🌱 Orlando Watson Day + Kaleidoscope Expo + Safe Bar Network Training

Happy Wednesday, people of St. Louis! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then turning cloudy. High: 66 Low: 55.

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Here are the top 3 stories in St. Louis today:

1. Mayor Tishuara Jones has officially declared May 2 as Orlando Watson Day. The mayor made the declaration Monday during a celebration of life for the 48-year-old community activist, who lost his battle with cancer last month. The event followed a car parade from Heman Park to Kingsland Highway to the Pageant. (KSDK.com)
2. An international kaleidoscope exposition is heading to St. Louis this month for the very first time. Sponsored by the Brewster Kaleidoscope Society, the event will take place at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel in Maryland Heights from May 12-15. The Brewster Kaleidoscope Society also curated "Kaleidoscopes, The Art Form" which is currently on display at the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles. (St. Louis Public Radio)
3. A local brewery is teaming up with Safe Bar Network to train bartenders to help prevent sexual assault. The staff at Perennial Brewery say they hope the bystander training will help make it easier to intervene when witnessing harassment or other unwanted behaviors. Perennial will join The Royale and Handlebar as the third Safe Bar Network-trained bar in the St. Louis area. (KMOV4)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Story Time At Mid-County Branch Library (10:00 AM)
• Vaccine Clinic At Lewis And Clark Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Dungeon Master Club At Mid-County Branch Library (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Want more time to visit your favorite animals and attractions throughout the summer? Starting next Friday, May 13, the Saint Louis Zoo will be open at 8:00 a.m. every day, and close late (at 7:00 p.m.) on Fridays and Saturdays for Prairie Farms Dairy Summer Zoo Weekends! (Facebook)
• Have you gotten your copy of the St. Louis County Parks Summer Activity Guide yet? Learn about special events, summer day camps, swimming lessons, outdoor programs, and more on the Parks website. (Facebook)
• Ignite Theatre is making theatre accessible to everyone! Arts for All shows are friendly to those with hearing/sight or physical impairments — and the next sensory-friendly performance is tonight, May 4! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Wednesday. I'll see you around!

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.