(Also, this edition of YSL.com includes a couple
front page stories about other events in April. They are the
St. Louis Storytelling Festival
and the St. Louis Earth Day.
Be sure to read those stories for details.)
Trailnet 2010 Calendar of Rides
The
2010 Trailnet ride calendar starts with the Dog Prairie bicycle
ride on Sunday, April 11, and ends in October with the Ride
the Rivers Century. That final ride is 100 miles.
But, Trailnet has a special Bicycle Fun Club which promotes
rides on low-traffic roads with less challenging terrain and
shorter distances. And, many of these rides are tied to food
stops or local festivals.
A couple of the food-stop rides are the Berry Bicycle Ride
and Strawberry Festival in May and the I Scream for Ice Cream
Ride in August.
Trailnet also offers individual trail maps and SAG (support
and gear) assistance.
Many of the rides are in daylight hours and on weekends.
But, there is also a special listing of weekday and night
rides.
Another feature of the 2010 calendar is a list of internet
links to other sites with additional biking opportunities.
One good resource is the website of the Great River Greenway
at www.greatrivers.info.
To pick up the 2010 Ride Guide, check at your neighborhood
bike shop or visit the www.Trailnet.org
website.
St. Louis Cardinals season opens
The
St. Louis Cardinals baseball team opens its home field season
on Monday, April 12, with an afternoon game with the Houston
Astros.
But, they'll have played six games of the 2010 season by
that time. They play three games at the Cincinnati Reds and
three more at the Milwaukee Brewers before opening at home.
The home opener will be an afternoon game, starting at 3:15
p.m.
For information, visit http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com
GO! Family Fitness Weekend
The
GO! St. Louis Marathon and Family Fitness Weekend will be
Saturday and Sunday, April 10-11, in Forrest Park and downtown
St Louis.
This event includes the full marathon, half-marathon, a
marathon relay, a 5K Run/Walk, the Read, Right and Run Marathon,
children fun runs and a mature mile race.
For information, call (314) 727-0800 or visit www.gostlouis.org.
Wetlands for Kids
The
Wetlands for Kids will be held Saturday, April 3, at the Busch
Memorial Conservation Area in St. Charles County. Hours are
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kids of all ages learn about wetlands and the animals and
fish that live in them.
They will see live birds of prey, explore a beaver lodge,
practice air rifle and archery skills and view live snakes
and turtles. They'll also watch retriever dogs in action from
15 different viewing stations.
No reservations are needed. For information, call (636)
441-4554.
World War II Weekend
Plenty of re-enactors will be on duty on Friday through
Sunday, April 23-25, during the World War II Weekend at Jefferson
Barracks Park.
The re-enactors will represent U.S., Canadian, Soviet and
German armies from World War II. Tours are available through
the living history camps.
Battle re-enactments will take place on Saturday and Sunday.
For information, call (314) 544-6224 or send e-mail
to mkollbaum@stlouisco.com.
Schnuck Children's Garden
The
Schnuck Children's Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden
will open for the season on Thursday, April 1, and will remain
open through October 1.
Children will be able to play in caves and wetlands and
climb into a treetop canopy. They also will be able to experience
life in the mid-19th century.
Admission for kids is $5.
For information, call (314) 577-9400 or visit www.mobot.org.
Atlatl Competition
The
atlatl is a spear launching system that was unique to the
plains Indians that lived in this aea before the Europeans
came in.
The Cahokia Mounds National Historic Site in Illinois will
be the site of a competition of atlatl throwers on Friday
and Saturday, April 16-17.
In addition, spectators will get a chance to try their hand
at this sort of sport.
For information, call (618) 346-5160 or visit www.cahokiamounds.org.
Classic 99 Spring Concert Series
The Classic 99's From the Garden Live Spring Concert Series
will open at the Missouri Botanical Garden on Sunday, April
11, at noon. The free concert will be held in the Garden's
theater.
Two more concerts will be held in April.
For information, call (314) 725-0099 or visit www.classic99.com/pgarden.htm.
Transportation Museum's Book Fair
A Train Your Brian-READ used book fair will be held at the
Museum of Transportation in St. Louis County on Saturday,
April 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The museum has one of the largest collections of historic
transportation equipment in the country as well as other collections
of special interest to kids.
For information, visit www.transportmuseumassociation.org.
County Parks Hikes into History
Preservation
historian Esley Hamilton will lead a series of Saturday morning
walks in St. Louis County. Admission is $3 per person.
The first will be Saturday, April 3, at Fort Belle Fontaine
Park in Spanish Lake from 9-11 a.m. The fort was founded in
1805 and hosted the Lewis and Clark exploration tour the next
year.
The other walks will be Saturday, April 10, through historic
northwest Webster Groves and Saturday, May 1, in the University
Hills area of University City.
For information, call (314) 615-0357 or e-mail at
ehamilton@stlouisco.com.
It's a Seed's Life Workshop
The Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center will host an
unusual workshop for kids 7-12 on Wednesday, April 21, from
7 to 8:30 p.m.
Entitled "It's a Seed's Life," the class will give kids
a unique look at what it's like for a seed to travel away
from its parent plant and find its own way in the world.
In addition, you'll get a seedling experiment to take home.
Reservations are required by April 7.
For information and reservations, call (314) 301-1500.
