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GET CONNECTED
OCTOBER 2004
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Saturday, October 2 and Sunday, October 3
13TH ANNUAL BEST OF MISSOURI MARKET
Featuring fresh produce,
baked goods, handcrafted items, baskets, etc., from Missouri food producers and artisans; live music and kids’ activities
Sponsored by
Missouri Botanical Garden
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Missouri Botanical Garden
4344 Shaw Blvd.
For more information
call Robin Roberts (314) 577-9432
www.mobot.org
Thursday, October 7
ST. LOUIS SPEAKERS SERIES
Featuring Tim Russert, producer and moderator
of NBC’s “Meet the Press”
Powell Symphony Hall
718 N. Grand Blvd.
7 p.m.–RCGA Leadership Circle Reception at Powell Club
8 p.m.–Speaker
(Sold-out event)
For additional
information, please call John Diefenbach
(314) 444-1184
Friday, October 8 and
Saturday, October 9
ST. LOUIS SCOTTISH GAMES AND CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Features highland dancing; piping and drumming; athletic competitions; Border Collie demonstrations with sheep herding; Clydesdales, Scottish dogs and falcons; British car exhibition; history & storytelling
Friday: 5 p.m.–Gates open
6:30 p.m.–Torchlight Ceremony
8 p.m.–Ceilidh (Scottish style party:
music, song, and dance)
Saturday: 8:30 a.m.–Gates open
4:30 p.m.–Awards and closing
ceremonies
Forest Park, next to Missouri History Museum
Tickets start at $10; children under 5 free
For more information call (314) 821-1286
http://www.stlouis-scottishgames.com
Friday, October 8 through
Sunday, October 24
CITIRAMA AT GASLIGHT SQUARE
Visit a single-site showcase of homes for the area that was once Gaslight Square. The full block is being developed by Greg Vatterott and Jerry King and will include single family homes and townhouses (approximately 70 units). Nine builders will complete 12 units for Citirama
Sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater St. Louis
Noon to 8 p.m. daily
4200 block of Olive Street,
between Boyle and Whittier
$10 for adults; children 6 through 12, $3;
children 5 and under free
Free parking (on Saturdays and Sundays, more parking will be available at the Scottish Rite
parking garage, with a free shuttle)
Friday, October 8
HARVEST WINEMAKER DINNER
Featuring Winemaker Mark Baehmann
Enjoy a multi-course meal, paired with
award-winning wines
6:30 p.m.
Mount Pleasant Winery
Augusta, Mo.
$74.95 per person
Advance tickets required
For more information call (636) 482-9463
www.mountpleasant.com
Wednesday October 13 and Thursday, October 14
TECHCONNECT 2004: INNOVATORS CONNECTING INDUSTRIES
The conference will bring together innovators in the areas of biomedical sciences,
plant sciences and information technology
Sponsored by Monsanto and Pfizer
Hosted by Technology Gateway, the Science and Technology Council of the St. Louis RCGA
7 a.m. (October 13)–Registration
St. Louis Science Center
For more information call
Tamara Kratochvil at (314) 444-1194
www.techconnectforum.org
techconnect@stlrcga.org
Thursdays through Saturdays, October 14 to 16, 21 to 23, and 28 to 30
EDWARD JONES PUMPKIN PROWL
The Zoo’s non-scary, kid-friendly Halloween experience is filled with laughs and adventure. Children are encouraged to wear costumes
5 to 8 p.m.
Saint Louis Zoo
$5 for non-members; $4 for Zoo Friends;
free for children under 2
For more information call (314) 781-0900
Tuesday, October 19 and
Tuesday, October 26
EXPERIENCE ST. LOUIS
Offered in partnership with the St. Louis RCGA, Experience St. Louis is an
opportunity for executives and spouses who are new to the area to get an insider’s look
at the greater St. Louis region. Includes
historical topics, regional issues, culture
and entertainment, and more
Sponsored by FOCUS St. Louis
5:30 to 9 p.m., every Tuesday continuing through November 9
Saturday tour, November 6,
8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Various locations
$800 per executive; $1,400 with spouse
To register call (314) 622-1250 x117
www.focus-stl.org
Thursday, October 21
RCGA BUSINESS AFTER HOURS
Hosted by Metro and Midcoast Aviation
St. Louis Downtown Airport
Sauget/Cahokia, Ill.
5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
For reservations call (314) 444-1158
Sunday, October 24
TOUR DE FAT BICYCLE RIDE & FESTIVAL
Celebrating end of cycling season with 14-, 28- and 37-mile bike rides through Forest Park and west into Clayton, Ladue, Town & Country, and University City; festival at noon features bands, games, food, drinks, and more
Sponsored by the New Belgium Brewing Co.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
World’s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park
$5 adults, free for children 13 and under
For more information
call Trailnet (314) 416-9930
www.trailnet.org
Thursday, November 4
ST. LOUIS SPEAKERS SERIES
Featuring James Carville, media personality and political strategist
Powell Symphony Hall
718 N. Grand Blvd.
8 p.m.
(Sold-out event)
For additional information call
John Diefenbach (314) 444-1184
Wednesday, November 10
RCGA BREAKFAST WITH THE GAZELLES
Presenter, Jay S. Pepose, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director, Pepose Vision Institute
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 (314) 444-1147
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