Friday, Nov. 14

• Make a difference | This November, the City of Crestwood is coming together to help fight hunger and support local families in need. Both the Parks and Recreation Department and the Crestwood Police Department will be hosting food drives throughout the month. Residents are encouraged to donate canned goods and non-perishable food items; drop-off locations include the Crestwood Police Department lobby at 1 Detjen Drive, as well as the Crestwood Community Center, located at 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane.
• Make a difference | Head to the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd., for the 2025 Feed the Masses Food Drive! The City of Sunset Hills will be competing against other local municipalities to see who can collect the most non-perishable food items by Nov. 30. All items will be donated to a local food pantry. Donate five cans for a free group fitness class. Donations can be dropped off at the Sunset Hills Community Center during open hours through Nov. 30.
• 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.
• Watch a movie | The Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, will show the classic film “Fantasia” from 12 – 3 p.m. This movie is rated G and has a runtime of 120 minutes. Refreshments will be provided.
• Get crafty | Enjoy a variety of activities inspired by animals in autumn at the Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way. This event, which will take place from 2 – 3 p.m., is meant for children ages 2-5. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• Play a game | Head to the Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, for a night of word bingo and other games. Prizes will be awarded to game and round winners, and bingo daubers will be provided. Come dressed in your best grandma or grandpa costume and enter a costume contest. Food and drinks are welcome, but do not bring glass containers. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and bingo starts at 7 p.m. Open to ages 18 and up. Click here to register.

Saturday, Nov. 15

• Play pickleball | The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 1:15 to 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.
• Get crafty | Doug Feltch, Sylvie Kessler and Natalie Kessler will present a program on how to make a simple marionette at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road. The program is also in association with the Puppet Guild of Greater St. Louis and the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission. This event — intended for children ages 5-10 — will take place from 2 – 3 p.m. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• Make a difference | Create festive holiday cards to brighten the season for homebound patrons and residents in long-term care facilities. This event will take place from 3 – 4 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.

Sunday, Nov. 16

• 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.
• Join in worship | Embrace Church, 314 S. Clay Ave., worships at 6 p.m. Zoom option available.

Monday, Nov. 17

• Connect with others | For children ages 2-5, there will be stories, songs and other fun activities to help develop early literacy skills at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road. This event will take place from 10 – 11 a.m.
• 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.
• Get crafty | Head to the Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way, for Crochet Club. Basic supplies will be provided, or bring your own project to work on in the company of others. This will take place from 2 – 3:30 p.m.
• Make a difference | Share your ideas for supporting the preservation of the architecture and character of the Ridgewood neighborhood, starting at 7 p.m. at the Crestwood Government Center, 1 Detjen Drive. This event will be hosted by the City of Crestwood Planning and Economic Development Division and Ward 1 Aldermen Jesse Morrison and James Zavist.
• Find the right school | St. Justin Martyr Catholic School, 11910 Eddie & Park Road, is offering Kindergarten and preschool classroom tours from 5 – 7 p.m. Meet teachers and learn more about the school, which can be started at age 3. Snacks and fun activities will be provided.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

• Connect with others | The Take-Off Pounds Assembly meets from 9 – 10 a.m. at 824 Union Road.
• Get crafty | The Magic House will present a crafty event for children ages 2-5 at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road. Read “City Shapes” by Diana Murray and create your own vibrant cityscape art from 10 – 11 a.m. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• 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.
• Play pinochle | A small, local group of pinochle players meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Village at McKenzie Place (EverTrue), 8520 McKenzie Road. Anyone who knows how to play is welcome to join this group of “great people playing for fun.”
• Connect with others | The Ladies of Oakland will meet at 1 p.m. at the Oakland House, 7801 Genesta Street.
• Get your workout in | Put on your dancing shoes and get in line for line dancing at the Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way. It’s exercise in disguise. This event — intended for adults — will take place from 2 – 3 p.m., and no dance experience is necessary.
• Connect with others | The Mehlville Oakville Alumni Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. at 2625 Telegraph Road.
• Connect with others | GriefShare meets at 6:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens, 8749 Watson Road.
• Connect with others | The International Plastic Modelers’ Society meets at 7 p.m. at the Affton Elks Lodge, 6330 Heege Road.

Wednesday, Nov. 19

• 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.
• Learn more | Boeing historian and curator Allison Balderrama will present how St. Louis helped shape the aerospace industry through the story of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, founded in 1939. From building the first jet fighter to operate from a U.S. aircraft carrier to launching America’s earliest astronauts into space, McDonnell’s legacy highlights the city’s lasting impact on aviation and space exploration. This event is from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road.
• 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 from 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.

Thursday, Nov. 20

• 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.
• Play pinochle | A small, local group of pinochle players meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Village at McKenzie Place (EverTrue), 8520 McKenzie Road. Anyone who knows how to play is welcome to join this group of “great people playing for fun.”
• Play a game | Play video games with other teens on a variety of consoles, from retro to modern, at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road. The Video Game Club is meant for teens ages 13-17, and it will meet from 6 – 7 p.m.
• Learn more | In partnership with the Sunset Hills Conservation Foundation, Philip Denton will present an image presentation titled “Images of Japan in Cherry Blossom Season” from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
• Connect with others | Jeffco Swing Dance Club meets 7 – 10 p.m. at the Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road. Swing and line dance lessons begin at 6 p.m., and dancing goes from 7 – 10 p.m. Admission is $8. Everyone is welcome!