Friday, March 6

• It’s playtime | There will be stories, songs and play time to help develop early literacy skills at the Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road, from 10 – 11 a.m. This is meant for children ages 0-24 months.
• Craft with others | Bring your current knitting, crochet or other needlework project and enjoy the company of others from 10 a.m. to noon at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road.
• Get your workout in | SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting chair yoga at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $5 and SilverSneakers is accepted.
• Get your workout in | SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting ZumbaGold at 11:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $5.
• Play pickleball | 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 $3 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
• Join in worship | There will be a Holy Hour for priestly and religious vocations from 7 – 8 p.m. at the Monastery of St. Clare, 200 Marycrest Drive.
• Trivia night | A trivia night, emceed by St. Louis Classic Rock Preservation Society officer and Crestwood alderman John Sebben, will be held at the Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, starting at 7 p.m. All proceeds will support the rebuilding and repurposing of the 1816 Joseph Sappington Log House at its new location at Historic Sappington Park at 1015 S. Sappington Road. The Rockin’ Route 66 Trivia Night will turn the headlights on Route 66’s 100th anniversary with questions and prizes. There will be a silent auction for raffle baskets and an oral bidding auction for selected big prizes. A winning first-place prize of $200, 50/50, mulligans and more will be part of the trivia fun. Registration is mandatory at the rate of $200 for table of eight. Register online at historicsappingtonhouses.org or register in person at Loft Gift Shop above The Barn restaurant, 1015 Sappington Road, or to charge by phone, call 314-578-3329 or 314-920-6511.

Saturday, March 7

• Closed for the season | The Kennedy Recreation Complex’s ice rink will close after March 7.
• Dive into history | Ulysses S. Grant did not preserve letters Julia wrote to her husband, but fortunately Julia left behind her memoirs as well as the letters Ulysses sent her, starting with their long-distance courtship. Using those words, speaker Diana Carlin paints a picture of the woman who was a daughter of the West, a soldier’s wife, a first lady and an intrepid world traveler. Carlin is professor emerita of communication at Saint Louis University and a former associate provost. She is currently completing a chapter on Julia Grant’s memoir for a book to be published by the University Press of Kansas. The program is free, but call 314-842-1867 ext. 230 for reservations. It will take place from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Road.
• It’s playtime | The LEGO Club will meet from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 S. Holmes Ave. The club is meant for children ages 5-12.
• Play pickleball | The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 1:15 – 3:15 p.m. Admission is $3 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
• Painting party | Paint with watercolors in the style of storyteller Beatrix Potter from 3 – 4 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Ave. This program is meant for teens and adults, and registration is recommended, though limited walk-ins will be accepted. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• St. Patrick’s Gala | The Southwest Area Chamber of Commerce St. Patrick’s Gala will take place from 6 – 10 p.m. at the LiUNA Event Center, 4532 Lindbergh Blvd. There will be hors d’oeuvres, a premium bar, dinner, dessert, a silent auction and music. A portion of the proceeds from the 2026 Southwest Area Chamber of Commerce Event goes toward the Chamber Scholarship Fund. This allows the Southwest Area Chamber to award 2-4 scholarships to deserving students. Visit ourchamber.com to register, or call 314-843-8545. It is $65 per person.

Sunday, March 8

• Join in worship | Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 3600 Hampton Ave., has worship recorded and streamed every Sunday from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. on Facebook and YouTube and in person.
• Help those in need | The River Rock Church of Lemay will host its Better Rest program for families in the Lemay community who have children in need of a bed. Volunteers are wanted. Volunteers will go to homes to meet families and measure the bedrooms to make sure the bunk beds will fit. The church also needs volunteers to go into homes, build the bunk beds and gift bedding and Bibles. Donate new twin-size bedding, pillows, sheets, comforters and blankets at River Rock Church, 1601 Telegraph Road, from 9 a.m. to noon. Call the church office at 314-968-0600 if you have questions.
• Annual meat shoots | The St. Francis Knights of Columbus will host its Charity Family-Friendly Indoor Meat Shoot at 1 p.m. at 7381 Telegraph Road. There will be refreshments for purchase. Shoots will happen every Sunday through March 29.
• Join in worship | Embrace Church, 314 S. Clay Ave., worships at 6 p.m. Zoom option available.

