HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum president and CEO Shannon Woodcock is one of 39 Missourians recently named to the 2018 class of Leadership Missouri. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry program develops business and community leaders through in-depth exploration of the state’s economic, political and social issues. Congratulations!
A round of applause for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Gateway Chapter Man and Woman of the Year! The 2018 awardees are Peter Allen of Monsanto, who raised $178,516 for the organization’s blood cancer cure and treatment efforts, and Ashley Weber of Momentum Worldwide, who raised $100,000. Legacy Leadership Award winners Dr. Nancy Bartlett and Dr. Rob Hanson also were honored, along with Boy and Girl of the Year, Auggie and Hana.
South Grand is taking one for the planet! It’s the third business district in the StL region to become certified as a Green Dining District by the locally based Green Dining Alliance (the other two are Maplewood and The Loop). Member restaurants recycle, reduce energy use, support local planting and pollinators, and avoid styrofoam, among other earth-friendly activities. Each month, South Grand keeps nearly 15 tons of waste out of landfills by recycling and composting.
Our very own T&S columnist and parenting expert, Dr. Tim Jordan, has penned a new e-book to help families achieve balance. Letters from My Grandfather: Timeless Wisdom for a Life Worth Living offers key advice for millennials and parents to find purpose and avoid the stressors that often plague young adults.
Available on amazon.com.
the main events
Opera Theatre of St. Louis presents world-premiere performances of Huang Ruo and Henry David Hwang’s An American Soldier June 14, 16 and 22 at the Loretto-Hilton Center at Webster University. It follows the true story of Army private Danny Chen and his experiences with cultural identity in the military.
Masterpieces will be in the making at Laumeier Sculpture Park’s June 16 Painting in the Park event, part of its Family Workshop educational series. Learn to mix acrylic paints and create beautiful canvases. Registration covers one adult and one child for the 10 a.m. session.
Head to Left Bank Books at 7 p.m. June 19 for a book signing and discussion with Sabaa Tahir, author of A Reaper at the Gates, the third novel in her Ember Quartet series. Copies will be available at the store before and during the event.
