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South County Community Calendar: Week of Friday, Dec. 8 through Thursday, Dec. 14

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Friday, Dec. 8 

  • Crochet granny squares for Warm Up America at “Crochet Club for a Cause” hosted by the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Open to adults. 
  • SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting chair yoga at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $3 and SilverSneakers is accepted.
  • SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting ZumbaGold at 11:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $3.
  • The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from noon – 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Admission is $2 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
  • The Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road, is hosting “Beercember: A Celebration of St. Louis Brewing History” from 6 – 9 p.m. The evening will feature brewing history, live music from the Gaslight Squares, a beer barons history talk presented by Bellefontaine Cemetery and beer samples from Narrow Gauge, 2nd Shift, Third Wheel, Freestyle and Old Bridgeview breweries. Open to adults 21+. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.

Saturday, Dec. 9 

  • The Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way, is hosting “Craft Hour: Watercolor Gift Tags” from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Open to adults. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
  • The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from 11 – 1 p.m. and 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. Admission is $2 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.

Sunday, Dec. 10 

  • Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 3600 Hampton Ave., has worship recorded and streamed every Sunday at 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Facebook and Youtube, and in-person.
  • Trinity United Church of Christ, 5200 Hilde Ave., is holding services at 10:30 a.m. “Open and affirming.”
  • First Unity Church of St. Louis, “a vibrant, inclusive Spiritual community” located at 4753 Butler Hill Rd., is holding an in-person service with guided meditation and youth education at 10:30 a.m. The service will also be streamed to YouTube. 

Monday, Dec. 11 

  • The Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road, is hosting “Tech Talks: Hoopla – Music, Movies and More” from 10 – 11 a.m. Learn how to find free eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, comics and more using Hoopla through the St. Louis County Library. Bring your mobile device and/or laptop. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
  • The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from noon – 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Admission is $2 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
  • Play bingo and win books and white elephant prizes at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road, from 2 – 3 p.m. This month, feel welcome to donate a gift-wrapped item of something new or in good condition. Open to adults. 
  • Learn about various musical artists, their lives and the influence they had on the music world at the Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 S. Holmes Ave., from 7 – 8 p.m. This month’s focus is on the tragic Winter Dance Party tour. Open to adults. 

Tuesday, Dec. 12 

  • The Take-Off Pounds Assembly meets from 9-10 a.m. at 824 Union Road.
  • SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting chair exercise at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is free.
  • SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting ZumbaGold at 11:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $3.
  • The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from noon – 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Admission is $2 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
  • The Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 S. Holmes Ave., is hosting “Family Craft Night: Snow” from 6 – 7 p.m. Open to ages 3 – 12. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
  • GriefShare meets at 6:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens, 8749 Watson Road. 

Wednesday, Dec. 13 

  • The Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road, is hosting “Dementia Conversations” from 10 – 11:30 a.m. Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, learn to have conversations about doctor visits, driving and legal and financial planning. Light refreshments provided. Open to adults. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
  • The Rotary Club of Crestwood and Sunset Hills meets at Jubilee Church, 10801 Sunset Office Drive, at noon.
  • The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from noon – 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Admission is $2 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
  • The Kiwanis Club of South County meets at 12:30-1:30 p.m. at Frailey’s Southtown Grill, 4329 Butler Hill Road.
  • South County Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd. 

Thursday, Dec. 14 

  • The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from 9:30 – 11:45, noon – 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Admission is $2 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
  • The Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, is hosting “Senior Game Day” – an hour of games and socializing – from 10 – 11 a.m. Open to adults. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
  • SAJE Senior Ministries is hosting a “Lunch and Learn” at St. Thomas/Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3980 S Lindbergh Blvd., at 11 a.m. This Christmas celebration will feature music by the 8th Notes chorus and a special homemade Christmas buffet. Admission is $5. 
  • The Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 S. Holmes Ave., is hosting “History Past and Present: The Bellefontaine Cemetery” from 2 – 3 p.m. Open to adults. 
  • The Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road, is hosting “Writers’ Workshop” from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Share, discuss and edit your recent work with fellow writers. Open to adults. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
  • The Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, is hosting “Science in St. Louis” from 7 – 8:30 p.m. Presented by Academy of Science St. Louis, learn from local scientists about science happening in our community. Open to adults and teens. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.