Friday, Oct. 16

• Make a difference | The City of Crestwood, in partnership with Beautify Crestwood, seeks volunteers to help maintain the Government Center and Fire Department pollinator garden from 9 – 11 a.m. No registration is required. Volunteers can meet near the Crestwood sign at the Crestwood Government Center, 1 Detjen Drive.
• 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.
• Shop ’til you drop | Shop original art directly from the artists at the Annual Midwest Metalsmiths Art Show in Webster Groves. Discover handcrafted jewelry, sculpture, metal art and unique gifts from talented local and regional metalsmiths. The event will take place from noon to 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, 10 Lockwood Ave. There will be $50 drawings at 5 p.m. Admission is free.
• Get crafty | Weave candy corn or striped friendship bracelets using embroidery floss and a braiding wheel at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Ave. This drop-in program will last from 2 – 3:30 p.m. or while supplies last. It is meant for those ages 10 and up.
• Play trivia | Gather your team for I Want My Mummy Trivia Night, a Halloween-inspired evening benefiting Nurses for Newborns. Enjoy eight rounds of trivia, prizes, raffles, costumes and plenty of spooky fun. Tables are $200 for up to eight players. Doors open at 6 p.m., and trivia begins at 7 p.m. The event will be held at the Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane. Contact Kelly Bishop at 314-544-3433 ext. 325 or kelly.bishop@nursesfornewborns.org for more information.

Saturday, Oct. 17

• Shop ’til you drop | There will be a flea market at the Affton Community Center, 9801 MacKenzie Road, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is free for shoppers.
• Get crafty | Families can carve pumpkins, go on a scavenger hunt, take photos and create artwork that will be displayed at the Sunset Hills Community Center leading up to Halloween. Participants will be provided with a pumpkin and supplies to carve on site (or take home) with ready-made designs, or come up with their own. Families will have the opportunity to take photos with the hay wagon and fall decor. A giant Halloween coloring table will be available for the little ones as well as a Ghoul Hunt. Little ghouls will be scattered around the event space that can be turned in for a small prize or candy. Participants will also be given a goodie bag to take home. Cookies, fruit and water will be provided. This event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd. It costs $25 for residents and $35 for non-residents. Register online at sunset-hills.com/971/Oh-My-Gourd-Its-Pumpkin-Carving-in-Sunse
• Get crafty | Craft felt coasters as a family from 10 – 11 a.m. at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road. This event is for children and families. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• Shop ’til you drop | Shop original art directly from the artists at the Annual Midwest Metalsmiths Art Show in Webster Groves. Discover handcrafted jewelry, sculpture, metal art and unique gifts from talented local and regional metalsmiths. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Webster Groves, 10 Lockwood Ave. There will be $50 drawings at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
• Attend a festival | A Turkish food and culture festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Turkish American Society of Missouri, 9201 Watson Road, in Crestwood. In addition to authentic food, the event will feature live stage performances and activities for children.
• 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.
• Celebrate the start of fall | St. Raymond-St. Elizabeth Church, 1420 Sappington Road, is hosting its Autumn Harvest Festival from noon to 9 p.m. Free and open to the public, this one-day festival offers American and traditional Lebanese cuisine for sale, a whiskey bar, a DJ set from DJ Jim Risk from noon to 4 p.m. and live music from the SappingTones from 5 – 9 p.m. From noon until 5 p.m., a Disney Princess meet and greet booth with photo opportunities will be available.
• Play trivia | Attend Trivia Night at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2211 Tenbrook Road. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the game begins at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per person at the door. Tables of eight players reserved in advance will receive a $10 discount per table. There will be free snacks, coffee, soda and water. Smoking and alcohol are prohibited. There will also be prizes, a silent auction and a bake sale. For info and to reserve a table in advance, call 636-296-1292.

Sunday, Oct. 18

• Make a difference | 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.
• Play games | SAJE Senior Ministry will host “Game Day” from 1 – 4 p.m. There will be games and puzzles, or you can bring your own. Refreshments will be provided. Game day will take place at the St. Thomas/Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3980 S. Lindbergh Blvd., on the lower level.
• Get your workout in | Join a park ranger for fun, fitness, and history on a three-mile, leisurely-paced, round-trip walk through Grantwood Village to the original site of Grant’s Hardscrabble cabin. The program is free. It will take place from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, 7400 Grant Road. Call 314-842-1867 ext. 230 for reservations.

