Historical December 1981 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
December 1981
2 Pre-School Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Branch Library.
4 Game Day. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library.
6 People’s Clinic dedicates new facility. Open House, 2-5 p.m., at 5701 Delmar.
7 Chess for Young Adults. 4 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. Library Club. Ages 9-12. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library.
8 Make Christmas Ornaments.
For children of all ages. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
No school. St. Roch’s School. Feast of Immaculate Conception.
9 Pre-School Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Library.
11 Game Day. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
13 Candlelight Carol Service. 3 p.m. at Sanctuary. Grace Methodist Church, Waterman and Skinker.
14 Chamber music. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Grace Methodist Church. Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council Meeting. 7:30 p.m. Chess for Young Adults. 4 p.m. Des Peres Library. Library Club. Ages 9-12. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
15 Trim the Tree Party. Children of all ages. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
16 Pre-School Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Library.
18 Game Day. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
19 Concert on film, “The Joy of Bach.” 2 p.m. Des Peres Library. Exhibit of International Dolls, Courtesy of Dorothy Hood. Des Peres Library.
20 St. Charles Choral Society Concert. 4 p.m. at Sanctuary. Grace Methodist Church, Waterman and Skinker. Caroling in neighborhood. 7 p.m. Meet at Grace and Peace. Refreshments afterwards.
21 Chess for Young Adults. 4 p.m. Des Peres Library. Library Club. Ages 9-12. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
22 Santa for primary grades at St. Roch’s School. Last day of classes.
24 Midnight Mass at St. Roch’s Church. Musical program begins at 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Holy Communion at Sanctuary. Grace Methodist Church. 11 p.m.
25 Christmas Day.
28 Chess for Young Adults. 4 p.m. Des Peres Library. Library Club. Ages 9-12. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
30 Pre-School Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Library. ### January 1982
1 New Year’s Day.
4 Chess for Young Adults. 4 p.m. Des Peres Branch Library. Library Club. Ages 9-12. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library. Classes resume, St. Roch’s School.
6 Pre-School Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Branch Library.
8 Game Day. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
11 Chamber Music. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Grace Methodist Church, Waterman and Skinker. Chess for Young Adults. 4 p.m. Des Peres Library. Library Club. Ages 9-12.3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library. Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council Meeting. 7:30 p.m.
12-14 Semester exams. St. Roch’s School.
13 Pre-School Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Library.
15 Game Day. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
No classes. St. Roch’s School. Martin Luther King Day.
16 High School Placement Tests.
18 Chess for Young Adults. 4 p.m. Des Peres Library. Library Club. Ages 9-12. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
20 Pre-School Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Library.
22 Game Day. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
25 Chess for Young Adults. 4 p.m. Des Peres Library. Library Club. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
27 Pre-School Story Hour. 10 a.m. Des Peres Library.
29 Game Day. 3:30 p.m. Des Peres Library.
30 Progressive Dinner. St. Roch’s Church.
Originally published in The Paper, December 1981.
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Archival transcription note: The December calendar lists the Grace carol service December 13 at 3 p.m. and the December 20 choral concert at 4 p.m. The page 4 article gives a 4 p.m. prelude, 4:30 processional, and 3 p.m. concert. Conflicting source times are retained.
Original source: SD_Times1981_12.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
