Kids can increase their confidence and reading skills while reading to an adorable, attentive dog in this program sponsored by Love on a Leash.
Bring your own book or choose one at the library and read for 10 minutes to one of the dogs from Love on a Leash. Reading to dogs is a positive and non-threatening way to build confidence in reading. For ages 5-12.
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the McClay Branch of the St. Charles County Library. Free.
Enjoy fare from 14 food trucks and listen to live music at the St. Charles Soccer Complex.
Families can indulge in delicious food and listen to live music by Matt Wynn at this family event. Bringing your own blanket or lawn chairs is recommended. 5 to 8 p.m.
More information: stcharlesparks.com
Take your family to the We HEART Food Trucks Fundraiser and have 
a blast while supporting a good cause.
Bring your whole family to the Foundry Art Centre's Family Fun Day on May 22 
for an afternoon of fun and creativity.
Summer-themed art activities will be available designed for kids to make alongside their parents. Throughout the afternoon, you'll enjoy stories read aloud by Main Street Books owner Emily Hall. There will also be complimentary lemonade and cookies.
We see rabbits on a regular basis in Missouri, but how much do we really know about them? Kids ages 10 and up can learn about the lifecycle and habits of rabbits at this free nature workshop.
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
At the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area.
More information and reservation: mdc.mo.gov
Dying and decorating eggs is lot so of fun but can get really messy! Keep the mess out of your kitchen and let your kids decorate eggs with their friends at this Egg Decorating Workshop.
During this 45-minute session, each participant will decorate one dozen eggs to take home, then enjoy punch and cookies. The cost is $12 for residents and $15 for non-residents. For ages 5 to 11.
The City of Lake Saint Louis and The Meadows at Lake Saint Louis have partnered for Hop to The Meadows, an annual Easter Egg Hunt and festival open to all.
Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, macaws speak the English language and much more at the WOW! Amazing Animal Show at the World Bird Sanctuary. Every program showcases different animals so each day is a new experience.
The nationally acclaimed Laumeier Sculpture Park Art Fair is a three-day, outdoor event held annually on Mother's Day weekend. It features local, regional and national artists, local food and beverage vendors, live music, and the Creation Location offering hands-on, creative art experiences for kids.
There are more than strawberries (but plenty of those too) at this festival! Kids can enjoy carnival rides, a petting farm, pony rides, the children's play area and lots more.
See the Zoo's California sea lions perform acrobatic and athletic feats, including Olympic-style dives on a high-diving platform, flipper walks, frisbee tosses and plenty of surprises. While on stage with the sea lions, the Zoo's trainers explain sea lion behavior and positive-reinforcement training, in addition to the need for conserving the sea lion's ocean habitat.
Explore the Saint Louis Zoo in the evenings at the Chinese lantern festival Animals Aglow! Animals Aglow returns to illuminate the Saint Louis Zoo for the second year with dozens of new, towering lanterns and light displays. Now open nightly through May 11!
