Fencing Camp Opens July 19

Fencing 101 will start July at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre.

Fencing camp will be coming to the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre. Interested fencers will have a chance to take part on two fencing classes this summer at the Arts Center. Kids ages 10- to 16-years-old are eligible to particpate in Fencing 101, which runs from July 19 to July 23, and Fencing 102, which starts Aug. 8 and ends Aug. 12.   The classes are being offered as part of St. Peters participation in the Let's Move initiative. While at the class, students will learn thes martial art form while learning proper en garde position, stance, defense, attacks and courtesy. Kids are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes to class. The cost is $110 for St. Peters residents and $120 for the general public. Fencing Camp 101 is required if you …

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Spotlight on St. Peters

Local Artist Offering Classes at Cultural Arts Centre

Local artist Jerry Thomas offers classes at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre in the subject areas of anatomy, landscape, florals and many others. Recently he completed a landscape scene during a painting demonstration.

Area artist Jerry Thomas work is represented around the St. Louis area and on five continents. Thomas is not only an artist, but also an accomplished art instructor who teaches throughout the Metro area.   In fact, St. Peters artist Virginia Lietner gave credit to Thomas for getting her back in front of her easel after she stepped away from it for 50 years.   Thomas has paintings and drawings at major businesses and corporations throughout the St. Louis area, such as Laclede Steel, Anheuser-Busch, The Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows, and more artwork placed at many other companies for their advertising and boardrooms.  The painter’s pieces can be seen at Norton's Fine Art and Framing. Thomas said he has used Norton’s as his display gallery…

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'Dial M for Murder' Opens May 13 at Arts Centre

ACT II Community Theater show will be performed on May 13, 14, 20, and 21 at 8:00 p.m. and on May 15 and 22 at 2:00 p.m.

The second ACT II Community Theater show of the season will open Friday, May 13. Curtains will go up for the opening night of "Dial M For Murder" at 8 p.m. on Friday. The Fredereck Knott murder mystery is being directed by Dr. Judy Yordon, Professor Emeritus of Performance Studies at Ball State University. Yordon will have a chance to direct Mayor Len Pagano. The St. Peters mayor will return to the stage following his appearance in "You Can't Take it With You" in January.  Pagano will be joined by regular castmembers Shannon Burgdorf Dooley (playing Margot Wendice), Jeff Dent (playing Tony Wendice), Kirk Sayles (playing Max Halliday), Justin Long (playing Captain Lesgate), Paul James (playing Inspector Hubbard) and Frank Meyers (playing …

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City of St. Peters to Have Special Holiday Hours

Many city offices will be closed for Good Friday.

Many city employees will get some time off for this upcoming holiday weekend. St. Peters City Hall, the Cultural Arts Centre, Municipal Court, Earth Centre and Police Records offices will be closed on April 22 for Good Friday. The St. Peters Rec-Plex will be reamin open April 22. The administrative offices will be closed for the Rec-Plex will be closed. The Rec-Plex will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 24. The holiday will not affect service for St. Peters trash collection customers. Trash will be collected on a normal schedule. Recycle City also will remain open on April 22. Animal Control will be available for assistance from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 22 by calling 636-949-7354. For after hours animal emergencies, call the Police …

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Arts Centre Manager Strives to Be a Voice for the Arts

Art Centre manager Cindy Dubois wants to use her skills, background and love for the arts as a marketer for artists, and a voice for the arts.

Manager of the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre Cindy Dubois wears many hats in her position, including developing programming, scheduling of the facility and rentals and she oversees all art displays and exhibitions, to name just a few of her duties. Also, as part of her job, Dubois is a grant writer, and she said the Art Centre received a $20,000 grant from the Missouri Arts Council this year. Dubois said the city wanted the Arts Centre operating at a zero deficit and wants them to be a self-sustaining facility. Thanks to the grant, the Arts Centre will be a self-sustaining operation this year for the first time.  Currently, the Centre is gearing up for summer art camps, which will start the second week of June and go until the middle of …

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Snow Storm Passes, Normalcy Returning

After sleet and snow hit St. Peters, the city began to thaw out on a chilly Wednesday.

The snowstorm was hardly historic, but St. Peters did get hit by a wintry mix Tuesday. Between four and six inches of sleet/snow fell on St. Peters throughout the day on Tuesday and into early Wednesday morning. The accumulation was enough to shut down Interstate 70 and close schools for Wednesday.  Early Wednesday morning the Missouri Department of Transportation reopened I-70, but cautioned drivers to avoid the road if they could. Thanks to the bright sun and the work of road crews, most of the snow was removed from I-70 in St. Peters. The road conditions were slushy, but driveable. That description was apt for most of St. Peters. Road crews were out at 7 a.m. this morning clearing off the street. Entrences to businesses were still a …

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Friday Five: The Top Five Things to do This Weekend

Art Shows Highlight Weekend Activities

Columnist Kelly Glueck picks out five things to do this weekend.

This weekend St. Peters can nurture the inner artist and inspire a family night skate! The Top-5  things to do this weekend offers a glimpse into a few of the great things going on this weekend? Why not see a few things, learn a few things, and have fun all weekend? 1) Let’s face It! is a local art exhibition featuring about 60 different local artists of all ages and artistic backgrounds. The eclectic works range in media and execution while exploring the dynamics of the face and all that it is capable of conveying, whether it be a person, animal, or insect. Let’s Face It! is showing now in the halls and conferences rooms of the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, located in West Wing of The St. Peters City Hall, just off Mexico Road. 2) …

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Cultural Arts Centre a Hive of Activity as First Show Nears

Newly-opened Cultural Arts Centre takes art for first City Hall showcase.

The walls are bare and the display cases are empty at the St. Peters Cultural Arts Centre, but that won't be the case much longer. After leaving behind its offices on St. Peters Howell Road, the Arts Centre officially opened up shop inside City Hall on Monday. Cultural Arts Centre art leader Cindy DuBois said she is excited to be in the new location in the west wing of City Hall, but there is one small problem—a lack of art on the walls. Tuesday that began to change. Artists brought over paintings and other artwork to the Centre. The art will be hung and displayed this week and be showcased this Friday. "Now there's going to be art on the walls," DuBois said. "After today, we'll get the show hung on Wednesday and Thursday and by Friday, we…

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