2012 Party in the Patch Fall Festival Happens October 12 in Clayton

Richmond Heights and Maplewood also sponsor the event, which features a hayride, a candy hunt and more in Shaw Park.

Three Mid-County cities will host the annual Party in the Patch fall festival this October in Clayton. Richmond Heights and Maplewood also sponsor the event. The festival runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Shaw Park, the Parks and Recreation Cooperative announced in a news release. Activities will include a hayride, games, a candy hunt and crafts. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register by visiting The Center of Clayton or calling the Center at 314-290-8500. They can also visit The Heights community center in Richmond Heights or call The Heights at 314-645-1476. Children ages 14 and under pay $7 in advance or $10 on the day of the event. A hot dog dinner is included in the price of a child's attendance. Adults can pay $5 in advance to …

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Homeless Pets Get Love from Delta Spinal at Shaw Park in Clayton

The Clayton company will raise awareness of Gateway Pet Guardians during its customer-appreciation celebration Sept. 29 at Shaw Park.

A customer-appreciation event planned this month by Delta Spinal Care in Clayton will help raise awareness about Gateway Pet Guardians, a organization that helps rescue homeless animals in St. Louis. "We have a lot of dog-lovers in our clientele," office manager Trudy Schneider said. The event for Delta Spinal customers runs from 2 to 6 p.m. Sept. 29 at Shaw Park's North Shelter. Dogs and representatives from Pet Guardians will be in attendance, and Delta Spinal plans to sell T-shirts. Proceeds will benefit the animal organization. (Read a Q-and-A with Tara Kenny of Gateway Pet Guardians below.) Food and live music will be available at the event, door prizes will be given away and activities such as washers and hillbilly golf will be …

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Shaw Park Tennis Center Reopening Postponed

Construction delays prevent the Clayton parks department from opening its new tennis courts at Shaw Park.

Shaw Park has been getting a face lift in time for Clayton Centennial Celebration which will be held in 2013. The tennis courts are part of that overhaul. The old courts were demolished and regraded. New concrete has been poured. But the courts are quite ready yet. The reopening has been postponed until September 22, weather and construction permitting.  "While we are disappointed that we will not meet our targeted opening date, we are looking forward to the community enjoying our new post-tension concrete courts for many years to come," said parks department officials on their website. The Grand Reopening Celebration is now scheduled for Saturday, September 29 from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.  The parks deparment will have activities, …

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Traffic Delays Expected Near Clayton in September

A sidewalk-construction project is planned on Ladue Road at Hunter Avenue.

A sidewalk-construction project planned on Ladue Road at Hunter Avenue is expected to result in traffic delays throughout September, Ladue-Frontenac Patch reported. Quoting from the Patch article: "The project includes construction of a new stamped, colored and concrete crosswalk located on Ladue Road, 800 feet east of I-170." Read more about the Centennial Greenway project in the complete Ladue-Frontenac Patch article. More about the Centennial Greenway project on Patch:

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Clayton Pig Roast Brings Families to Shaw Park

The event was sponsored by the Missouri Asian American Bar Association.

Garden Cafe is Open in Clayton's Shaw Park

The cafe's opening is part of the city's plan to add improvements to Shaw Park.

The addition of a cafe in Shaw Park will give park-goers an option for sandwiches, burgers, bratwursts, soda, beer and wine. Garden Cafe will be open from 4-8 p.m. on Fridays, and noon to 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. It first opened last weekend, a city news release notes. The cafe is located between the ice rink and pool. It's being run by BARcelona owner Frank Schmitz and his family, the release notes. Garden Cafe's addition to Shaw Park is part of an ongoing effort to add improvements to the park. The cafe will be open for a 10-week trial period to determine its popularity in the city. Recreation trails and an outdoor sculpture also are planned for the park. More about Shaw Park on Patch:

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Tuesday Night Doubleheader Action in Clayton: Two Fields Busy

Four coed softball teams battled in the evening heat in Clayton's Shaw Park.

It was the Moneyballers vs the Ump Yours on field #5 and Armstrong Teasdale against Krueger's Bar on field #6 Tuesday evening in the Clayton Parks and Recreation coed league. The play was spirited despite the heat. See more photos on Clayton-Richmond Heights Facebook. (Like it!) "It's a great league," Dawn Lynch, pitcher for Krueger's said. "I love the umps." She said she's doing great as long as she can keep the lead. Krueger's barkeeps downed the Armstrong Teasdale attorneys 16-8 in the first game, and were up 5-2 in the second when Patch left the game.

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Clayton's Shaw Park Hosts Swimming Meet [PHOTOS]

The event happened this weekend.

Many people came out to Shaw Park this weekend for the annual CSP Invitational Swim Meet. Check out more photos and a video from the event by going to Ladue-Frontenac Patch. Related articles on Patch:

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Shaw Park Upgrades Include Sculpture, Outdoor Cafe

The renovations are featured in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch article this week.

A sculpture, an outdoor cafe and other upgrades planned soon at Shaw Park in Clayton are featured in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch report this week. Quoting from the Post-Dispatch article: "The sculpture is a key part of the rehab of the park, named for the city's sixth mayor, Charles A. Shaw, and which attracts 750,000 visitors a year." Read reaction to the changes from Mayor Linda Goldstein and parks and recreation director Patty DeForrest in the complete Post-Dispatch article. More about Shaw Park on Patch:

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Clayton Sites in Running for Best Mid-County Park [POLL]

Should Shaw Park, Oak Knoll Park or another St. Louis-area space win our Readers' Choice contest? You decide.