A Spotlight on Neighborhood activities

Twilight Tuesdays Concert Series

 

Still haven't been to one of the Twilight Tuesday Concerts at the Missouri History Museum?  On Tuesday, May 24, Monya will deliver the hits of the late popular jazz vocalist Phyllis Hyman, the Pointer Sisters, and more.  For a complete list of this season's line-up, visit http://www.mohistory.org/ .

 

Shakespeare Festival St. Louis

 

If you enjoy outdoor theatre, you will not want to miss Shakespeare Festival St. Louis' presentation of The Taming of the Shrew.  Performances will run from May 25 through June 19 and will take place in Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park, near the St. Louis Art Museum.  Performances are at 8 p.m. For more details, visit the SFSL website at http://www.shakespearefestivalstlouis.org/ .

 

 

Bringing It Together

 

May is Older Americans Month and in celebration of the occasion the 31st Annual Bringing It Together MusicFest will be held at the Muny Opera Pavilion in Forest Park on Friday, May 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Attendees will learn about issues such as housing, Medicare, wellness and health care while enjoying morning and afternoon exercises, dancing, food, informational booths, tours of Forest Park, inter-generational activities and an awards program.  For more information, call Ollie Stewart at (314) 664-5024.

 

2011 U.S. Cellular Rib America Festival

 

This year's Rib America Festival, the proceeds of which support the Soldiers’ Memorial, will be held from 11 a.m. Friday, May 27 through 5 p.m. Monday, May 30 at the Soldiers’ Memorial Plaza in Downtown St. Louis. Enjoy delicious ribs from across the country, lively entertainment and more.  For a complete schedule and pricing information, visit http://www.ribamerica.com/ .

 

 

St. Louis African Arts Festival

 

The 2011 St. Louis African Arts Festival will be held from May 28 through May 30 at the World's Fair Pavilion in beautiful Forest Park.  The festival features an African marketplace, African arts and crafts, jewelry, clothing, oils, children's entertainment and more.  Visit http://www.stlafricanartsfest.org for a full activity schedule.

 

Memorial Day Ceremony

 

The annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Soldiers' Memorial, 1315 Chestnut, in Downtown St. Louis, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 30. I'll have more details in next week's Spotlight.

 

Register Your Block for National Night Out

 

The 28th Annual National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs will be celebrated on Tuesday, Aug. 2.  Register now to close your street for that evening to celebrate with your neighbors.  You may register online or download and print out a registration form to complete and mail or fax in.  Go to http://www.stlouis-mo.gov/nst/nno.cfm .

 

NIXLE

 

The Department of Public Safety's City Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) provides free emergency alert service through Nixle (http://www.Nixle.com/).  When you register for the service, you will receive our informative and timely text messages on your cell phone and/or as emails on your computer.  Visit the Nixle website and sign up for the free service today.  If you have any comments about the service, please let me know.

 

Will you be having an event in your neighborhood that we can support?  If so, you may email the information about it to me at brysonc@stlouiscity.com or to Cathy Smentkowski at smentkowskic@stlouiscity.com for consideration of noting it in the Spotlight or you may post it on the City's Calendar of Events.

 

And remember, if you see something in the neighborhood that just doesn't look right, REPORT IT!