Thursday, August 5 through Saturday, August 21
RIVER SPLASH
Experience an 18-night concert and water screen extravaganza live from the St. Louis Riverfront.
Organized by Celebrate 2004
Sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car,
Express Scripts and the Danforth Foundation.
Concerts every Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Ends Aug. 21
5 p.m. — “doors” open
FREE
For more information call Amber Morris at (314) 206-3240
http://www.celebrate2004.org/main_new.htm
Schedule:
August 5 — Big Head Todd & the Monsters, traditional rock/jam band, with Los Lonely Boys
August 6 — Branford Marsalis Quartet, jazz, with Doug Wamble
August 7 — Los Lobos, Tex/Mex rock, with the Javier Mendoza Band
August 12 — Medeski Martin and Wood, jazz
August 13 — Pat McGee Band, alternative rock, with Michael Tolcher
August 14 — Lyle Lovett, country
August 19 — The Bottle Rockets, alternative country rock, with Tinhorn
August 20 — Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, classical
August 21 — B.B. King and Dr. John, blues
Continuing...
LEWIS AND CLARK: THE NATIONAL BICENTENNIAL EXHIBIT
This event brings together hundreds of rare artifacts and documents from the 1804 mission of the “Corps of Discovery,” led by U.S. Army captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Runs through Sept. 6
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through
Saturday and Monday
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Missouri History Museum
5700 Lindell Blvd. in Forest Park
For more information call
(314) 361-7395 or go to www.mohistory.org
Continuing...
GREAT RIVERS BIENNIAL ART EXHIBITION
A high-profile panel of jurors selected the works of Kim Humphries, Adam Frelin, and Jill Downen from an extremely talented pool of St. Louis area artists.
Presented by the Contemporary Art Museum
St. Louis
Funded by the Gateway Foundation
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Through Aug. 22
3750 Washington Blvd.
$3 to $5
For more information call (314) 535-4660
www.contemporarystl.org
Friday, Saturday & Sunday,
through August 22
CELEBRATE 2004'S "EATS BRIDGE"
The Eads Bridge is transformed into a dining
destination offering culinary delights and amazing views of the St. Louis skyline
Location: Eats Bridge
FREE
For more information call Leslie Topping at
(314) 436-2004
http://www.celebrate2004.org/main_new.htm
Wednesday, August 4
RCGA BREAKFAST WITH THE GAZELLES
Presenter–Donald E. Breckenridge, president,
D. E. Breckenridge Corp.
7:15 a.m.–Networking, Continental Breakfast
8 a.m.–Program
Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites
400 S. 14th Street
$20 RCGA
members;
$35 non-members
For reservations call Michele “Mike” Walsh at (314) 444-1147
Wednesday, August 18
JAMMIN' AT THE ZOO
Second of two summer parties hosted by the Young Zoo Friends
Enjoy live music by Paint the Earth and other acts in the center of the beautiful Zoo grounds
5:30 to 10 p.m.
Free for Zoo Friend members and one guest;
$5 non-members
For more information call (314) 768-5440
Friday, August 20, through Sunday, August 22
FESTIVAL OF THE LITTLE HILLS
St. Charles celebrates its heritage with the sights, sounds, crafts and foods of the 1800s
8/20–4 to 10 p.m.
8/21–9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
8/22–9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Frontier Park (St. Charles riverfront)
Free
For more information call (636) 940-0095
www.festivalofthelittlehills.com
Saturday, August 28 through Sunday, August 29
ARCHAELOGY DAYS AT CAHOKIA MOUNDS
Experts demonstrate ancient skills such as flint knapping, pottery making, fire starting and carving bones. Hands-on washing of artifacts from excavations, tours of excavations, demonstration of remote sensing techniques, special films, storytelling and more
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
For more information call (618) 346-5160
http://medicine.wustl.edu/~mckinney/cahokia/cahokia.html
Sunday, August 29
40TH ANNUAL MOONLIGHT RAMBLE
One of the world’s largest midnight bicycle rides through quiet (and largely deserted) streets of St. Louis under the light of the full moon
Organized by the Gateway Council Hostelling International
Sponsored by St. Louis Bread Co.
Midnight to 3 a.m.
(Saturday night/Sunday morning)
Register at Poelker Plaza, 13th and Chestnut streets
$20.00
For more information call
Mark T. Cockson at (314) 644-4660
clerk@gatewayhiayh.org
www.moonlightramble.com
Wednesday, September 8
RCGA BREAKFAST WITH THE GAZELLES
Presenter–Doug Yaeger, Chairman, president and CEO, Laclede Group Inc.
7:15 a.m.–Networking, Continental Breakfast
8 a.m.–Program
One Metropolitan Square
12th Floor Regional Collaboration Center
Validated Parking
$20 RCGA Members; $35 Non-Members
For reservations call Michele “Mike” Walsh at (314) 444-1147
Thursday, September 9
RCGA BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Hosted by the St. Charles Foundry Art Centre
Co-sponsored by the City of St. Charles Economic Development Department,
the St. Charles County League of Chambers,
the St. Charles Convention and Visitors
Bureau, and the Economic Development
Center of St. Charles County
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
St. Charles Foundry Art Centre
520 N. Main Center
Exhibit tables available
To attend call the reservations hotline at
(314) 444-1158
Friday, September 10 through Sunday, September 12
SAINT LOUIS ART FAIR
Named the No. 1 fine art fair in the United States for 2003
Located in the heart of Clayton’s central business district
Official sponsors–
City of Clayton and
St. Louis County
Founding sponsor–
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
For more information call (314) 863-0278
www.saintlouisartfair.com
Monday, September 20 through Wednesday, September 22
BROWNFIELDS 2004: GATEWAY TO REVITALIZATION
National forum on brownfields cleanup, redevelopment, and reuse Cosponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the International City/County Management Association
America’s Center
FREE
For more information call (202) 962-3581
www.brownfields2004.org
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