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How Are You Holding Up? Here's What Experts Say About Coping With Anxiety, Stress and Uncertainty

Telling children they shouldn’t worry about something doesn’t make that worry go away. Instead, we want to help them develop skills to manage worries so they can feel empowered to cope with future worries.

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Geocaching in Schroeder Park

Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunting game using either a GPS-enabled device or the official Geocache app. Use either to navigate your way to a cache, read the clues and search for it. A local geocaching enthusiast will be in Schroeder Park to teach families about this activity which is especially good while social distancing!

 

 

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Film Night at Purina Farms - Drive-In Style

It's movie night at Purina Farms - drive-in style! Enjoy a showing of "Babe" outside on a jumbo screen. Audio will be transmitted to an FM radio station so you can hang out in or nearby the safety of your vehicle. Pre-show entertainment will be provided by the Purina Incredible Dog Team and others! Advance registration is required.

 

 

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Pedal the Cause Kids Challenge Virtual Event

Kids can help end cancer by registering for the Pedal the Cause Kids Challenge. Registration fee is only $10 and includes a Kids Challenge t-shirt. Kids Challenge participants can set a goal to compete a physical challenge (riding their bikes, running, walking or another activity) on their own the weekend of September 26-27.

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Night at the Zoo

It's time for a date night!  Adults age 21 and up are invited to spend an exclusive, limited-attendance evening among the animals at the Saint Louis Zoo. Night at the Zoo guests will receive a free animal-themed mask, special discounts at food outlets and gift shops, complimentary drink tickets, and get to enjoy their favorite zoo exhibits. 

 

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Six Ways to Help Your Child Mask Up and Stay Safer This School Year

With a little practice and the right fit, wearing a mask becomes second nature to kids, just like throwing on a helmet when jumping on their bike or squeezing into a lifejacket before hitting the water.

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Super Heroes Wear Masks! Meet Super Heroes at The Magic House and Made for Kids

Calling all super heroes! Kids are invited to meet their favorite super heroes and learn how wearing masks can make them super heroes for their communities too! The Magic House and The Magic House - MADE for Kids will welcome Spiderman, Wonder Woman, Captain America, Black Panther, Shuri, and more. Families are invited to make reservations at either location to attend, explore, and meet the super heroes. Kids can also decorate their own masks on site.

 

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Youth Activism Workshop (Virtual)

At this Youth Activism Workshop, sponsored by the Missouri Historical Society's African American History Initiative, kids will explore the broader context of the Civil Rights movement through a variety of primary sources and evaluate how activists communicate their messages through images and words. Then they will identify and explain issues they care about by creating a poster that advocates for their views.

 

 

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Water Wars at the Park

Bring your family to Oak Tree Park in Brentwood for an afternoon filled with water games and activities. There will be a frozen tee shirt contest for the first 10 people who register, water balloon throwing contest, crazy water games and many other fun activities for all ages. 

 

 

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Explore Purina Farms: Animal Connections

Purina Farms is bringing the best of the farm to your home every week! You can virtually explore Purina Farms through videos featuring the animals, dog trainers and others who work there, as well as the pets who work and play at Purina Farms every day. Each day of the week features videos on a variety of topics including animal connections, training tips and responsible pet care advice for kids. 

 

 

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The Magic House Announces Fall Learning Camp for K-5

The Magic House announced it will open Learning Camp, a supervised, socially distanced environment separate from museum visitors where kids in kindergarten through grade 5 can spend the day working on school work if needed, and participating in a STEAM-centered curriculum. 

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Luau at the Park

Join in on a family friendly luau at Schroeder Park. Families should bring a picnic dinner, then kids can go play, make crafts, have a dance party and play games. Adults must stay in the park but can go for a walk, play tennis/pickleball, disc golf, or just enjoy some peace and quiet.

 

 

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Family Movie Night at Vago Park in Maryland Heights

Bring your picnics, lawn chairs and blankets for a free family movie. Arrive early and enjoy free ice cream, courtesy of the Maryland Heights Police Department and Fire District starting at 6:30 p.m. All attendees will need to observe 6 foot social distancing guidelines while attending the movie. Pre-registration is required.

 

 

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City Museum on Air

Make art. Go on a guided tour, DIY a time capsule. Peek behind the scenes. Watch the Cassily Crew at work. Help inspect the slides. All from home! Every Monday through Friday the staff, crew, artists and historians at City Museum are going LIVE on Facebook to share stories, offer free art classes, and entertain kids and families in all the ways they know how (read: mischief, mayhem and making). 

 

 

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Christmas in July at the Brentwood Community Center

Beat the heat and celebrate Christmas early this year at Christmas in July with the Brentwood Parks & Rec Department. Wear your best Christmas attire and bring your holiday spirit while enjoying a morning filled with games, crafts and fun. You'll even have the chance to have a glass of milk and cookies with Santa Claus! Pre-registration and parent participation is required. For ages 2 and up. 

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Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden

More than a million lights will illuminate some of the Missouri Botanical Garden's most iconic locations, walkways will be transformed into sensory light tunnels providing an explosion of visual magic, and traditional candlelight village displays, festive drinks, s'mores and great photo opportunities will delight crowds of all ages.

 

 

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Brewery Lights at Anheuser-Busch Brewery
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Enjoy the iconic lights that adorn the Anheuser-Busch Brewery close up during walking tours. Brewery Lights features more than one million twinkling lights and lots of family friendly activities. New this year is an enhanced parade with Clydesdales and street performers, giant branded nutcrackers and interactive stage performances.

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Breakfast with Santa at Eckerts
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Saturday, November 30, 2024

At Breakfast with Santa at Eckerts, your child can tell Santa their Christmas wishes, have their photo taken with him and decorate some holiday cookies while your whole family enjoys a farm-fresh breakfast. 

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Family Sunday at the Saint Louis Art Museum
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Families are invited to the Saint Louis Art Museum on Sunday afternoon to participate in free hands-on art activities with fun themes and to explore the galleries. Each Family Sunday focuses on a different family-friendly theme. 

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6 Places to Find Fun on the Farm this Fall

Visiting a farm can be a real adventure for city and suburban kids. Getting up close to and even feeding farm animals can lead to lots of fun and unexpected learning. We've rounded up some tried and true nearby options where your family can spend a day in the country and meet some new barnyard friends.

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SUE: The T. Rex Experience to Roar Into the Saint Louis Science Center

This summer. families can meet Sue, the most complete, best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever found, in the Lou! The Saint Louis Science Center will welcome SUE: The T. rex Experience beginning June 8. The special exhibition features the latest scientific discoveries about the species as a whole along as well immersive, sensory exploration of life in the Cretaceous period.

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