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Entertainment & Events around Town   APRIL Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council will present the 65th Annual AFRICAN VIOLET Show & Salev“Visions of Violets” at the Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Blvd. on Saturday, May 13, 9 to 5 Horticulture-Design Exhibits/Educational Culture Info/Supplies . African Violets and other Gesneriads available. *Included with Garden admission. […]

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County Council, County Dept. of Public Health to work on Cannabis Regulations County Executive Dr. Sam Page has tasked the County Department of Public Health to work with the St. Louis County Council in establishing common-sense regulations regarding cannabis use in public spaces. Currently, the county’s clean air code that limits smoking of tobacco in […]

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Free Florissant Senior Citizens Resource Fair         Open to all Seniors April 11 Mayor Tim Lowery has announce the City of Florissant Senior Citizen Office will be hosting a “free” Senior Citizen Resource Fair for all North County Senior Citizens. The 2023 Senior Resource Fair will be Tuesday, April 11, from 9 – 11 a.m. […]

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 A History of St. Louis Soccer Reflected in St. Louis City Soccer Club 3-0 Start By Tom Anselm There’s a new ‘game’ in town. Well, actually, two new games, although one has been here and gone and been here and gone, with this latest edition back again in the form of the XFL St. Louis […]

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LEAGUE OFFERS VOTE VOTERS GUIDE FOR APRIL 4 ELECTION, Voters can cast Absentee Ballot without Excuse    The League of Women Voters of Metro St. Louis has just released an online guide to help voters cast an informed ballot in the April 4 municipal election. “It’s even more important to vote in local elections since […]

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 3 Neil Simon plays (Plaza Suite)  open Hawthorne Season at Florissant Performing Arts Center  (Civic Center) Hawthorne Players’ begins its 2023 season with the hilarious Neil Simon play, Plaza Suite, at the Florissant Civic Center Theatre, located at Parker Rd. and Waterford Dr. Director Colleen Heneghan says, “When I was considering what to direct to […]

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Comedy Imrov, The Wee Haven Play Westport Playhouse in March   Westport Playhouse has a variety of comedy, music and theater on stage during March. Bob Baker’s Improv Comedy Caberet makes the audience part of the fun on Tuesday, March 14. This hilarious musical improv comedy show is St. Louis-themed, so guests can celebrate 314 […]

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A cool noon St. Patrick’s Day parade in Florissant didn’t prevent residents from attending the second annual St. Pat’s  parade in the city.  Bright green was the dominate color on the floats, trucks and decorated cars at the parade event that  rolled down St. Francis Street through Old Town Florissant ending at the Duchesne Home […]

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  Sunset Park  Archery Range Dedication is March 16 at 2 p.m. Join the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance (USA), local union members, Florissant Mayor Tim Lowery and other public officials to celebrate the construction of a new archery range at Sunset Park that will feature a static range with an elevated shooting platform and a 3D […]

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 Tony Award Winning ‘Tootsie’ Brings New Musical to the Fabulous Fox  TOOTSIE, the hilarious Tony Award-winning musical, coming to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for a limited two week engagement from March 21 – April 2.Tickets for Tootsie at the Fabulous Fox are on sale now at MetroTix.com or by calling 314-534-1111. Ticket prices […]

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North County Inc. Sets Date and Seeks Nominations for Annual Leadership Celebration North County Inc. (NCI) will host its 46th Annual Leadership Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Marriott St. Louis Airport and seeks nominations for exemplary business, civic and community leadership for those who work in North County. […]

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Ms. Missouri Senior Pageant On Stage April 30 At Florissant Performing Arts Center A  field of 12 contestants will grace the stage at the Florissant Performing Arts Center (formerly the Florissant Civic Center Theater) at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30 for the Ms. Missouri Senior Pageant. Behind the scenes the activities are increasing.“This is […]

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  Ferguson Twilight Run is set for Saturday, May 20 for runners and walkers to enjoy one-mile, 5K (3.1 miles) and 10K (6.2 miles) distances for the 14th consecutive year. Course routes are USATF-certified by Big River Running Company. In the spirit of community, routes take participants through different residential neighborhoods. The annual race starts […]

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Men’s 60+ Senior Softball League In St. Charles at Kiwanis Park Slow pitch softball league for men 60 years and older to play in St. Charles County is still accepting individual applications for the 2023 season. Double-headers on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm at Schneider-Kiwanis Park. If interested, email: herbieo.jr@gmail.com or call or text: Herb Olmsted […]

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St. Louis County Crime Commission holds First Meeting Feb 22 since 2019 The St. Louis County Crime Commission is holding its first meeting since 2019 today  (Thursday , Feb. 23,) at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. Earlier this month, County Executive Dr. Sam Page announced that the Crime Commission, formerly known as the Criminal […]

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Florissant  Partners with National Community Development Planners Florissant has appointed Retail Strategies, the leading national community development firm, to develop and execute a tailored retail recruitment plan. This partnership will be essential in continuing the city’s growth in retail and commercial business. “Retail Strategies shows a great level of commitment to the cities they represent,” […]

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Mexican on Main Street with a Touch of Kindness is the Perfect Dining Combination By Lisa Kampeter Sometimes you just need a night out, and when it’s with the girls, even better. For this month’s Dining Divas outing, the comradery and bonding were way more important than the dinner and the restaurant. And when you […]

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  Project Lead the Way Competition Feb. 24 The engineering and technology department at St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley will host the Greater St. Louis Project Lead the Way Competition on Feb 24. The competition, which uses the Project Lead the Way curriculum, will start at 8:15 a.m. in the gymnasium on the Florissant Valley […]

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Construction Project Plans Can Now Be Filed Electronically The new service will allow permit applicants to skip the trip to Clayton and streamline doing business with St. Louis County   Beginning Feb. 15, all construction plans for both residential and commercial projects can be submitted online using the new Citizen Permitting Portal. Until now, printed […]

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