Friday, Sept. 19

• 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.
• Learn from a lecture | The Missouri History Museum presents “Disasters and Catastrophes” at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road, from 2 – 3 p.m. Learn about the Great Fire of 1849, the 1896 and 1927 tornadoes, transportation disasters and more. Open to adults.
• Play a game | Discover a new game or enjoy your favorite with others at the Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road, from 2 – 3:30 p.m. Various card and board games will be available.
• Put on your dancing shoes | Calling all princesses and superheroes! Head to the Affton Community Center, 9801 MacKenzie Road, from 4:30 – 6 p.m. for a Princess and Superhero Night. Dress your little one up for a magical evening filled with crafts, games and a dance party. Call 314-615-8822 for more information. Pre-registration is required by 2 p.m. on Sept. 19. Adults enter free, with $7 tickets for children ages 4-10.

Saturday, Sept. 20

• Attend a parade | The annual Affton-Lemay Community Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Affton High School, making its way down Mackenzie Road, down Gravois Road to Weber Road, and ending at Bayless Elementary School.
• Dive into history | From 10 – 11 a.m. at the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, park historian and curator Nick Sacco will offer a lecture examining the lives of Ulysses and Julia Grant within the context of their families, highlighting their letters, personal recollections of other family members, and other contemporary observations to shed light on this aspect of their lives. The program is free. Call 314-842-1867 ext. 230 for reservations.
• Learn from a lecture | The Social Justice Ministry of St. Lucas UCC, 11735 Denny Road, is hosting a 10 a.m. viewing of “Christian Nationalism — A Threat to Democracy and Christianity,” a talk by Rev. John Dorhauer. Dorhauer is the former General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. After the talk, Dorhauer will join via Zoom for a question-and-answer session.
• 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.
• See a show | The Grupo Folklorico Alma de Mexico will present a Mexican folk dance performance from 2 – 3 p.m. at the Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road. Enjoy the art of Mexican folk dancing in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sunday, Sept. 21

• Learn about phones | Winnie-the-Pooh, R2-D2, Big Bird and Kermit the Frog — these are just some of the telephones you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum, 12 Hancock Avenue. The museum has many hands-on, how-things-work exhibits created to inspire an interest in engineering and history. Housed in a restored 1896 building, the history museum also features an extensive collection of telephones manufactured from the late 1800s through the 2010s, hundreds of pieces of telephone-related equipment, memorabilia from the 1880s through the 2000s and military telephones from WWI through the Gulf War.
• 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, Sept. 22

• Connect with others | For children ages 2-5, there will be stories, songs and activities to develop early literacy skills at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph 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.
• Play a game | Win books at Family Bingo, which takes place from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Weber Road Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 4444 Weber Road.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

• Connect with others | The Take-Off Pounds Assembly meets from 9 – 10 a.m. at 824 Union Road.
• Put on your dancing shoes | Dance, play and create with themed music and activities at the Hispanic Heritage Fiesta, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event — meant for children up to 5 years old — 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 exercise 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.
• Put on your dancing shoes | The Meramec Valley Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 1501 San Simeon Way, will host line dancing from 2 – 3 p.m. This event is for adults, and no prior dance experience is necessary.
• Make a difference | The Assumption-Mattese Catholic Church, 4725 Mattis Road, will host a blood drive from 2 – 6 p.m. in the church’s lower level.
• Connect with others | GriefShare meets at 6:30 p.m. at Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens, 8749 Watson Road.

Wednesday, Sept. 24

• 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 Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd., at noon.
• 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.
• 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 | Have fun building with LEGOs at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. The library will provide the LEGOs, you provide the creativity! This event is for children ages 7-12.
• Connect with others | South County Toastmasters meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Sunset Hills Community Center, 3915 S. Lindbergh Blvd.

Thursday, Sept. 25

• 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.
• Connect with others | Children ages 3-6 can take part in Preschool Explorers at the Cliff Cave Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 5430 Telegraph Road. From 10 – 11 a.m., preschoolers can explore new concepts through hands-on activities. Registration is required. Visit slcl.org/events for more information.
• Get your workout in | With the support of a chair, practice yoga poses, breathwork and meditation at the Grant’s View Branch of the St. Louis County Library, 9700 Musick Road, from 2 – 3 p.m. Dress comfortably, and no yoga mat is needed. Beginners are welcome, and registration is recommended. 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.
• See a show | St. Louis Banjo Club will provide a free evening of live music from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. at the Affton Elks Club, 6330 Heege Road. For more information, call 314-952-0646 or visit www.stlouisbanjoclub.org. Table seating and cash bar.