Spotlight on #STL Neighborhood Events - Sept. 18, 2015

Lots of fun events are planned for this weekend in #STL City

September 18, 2015 | 2 min reading time

This article is 10 years old. It was published on September 18, 2015.

Balloons being inflated for the 2014 Great Forest Park Balloon Race

 Welcome to the new one-page format for the Spotlight.  Many fun, informative, family-friendly events take place in our great city each week.  Here's a quick list of some of the upcoming neighborhood events with contact information for more details.  Enjoy!

 Event NameDate(s)  Location
   
 Shakespeare in the StreetsSept. 18 & 19, 8 p.m. 14th & Montgomery 
 Twitter:  @shakesfestSTL @onslrg  
   
 Great Forest Park Balloon GlowSept. 18, 7 p.m. Forest Park 
Great Forest Park Balloon Race Sept. 19, Noon Forest Park 
greatforestparkballoonrace.com   
   
 STLive on Washington AvenueEvery Friday, 5 p.m. Downtown 
 facebook.com/STLivemusic  
   
 MoDOT 2015 SHOW ME Safety Fair Sept. 19, 10 a.m. 5701 Delmar Blvd.
 (314) 367-7848  
   
 Run for the Hills 5K Sept. 19, 8 a.m. Francis Park
 stlhills.com/events/run-for-the-hills/  
   
 Barbecue @ Watson Terrace Church Sept. 19, Noon 4205 Watson Rd.
 (314) 647-3840  
   
 Annual Fall Fest Sept. 19, 10 a.m. Grand & Arsenal
 southgrand.org  
   
 Share the Street Party Sept. 20, 11 a.m. Old Post Office Plaza
 trailnet.org  
   
 Free Concert in Benton Park Sept. 20, 3 p.m. Jefferson & Arsenal
 bentonpark.org  


Richard Gray

Director of Public Safety

City of St. Louis

grayr@stlouis-mo.gov

 

 

 

 

 

   

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