Kirkwood Weekly Happenings
City of Kirkwood
February 28, 2013
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 PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Kirkwood Employees' Wellness and Benefits Fair.
Many Kirkwood-based businesses and organizations helped to make the Kirkwood City Employees' 2013 Wellness and Benefits Fair a success this year, including Kirkwood Public Library, Erkers Eyewear, West Community Credit Union, Write for You Life Stories (genealogy by Richard Miller), County Older Resident Programs (CORP), Local Harvest Grocery and Cafe, and Tropical Moose (Walk Away Waffles). THANK you to all our great vendors!
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FROM PARKS & RECREATION
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~ Family Night Bingo! Friday, March 15, 7:00 p.m., $3 (must pre-register). Call 314-822-5855 for additional information, or register online at: www.kirkwoodmo.org/recreation.
~ Adult Egg Hunt. Friday, March 22, 8:00 p.m. $5 if you pre-register; $10 at the door. Hunt will be held at Wehner Park in Shrewsbury. Call 314-822-5855 for additional information, or register online at: kirkwoodmo.org/recreation.
MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER: REGISTER ONLINE!
Did you know that you can register online for most recreational programs and events? Zumba class? Yep. Sewing class? Yep. Tennis classes? Yep. River Walk Club? Yep. (And summer is just around the corner!) NEW THIS YEAR: Sign up for Camp Kirkwood online too! You can set up an online account on your own, or call the Community Center office to get started: Call 822-5855 for assistance in setting up your account. Make your life a little easier - start using the online registration portal this month! You can access it one of three ways: Go directly to www.kirkwoodmo.org/recreation; or access it from the home page of the City Website (kirkwoodmo.org) on the right-hand, gold sub-navigation bar; or access it from the Parks & Recreation page (under "Departments"). |
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!
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TONIGHT!! ANNUAL PD PANCAKE SUPPER FEB 28:
The Police Department's annual Pancake Supper will be held Thursday, February 28, at Kirkwood High School, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. COST is $4 per person (no carry-outs). Buy your tickets at City Hall (139 S. Kirkwood Road), at the Police Department (131 W. Madison), or at the door. MENU: Cost includes ALL the pancakes you can eat plus one serving per person of sausages, eggs, and apple sauce. Milk and coffee too. But go early...the line gets really long! All proceeds benefit the Kirkwood Police Department's Benevolent Fund. Thank you.
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FROM THE KIRKWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Join the Kirkwood Historical Society to Escape to the 50s. The quarterly meeting on  Tuesday, March 12, will be held at Mudd's Grove (corner of Harrison and Argonne) at 7:00 p.m. This great trip will feature a wonderful journey down the Memory Lane of the Fun Fifties, including music and scenes from Kirkwood and the St. Louis region. Remember the Parkmoor? Hollywood Golf? Come and enjoy a fun Escape to the 50s - the way we were. As always the meetings are free and open to the public.
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COMING UP AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
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THIS WEEKEND: DESIGNER PURSE SALE, SATURDAY, MARCH 2
Designer Purse Sale at the Community Center, March 2, 2013, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.
THIS WEEKEND: ARTISTS' BOUTIQUE MARCH 2 & 3, 2013:
Fine Arts and Craft Show, March 2 and 3, 2013, 10:00 a.m., to 4:00 p.m. For more information, call 314-821-9956.
PARADE OF MAGIC, MARCH 16, 2012:
The International Brotherhood of Magicians presents the Parade of Magic, March 16, 2013. Performances at 2:00 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. For information, call 314-791-9108
KIRKWOOD THEATRE GUILD presents Lilies of the Field in March:
March 1,2,3,7,8,9,10. Call 314-821-9956 for times and ticket information
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KIRKWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY HAPPENINGS IN MARCH
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FOR ADULTS:
- Saturday, March 2, 10 am. Saturday Morning Perks. We will discuss President's Club by Nancy Gibbs.
- Wednesday, March 6, 7 pm. Daphne du Maurier Series: Her Literature.
