Community Corner
Summer Activities on Tap This Week in Ladue, Frontenac
Book discussions, clothing sales, board games, and Harry Potter provide a variety of activities to take the mind off the heat.
Monday, June 27. Young Adult Author Ally Carter will discuss her book, “Uncommon Criminals,” at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Arrive early for pre-event activities starting at 6:00 p.m. Carter is the bestselling author of “Heist Society” and the Gallagher Girls series. Books for signing will be available for purchase from Pudd’nHead Books, 37 S. Old Orchard Ave. For more information, call 314-994-3300 or visit www.slcl.org.
Monday, June 27. Talbots, 39 Plaza Frontenac, will be holding their Red Hanger Sale. Selected items will be marked down 40 to 60 percent. Ladies, it’s time to shop. For more information, call 993-2162 or visit www.talbots.com.
Tuesday, June 28. The Tuesday Women’s Association at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Rd., will have their weekly Mah Jongg Tournament. It’s a bring-your-own-lunch. Following will be a program which is a book review of “The Secret Life.” For more information, call 314-991-0955 or visit www.ethicalstl.org.
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Thursday, June 30. St. Louis County Library, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., will host the first in a series of events commemorating the last Harry Potter film. Starting the series will be The Wizard Rock Band, The Remus Lupin, and other bands from DFTBA Records will perform, including YouTube Nerd Rock stars: All Caps and Skyway Flyer. Ages for this event are 12-18. All events are free and open to the public, but registration may be required. Call 314-994-3300 to sign up or visit www.slcl.org/events. Stay tuned for announcements for the other events.
Thursday, June 30. Former St. Lousan Elaine Viets will appear at Barnes and Noble, 8871 Ladue Rd. in Ladue Crossing for an author signing/reading from her new 'Dead-End Job' mystery, “Pumped for Murder.” The event starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 314-862-6280 or visit www.barnesandnoble.com.
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Friday, July 1. For those planning their July 4th events, we should mention that Plaza Frontenac will be open on July 4th from Noon till 5:00 p.m. The following retailers have reported these hours: Plaza Frontenac Cinema, regular hours. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, 5 p.m. till 10 p.m. Canyon Café, 11 a.m. till 7 p.m. Cardwell’s at the Plaza, Sam Cavato, and Tiffany & Co. will be closed that day for the holiday. Brio Tuscan Grille will be open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.