Join the Saint Louis Art Museum for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Celebration, a free event commemorating the legacy of Dr. King through spoken-word and musical performances.
This year's theme is "A Time to Speak, A Time to Act: A Salute to Julian Bond." Bond is one of the most vocal and enduring voices of the Civil Rights Movement who helped start the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and served as chairman of the NAACP. Each St. Louis Poet Laureate Eugene B. Redmond will serve as the night's keynote speaker. The evening will also feature the photograph of Moneta Sleet, Jr., music from the Shalom Church (City of Peace) Next Generation Choir, and a message form Marcus Creighton, former president of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Epsilon Lambda Chapter.
Tickets to the event are free. 7-8 p.m at the Saint Louis Art Museum
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Take your family to watch birds of prey fly right over your head, meet the wonderful bird ambassadors of the World Bird Sanctuary up close and much more.
Kids can work on existing gym skills, learn new skills or just play around during Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym in Creve Coeur.
Aquarium visitors will be immersed in a world of shark-centered adventures and have opportunities to get up close to the sharks during Shark Week at the St. Louis Aquarium.
Open Gym at Miss Kelly's Gym is an opportunity for any child to have supervised free play in the gym. They can work on existing skills, try something new, or simply play around. It is completely up to them! Open Gym is open to both members and non-members ages 12 and under.
See the Purina Incredible Dog Team perform extraordinary feats of athleticism and skill right here in St. Louis at Union Station this summer! Free performances are happening Thursdays through Sundays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Union Station's Performance Plaza in front of the St. Louis Wheel.