Ongoing Events

“March Morpho Mania” is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays from March 2-31 at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Faust Park. Visitors are surrounded by more than 3,000 tropical blue morpho butterflies in free flight. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 3-12 and free for younger children. Call 530-0076 or visit butterflyhouse.org.

Students in the Middle School Leadership Corps at Twin Oaks Christian School in Ballwin hold a shoe drive, challenging fellow students, staff members and members of the community to bring in 200,000 pairs of shoes, new or used, to be donated to the Shoeman Water Project of Eagle Wings Ministry. The goal of 200,000 pairs of shoes was chosen because that is enough to buy one drilling rig and towing vehicle to drill 12 wells per year in Kenya. The shoes are sold for 35 cents per pound and end up in South America where they can be purchased for pennies. Money earned is used for equipment that provides clean water to the communities. Shoes may be dropped off at the main school entrance (1230 Big Bend Road in Ballwin, at the corner of Hwy. 141 and Big Bend). Shoestrings should be tied, or shoes should be rubber-banded together. For more information, call 861-1901. 

The St. Louis Idol Karaoke Contest benefiting BackStoppers holds qualifying rounds at 8 p.m. on Thurs., March 11 at Shot Heaven (5229-33 Gravois Road), at 8 p.m. on Fri., March 19 at Cotter’s Sports Bar (4610 S. Kingshighway), at 8 p.m. on Fri., March 26 at Hessler’s Pub (11804 Tesson Ferry Road), at 8 p.m. on Fri., April 2 at Barney’s Sports Pub (6027 Chippewa), at 8 p.m. on Wed., April 7 at Failoni’s Restaurant (6713-15 Manchester Ave.), at 8 p.m. on Sat., April 10 at Carson’s Sports Bar (1712 S. 9th Street), at 8 p.m. on Fri., April 16 at Bommar’s Sports Bar (4621 Beck Ave.), at 8 p.m. on Fri., April 23 at Keeton’s Double Play (4944 Christy Blvd.), and at 7 p.m. on Sun., April 25 at Ivory Coast (7637 Ivory Ave.) The “Grand Finale” is at 7 p.m. on Sat., May 8 at Keeton’s Double Play. A total of $3,150 in prize money is awarded. Visit backstoppers.org.

Chesterfield Arts sponsors The Big River Writing Contest through Fri., April 2. Entrants aged 16 and older living within a 150-mile radius of Chesterfield may submit poetry and prose, fiction or non-fiction, focusing on the regional inspiration of Mark Twain, the Missouri River Valley region, the work of Mark Twain and/or the social institutions and personalities satirized in Twain’s writing. The entry fee is $15. For submission guidelines, award information and additional details, call 519-1955 or visit chesterfieldarts.org.

“Share a Pair,” a shoe collection program of GO! St. Louis and MERS Goodwill to assist local people find work and live more independently, places shoe collection receptacles through March 14 at Chesterfield Mall and from April 16 to April 30 at JCC locations in Creve Coeur and Chesterfield. Gently worn athletic shoes are preferred but all sizes and styles are welcomed. Visit gostlouis.org.

Gentle Flutters Share of St. Joseph Hospital West, a pregnancy and infant loss support group, will meet from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Turning Pages on Main Bookstore in Troy. The support group is open to all individuals who are grieving the loss of a pregnancy or infant family member. For more information, email gentleflutters@gmail.com.

The fourth annual Shower of Love, the St. Charles Countywide collection drive for baby-care items, will be held in April. Sponsored by The Community and Children’s Resource Board (CCRB), proceeds from the shower will benefit the Crisis Nursery, Mary Queen of Angels, Our Lady’s Inn and Youth In Need. Businesses are needed to be a community collection site, to host a baby shower, to volunteer at participating grocery stores on May 6 or to donate items. For more information, contact Michelle McElfresh at 939-6200 or mamcelfresh@sbcglobal.net.

The Moolah Shrine Circus will be held from Thurs., March 18 to Sun., March 21, at the Family Arena. There will be seven shows, and tickets range from $15 to $38. For more information, call 896-4200.

Young People's Theatre of St. Charles Community College will present "Beauty and the Beast" at 7 p.m., Fri. and Sat., March 19-20 and March 26-27, and at 2 p.m. on Sat. and Sun., March 20-21 and March 27-28, in the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building Theater. The cost is $8 for general admission and $7 for students/seniors. For more information, call 922-8233.

The Greater St. Louis Art Association presents the 34th semiannual Art Fair At Queeny Park from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Fri., April 9, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sat., April 10 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., April 11 at the Greensfelder Recreation Center in Queeny Park (550 Weidman Road). More than 100 juried artists from across the country exhibit digital art, fabric, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, acrylic/oil/watercolor painting, photography, pottery, sculpture, and wood. A wine tasting is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday; drawings for $100 each to be spent on artwork are at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday; and interactive children’s Discovery Art sessions are from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $5 at the door. Call Vic Barr at (314) 997-1181 or Maggie McCarthy at 724-5968.

Becky Viola's Children’s Theatre Workshop holds auditions for “Broadway Lullaby” from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fri., May 14 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Eureka; for “Annie” from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Mon., May 17 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Eureka; for “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs” from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Mon., June 7 at Wildwood Dance & Arts; for “Seussical” from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Fri., June 11 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Eureka; and for “Godspell” from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wed., June 30 at Wildwood Dance & Arts. For more information, including production dates and age requirements, or to schedule an appointment, contact Becky at 227-4267 or beckysbeautiful@charter.net. Visit beckyviola.com.