A BIT OF HISTORY AWAITS ON A CULTURAL ARTS CENTRE DAY TRIP

STAINED GLASS AND STEEPLES Wednesday, Feb. 10 9 a.m.–4 p.m. • $80 Get away on Wednesday, Feb. 10 and join us as we trace the evolution of stained glass, while visiting St. John Nepomuk, St. Francis de Sales, St. Francis Xavier, St. Marks Episcopal, Hope UCC and St. Gabriel’s.  We’ll have lunch at the favorite, St. Raymond’s Maronite Church.  The cost of this tour includes transportation, lunch, donations, gratuities and guide. Expect some walking on this trip.

HISTORIC HOTELS OF ST. LOUIS Tuesday, March 8 9 a.m.–4 p.m. • $74

Throughout its history, St. Louis has been home to many of the finest and largest hotels in America. We have recently witnessed the awesome restoration and conversion of some of the early 20th century hotels and buildings into first class landmark hotels. The ballrooms, public spaces and dining areas of these hotels are magnificent. We’ll tour the Cheshire Inn and the Chase Park Plaza and have lunch at Lorenzo’s Trattoria. We’ll also visit Tower Grove Park to see the Lindell Hotel ruins, then on to Union Station to tour Drury Hotel there and see the fabulous Grand Hall. Finally we’ll tour the Renaissance and Magnolia (Mayfair) Hotels.  The cost of this tour includes includes transportation, admissions, lunch, gratuities and guide. Expect quite a bit of walking on this trip, but mostly at your leisure.

PADUCAH QUILT TOUR Thursday, April 21 5:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. • $75

Be among 30,000 international and domestic quilters who make the pilgrimage to attend AQS QuiltWeek® annually in Paducah, KY.  We’ll travel by motor coach to the 32^nd Annual AQS Quilt Show where you can shop until you drop visiting vendors that have the latest quilt making equipment, supplies, quilts, notions and curiosities. Spend the entire day on your own, moving at your own pace through Paducah Expo Center, Julian Carroll Convention Center and the AQS Pavilion.   AQS hosts a variety of special events, a vendor mall with approximately 400 vendor booths and a series of classes and lectures.   Let us do the driving while you read, nap or visit with others! We will make one stop each way for a break and snack.  The cost of this tour includes transportation, gratuity, program and admission to the show. Meals/snacks are NOT provided.  Expect a lot of walking.

For more information on these day trips, call 636.397-6903, ext. 1624. To register, call 6363-939-2386, ext. 1400 or visit Rec-Connect.

Click here for a complete listing of 2016 Day Trips.

FATHER-DAUGHTER SWEETHEART DANCE

Saturday, Feb. 6 • 6:30-9 p.m. • $13 per person

Dad, treat your little girl to a wonderful evening of music and dancing at the ballroom inside St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre. Cookies, cake and lemonade will be served. A professional photographer will be selling picture packages at the event. Photos are sold separately. This event usually sells out and advance registration is required. Register in person at the Rec-Plex, online using Rec-Connect, or call 636-939-2386, ext. 1400. When registering online, print your registration form and bring it with you for admission to the dance.

A TRIBUTE TO ROSEMARY CLOONEY, PEGGY LEE AND PATSY CLINE

Friday, April 8 • 7 p.m.  Tickets: $13 in advance, $18 at the door

Contact the Cultural Arts Centre at 636-397-6903, ext. 1624 for tickets.

All seats are assigned. You can see a seating chart of the Performing Arts Theatre at the bottom of this newsletter or at www.stpetersmo.net/arts-theater.aspx.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

ART SHOWS AND COMPETITIONS

Now through Feb. 29

Things Bright and Beautiful (All Media)

Works contain an element of light (sun, moon, etc.) and are something of beauty to its creator. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WINNERS.

Stop by St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre to view this show.  FEATURED ARTISTS: Shirley Nachtrieb John Kozemczak Sunny Qalbani Jane Windish Lisbeth Hamlin Henry Hamlin John Dorsey

UPCOMING ART SHOW

March 4 – April 25 Festival of Flowers (All Media)

Receiving: Tuesday, March 1 • 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Reception: Friday, March 4 • 6-8 p.m. Works must contain an element of a flower or flowers. Download a registration form for this show.

To learn about all of the 2016 Art Shows and Competitions, click here.

RETURNING FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

March 24 – April 7 Picture the Music

You hear a piece of classical music. Can you picture it? What color is it? Is it an object or a person or a place or abstract? That is what students from throughout the region were asked to figure out. The students’ answers can be found at St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre between March 24-April 7.   The St. Louis Symphony Volunteer Association invited Kindergarten through Grade 6 students to listen to the Scherzo from Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and then create their own artistic interpretations of the music through paintings, colorings or drawings. A panel of distinguished judges reviewed the entries, and the top 100 finalists’ artwork is part of a traveling exhibition appearing at the St. Peters’ Cultural Arts Centre and four other locations around the St. Louis metropolitan area.

