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Free: Learn To Pack Like A Pro At Container Store Demos Plus Last Weekend For Luggage Sale

This weekend is your last chance to catch the sale on luggage travel bags and accessories at the Container Store.

And, you can learn to pack like a pro at the same time at packing demos at 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. And, while you’re there, enter a drawing to win a $15 gift card to the store given away at each demo.

The Container Store’s Go Organized Travel Sale on luggage, bags, travel organizers and gadgets ends Sunday, June 24.

You can even take a look at many of the sale items in the store’s online catalog.

The St. Louis store is in Brentwood Square at 1769 S. Brentwood Blvd.

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Free: Pokey Lafarge & The South City Three Perform At St. Louis Art Museum Tonight

Pokey Lafarge and the South City Three perform at Art After 5 at the St. Louis Art Museum at 7 p.m. tonight.

The event happens at 7 p.m. at Art Hill Plaza. No tickets are required.

The Art Museum’s website says this about the group:

“Pokey Lafarge and the South City Three (Joey Glynn, Adam Hoskins, and Ryan Koenig) of St. Louis have taken the American roots music scene by storm. They plan an infectious, creative mix of early jazz, string ragtime, country blues, and western swing. They continue to grow in popularity and have received praise from audiences and reviewers from throughout the US and Europe. Last year, they performed at the Newport Folk Festival, the Americana Music Festival in Nashville, toured Europe, appeared on BBC TV, and recorded for NPR.”

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Free: Mid-County Branch Library To Show Lust For Life On Tuesday, June 26

The Mid-County branch of the St. Louis County Library will show Lust for Life at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday June 26, 2012. The branch is at 7821 Maryland Avenue, Clayton.

The classic movie is a biography of the renowned French artist Vincent Van Gogh. It is part of the branch’s series of movies starring Kirk Douglas.

The branch wants viewers to register in advance. They may do so via the Internet or by calling 314-994-3300.

 

 

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Free: Thornhill Branch Library To Show Super 8 On Tuesday, June 26

The Thornhill branch of the St. Louis County Library will show Super 8 at 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The branch is at 12863 Willowyck Drive, west St. Louis County.

The move is about a group of friends who in 1979 witness a train crash and investigate unexplained events that followed in their small town.

The branch wants viewers to register in advance. They can do so via the Internet or by calling 314-994-3300.

 

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Free: Grand Glaize Branch Library To Show 'Mars Needs Moms' On Tuesday, June 26

The Grand Glaize branch of the St. Louis County Library will show “Mars Needs Moms” at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 26. The branch is at 1010 Meramec Station Road, Manchester.

The movie is about a young boy who gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians take her away.

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Free: Tesson Ferry Branch Library To Show 'The Muppets' On Tuesday, June 26

The Tesson Ferry branch of the St. Louis County Library will show “The Muppets” at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2012. The branch is at 9920 Lin-Ferry Drive, Green Park.

The 2011 movie is about the Muppets reuniting to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon.

 

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