Historical September–October 2009 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council meets monthly on the second Monday at 6008 Kingsbury, 7:00 p.m. Skinker DeBaliviere Housing Corporation meets monthly on the first Wednesday at 6008 Kingsbury, 6:00 p.m. September 8: First Day of School, St. Roch, 6052 Waterman. For a school tour, call 721-2595. September 8: First Free College Lunch of September, Grace United Methodist Church, Waterman and Skinker. 863-1992 for more info. September 11 – October 11, 2009: “Singing the Body Electric” at the Regional Arts Commission. Three textiles artists exhibit their insightful perceptions of life, death and the human body with textiles by Julia Karll, Lindsay Obermeyer and Jennifer Wilkey. Opening reception: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. September 11, 2009. 6128 Delmar Blvd (Free parking in the lot behind The Pageant; metered street parking). September 12: Rags to Riches and Final 2009 BBQ Concert. For more information, call SDCC, 862-5122. September 14-19: all day each day, Free at the Bowood Farm, Those 70’s Plants. Wear an item of 70’s garb and get 10% off any houseplant. It’s all part of National Indoor Plant Week (see website www.nationalindoorplantweek.com ). It’s also a nod to those groovy ’70’s indoor plants, even macrame plant hangers, that are back in fashion and updated with a twist at Bowood. September 18 and 19: Loop on Sale. Information available at the Loop Hotline, 727-8000 or at visittheloop.com. October 4: 10th annual St. Roch Golf Classic, Norman K Probstein course at Forest Park to benefit our parish and school. Registration begins at noon with a shotgun start at 1 PM. Lunch is complimentary – golfers please join us for a casual dinner and awards following the tournament at 6 P.M. For info or to volunteer, please contact Theo or Denise Washington at denisemildred@gmail.com or Sean or Cristina McGroarty at mcgroartys@sbcglobal.net October 17: noon to 7:00 p.m., Gitana Productions will present the first “St. Louis Festival of World Sacred Music” at the Union Avenue Christian Church, home of the Union Avenue Opera, at 733 Union Blvd., St. Louis. For more information, call 721-6556. October 31: Halloween Party, St. Roch Gymnasium, 5:30-6:30, followed by traditional Trick or Treating on the streets of Skinker-DeBaliviere. Leave your porch light on to participate, and help parents supervise by being outdoors!
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2009.
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