tune in! | Don’t miss the new season of the Bach Society of Saint Louis’ podcast, Bach Talk. Hosted by Ron Klemm, it offers listeners a peek behind the scenes to hear from singers, instrumentalists and conductors. New episodes are available monthly and can be found on all major podcast platforms. If you have questions about where to start listing, the Bach Society has a guide at bachsociety.org/bach-talk.
Congrats to VertiGreens! The local company received a $20,000 grant from the Boundless Futures Foundation, a private family foundation founded by Soon and McKeel Hagerty. The foundation’s EmpowHer initiative supports female entrepreneurs across the country. Founded by Tova Feinberg, VertiGreens uses shipping containers and hydroponic technology to sustainably grow hard-to-find ingredients for restaurants, caterers and grocery stores in urban areas.
a wild time
Construction is now underway for the Henry A. Jubel Foundation Destination Discovery at the Saint Louis Zoo. The new experience for children and families is set to open in 2026. The 2.8-acre area is designed with the youngest guests in mind, emphasizing close-up encounters with animals in an immersive, hands-on learning environment. You can check out an animated fly-through rendering of the new attraction on the Saint Louis Zoo’s YouTube channel.
stick together
Make-A-Wish of Missouri & Kansas is partnering with the Saint Louis Blues to help a local Wish Kid pay it forward. Laila was diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare and life-threatening autoimmune disease. A St. Louis Blues superfan, the hockey team supported her throughout her health battle, and she quickly became an inspiring figure for the players during their 2019 Stanley Cup victory. Laila has chosen to share her ultimate wish by bringing five friends from St. Louis Children’s Hospital to a Blues game this month.
calling all carolers!
The St. Louis Christmas Carols Association is looking for volunteers for 2024. Every season caroling groups sign up to spread cheer and collect donations for nonprofits that benefit children, such as Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, Center for Hearing and Speech and South Side Early Childhood Center. To volunteer, sign-up at stlchrismascarols.org/go-caroling by Nov. 30.
Local historian and UMSL professor Minsoo Kang has published his first novel. The Melancholy of Untold History is an epic story spanning three thousand years in the history of a country called the Grand Circle. You can meet the author at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, when the Gateway Korean Foundation and Left Bank Books will host a free reading at Ray’s Sports House.