Monday, Oct. 19

• Play pickleball | The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting open pickleball from noon to 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 your workout in | The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2211 Tenbrook Road, will show an Arthritis Foundation video-based range of motion, flexibility exercises and mindful movement from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Exercises can be done from a chair.
• Make a difference | Support ImpactLife and help patients in need by donating blood from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Ave. Donors may be 16 years old with parental consent or 17 years old and up. All donors must present a photo ID. To make an appointment, call 1-800-747-5401 or visit login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/145200.
• It’s storytime | Enjoy some spooky story read-alouds, then make a creepy crawly glow-in-the-dark sensory bottle from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Ave. This event is for children ages 6-9. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

• Connect with others | The Take-Off Pounds Assembly meets from 9 – 10 a.m. at 824 Union Road.
• Attend a class or seminar | Learn about Facebook, a popular social network that allows you to connect, communicate and share with friends, families and companies from around the world. This tech talk will take place from 10 – 11:30 a.m. at the Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 S. Holmes Ave. 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.
• Connect with others | The Ladies of Oakland will meet at 1 p.m. at the Oakland House, 7801 Genesta Street.
• Play games | Play bingo and win books from 1 – 2 p.m. at the Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road. This event is for adults.
• Play games | Attend a Halloween-themed “Pint-Sized Party” from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Crestwood Community Center, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane. Enjoy this festive fun-themed event full of arts and crafts, snacks, dancing and games. Registration closes Oct. 16. This event costs $6 for residents and $8 for non-residents.
• 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, Oct. 21

• 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 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. at Frailey’s Southtown Grill, 4329 Butler Hill Road.
• Get your workout in | The Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2211 Tenbrook Road, will show an Arthritis Foundation video-based range of motion, flexibility exercises and mindful movement from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Exercises can be done from a chair.
• Get crafty | Create ghosts out of yarn at “Tween Crafters,” which takes place from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Ave. This event is for children ages 9-12, and registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• Connect with others | South County Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd.
• Put on your dancing shoes | Put your cowboy boots on and put a little yee-haw in your step as you line dance. This line dancing event will take place from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Affton Community Center, 9801 MacKenzie Road. It costs $5 per person. Call 314-303-1518 for more information.

Thursday, Oct. 22

• 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.
• Watch a movie | SAJE Senior Ministry will host a movie matinee of “Remarkably Bright Creatures” at 1 p.m. at St. Thomas/Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 3980 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Refreshments will be provided, and there is a recommended donation of $2.
• Attend a class or seminar | Be prepared in the event of an emergency with free CPR classes from the Crestwood Fire Department. The class will take place at 6 p.m. at the Crestwood Government Center, 1 Detjen Drive. Classes are taught by CPR-certified firefighters and are intended for the general public, not medical professionals. Classes are free, but space is limited. Registration is required. Reserve your spot at tinyurl.com/yrx3h4zk. For those interested in group training, email jkramer@cityofcrestwood.org.
• Attend a class or seminar | Learn how to swordfight in this beginner workshop for teens ages 12-17. This event will take place from 6 – 7 p.m. at the Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 S. Holmes Ave. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• Connect with others | South County Separated, Divorced, Widowed and Remarried Catholics is hosting live music and snacks at the St. Catherine Laboure parish cafeteria, 9740 Sappington Road, at 7 p.m. Call 314-540-7400 for more information.
• Put on your dancing shoes | Jeffco Swing Dance Club meets 7 – 10 p.m. at the Arnold VFW, 2301 Church Road.
• Get your groove on | The St. Louis Banjo Club will provide a free evening of live music played on “America’s Fun Instrument,” the four-string banjo. For more information, call 314-229-2247 and leave a message. There will be table seating and a cash bar. This event will take place from 7:30 – 9:30 PM at the Affton Elk’s Club, 6330 Heege Ave.