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Free: Program At Missouri History Museum Features Japanese Culture

The Missouri History Museum will host a program on Japanese culture that includes a tea ceremony, kimono show and crafts and doll display. The event will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, in the AT&T Foundation Multipurpose Room.

The Japan America Society of St. Louis and the Japan America Society Women’s Association sponsor the event.

The museum is located at Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue in Forest Park.

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Free: Storytelling About St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day will be the theme of the storytelling time Saturday morning at the Missouri History Museum.

Participants will hear stories related to the Irish holiday starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013.

Before or after the storytelling session children can play with puppets, make crafts, build a puzzle and read stories on their own.

The museum is located at Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue in Forest Park.

 

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Free: Storytelling About St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day will be the theme of the storytelling time Friday and Saturday mornings at the Missouri History Museum.

Participants will hear stories related to the Irish holiday starting at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, and 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, 2013.

Before or after the storytelling session children can play with puppets, make crafts, build a puzzle and read stories on their own.

The museum is located at Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue in Forest Park.

 

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Free: Missouri History Museum To Show 'The Lorax'

The Missouri History Museum will show “The Lorax” at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in the AT&T Foundation Multipurpose Room.

The film, based on a Dr. Seuss book, is about a 12-year-old boy who searches for the  thing to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it, he must learn the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

The museum is located at Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue in Forest Park.

 

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FREE: Nighttime Mardi Gras Parade On Tuesday In Downtown St. Louis

Soulard Mardi GrasSoulard Mardi Gras‘ famous  illuminated nighttime parade  happens Tuesday and it’s FREE!

The Lumiere Place Light Up the Night Fat Tuesday Parade begins at 7 p.m. with marvelous floats coming down Washington Avenue.

St. Louis’ only nighttime parade,  a colorful, fun-filled nighttime parade that winds through downtown St. Louis is entering its 11the year.

The Parade Steps off at 7 p.m. at the corner of Washington and Broadway and proceeds west to 14th Street.

The event wraps up weeks of events, most of them free, that are part of Soulard Mardi Gras.

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Five Ways To Spend The Weekend On The Cheap In St. Louis Feb. 8-10, 2013

Soulard Mardi GrasWhat a weekend coming up in The Lou! There are a ton of free things to do this weekend in St. Louis but we’re going to try to narrow it down for you.

Mardi Gras’ Grand Parade in St. Louis’ Soulard neighborhood is always a crowd-pleaser, and the St. Louis Zoo is putting their penguins on parade. What could be better for a February weekend?

Here’s a sampling of the freebies this weekend:

FREE: Soulard Mardi Gras Grand Parade Happens This Weekend

FREE: Chill With The Penguins At The St. Louis Zoo

FREE Saint Louis Art Museum Family Sunday Series Focuses On African Art In February

FREE: Missouri History Museum Hosts Family Fun Event

FREE: Bald Eagle Days At Pere Marquette State Park

BONUS: You can save even more on fun things to do in The Lou with the FREE St. Louis Family Attractions Card. The new 2013 version is available NOW!

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FREE: St. Louis Family Attractions Card Saves You Money On Fees, Meals, Lodging

The 2013 St. Louis Family Attractions Card is now available!

The card is free, and it can can save you monty on entrance fees, meals and lodging in St. Louis. Some of the deals don’t expire until Jan. 31, 2014.

You can print out coupons from the St. Louis Family Attractions Card website (you will have to give your email address) or go to any DierbergsShop ‘n Save or Schnucks and pick up the brochure at the customer service counter.

Here’s a sample of the savings you can get by using the card:

  • St. Louis Science CenterBuy one adult OMNIMAX® ticket and receive one child’s OMNIMAX® ticket free. Fine print: Not valid for groups. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit four. Expires Jan. 31, 2014.
  • Missouri History Museum$2 off per person on special exhibition admissions. Fine print: Limit two per coupon. Cannot be combined with any other offers, coupons or discounts. Expires Dec. 31, 2013.
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FREE: Bald Eagle Days At Pere Marquette State Park

EagleThere’s still time to see eagles in their natural habitat here in the St. Louis area before spring sends them north.

Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton, Ill. celebrates our national bird in February, the time the eagles travel south to areas where winter temperatures don’t freeze the rivers. The reason: the fish they can get from the free-flowing waters.  The remaining dates for the eagle program this month are February 9, 10, 13, 16, 19, 25 and 27.

Naturalist Scott Isringhausen presents a great eagle program and leads free eagle tours where you can see the birds in their natural habitat.

The event is FREE but reservations are required.

Pere Marquette State Park is along the Great River Road north of Alton, Illinois not far from St. Louis.

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FREE Saint Louis Art Museum Family Sunday Series Focuses On African Art In February

In celebration of Black History Month, Saint Louis Art Museum has an exciting selection of activities that focus on African Art at its Family Sunday series on Feb. 10, 17 and 24.

Families can discover treasures from the Kingdom of Benin, ceremonial objects from Sierra Leone and Cameroon, and fabulously decorated costumes from Nigeria. They can also travel on tours of the collection and participate in art projects throughout the month of February. The finale will be a special performance of African dancing, storytelling, and drumming.

A lively 30–minute family tour through the galleries is part of the fun. Family Tour leaves at 2:30 pm.

The weekly event is free and happens in the Sculpture Hall. Visitors can drop in until 4 p.m. for various activities.

The St. Louis Art Museum is in Forest Park.

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Free: Missouri History Museum Hosts Family Fun Event

Families can enjoy puppet shows, hands-on activities, live music and a model train display from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013,  at the Missouri History Museum.

The event is part of the museum’s Second Sunday Celebrations series.

The museum is located at Lindell Boulevard and DeBaliviere Avenue in Forest Park.

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