Are you a fan of Saint Charles Christmas Traditions? Do you return each year to experience the magic of Christmas as it comes to life on Main Street? Or maybe this was your very first time visiting the festival, and the memories you made were so special, you just have to share!
In 2024, Saint Charles Christmas Traditions® will commemorate half a century of magical holiday memories on Main Street. As we prepare to mark this important milestone, we are currently seeking photos, videos, and personal stories from over the festival's nearly five-decade existence.
Share with us how Saint Charles Christmas Traditions® has become your family's holiday tradition.
Submit your reflections at [email protected]
https://www.discoverstcharles.com/events/christmas-traditions/call-for-memories/
Sneak peek of an upcoming concert that you won't want to miss at the Foundry Art Centre!
Enjoy an evening of live entertainment, on Main Street, St. Charles! Visions of Harmony is a women’s a cappella chorus focused on bringing excellence to the art form. "An Evening with Visions of Harmony" will feature the Visions and their special guests, Tofu Concern, Spitfire Quartet, Fleet Street, and The Ambassadors of Harmony. Get your tickets now!
https://foundryartcentre.org/visions-of-harmony-concert
They’ve sallied forth from Salem. They’ve beamed down from outer space. They’ve braved the treacherous waters of the Caribbean…and now they’ve invaded Main Street! Legends & Lanterns®, begins in just 3 days!
Swap recipes with the Weird Sisters. Learn the origins of your favorite All Hallow’s Eve traditions with Ulchabhán—the Druid Priest. Brainstorm story ideas with Edgar Allan Poe. Get hair care tips from Medusa. Craft the perfect alibi with Lizzie Borden. An endless supply of macabre memories await you.
2023 DATES & TIMES
Sat, 10/14: 11am to 6pm
Sun, 10/15: Noon to 5pm
Sat, 10/21: 11am to 6pm
Sun, 10/22: Noon to 5pm
Fri, 10/27: 5pm to 8pm
Sat, 10/28: 11am to 8pm
Sun, 10/29: Noon to 5pm
https://www.discoverstcharles.com/events/legends-lanterns/
Dixie D's Canteen a 1940s USO Show
Uncle Sam wants YOU…to step back in time as Dixie D's Canteen, a 1940s USO Show reports for duty at the Foundry Art Centre! Join us Saturday, August 27, at 7 PM for the area's premier USO show, a one-night-only event as educational as it is entertaining. Presided over by the “hostess with the mostest,” Dixie Denier, the main show will feature a swell line up of singers, swing dancers, comedians, burlesque, and more along with special musical guests, The Gaslight Squares.
Support the war effort and buy your war bonds…er…tickets today!
http://foundryartcentre.org/dixie-ds-canteen-a-1940s-uso-show
Foundry Art Centre Studio Artist Jessie Schoenrock is teaming up with the Foundry to bring you a hands-on clay workshop in celebration of "Palentines" during the Foundry's February First Friday event!
In addition to throwing clay in the Foundry's Grand Hall, pals will be able to enjoy candle-pouring with @theowlperchvintage AND refreshments, including a themed Palentines cocktail. Local musician Terrance Wafer will provide the evening's soundtrack.
Pals will have plenty of free activities in addition to paid workshops hosted by our lovely local business owners. Free art making will be available all evening long and will include valentine making and DIY wooden signs. Bring your friend, your child, your beau, your pal, and celebrate the Foundry's first-ever Palentines.
Visit foundryartcentre.org for more information, and reserve your spot at the wheel at radandsadart.com !
From the depths of your imagination…from the creeping corners of the Earth…from the far-reaching fathoms of time and space…comes an adventure the scopes of which have never been seen before! Prepare to embark on a “spirited” journey through Halloween history as the most ghastly specters the world has ever known come to life before your very eyes (in dazzling 3-D and glorious Technicolor®). They have hopped off the pages of the history books and onto Main Street, but in this interpretation of their story, YOU are the star!
What thrills await? How will the story end? You are about to find out… There are just 3 more days till Legends & Lanterns® begins!!! For now, enjoy this extra special treat- The Ghouling Stones' marvelous rendition of, "Little Shop of Horrors."
For hours, attractions, and more information, visit:
www.legendsandlanterns.com
Today's local business spotlight is... Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium! Located at 136 S Main Street, Bathhouse Soapery is a go-to for specialty soaps, linen sprays, and even all-natural, aluminum free deodorant. Step inside this charm-filled apothecary boutique for an adventure in indulgence.
http://ow.ly/xUAS50Gfliq
RESERVE YOUR SPOT for one of the most exciting competitions of the summer! Tickets for the area’s first Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships Qualifier at Kinetic Park, are on sale NOW. On July 31st, up to 200 competitive BMX and MTB racers: 100 men and 100 women vying for a spot in the World event. Riders from Missouri and beyond will race against the clock on the largest asphalt pump track in the nation at Kinetic Park. The top four men and women from this qualifier will advance to the Red Bull UCI Pump Track World Championships held in Europe later this year.
Tickets are just $10!
http://ow.ly/ClBA50FhKk2
St. Charles County Kinetic Park
Show-Me State Games Live from Frontier Park!
