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Firefly Festival at The Butterfly House

Event Date: 
Wed, 06/19/2013
Celebrate earth's living lanterns - fireflies - at this nighttime glow walk for families.

The Butterfly House is celebrating earth's living lanterns - fireflies! At the Firefly Festival, families can take a glow walk around the conservatory, an outdoor firefly walk in Faust Park, visit the snack station for cookie decorating, and take part in fun flashlight crafts and games.

8-9:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person ($8 for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden).

Firefly Festival at The Butterfly House

Event Date: 
Wed, 06/12/2013
Celebrate earth's living lanterns - fireflies - at this nighttime glow walk for families.

The Butterfly House is celebrating earth's living lanterns - fireflies! At the Firefly Festival, families can take a glow walk around the conservatory, an outdoor firefly walk in Faust Park, visit the snack station for cookie decorating, and take part in fun flashlight crafts and games.

8-9:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person ($8 for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden).

Firefly Festival at The Butterfly House

Event Date: 
Wed, 06/05/2013
Celebrate earth's living lanterns - fireflies - at this nighttime glow walk for families.

The Butterfly House is celebrating earth's living lanterns - fireflies! At the Firefly Festival, families can take a glow walk around the conservatory, an outdoor firefly walk in Faust Park, visit the snack station for cookie decorating, and take part in fun flashlight crafts and games.

8-9:30 p.m. Admission is $10 per person ($8 for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden).

Tadpoles and Caterpillars: Let's Get Buggy!

Event Date: 
Mon, 05/20/2013
Kids ages 3-5 can investigate the fascinating insects that make the Shaw Nature Reserve their home.

Kids ages 3-5 can investigate the fascinating insects that make the Shaw Nature Reserve their home. They'll discover that bugs can be a good thing to have around as they learn about the natural world. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

9:30-11 a.m. $12 per child. Meet at the Visitors Center. At Shaw Nature Reserve, Highway 100, south of I-44 at exit #253, Gray Summit, MO  63039.

The Hellbender: A Free Science Presentation for All Ages

Event Date: 
Tue, 04/30/2013
This special presentation for all ages focusing on conservation effort of the Hellbender, a declining Ozark salamandar.

Presented by the Academy of Science - St. Louis, herpetologist Jeff Briggler, Ph.D, with the Missouri Department of Conversation, will discuss coconservations efforts to save the Hellbender, a declining Ozark salamander.

Free and open to all. 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Saint Louis Zoo Living World Auditorium. Registration is not required. Parking is free in the Zoo's North lot.

Dino Dinner

Event Date: 
Sat, 06/01/2013
Dive deeper into dinosaur diets and make a cast of a dinosaur tooth at the Saint Louis Science Center.

Ever wonder what dinosaurs ate for dinner? Science Center staff will lead an exploration of dinosaur dinner menus and how dino teeth adapted for specific meals. Participants will make their own cast of a dinosaur tooth! Fun for all ages.

1 to 2 p.m.. at the Saint Louis Science Center in the Dana Brown Fossil Prep Lab.

Dino Dinner

Event Date: 
Sat, 05/04/2013
Dive deeper into dinosaur diets and make a cast of a dinosaur tooth at the Saint Louis Science Center.

Ever wonder what dinosaurs ate for dinner? Science Center staff will lead an exploration of dinosaur dinner menus and how dino teeth adapted for specific meals. Participants will make their own cast of a dinosaur tooth! Fun for all ages.

1 to 2 p.m. at the Saint Louis Science Center in the Dana Brown Fossil Prep Lab.

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Today's Featured Camp

Fazio’s Rock Academy

Fazio’s Rock Academy is the summer destination for the aspiring rock star in your life! Campers attend one-week or two-week sessions (8:50 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. daily) where they form a real band, choose a band name, write their own music, pose for a photo shoot and conclude with a live concert with special guest appearances by professional rock artists! Fazio's Rock Academy is for Guitarists, Vocalists, Bassists and Keyboardists between the ages of 9-17 years.

Two sessions are offered: July 15-19; and July 22-26. Each session is $399, which includes print music and a t-shirt. Ask about a discounted rate for two-week enrollment.

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