“Twas the night before the opening and all through the… The night before opening at the Grant’s View branch library. Come tomorrow for the new Grant’s View library opening at 9:00 am on December 22, a holiday opening worthy of the Sappington-Concord, South County area. Opening day the new Grant’s View library gets a…
Did you make it to one one of the nights of candlelight tours at Sappington House and hear the dulcimer music? CD’s by the Booneslick Strings with dulcimer are available now for $5 at the Sappington House. This fundraiser for Sappington House is thanks to Al Puknat, the dulcimer player with Booneslick Strings. Call Sally,…
Get silhouettes of your child suitable for framing done by artist Ella Lancaster. This will be a treasured keepsake for you, your children and theirs. Silhouettes for Family Memories has been scheduled for a second session this Saturday, December 19, 2015. If you missed your opportunity last Saturday, here is a second chance for you to make…
See photos of the spectacular new Grant’s View library on opening day and the night before. The new Grant’s View branch of the St Louis County library system has announced the date for its opening, Tuesday, December 22, at 9:00 am. Get directions to Grant’s View Library. Grant’s View replaces the Tesson Ferry branch which partnered with…
Silhouette artist, Ella Lancaster, had an information sheet on Saturday about silhouettes and their history. It gives the following background on silhouettes: The Art of “SILHOUETTE-ING” Although the origins of silhouettes go back to the mid 1700’s, silhouettes as an art form seem to go in and out of fashion. The term gets its name from…
December 18, Friday, 11 am, day trip by motorcoach to quaint Christmas churches Through the woods to Apple Creek churches we go! By motorcoach, we will travel to country churches decorated for the joyous season. Join us as we are inspired by the Christmas spirit through simple, rustic beauty. Enjoy a home-style meal, visit a…
Silhouette portrait done and proud of it! Little brother gets his silhouette portrait done as big sister reads him a story. As they patiently wait in line for their silhouette portraits, there are plenty of story books and activities to enjoy. Ella Lancaster, silhouette artist The Library of Americana at Sappington House is directly…
Tuesday December 15, 7:00 pm MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM at Lindell and DeBaliviere in Forest Park “German American Holiday Traditions” by German historian Dr. Gerald Perschbacher (LL.D.) looks at the numerous holiday traditions practiced by many in America today that have their origins in German culture.
Sappington House Nite of Lights, Give and Glow – December 6, 2015 There were many sites to see, and activities to participate in as visitors enjoyed the festive atmosphere of the evening. The photos below show some of them, but there are no photos of the evening’s opening patriotic ceremony, the opening event of the…
Get silhouettes of your child suitable for framing done by artist Ella Lancaster. This will be a treasured keepsake for you, your children and theirs. December 12th Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:00 noon At the Sappington House Library of Americana, directly behind the Sappington House. Address: 1015 S. Sappington Road 63126 Reservations required; Phone 314-822-8171 Fee: $15 for…
Learn more about this revolution in physics that Einstein struggled with for his whole life. See PBS’s Nova episode “Einstein’s Big Idea.” Program Description: Over 100 years ago, Albert Einstein grappled with the implications of his revolutionary special theory of relativity and came to a startling conclusion: mass and energy are one, related by the formula E…
The Sappington House is hosting some unique events in December, so we thought you might like to know about them to share with those like-minded historically. There are three VERY special events which you particularly might be interested in ~ Give and Glow (with luminaries, we light up 1-1/2 miles of Grant’s Trail in honor of our military) on December 6th, Silhouette…
Sunday, November 22, 2015; The SCHS Memorial Park flag was restored to its pole this morning, Sunday, November 22, 2015, with a major assist from the Mehlville fire department station house No. 5 on Mueller Road. Ten days ago the flag was blown off its pole by the windstorms that hit the St Louis area.…
