THINK PINK! Purchase any of the following specials in October and you'll be helping everyone to THINK PINK!

A Portion of the Proceeds from the following October Breast Cancer Awareness Specials will be Donated to The Karen Weidinger Foundation & Susan G. Komen for the Cure

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, every staff member of Renaissance Plastic Surgery has donated to The Karen Weidinger Foundation and will proudly be wearing her pink shirt!
Join us as we support all our ladies in pink!

Cherry or Pumpkin & Chocolate Facials, only $65
A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to The Karen Weidinger Foundation

Pink Clarisonic Face Brush
$10 from each brush purchased will be donated to Susan G Komen for the Cure

Colorescience Think Pink Kit, only $60
Kit includes: 2 eyeshadows, face spritzer & Shock Me Pink lip serum ($90 value)
A portion of each kit purchased will be donated to Susan G Komen for the Cure

Please join us in support of Pappas Toyota's Charity Event. On Saturday, October 11, they are hosting a benefit for two of their employees who are fighting for their lives.  Tim Meagher and Justin Boudreaux are both in the hospital under different circumstances.

Tim Meagher, a valued member of their service department was diagnosed with brain cancer a littler over a year ago.  The cancer has spread over his entire body.  Tim is a 45 year old single parent of four.

Justin Boudreaux, a 21 year old member of their sales team, was in a serious car accident on Sunday, August 24, 2008.  He has been in a medically induced coma in the ICU at St. John's Mercy Hospital.  Justin does not have any broken bones, but a minor skull fracture and swelling of the brain.

The charity event on Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm will feature:

• Live Band
• BBQ
• Inflatables for the kids
• $1000 Raffle
• Carnival Games
• Face Painting
• XBox 360 Tournament
• Silent Auction
• Jugglers

There will be a $5 cover charge per person which will be donated to the accounts of both Tim and Justin.  A shuttle bus will be provided at no cost.  Pappa Toyota would appreciate all the help they can get to raise money for these two wonderful people.  All proceeds will go to the families and medical bills.

In the Sept-Oct, 2008 issue of TimeOff Magazine there are some fun kid activities listed (on page 34) that are perfect for this time of year, when you need a winter coat in the morning and a raincoat in the afternoon.  Here is their list of St. Charles County businesses that will let your kids run out some of that inexhaustible energy that seems to be worse when it's yuck outside.

Playtime Party Center in Wentzville is tailored to offer the best activites for all ages.  Playtime has 48 games, party rooms, a toddler area and food! Visit their website for coupons and special offers.

Monkey Joe's in O'Fallon has inflatable equipment divided into age appropriate areas.  Parents can enjoy free WiFi and TV time!

Chuck E. Cheese has been in St. Charles for over 20 years and if you have kids, you probably have been there.  Not only is the place loud & crazy fun, but the food and shows provide plenty of enjoyment for adults as well.

Pump It Up The Inflatable Party Zone in St. Charles could be your child's next birthday party venue. They have limited open play time, but do it up right for a perfect birthday celebration that will pump up your child.

Planet Fun in St. Peters is "12,000 square feet of non-stop entertainment for the entire family." Tubes and tubes of climbing fun that the kids can run around in and through for hours and games for kids of all ages.

Take a tip from author Robin Garrison Leach, and DON'T FORGET TO WEAR SOCKS!

photos courtesy of Playtime Party Center and Monkey Joe's

You don't have to be a Kirkwood resident to enjoy the food, festivities and carnival fun at the 2008 Kirkwood Greentree Festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 12 - 14.  You'll take a step back in time with the Folklife artisans and reenactors on hand demonstrating their crafts.  Plus there are tons of activities and events for the kids (and kids at heart), from a Classic Car Show to the Canine Frisbee Competition and the Kid's Dog Show.  Just look at those cute little faces!

Part of the Pre-Greentree Festival events includes a tennis tournament, a bike ramble honoring fallen heroes and a senior bingo and pool competitions. Register early for your spot.

photo courtesy of Kirkwood Greentree Festival

If you live anywhere around Clayton or St. Louis in general, I'm quite sure you are all too aware that the St. Louis Art Fair in Clayton has been voted the #1 Art Fair in the country, ... but have you been there to see why?  So many of us St. Louisans (and I'm including all of us in the closely surrounding towns and cities) haven't been there to see some of the most amazing art.  This is truly a cultural experience for kids and a learning experience only fully appreciated in person.  The City of Clayton's 2008 Event Calender says it best

Visual artists will exhibit an unprecedented selection of the highest quality, original works of art. In addition, twenty of St. Louis' most outstanding restaurants will be featured on Culinary Row. With an array of entertaining arts, children's activities like The Creative Castle and musical performances on five stages, the event promises something wonderful for everyone.

Even if you've been before, make plans to attend this year - admission is free!  Go here for a map and make your way there September 5, 6 & 7.

photo courtesy City of Clayton

Ever since the post on free movie night in Edwardsville, I have heard about other locations that offer the same kind of fun, family-friendly, free entertainment.  Free movies are great.  Choices for a free movie, even better.

New Town in St. Charles shows a variety of different movie genres, from classics to cartoons, every Friday night at the Amphitheater.  Check out their event calendar for show details.

The Westport Plaza amplifies the free movie experience with some free pre-screening kids activities, like face painting, balloon making, popcorn, cotton candy.  Their calendar of events shows only one more movie this summer, August Rush, on Tuesday, August 12.

I saw in the St. Charles Journal that Frenchtown has Friday Night Flicks with music, food and drinks starting at 8pm at 1800 N. Second Street.

Wehrenberg Theatres in the St. Louis and St. Charles areas, offer Family Summer Series 2008 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10am and noon through August 14.

Regal St. Louis Mills Stadium 18 has their Free Family Film Festival at 10am on Tuesdays and Wednesdays through August 6.