train together | St. Louis County Library and St. Louis Area Diaper Bank are joining forces to help kiddos and parents tackle potty training. They’re offering Potty Training 101 workshops for families with children ages 2 and 3. Participating families receive a potty seat, a stepping stool, a sticker chart, training pants and a potty-themed board book.
dance & culture
Dance St. Louis is bringing the world renowned Ballet Folklórico de México to the StL on Feb. 28. Founded in 1952 by dancer and choreographer Amalia Hernández, Ballet Folklórico de México brings together the music, dance and costume of Mexican folklore from pre-Columbian civilizations to the modern era. To learn more about the performance visit dancestlouis.org/ballet-folklorico-de-mexico.
calling all artists!
Mosaics Fine Art Festival has opened applications for its 30th annual event to be held Sept. 12-14. Only 100 artists will be invited to showcase and sell their wares at the festival. The application deadline is April 1. For more information, visit stcharlesmosaics.org.
bright blooms
There’s still time to check out the Missouri Botanical Garden’s annual Orchid Show. The event features hundreds of flowering orchids from a vast collection of more than 5,000 individual plants and 700 unique species. The Orchid Show will continue through March 9.
A book by a local mother-daughter du0 is being brought to life by Metro Theater Company. But What Can You Do? A Story for Kids about Perseverance and Positive Thinking, written by Arika Parr and 9-year-old Ava Johnson, tells a heartwarming story of perseverance with music and laughter. The production will run March 26-30. For tickets and more information, visit metroplays.org.
stl mardi gras highlights
2/22
run for your beads
This fun-filled 5K provides hurricanes for of-age runners, and the course includes Anheuser-Busch Brewery, passing by the iconic Clydesdales.
Soulard Neighborhood | $45 registration | 9 a.m.
2/22 & 2/23
taste of soulard
This self-guided tasting and pub crawl takes you on a Cajun-flavored adventure. Each purchase includes one drink voucher and six food vouchers that can be redeemed at any participating establishment.
Soulard Neighborhood | $35 | $11 a.m.-5 p.m.
2/28
major’s mardi gras ball
Festivities include a cabaret style dinner, circus performers, live entertainment and more. The ball’s proceeds go toward creating grants to benefit the Soulard and Downtown St. Louis communities.
Anheuser-Busch Biergarten | $200 | 7 p.m.-midnight
3/1
bud light grand parade
Don’t miss the biggest Mardi Gras parade outside of New Orleans! The krewes travel through Downtown South and Soulard, all the way to Anheuser-Busch Brewery.
Soulard Neighborhood | Free | 11 a.m.
