MoDOT WILL CLOSE RAMP FROM ROUTE 100 TO ROUTE 109 FOR A MONTH

The Missouri Department of Transportation will close the ramp from westbound Route 100 to Route 109 for a month after morning rush on Monday, June 9.  The ramp will be closed so crews can complete ramp work needed as part of the project to widen Route 109 between Route 100 and Clayton Road.  To detour around the closure, drivers should use Taylor Road and Manchester Road to get to Route 109.  The detour will be marked. The ramp should reopen by July 1, 2014.   

 

MoDOT WILL CLOSE PORTION OF I-44 DOWNTOWN THIS WEEKEND

Missouri Department of Transportation will close all lanes of I-44 in both directions from Broadway to the Poplar Street Bridge this weekend.  Crews will close the interstate in both directions starting at 8 p.m. Friday, June 6, to remove the Market and Chestnut Street bridges over the interstate.  All lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, June 9.  This work is part of preparations for the CityArchRiver Park Over the Highway project.  The Eads Bridge will also be closed from 8 p.m. June 6 to 5 a.m. June 9 to ensure that interstate traffic moves smoothly.

PUBLIC HEARING TONIGHT ON I-64/HWY 40 LANE ADDITION

BOOK FAIR COLLECTION: Donations of books and other materials will be accepted beginning Saturday, June 14, for the annual Greentree Book Fair.  Donations may be placed in the bins located at the Kirkwood Train Station. Tax-deductible letters will be located in envelopes inside each bin.  Donations of the following are requested:  Hard-cover and paperback fiction and non-fiction books, children's books, sheet music, videos, DVDs, and recorded music.  PLEASE NO encyclopedias, textbooks, magazines, software, or Reader's Digest magazines.  The Book Fair is sponsored by Kirkwood Band Boosters and the Kirkwood Orchestra Parent Association. Proceeds benefit students in the instrumental music programs in the Kirkwood School District. Typically, the collection continues through mid-July. Thank you.

GREENTREE WEBSITE:  The Greentree Website is being updated with information for this year's event.  Dates:  September 12, 13, and 14. This year's theme is "Disco Comes to Kirkwood."  The parade will be held Saturday morning, September 13, and parade applications are now available on the Website (here).

The Folklife Schedule has been updated and is available on this page of the Website. Other pages are still being updated, but the entire schedule of events will go out in utility bills to residents in August.

SAVE THE DATE: Party in the Park will be held at the Lions' Pavilion on Saturday, September 6 (the week before the Festival), from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Boogie Chyld will provide entertainment, and Tekno Bubles will be on hand for the kids.  Several food trucks will also be available.

ROTARY RAMBLE:  Kirkwood Rotary will hold a Ramble the morning of September 6.  Details are still being finalized and will be posted in this newsletter when they become available.

We have several requests from readers to re-run the schedule of summer concerts in Kirkwood Park, so here it is.

~ June 14:  St. Louis Wind Symphony (please note corrected date). St. Louis Wind Symphony is one of the Midwest's premier concert band organizations. This 65-member ensemble is comprised of music educators and professionals from the greater St. Louis region. The ensemble's musical versatility is reflected in its extensive repertoire, which embraces the classical wind literature, new compositions, patriotic showpieces and marches, Broadway show tunes, jazz, holiday music, and more. Performances are tailored to entice, entertain, and educate our audiences. To read more about them, visit their Website at www.stlwindsym.org. 

All Making Music concerts are held at the Lions' Amphitheatre in Kirkwood Park at 7:00 p.m.

ANNUAL TREAT FOR KIDS STARTS JUNE 20

Officer Jim Cox (r) with Hotdog Dayz attendees from a previous year

The Kirkwood Police Department and the Kirkwood Parks & Recreation Department team up once again this year for some fun in the parks!  Officer Jim Cox and School Resource Officer Yvonne Bonner will pass out a hotdog lunch, while recreation staff set up some fun games and activities for kids.  All ages welcome.  All Hotdog Dayz events run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., subject to weather cancellation.  Here's the schedule:

• June 20:  Meacham Memorial Park, corner of Meacham and Orleans
• June 27:  Walker Park (Turtle Park), corner of Washington and Taylor
• July 11:  Monfort Park, corner of Briargate and Barberry Lane
• July 18:  Loewnau Park, corner of Oakland and Sappington
• July 25:  Fillmore Park, corner of Fillmore and Clinton  

If you have an arts event that you would like the Commission to consider for inclusion in its calendar, please send the information to:  Arts@KirkwoodMO.org.

FISHING DERBY JUNE 7: FREE event, sponsored by the Kirkwood Lions' Club.  Boys and girls, ages 11 and under. June 7, 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., at Walker Lake in Kirkwood Park.  Bring your bait and equipment.  We have a few loaner fishing poles.