Monday, March 9

• Show local pride | Stop by the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, anytime from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. to talk about why you love St. Louis in preparation of 314 Day. This event is ongoing from March 9-14.
• Play pickleball | 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 $3 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
• Listen to Irish tunes | Attend a concert featuring Irish Traditional Music, and also learn about its roots and the instruments that are part of that tradition, from 5 – 6 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Ave.
• Dive into history | Elizabeth Eikmann will delve into the lesser known tales of people, places and events that have shaped St. Louis. This event is meant for adults, and it will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.

Tuesday, March 10

• Connect with others | The Take-Off Pounds Assembly meets from 9 – 10 a.m. at 824 Union Road.
• Create art | Explore and create art in the styles of artists like Frida Kahlo, Yayoi Kusama and Alma Thomas. Dress for mess. This event is meant for children ages 3-5, and it will take place at the Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road, from 10 – 11 a.m.
• Get your workout in | SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting chair exercises at 10:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is free.
• Get your workout in | SAJE Senior Ministry is hosting ZumbaGold at 11:30 a.m. at Concord Trinity United Methodist Church, 5275 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Admission is $5.
• Play pickleball | 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 $3 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
• Craft with others | At Family Craft Night, the entire family can work together to create a fun, make-and-take craft that is Dr. Seuss-themed. This event is meant for families with children ages 3-12, and it will take place at the Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 S. Holmes Ave., from 6 – 7 p.m.
• Connect with others | GriefShare meets at 6:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens, 8749 Watson Road.

Wednesday, March 11

• Connect with others | Join other veterans at “Veterans Coffee Talk” hosted at American Legion Post 162, 9305 S. Broadway Street, at 9 a.m. every Wednesday. Conducted by Saint Louis Vets Connect, “Veterans Coffee Talk” was created so veterans can enjoy the brotherhood shared by all branches of service, providing a non-political atmosphere where their stories and valor can be shared. Free donuts and coffee – and occasionally breakfast – will be provided.
• Connect with others | The Rotary Club of Crestwood and Sunset Hills meets at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd., at noon.
• Play pickleball | 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 $3 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
• Connect with others | The Kiwanis Club of South County meets at 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at Frailey’s Southtown Grill, 4329 Butler Hill Road.
• Connect with others | South County Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
• Celebrate female artists | Celebrate female musicians like Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé with a variety of games, crafts and activities at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Ave., from 5 – 6 p.m. This event is meant for those ages 12-18.
• Build a fairy house | Build a fairy house from 5 – 6:30 p.m. at the Affton Community Center, 9801 McKenzie Road. The fee is $7. Register by noon on March 10 by calling 314-615-8822.

Thursday, March 12

• Play pickleball | The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from 9:30 – 11:45 a.m., noon – 1:30 p.m. and 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. Admission is $3 per person or free for Renew Active and SilverSneakers members. Reservations start Monday at 8 a.m. by calling 314-615-8822.
• Donate blood | St. Luke’s United Methodist will host a Red Cross Blood Drive from 2 – 6 p.m. at its Parkhurst Building, 2761 Telegraph Road. There will be cookies provided.
• Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day | Crestwood’s Pint-Sized Party: Little Lucky Leprechauns will take place from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane. The party will consist of themed arts, crafts, snacks, games and free-play. Preregistration by March 6 and parent involvement are required. It costs $6 for residents and $8 for non-residents. Register online at parks.cityofcrestwood.org.
• Learn about landscaping | Master gardener Kurt Keister will discuss the basic principles used in designing residential landscapes. You will discuss solutions for homeowners’ aspirational and practical needs by learning how to create a space that incorporates plant design, architectural elements and structure. This event will take place from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Ave. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• Connect with like-minded neighbors | The Tesson Ferry Township Republican Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Crusoe’s Restaurant, 5591 Oakville Shopping Center. The featured speaker will be Missouri Representative Jim Murphy. All are welcome.