Historical April 1983 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The St. Louis Association for the Education of Young Children (SLAEYC) will celebrate the 13th annual Week of the Young Child from April 17 through April 23.
All events are free, and are open to the public. Opening day activities will be held at Tilles Park, Litzsinger and McKnight Roads, on April 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be a three-mile run at 10 a.m., a onemile run at noon, and a tot trot obstacle course from noon to 3 p.m.
There will be arts and crafts, computers, games, jugglers, musicians, story tellers, clowns and a ventriloquist from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your children and your refreshments and join in the fun. Call 361-6411 for additional information. Throughout the week, children’s artwork will be on display at Jamestown and Chesterfield malls, Crestwood Plaza and Famous-Barr Downtown. St. Louis area city and county branch libraries will be offering special story and movie hours throughout the week. Check with your local branch.
The Museum of Science and Natural History in Oak Knoll Park will feature an exhibit of pre-historic animals made by children in the area.
The museum is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Parents’ Night Out will be held April 20 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Ladue Early Childhood Center, 10601 Clayton Road. Workshops on self-concept, stress, discipline, taking care of yourself, puppets and school readiness will be presented by experts in their respective fields. Hire a babysitter and join us for a stimulating evening of discussion. Missouri Botanical Garden will be the site of the closing activities of the Week of the Young Child on April 23. Parents will be admitted free when accompanied by a child under eight years old, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
There will be dance and music performances every hour in the Ridgway Center Auditorium. Workshops in aerobics, seed planting, Han Dancers, art projects, mystery boxes, science projects and flower making will also be available inside Ridgway Center. Throughout the gardens there will be story telling, sing-alongs and body painting, as well as self-directed tours of, and scavenger hunts in, the Climatron, Desert House, and Japanese Garden. Refreshments are available at the Ridgway Center. Call Missouri Botanical Garden at 577-5140 for more information.
Originally published in The Paper, April 1983.
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