10 Years and Counting for Folk School of St. Louis
The nonprofit music school in Maplewood is featured in this week's edition of the Riverfront Times.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Get Out: Open Bluegrass Pick, Free Tax Preparation
Here's a roundup of what's going in Brentwood and Maplewood this weekend.
It's Thursday, and you've got no idea what you'll do for the weekend. Maplewood-Brentwood Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and places to explore. 1. TOM HALL AT FOCAL POINT Where/When: Focal Point, Friday, 8 p.m. Why Go? Listen to some great music by an acclaimed guitarist that the Missouri Historical Society has called “one of the best of Missouri’s blues performers.” Pricing: $10 2. LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AT PIWACKET THEATRE FOR CHILDREN Where/When: Black Cat Theatre, Saturday, 11 a.m. Why Go? It’s not just fun and interactive, the show also incorporates a message about safety. Pricing: $12 regular ticket, $15 festival (includes games, …
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
Art Seen
Make Artistic Resolutions in 2011
This year, make keeping your New Year's resolutions easy. Resolve to do something new and fun.
By the time you read this—at least if you have young children in the family—the gifts have all been opened and the excitement of Christmas 2010 is on its way to being a memory. Now it's time to turn your attention to the next task of the season: making those New Year's resolutions. Resolutions can be a touchy subject. Too many of them seem more like a list of things you can't do with hidden negative implications: Instead of taking on resolutions that plunge your life into austerity, why not make positive resolutions that enhance your life? How about resolutions that you can keep? Instead, try resolutions like this: Let's look at how you could carry out (and keep) these resolutions. Learning new things is fun which increases the likelihood …
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Saturday, December 18, 2010
Art Seen
Art Provides Great Last-Minute Gift
Three Maplewood nonprofits offer outside-the-box gift ideas in the waning holiday shopping season.
If you haven't finished your holiday shopping by now, it's time to get moving. As you ponder the possibilities, consider deviating from usual. After all, does Dad really need another tie? Does your sweetie really look forward to another sweater? It's time to stray from the predictable and go for the unexpected. Buy the gift of art. You can find plenty of great art gifts in Maplewood's galleries and specialty shops, or you can pick up some creative items from Artmart in Brentwood, but you can also take your gift-giving in a whole new direction with a gift of music or theatre. Best of all, you can give a gift that you can enjoy with the recipient yourself. Maplewood is home to three unique nonprofits where you can buy gifts that will leave …
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Monday, December 13, 2010
Five Holiday Events in Maplewood-Brentwood
The clock is ticking but you still have time to get in the holiday mood with these events.
If you haven't fallen into the merriment of the holiday season yet—and even if you have—here are a few upcoming events to get you in the mood. Christmas Caroling in Brentwood There's nothing to get you in the holiday mood like singing songs of the season. Join the voices of others in an evening of caroling through Brentwood neighborhoods. You don't need to be a Brentwood resident to participate in this event. Carolers will meet at the Brentwood Recreation Complex to be transported to various Brentwood neighborhoods where they will fill the air with holiday melodies. After an evening of song, they will return to the complex for hot chocolate and treats. Brentwood Place Apartments is sponsoring the event, which is in its first year. "I …
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
Weekend in the 'Woods: Art Opening, Banjo Workshop
Here's a roundup of what's going in Brentwood and Maplewood this weekend.
Bingo at Immaculate Conception Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Maplewood hosts its weekly bingo game on Thursday. The doors open at 4 p.m. and the snack bar opens at 5 p.m., according to Diane Morran, who posted the event in the calendar. She writes, "We have a progressive game with a jackpot prize of $3,250 if won within 54 numbers and the consolation prize is $800." When: Thursday, 6:45 p.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church December Show at Hoffman Lachance Contemporary Hoffman Lachance Contemporary will host a December show featuring work from nine artists. The show will run until January. When: Friday, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Hoffman Lachance Contemporary, 2713 Sutton Blvd. Cost: Free Claus and Paws…
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Weekend in the 'Woods: Author Visits Maplewood, Cyclists Gear Up for Cranksgiving
Here's a roundup of what's going in Brentwood and Maplewood this weekend.
An Evening With Elaine Viets The author introduces her new mystery "An Uplifting Murder," featuring a Maplewood-based character named Josie. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. When: Friday, 7 p.m. Where: Maplewood Public Library Cost: Free John Batdorf in Concert John Batdorf of the 1970's duo, Bardorf and Rodney, performs as part of his "Old Man Dreamin' Tour." Seating is limited, advance ticket purchase is recommended. When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Where: Folk School of St. Louis Cost: $15 Scrapbooking Tour A tour of area scrapbooking stores for hobbyists, leaves at 9 a.m. from The Heights. Lunch is at your own expense. The day will be filled with demos and discounts. When: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: The …
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Saturday, October 23, 2010
Small Folks Enjoy a Small Folk Concert
The Folk School of St. Louis held a children's concert last night.
The Folk School of St. Louis in Maplewood held a concert for children Friday night, and the crowd wasn't large, but definitely enthusiastic. A teacher at the school, Jacob Alspach, sang a variety of songs while playing a guitar. Carolyn Trachtova of Webster Groves brought her daughters–one is a student of Alspach's. "One of the funnest evenings we've had for a long time," she said. Jim Maus came from Waterloo, IL, with his daughter, Grace. "I thought it'd be a good time for Grace to come over and sing and stomp and clap," Maus said. The girls grabbed the microphone after Alspach finished his set, and the lyrics "Who let the dogs out? Who? Who?" replaced the folk songs, but stomping and clapping continued.
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Folk School Builds Community Through Music
The mission of Maplewood’s Folk School is to teach and perpetuate traditional music and folk arts, but the school is also uniting a musical community.
The Folk School of St. Louis builds community one class and one performance at a time. The non-profit school—dedicated to promoting the "learning, teaching, reneewal and perpetuation of traditional music and folk arts"—has been teaching people to make great music and have fun doing it since 2001. But the Folk School is doing more than teaching music. It's building a community of people who love to make old-time and bluegrass music, and it's forging a greater bond with the city. "We try to work with Maplewood," Executive Director Clinton M. Shurtz said. "Maplewood really tries hard to have events where the small businesses come out and do things." That was evident a couple of weeks ago when the school provided dozens of fiddlers (and other…
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Weekend in the 'Woods: Halloween Celebrations, SPJ Trivia Night
Here's a round-up of what's going in Brentwood and Maplewood this weekend.
Haunted Teen Tour The Brentwood Parks and Recreation Department will lead a group of brave teens, ages 12 through 15, on a spooky tour of two haunted houses in Eureka, MO. The group will depart from the Brentwood Recreation Complex at 5:30 p.m. When: Friday, 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Where: Brentwood Recreation Complex Cost: $40 for Brentwood residents, $46 for non-residents. YMCA Fall Spooktacular The Mid-County YMCA will host a family-friendly Halloween celebration this weekend. There will be a cupcake walk, pet and child parade, costume contest, haunted stories and a "pumpkin rescue." When: Friday, 5:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Where: Mid-County YMCA Cost: $10 members, $15 for non-members. Hacks vs. Flacks Trivia Night The Society of Professional…
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Ryan Martin
11:52 am on Saturday, February 5, 2011
You're right, Ellen, sorry about that. Our calendar editor, Sharon Fuller, just confirmed that the Bottleworks will actually close at 4 p.m. on Sunday because of the Super Bowl. I'm very sorry for the mistake. more ›