DIVE-IN-MOVIE JUNE 27:  Gather the kids and come enjoy a family-friendly movie from the comfort of the Leisure Pool and Deck.  Movie: Finding Nemo.  Doors open at 8:00 p.m.  Movie starts at 8:30 p.m.  residents and nonresidents with ID card are $3 each; all others are $5 each. Season pass holders are free. Concessions available.

• Weekly: Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m., June 3 thru August 5
• Books for Babies:  For babies 6 to 24 months and their caregivers, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., June 5 thru August 7
• First Steps: For young 2s, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m., June 5 thru August 7 

• Family Book Club, Mondays, 7:00 p.m.  June 9: Masterpiece by Elise Broach 
• Family Book Club Junior, Mondays, 6:30 p.m.  June 2:  The One and Only Ivan by K.A. Applegate

Stories in the Park - Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.:

• June 3: Avery Park
• June 10: Monfort Park
• June 17: Meacham Memorial Park
• June 24: Fillmore Park

KPL @ Farmers' Market:  June 14, 9:00 a.m. to noon

   

Reading Buddies - Children entering 1st thru 4th grades partner with teen volunteers for one-on-one reading time. Children and teens must apply to participate: 

• Mondays, June 9 thru July 28
• Session I:  1:30 to 2:15 p.m.
• Session II:  2:30 to 3:15 

• Thursday, June 5:  Sink and Float Titanic
• Thursday, June 12: Build with Paper Blocks and Gumdrops
• Thursday, June 19:  KMOV Meterologist Kristen Cornett 
• Saturday, June 28: Weather 

• June 5
• June 26

Mister Max's Hunt for Lost Things: June 25, 2:00 p.m.  Join us on a treasure hunt for Max's lost things. Prizes!

 

Happy Birthday St. Louis Party and Illustrator Talk. June 7, 10:30 a.m.  The Illustrator of the new children's book - Happy Birthday St. Louis - talks about his book and art. Join us for some birthday cake to celebrate St. Louis' 250th anniversary!

 

Wacky Wednesdays!

• June 11:  Nitro Joe
• June 18:  Dino O'Dell
• June 25:  Animal Tales presents Reptiles, Scales, and Tails

For Teens:

• Get Crafty. First Saturday of the month (June 7), 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Get Crafty with KPL and take home your own creation.
• Game Night at the Library:  Second Monday of the Month (June 9), 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Enjoy old and new board games with friends.
• Doctor Who at the Library.  One Saturday a month (June 28), 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.  Whovians unite to create fan fiction videos and writings and to discuss important Doctor Who topics.
• Minecraft Night:  Last Friday of the month (June 27), 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.  Play Minecraft in the library on our server. Sign-up required.
• Catapult Contest:  Wednesday, June 11, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Have a knack for launching items? Come build a catapult and test your ability to sling items.

For Adults:

• Author Signing/Book Discussion, Wednesday, June 18, 7:30 p.m.  The Cardinals of Cooperstown by Greg Marecek and Myron Holtzman
• Music in the Library, Sunday, June 29, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Glen Goewert

Armchair Travels Series:

• Travel to Missouri River Towns, Wednesday, June 11, 7:00 p.m.  Presented by Reference Librarians Joan Deuschle and Pat Rohan. Alex George, in The Good American, portrayed the charm of eastern Missouri River town life in his multi-generational saga of the Meisenheimer family. Join Joan and Pat as they show the towns, discuss the numerous activities, and highlight the annual events you can experience along the river.

Adult Book Clubs:

• Mystery Readers (Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m.). June 18:  Cold Tuscan Stone: A Rick Montoya Italian Mystery, by David P. Wagner. Rick is recruited by an old friend in the Italian Art Squad to act as a buyer for a Santa Fe gallery and interview possible traffickers in burial urn thievery. However, an employee of a Tuscan gallery dies in a fall from a high cliff, and Rick, the foreigner, becomes the main suspect of the local police and the area's criminal element.
• Saturday Morning Perks (Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.).  June 21:  Maid's Version  

Your Kirkwood Public Library is located at 140 E. Jefferson Avenue.  For additional information or to register for programs, call 821-5770. 

OAK BEND HAPPENINGS IN JUNE

Bounce Into Summer Reading:  Saturday, June 7, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Join us for a summer reading celebration at all 20 SLCL locations. Festivities will include a bounce house, snow cones, crafts, games, and more! (Activities may vary by location.) Plus: You can sign up for Summer Reading Club.  All ages are welcome.

For Kids:

Oak Bend Library is part of the St. Louis County Library system and is located at 842 S. Holmes Avenue. For more information or to register for a program, call 314-994-3300.  Note:  The City provides the Oak Bend Library listings in Friday Happenings for the benefit of Kirkwood residents who live near Oak Bend Library. Not all Kirkwood residents live within the Kirkwood Public Library (KPL) District. However, ALL Kirkwood residents are encouraged to obtain a FREE Kirkwood library card, check out materials from KPL, and attend KPL programs and events.  

City of Kirkwood
139 S. Kirkwood Road
Kirkwood, MO  63122
314-822-5894
www.kirkwoodmo.org