Age is just a number when you’re busy bettering the community! This year’s Ageless Remarkable St. Louisans, selected by St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors, will be fêted at an Oct. 28 gala at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. Each year, the program recognizes about 20 locals age 75 and above who redefine retirement by volunteering their time and talents.
Mercy and Ronald McDonald House Charities are teaming up with San Diego Zoo Global to connect patients with wildlife—right in their hospital rooms! The San Diego Zoo Kids Channel has begun broadcasting at Mercy Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House and will feature stories from our own local treasures, the Saint Louis Zoo and Endangered Wolf Center, among others throughout North America. The collaboration kicked off with a zoo animal meet-and-greet for Mercy kids.
Webster University is expanding its reach even farther across the globe with a new location in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The university plans to work with the central Asian nation’s Ministry of Higher Education to offer degree programs in the capital, Tashkent, beginning September 2018. Webster has a total of 17,000 students at campuses in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
the main events
Paint the town any color you like at the Contemporary Art Museum’s inaugural Art Up Late event, 9 p.m. to midnight Oct. 20. It features a costume party inspired by the museum’s Mickalene Thomas: Mentors, Muses and Celebrities exhibit.
Sip and snack for a good cause at The Ritz-Carlton’s Pink Ribbon Teas Oct. 21 and 28. Enjoy finger sandwiches, fresh scones and other pink treats in support of breast cancer patients at Siteman Cancer Center. The Oct. 21 tea features a fashion and jewelry show by area retailers.
Author and actor Stephen Tobolowsky will appear at the Jewish Community Center’s Staenberg Family Complex at 7 p.m. Oct. 24 to talk about his new book, My Adventures with God. He’s known for his roles in hit TV programs like The Goldbergs and films such as Mississippi Burning.