- Monday, March 11, 7 pm. Life Journaling.
- Tuesday, March 12, 1:30 pm. Cinema KPL is showing To Kill a Mockingbird.
- Wednesday, March 13, 10 am. Family History Series. Pat Rohan & Patty Hunt will discuss family history databases.
- Saturday, March 16, 1 pm. Thrive Series. Seeds and Soil.
- Tuesday, March 26, 1:30 pm. Cinema KPL is showing The Sting.
- Wednesday, March 27, 2 pm. Wednesday Mystery Readers. We will discuss Mr. Churchill's Secretary: A Novel by Susan Ella MacNeal.
FOR CHILDREN:
- Monday, March 4, 6:30 pm. Healthy Sleep Habits for Children. Erin Meckfessel, certified sleep consultant, talks about helping young children to develop healthy sleep habits.
- Wednesday, March 6, 4 pm. Science Fun. Ocean in a Bottle.
- Thursday, March 7, 6:30 pm. Family Book Club Junior. We will discuss The Doll Shop Downstairs by Yona Zeldis McDonough. Grades 2-3 & parents.
- Monday, March 11, 7 pm. Family Book Club. We will discuss The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann.
- Wednesday, March 13, 4 pm. Lego Club.
- Monday, March 18, 6:30 pm. Family Bingo Night.
- Saturday, March 23, 10 am. Family Kite Making.
- Wednesday, March 27, 4 pm. Make & Take Craft - chalk board frame.
FOR TEENS:
- Friday, March 1, 5:30 pm. Minecraft Library
- Friday, March 15, 5 pm. Box Fort Wars 2. The Boxening. Come build a fort out of boxes and engage in combat.
STORY TIMES:
- Weekly Story Times. Stories, songs and crafts, 10:00 a.m., Tuesdays (3/5, 3/12, 3/19 and 3/26) and Wednesdays (3/6, 3/13, 3/20 & 3/27)
- Books for Babies. For babies up to 24 months & their caregivers. Stories, songs and fingerplays. Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 and 3/28
- First Steps Story Times. Stories, songs and crafts for young 2s. Thursdays, 10:00 a.m., 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 and 3/28.
Kirkwood Public Library is located at 140 E. Jefferson in Downtown Kirkwood. For more information or to register for an event or program, please call 314-921-5770.
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FOR 50+ RESIDENTS
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AGE SMART, AGE WELL IN SAINT LOUIS COUNTY! 
Saint Louis County residents, age 50+, have an opportunity to learn computer skills and strategies for successful aging through the "Age Smart, Age Well" program sponsored by the Saint Louis County Department of Human Services. This program offers a variety of options for computer training, from basic operations to software training for Windows and Word, to Internet and email help and training. Participants also attend presentations about free and low-cost community resources that support wellness and life enrichment for the retirement years.
"Age Smart, Age Well" sessions are scheduled in six-week intervals throughout the year, on Monday and Wednesday mornings at multiple locations in the County. A special program on Picasa will be held on March 18, 2013. For more information, please call Karen Bono at 314-615-4474.
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FROM THE EDITOR: The Mini Blog
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HAPPY THURSDAY! My T.I.L.T. (Things I love on Thursday) for today: Enjoying the after-glow of yesterday's successful Employee Benefits and Wellness Fair for our great staff, the approach of March 1 tomorrow and the first day of spring 20 days later, the Kirkwood-Des Peres Chamber's annual Marketplace Expo on April 2 (we just turned in our registration this week - more details to come!), learning to play golf this spring (my first class is April 6!!), and the Designer Purse Sale this Saturday at the Community Center. What's your T.I.L.T. for today?
It's a cold day in Kirkwood today. I guess I'm just in a hurry for spring, but it seemed especially cold today. Warm weather can't be far away now. Have a good weekend, stay warm and safe, and see you next Thursday!
Beth von Behren
Happenings Editor/Public Information Officer
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City of Kirkwood
139 S. Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122
314-822-5894
www.kirkwoodmo.org
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