Patch Picks in Frontenac and Ladue

School is out, summer camps are in full sway, with old schedules tossed out and space being made for new ones. Make room on your schedule or your child’s for these events. 

Monday, June 6. St. Joseph’s Academy, 2307 S. Lindbergh Blvd., is beginning its roster of summer camps today.

• Matheny-Goessling Basketball Camp for girls entering the sixth through eighth grades will be held June 6, 7, and 8; 6:15 p.m.--8:30 p. m. at St. Joe. Fee is $90. For more information, contact Coach Julie Matheny, 314-984-9313, jmatheney@stjosephacademy.org or Coach Bob Goessling, 314-984-8624, rgoessling@sbcglobal.net.
• Softball Camp for girls entering sixth through tenth grades will be held June 6 through 10; 9 a.m.--11 a.m. at St. Joe. Fee is $80. Contact Coach J.P. Cummings, 314-965-7205x523, or jcummings@stjosephacademy.org.
• Field Hockey Camp for girls entering third through ninth grades begins June 6 and runs through June 9; 4 a.m.--6:30 p.m. at St. Joe. Fee is $85. Contact Coach Maggie Potter, 314-965-5908 or mpotter@stjosephacademy.org.
• Speech Camp will be held from June 6 through 10; 9 a.m.--3 p.m. at St. Joe. This is open for incoming freshmen, seventh- and eighth-grade girls who want to improve their competitive speaking skills in the events held by the Christian Interscholastic Speech League. Cost is $150.00. For more information, contact John Vullo, 314-623-3179 or jvullo@stjosephacademy.org. 

Tuesday, June 7. Nothing says summer like buying new beach stuff, and Neiman Marcus at Plaza Frontenac, 1701 S. Lindbergh Blvd. will give you a chance for that at its Camp Gorgeous in the cosmetics department.  Stock up on all the season’s beauty essentials and receive a NM tote with an $85 purchase of cosmetics or fragrances. 314-567-9811. www.neimanmarcus.com. 

Tuesday, June 7. Bissinger’s at Plaza Frontenac, 1701 S. Lindbergh Blvd. continues its half price sale on solid chocolate through June 19. No doubt, this would be a perfect gift for Father’s Day. 314-432-0604. www.bissingers.com.

Wednesday, June 8. The Francine Prost book presentation "The New American Life" at the St. Louis County Library was cancelled due to illness.

Friday, June 10. Find out what drives our fast-food nation in the 2009 documentary feature “King Corn” at 7 p.m. at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd. The Earth Ethics Group will host this free event in the Hanke Room.  For more information, please contact Jim Rhodes, jarhodes@sbcglobal.net or call 314-991-0955.