Friday, Oct. 3

• Make a difference | The Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way, will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Support the Red Cross and help patients in need by donating blood. Donors may be 16 years old with parental consent or 17 years old and up. All donors must present a photo ID. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments will take priority. To register, visit www.redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
• 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 $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.
• It’s playtime | The Affton Community Center, 9801 Mackenzie Road, is hosting “Falloween” from 4 – 6 p.m. This event will feature crafts, games, face paint and more! Costumes are encouraged. Pre-registration is required by noon on Oct. 3. $7 per child, open to children ages 2-10. Call 314-615-8822 or register online.
• Connect with others | Attend this year’s Taste of Lemay-Affton Business Expo hosted at Hancock Place Elementary School, 9101 S. Broadway, from 6 – 8 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door.
• 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.
• Connect with others | Sing along with your favorite hits from Broadway and movie musicals, make and trade fan crafts and more at the Musical Fanfest event held at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, from 7 – 9 p.m. This event is for adolescents ages 12-17 and registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.

Saturday, Oct. 4

• Shop ‘til you drop | Mehlville Panther Nation will be hosting its annual Panther Bazaar & BBQ — formerly called Tailgate Sale — from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mehlville High School, 3200 Lemay Ferry Road. This is one of South County’s largest outdoor vendor fair/flea market events. Admission and parking are free for all shoppers. No early birds. To register as a vendor, visit https://tinyurl.com/pantherbazaar2025. For more information, email pantherbazaar@gmail.com.
• Beautify your community | The City of Crestwood is hosting a Honeysuckle Hack from 9 a.m. to noon at Crestwood Park, 9700 Meadowfern Drive. Fall into the autumn by joining the community in combating invasive species in local parks! As a part of the city’s Operation Wild Lands program and the Missouri Department of Conservation’s Back to Nature STL grant, Crestwood is partnering with Open Space STL and Beautify Crestwood on a series of stewardship events at Crestwood Park. This volunteer opportunity will focus on removing the invasive bush honeysuckle shrub, vines and other non-desirable plants from the park. Due to the steepness of creekbanks, this event is not recommended for young children or those with limited mobility. For more information, click here.
• Meet furry friends | Meet dogs and cats from Love on a Leash and share a story with them at the Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way, from 10 – 11 a.m. This event is for children ages 6-11.
• Get your workout in | Ride your bike between the Grant’s View and Oak Bend branches of the St. Louis County Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for prizes, kids’ programming, wellness activities and more. Start at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road, and grab a passport map to collect stamps and earn prizes at stops along the way. The event will kick off with donuts and close with Gus’ pretzels. This event is in partnership with Great Rivers Greenway, the Sappington House and Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site.
• 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.
• Test your knowledge | The Lemay Child and Family Center is hosting a trivia night from 6 – 10 p.m. at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd. In addition to trivia, this event, sponsored by Busey Bank, will feature a silent auction and a cash raffle. Cash prizes will also ve awarded to the top three teams. Tables of eight are available for $320. Click here to register.

Sunday, Oct. 5

• Join in worship | The Monastery of St. Clare, 200 Marycrest Drive, will host an All-Day Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament beginning at 7:30 a.m. You may receive the special plenary indulgence by praying at the Monastery of St. Clare. The day will conclude with an evening prayer with the sisters and Benediction at 4:30 p.m.
• 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, Oct. 6

• Play a game | Join other word lovers for a friendly, casual game of Scrabble at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road, 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.
• It’s playtime | Let your preschooler enjoy imaginative play in a relaxed group setting at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road, from 2 – 3 p.m. This event is for children ages 2-5.

Tuesday, Oct. 7

• Connect with others | The Take-Off Pounds Assembly meets from 9 – 10 a.m. at 824 Union Road.
• Protect your finances | Learn about methods used by identity thieves to steal personal information and how to protect yourself at “BMO Financial Workshop Series: Identity Theft.” This free event will be held at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd., from 10 – 11 a.m. For more information, contact Marcus Henderson at marcus.henderson@bmo.com or call 314.268.2204.
• 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 Mehlville Lions Club will meet from 6 – 7 p.m. at Cafe Telegraph, 2650 Telegraph Road.
• Watch a movie | The Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, will show the movie “Monsters University” from 6 – 8 p.m. This film is rated G and has a runtime of 104 minutes. Light refreshments will be provided.
• Connect with others | GriefShare meets at 6:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens, 8749 Watson Road.
• Explore the stars | The St. Louis Astronomical Society will present a Star Party from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way. There will be a free training and telescope viewing session. All ages are welcome, but registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

• 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 | Lap Time will be held at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, from 10 – 10:45 a.m. This event is for children ages 0 to 24 months, where there will be stories, songs and play time to help develop early literacy skills.
• 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.

Thursday, Oct. 9

• Connect with others | A small, local group of pinochle players meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Village at McKensie Place (EverTrue), 8520 McKensie Road. Anyone who knows how to play is welcome to join this group of “great people playing for fun.”
• 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.
• Connect with others | A small, local group of pinochle players meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Village at McKensie Place (EverTrue), 8520 McKensie Road. Anyone who knows how to play is welcome to join this group of “great people playing for fun.”
• Dive into history | The Oak Bend Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 842 S. Holmes Ave., will host Ted Michaels, a co-construction manager on the historic 1816 Joseph Sappington Log House, from 2 – 3 p.m. Michaels will show how the logs will be chinked and the roof raised on the major preservation project at nearby Historic Sappington Houses, offering a new rustic educational and event venue in the area.
• Learn gardening tips | Fred Ortlip — master gardener, adjunct professor at STLCC-Forest Park, retired journalist and landscape design expert from Sugar Creek Nursery — will discuss how to prepare your garden in the fall to ensure a successful and prosperous spring garden season at “Speaker Series: Putting Your Garden to Sleep to Wake Up in the Spring with Plants Galore.” This free event, presented by the Sunset Hills Conservation Foundation, will be held from 2 – 3 p.m. at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd.