the spirit of dance | Leverage Dance Theater will present the premiere of Refractions of Being, an exploration of spirituality through space, movement, music and storytelling. The performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. on May 2, 3, 9 and 10 at Hope United Church of Christ. Tickets can be purchased at leveragedancetheater.org.
Eckert’s is hosting an Adult Easter Egg Hunt from April 17 to 19. Open to adults 21 and older, the event will feature egg hunting, live music, festive drinks and a variety of activities designed to bring out the child in everyone. Additional activities include the Peep Art Show, Outrageous Bonnet Contest and a photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny. For tickets and more information, visit eckerts.com.
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The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House wants get your garden ready to welcome pollinators this spring. The Pollinator Plant Sale is April 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will offer a wide variety of native plants to benefit butterflies, bees and more, and experts will be there to offer advice. All proceeds benefit the Project Pollinator community gardening initiative.
Assistance League of St. Louis and the National Council of Jewish Women St. Louis are sharing a $50,000 grant from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust to provide clothing and supplies to elementary school students. Both organizations will use the funds to stock shared school closets in seven schools in the St. Louis Public School District and five in the Normandy School Collaborative.
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Congratulations to Tamara Keefe! The CEO of Clementine’s Ice Cream was selected by the Small Business Association as the 2025 Small Business Person of the Year for the state of Missouri.
