looking for live music? | Eckert’s Farm is turning up the volume with its new Summer Jams concert series. Held at the Cider Shed on Fridays through Labor Day, the series will feature a mix of ticketed headliner shows and free concerts. Check out the full schedule at eckerts.com. … For its centennial celebration, Shaw Nature Reserve is bringing back its Wildflower Concert Series. On June 27, July 25 and Aug. 22, you can catch a free concert at 6 p.m. at the Bascom House. For more information, visit shawnature.org.


Registration for Unite with Us Day is open. Organized by United Way of Greater St. Louis, the initiative brings together thousands of volunteers for one day of service to help the St. Louis community thrive. The event is June 21, and you can sign up to participate in a project at stlvolunteer.org/unite.


new leadership
Logan University has inaugurated Dr. H. Garrett Thompson, D.C., PhD, as its eighth president. With a strong background in academic leadership and health care education, Thompson looks forward to guiding the university into its next era of excellence in chiropractic and health sciences.


Have you always wanted to be in a band? Well, get ready for your first gig. HandleBar in The Grove is hosting BandUp 2025. Form a band, sign up, learn three songs and perform for a live audience on June 1. This event is for new musical acts only. To participate, email your band details to bandupstl@gmail.com.


check it out!
Lifelong Missourian Caitlin Yager’s new book, Small Town Missouri, is available now. Readers embark on an adventure to discover the wonder and awe of the Show-Me State through the unique stories of 50 towns. Meet Yager and get your book signed at Main Street Books in St. Charles at 1 p.m. on June 14 or the Kirkwood Public Library at 7 p.m. on June 26.