CLASSES, SEMINAR & DEMONSTRATIONS

ART FOR CHILDREN 5-12* INSTRUCTOR: JAN GROENEMANN $96 • Mondays • 6 weeks ongoing    ART CLASSES FOR TEENS* INSTRUCTOR: JAN GROENEMANN $120 • Mondays • 6 weeks ongoing (includes some supplies)   BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE CLASSES FOR ADULTS* INSTRUCTOR: JAN GROENEMANN $120 • Mondays • 6 weeks ongoing   ADVANCED CLASSES FOR ADULTS* INSTRUCTOR: JAN GROENEMANN $120 • Mondays • 6 weeks ongoing   DESIGN AND COLLAGE WORKSHOP** INSTRUCTOR: SHIRLEY NACHTRIEB April 17-18, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $110 The class will create unique papers for collage. Experimental techniques will be explored on a variety of papers to be used in the class projects. Golden fluid acrylics are recommended. Transparent and opaques techniques will be discussed. Additional design approaches will be executed. All levels are welcome.  INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR CLASS** INSTRUCTOR: SHIRLEY NACHTRIEB Wednesdays, April 27-June 1, 10 a.m.-noon, $100 Class studies will include landscapes and florals using a limited palette of seven colors. This class is designed for the watercolor student who has had some basic watercolor lessons and is ready to move to the next difficulty level. Weekly lessons will be demonstrated step by step using the teacher’s reference materials. Homework will be assigned. Students are encouraged to begin working independently. All levels invited.  ART CLINIC – OPEN ART WORKSHOPS*** INSTRUCTOR: JERRY THOMAS Fridays, 2-5 p.m. • 18 years and up $12 Cultural Arts Centre Members/$15 Others This ongoing open-to-all workshop meets every Friday afternoon from 2-5 p.m. Bring your supplies and work on any drawing or painting project you desire. Jerry Thomas will be there to guide and assist you. No need to register–just walk in!   *For class times, fees or other information, call Jan at 636-441-3828 (home), 636-577-0591 (cell) or visit www.groenemannstudios.com. **For more information, contact Shirley Nachtrieb at 636-947-1936 or email at snachtrieb@charter.net Visit her website at http://www.nachtrieb.com. ***For information on Jerry Thomas classes and seminars, contact Jerry by e-mail at jt4art@swbell.net or call 314-878-3048.

MUSIC FOR ME!

Great experiences for 1 1/2- to 5-year-olds! Wednesdays, 10:15-11 a.m. A parent or caregiver joins in the fun. Children will play with rhythm instruments, use props and learn expressive movement to accompany the songs. The themes are explored through songs, finger plays and dances. The materials fee includes take home materials used during the class and a decorated canvas bag for bringing special things.

Winter Days Wednesdays, Jan. 20,-Feb. 17, 9:15-10 a.m.  or 10:50-11 a.m.  $55 for the 5 week class Snuggle up with your favorite little one while we sing about the winter season.  Songs about snowy days, hot chocolate, mittens and staying warm inside will keep them singing and dancing long after music class ends.

For more information or to register for Music for Me classes, contact instructor Laurie Strickland at 636-928-2004.

HIP HOP DANCE CLASS

For children in grades 3-6 (others considered) Mondays, 5-6 p.m. • $15 per session Class held at  the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre. Call Ron Jones at 636-485-9171 to register.

ACOUSTIC MUSIC JAM

Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. $3/musicians • Listeners Welcome! Join us at St. Peters’ Cultural Arts Centre on Wednesday evenings to unwind at the mid-point of the week. We encourage you to bring an acoustic instrument and play, bring your voice and sing along, or just sit back and listen. For more information, contact the Cultural Arts Centre at 636-397-6903, ext. 1624.

ACT TWO THEATRE

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Feb. 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21.  Auditions: Nov. 23 & 24

Act Two Theatre announces open auditions for The Odd Couple (Female Version) by Neil Simon. Directed by Kasey Cox.

Auditions: Feb. 23 & 25 from 6:30pm-8:30 p.m. Callbacks: Feb. 28 from 1-3 p.m.

All seats are assigned. You can see a seating chart of the Performing Arts Theatre at the bottom of this newsletter or at www.stpetersmo.net/arts-theater.aspx.  Tickets are NOT available at Cultural Arts Centre. For more information, including how to get tickets, visit www.acttwotheatre.com. 

OAKLEAF ARTISTS GUILD

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the St. Peters Cultural Art Center (unless otherwise noted/advised). For more information, visit oakleafartistguild.org.

ST. PETERS CULTURAL ARTS CENTRE PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE

City of St. Peters, Missouri

1 St. Peters Centre Blvd.

St. Peters, Missouri 63376

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