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Parties in the Park Begins Wednesday in Clayton and More

Here's what's happening in and near Clayton, Richmond Heights, Ladue and University City this week.

Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch teams up with neighboring Patch sites each week to round up events and happenings in the area. Here are our picks for this week.

Wednesday, May 9.

  • Looking for a place to hang out with friends or colleagues, or to meet new people while you relax after a hard day’s work? If so, head to ’s Central Business District on Wednesday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. for in Downtown Clayton. The event is free and open to the public. Featured musicians include SLAM and David Ramon Zamudio. Visit the Parties in the Park website for additional details.
  • The will meet on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at SSM St. Mary's Health Center.

Thursday, May 10.

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Friday, May 11.

Saturday, May 12.

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  • The University City Public Library is holding a trivia  night on Saturday beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tables for eight are $160 and individual admission (if you don’t have a group) is $20. Fun, food and prizes will round out the evening. The event is a fundraiser for Friends’ programs for the library. You can register at the library or by phone at 314-727-3150. Visit the library’s website for additional information.
  • Looking for something fun to do with your pre-school or grade school daughter for Mother’s Day? Check out the Mother’s Day Doll Tea Party at Pottery Barn at Plaza Frontenac at 3 p.m. on Saturday. RSVP is required.
  • Barnes & Noble and Delta Dental Health Theatre are teaming up to offer an all-day book fair on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. All day Saturday, any purchases made at a St. Louis-area Barnes & Noble using voucher number 10735447 will be credited to the Delta Dental Health Theatre, and a portion of the sales will go to the theatre.  Visit the Delta Dental Health Theatre website for additional information.
  • The St. Louis County Library Headquarters is hosting a special Mother’s Day craft time on Saturday at 10 a.m. Kids ages 7 to 12 will be able to paint, decorate and create one-of-a-kind gifts for Mom, Grandma or other special ladies in their lives. Registration is required. Visit the library’s website for details and to register.

Sunday, May 13.

  • Sunday is Mother’s Day.
  • The University City Public Library is closed for Mother’s Day and asks that you “read to your mother today.”
  • National Police Week begins on Sunday.
  • National Nurse Day and Florence Nightingale’s birthday are on Sunday, and it’s also the beginning of National Nurses Week.
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