. 14) for “Suspense Night” at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
The event, which begins at 7 p.m., is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the St. Louis County Library Foundation.
The evening is in partnership with the 2011 Bouchercon Convention slated for Sept. 15-18 at the Renaissance Grand Hotel in St. Louis. Bouchercon is an annual national convention of mystery writers and readers. The St. Louis County Library is the Bouchercon 2011 non-profit partner.
Copies of the authors’ books will be for sale at the event from Puddn’Head Books. A panel discussion and book signing will follow the program.
Suspense Night 2011 features:
Megan Abbott, Edgar-winning author of the novels “Die a Little,” “The Song Is You,” “Queenpin,” “Bury Me Deep,” and “The End of Everything.”
Reed Farrel Coleman has been awarded the Shamus Award for Best Detective Novel three times. His latest book is “Innocent Monsters,” the sixth installment in the Moe Prager detective series.
S.J. Rozan, author of many critically acclaimed novels. Her latest novel, “Ghost Hero,” is the eleventh in the series featuring Chinese-American detective Lydia Chin.
Peter Spiegelman, author of “Black Maps,” which won the 2004 Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel, “Death’s Little Helpers,” “Red Cat,” and “Thick as Thieves.”
Steve Hamilton, only the second author to win Edgars for Best First Novel and Best Novel. His books include “A Cold Day in Paradise” and “Misery Bay.”
Lisa Lutz, author of the New York Times bestselling “Spellman Files” series. She is most recently the author of “Heads You Lose,” written with David Hayward.
Christa Faust, a successful horror and crime writer. Her most recent novel “Money Shot” won the Crimespree Award.
Program sites are accessible. Upon two weeks notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Contact St. Louis County Library by phone 314-994-3300 or visit www.slcl.org.
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