Watch St. Louis city high school students compete in the St. Louis
regional Competition of Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest in which the winner will advance to the state championships.
Participating students recite three poems of their choice and are critiqued on dramatic articulateness, complexity, presentation and more. Three guest judges provide scoring. Poetry Out Loud builds students' speaking skills, develops an appreciation for poetry, increases self-confidence and poise. and provides scholarship prizes.
The Missouri Arts Council and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education collaborate to bring this program to Missouri. The state championships will take place March 10 in Jefferson City.
The public is invited to this free event.
1:30 p.m. at Springboard headquarters, 1310 Papin Street. Springboard is the St. Louis region's largest provider of arts and enrichment programs for students, with a strong commitment to economically disadvantaged children. It serves more than 55,000 students and teachers in elementary and middle schools and community venues throughout the St. Louis metro area, the eastern half of Missouri and the Metro East area of Illinois.
More information: springboardstl.org
It's the Not-So-Haunted House that is oh-so-fun, where storybook characters come alive! Kids are invited to dress in their most "boo-tiful" Halloween costumes and have a ghoulishly good time going on a spook-tacular scavenger hunt throughout The Magic House to find trick-or-treat locations and seeing their favorite storybook characters.
Get into the Halloween spirit with some spooky fun and celebrate with the animals at Grant's Farm. Enjoy Halloween tram rides featuring Halloween lights, spooky scenes, live actors, scare zones, a Halloween-themed show, monster mash party and more. Costumes are encouraged.
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.
The Best of Missouri Market at the Missouri Botanical Garden features more than 150 vendors offering handcrafted items, locally produced food, native plants, herbs, live music and local brews, plus a two-acre Kid's Corner with farm animals (like llamas, alpacas and sheep!), circus performers, face painting, crafts, and a pumpkin patch with decorating let by Perennial.
Kids in kindergarten through 5th grade can fun evenings making spooky crafts. Parents can drop off their kids and enjoy an evening out. Enrollment is limited.