Forest Park Update: May-June 2004
Student Sports Day
Date: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 24
Location: Dwight Davis Tennis Courts, Probstein Golf Course and Langenberg Field
Event: Approximately 1,000 public school students will participate in the all day event. They will play golf, tennis, football and dance.
Dual Path
Date: May 24-28
Various parts of the Dual Path will be closed for final improvements over the course of the week.
Ferris Wheel
Date: May 26 – August 19
Operating Hours: Noon to 6 p.m. Monday – Thursday
Noon to 9 p.m. Friday – Sunday
Location: Between the greenhouses and ballfields along Highway 64/40
Cost: $2 for adults; $1 for children 4-12; free for children 3 and under
Information: www.celebrate2004.org or 314-436-2004
Senior Citizens Fair
Date: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, May 28
Location: Muny Opera Pavilion
Event: The fair will include information booths sponsored by providers of services to seniors, health screenings, crafts and game booths and barbecue. There will be music all day—including jazz, blues, gospel, swing and line dancing. Seniors also will visit some of the attractions in Forest Park such as the Art Museum, History Museum, Science Center, Jewel Box or the Zoo.
Information:314-352-0141 or 314-664-5024.
Shakespeare Festival – “As You Like It”
Date: May 28 – June 20
Location: Fine Arts Drive, northeast of the St. Louis Art Museum
Information: www.sfstl.com or 314-361-0101
St. Louis African Arts Festival
Date: May 28-31
Location: World’s Fair Pavilion
Information: 314-935-5645
Shuttle Returns
Date: May 29-Sept. 6
Event: The Zip2 replaces the Shuttlebug, linking the Forest Park Metro station and the park institutions and sites.
Information: http://www.metrostlouis.org/
WOW National Outdoor Recreation
And Conservation School
Date: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 12
Event: Missouri Department of Natural Resources, PRF and others provide outdoor skill training for youngsters ages 9-17 and their parents.
Location: Steinberg and Deer Lake areas, Archery Range and Post-Dispatch Lake
Information: 1-800-334-6946
Sand Volleyball at Steinberg Rink
Date: Starts June 14 and runs for 10 weeks
Event: Wednesdays: Co-ed Recreational (6 players)--Beginning and Intermediate; Thursdays: Men's Competitive and Women's Competitive (4 players); Fridays: Co-ed Recreational
(6 players)--Beginning and Intermediate; weekend play and tournaments
Cost: $225 for co-ed teams; $200 for competitive teams.
Information: 314-361-0613
Dwight Davis Tennis Center Open House
Date: 3 to 9 p.m. June 16
Event: The Tennis Center invites everyone who works in Forest Park to a special open house to tour the improvements to the facility.
Information: 314-361-0177.
Olympic Torch Run
Date: June 17
Location: Art Hill/ Grand Basin Area
No parking all day on Lagoon Drive from Fine Arts to Dwight Davis Tennis Center to accommodate fireworks display.
No parking after 5 p.m. in both the East and West Circle drives and Art Museum parking lots
Information: www.celebrate2004.org or 314-436-2004
MUNY Opera
Date: June 20
Event: Season opens – “Meet Me in St. Louis”
Other Events:
May 22: Dairy Queen Ice Cream Cone Eating Contest (adjacent to Parks building)
May 22: NAMI Walks For The Mind Of America (Upper Muny lot)
May 23: Tour of St. Louis Bicycle Races
May 23: Book Signing (St. Louis Statue Plaza)
May 23: 900 Round (Archery Range)
May 30: Police Athletic League Run (Upper Muny lot)
May 30: 900 Round (Archery Range)
June 2: JCCA Regional Senior Olympics (Archery Range)
June 5: Cycle for Life Bike Ride (Upper & Lower Muny lots)
June 6: St. Louis Symphony Concert (Archery Range)
June 6: 900 Round (Archery Range)
June 6: Make Tracks for the Zoo Run (Government Drive, north of Washington Dr.)
June 11: Public Telescope Viewing (Archery Range)
June 13: 900 Round (Archery Range)
June 13: Race Unity Day (World’s Fair Pavilion)
June 17: 24th National Veteran Wheelchair Games Archery (Archery Range)
June 17: 10K Hand Cycling Competition (Upper Muny and roadways)
June 19: Korean War Memorial Service (Jewel Box next to Korean War Memorial)
June 20: 900 Round (Archery Range)
June 23: Company Picnic (World’s Fair Pavilion)
June 26: ALS 5K Walk (Steinberg-bike path)
June 27: 900 Round (Archery Range)
More Information:
Dwight Davis Tennis Center To Open Gym
Dwight Davis Tennis Center is opening June 1 a new state-of-the-art gym
in the lower level of the clubhouse. The Gym/Training Center will be
open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week through the end of October.
The Training Center was designed by Tom Nuzum, a certified strength and
conditioning specialist. More than $50,000 in Life Fitness cardio and
Nebula weight equipment, including treadmills, ellipticals, a bike,
dumb bells and fixed motion equipment will be available for members to use.
Three personal trainers will also be available by appointment only.
The monthly cost is $25 but there are special passes: one day for $5 and a 10-visit card for $15. Membership includes use of the lockers and showers at Dwight Davis Tennis Center.
Tennis memberships are sold separately.
Gym membership applications can be picked up at the Dwight Davis Tennis
Center Clubhouse or by calling 314-361-0177.
Norman K. Probstein Golf Course
All 27 holes are open as of May 3, 2004.
Information: www.stlouis.missouri.org/citygov/parks/forestpark or 314-367-1337
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