volunteers needed! | Make-A-Wish Missouri & Kansas has an urgent need for help ensuring it can grant the wishes of local kids like Charlotte. Currently, there are more than 650 children waiting in the region. Interested in becoming a volunteer Wish Granter? Get started at wish.org/mokan/volunteer.


Frontenac is home to a new premier smoking accessory and luxury home goods boutique. YENology was created by Sarah Glasser to help people in their search for peace and wellbeing while celebrating global cultures. To learn more, visit
yen-ology.com.


style goals
St. Louis CITY SC players and staff along with special celebrity models are getting ready to hit the runway at CITYPARK on Feb. 18. The fashion show is part of Gent Men’s Fashion Week and is one of Saint Louis Fashion Fund’s 10 for 10 events celebrating its 10th anniversary. Tickets are on sale now at brainchildnext.com/gent.


Missouri Botanical Garden president Peter Wyse Jackson announced his plans to transition to the role of president emeritus, following a search for his replacement. For the last 14 years, Jackson has been dedicated to continuing the garden’s legacy, furthering its global impact and strengthening local connections.


Hindman is expanding its national footprint by merging with the Philadelphia-based Freeman’s—the country’s oldest auction house, having been around for 200 years. The new Freeman’s | Hindman will have the largest coast-to-coast presence of any auction house in the U.S. with 18 regional offices and six salerooms.


show your stripes
Give the purr-fect Valentine’s Day gift by adopting an Amur tiger from the Saint Louis Zoo. The $60 package includes a tiger plush, greeting card, personalized adoption certificate, car decal and more, and the purchase helps support the care and feeding of animals for a full year. For more information, visit stlzoo.org.


The St. Louis County Library and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra are partnering to foster a deeper appreciation for symphonic music in the community. All library branches provide vouchers to first-time symphony attendees. One voucher is available per person, and each provides up to two tickets to a classical concert or up to four tickets to a family concert. Available while supplies last.