Spring Flowers
April 20, 2026
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April showers bring May flowers! On the next rainy day, take a craft break and create your own flowers. You will need: clay, Q-tips, craft
Des Peres Avenue Pedestrian Bridge Closes for Rehabilitation
April 20, 2026
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The Des Peres Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, which spans the MetroLink tracks on the south side of Forest Park Parkway, closed for rehabilitation in mid-April. Metro
A Time of True Contrasts
April 20, 2026
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This time has been a true time of contrasts for me. Spring is my favorite time of year, new growth, rebirth, sunshine, and birds singing.
Community Council Hosts Annual Neighborhood Meeting in April
April 20, 2026
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Editor’s Note: Meetings are held the second Monday every month at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Council office at 6008 Kingsbury Avenue. March and April
WashU’s charity-driven Thurtene Carnival hosts neighbors and students
April 20, 2026
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Washington University hosted this year’s edition of Thurtene Carnival from April 17 through April 19. The event is billed as America’s oldest and largest student-run
World Community Center: the People, the Impact, the Future
April 13, 2026
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In the previous issue we celebrated the 50 Year Anniversary of the World Community Center (WCC) located at 438 N. Skinker by spotlighting the visionary
Historic District Focus on Roofs
April 11, 2026
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As an historic neighborhood dating from the wake of the 1904 World’s Fair, Skinker DeBaliviere and Parkview are blessed with hundreds of beautiful residential buildings.
This Land Is Your Land: Watch Out for Birds
April 8, 2026
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Something shifts in the St. Louis spring. The cardinals that have been here all winter are joined by robins, ready to build nests in the
In Your Ear
April 8, 2026
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By Hawkeye Z Hoerr What item would inform people living in 2276 about what life is like today? That’s not an idle question (unlike most
A Tail of Two Mary’s …
April 8, 2026
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… with the tail being that of our bunny, named Bugsy by my son, Arthur. I’m to blame for the episode required to return Bugs
Grace UMC Community-Wide Food Packing Event
August 15, 2025
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Date/Time: Saturday, September 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.Location: Grace UMC, Skinker and Waterman (lower level) On Saturday, September 20, at 9:00 a.m., Grace UMC (Skinker and
This Land Is Your Land — Replace Lost Trees!
August 15, 2025
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There is still a lot of work to do to repair the tornado damage from last May but one thing to definitely include on the
The Apple Tree
August 15, 2025
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When I was in college learning about anthropology, identity was a theme that appeared over and over. We talked in once class about how students
Feeding Ghosts addresses generational trauma in graphic novel form
August 15, 2025
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Hello! Karen Stokes here. As a bibliophile and a new addition to the Times. I am excited to offer my opinion and review of books