PTSL Night at the Animals Aglow Lantern Festival
2025-04-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | St. Louis Zoo, 1 Government Drive, St. Louis, 63110, United States
Mark your calendars for the night of Wednesday, April 16, at 7:30-9:00 PM, for PTSL Night at the Animals Aglow Lantern Festival. Join us for dinner at Seamus McDaniels in Dogtown near the Zoo, 1208 Tamm Avenue, St. Louis MO 63139, at 5:30.
Order your tickets from the website at https://estore.stlzoo.org/
Then RSVP to rsvp@primetimersstl.org to let us know if you are coming to dinner or meeting us at the Zoo entrance at 7:30.
“Walk around the Saint Louis Zoo at twilight amidst the luminous glow of 60 towering lanterns depicting animals, plants and traditional Chinese elements. You’re sure to enjoy this celebration of culture and art!”
Tickets: MEMBER of Zoo: $16.95 NON-MEMBER of Zoo: $19.95
The real zoo animals will not be viewable, and no animal buildings will be open during this event. Parking is free on both Zoo parking lots during the event. Lots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and may reach capacity.
If lots are full, limited street parking within the boundaries of Forest Park is also available for free. The Zoo will close to the public at 5 p.m. Doors reopen at 6:30 p.m. for the event. We are meeting at 7:30 because the lights are more dramatic in the dark. Come and admire this romantic dreamscape boasting ten more displays than last year.

GROUP VISIT: Contemporary Art Museum
2025-04-18 10:15 - 12:30 | Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington Blvd, Saint Louis, MO, 63108, United States
Friday, April 18, 2025
From 10:15 AM to 12:30 PM
The Contemporary Art Museum is free. It has 3 exhibits. 1. LIKE WATER: Sculptures, videos, ceramics, drawings, textiles, collages, and paintings—approaching the subject of water. 2. MAKE THE RIVER PRESENT: To strengthen our connection to the Mississippi River and the Missouri River. 3.CONFLUENCE: Artwork using water-based materials. Optional lunch in the museum’s café, which is run by the notable Bengelina Hospitality Group. The Museum is at 3750 Washington Blvd, St. Louis MO 63108.
Please RSVP to Doug Schneider ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

FREE ZOOM TALK: Webster Groves - A Fascinating Community
2025-04-23 19:00 - 20:00
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
This will be an armchair tour of Webster Groves – a town that was first settled in 1802, but grew up along the railroad. Today, it has a university and other educational institutions. It boasts interesting restaurants, has two downtowns, and was the setting of a television series. Doug Schneider will take you on this armchair tour of a city that calls itself “a great place to live, work and play, not solely for the wealthy commuter suburb that early developers envisioned but for families that cut across all socioeconomic boundaries.”
All Prime Timer members will receive an email with a link to the free Zoom talk.

Memorial Mass and Luncheon for Dick Wagner
2025-05-03 10:00 - 14:00 | First Congregation Church, 10 W. Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves, MO, 63119, United States
A memorial mass followed by a luncheon will be held for our former PTSL Board Member Dick Wagner.
Date: May 3, 2025
Time: 10:00am
First Congregational Church (Sanctuary), 10 W. Lockwood Avenue, Webster Groves, MO 63119
Luncheon immediately following mass at this location:
Missouri Athletic Club (1st Floor Art Lounge), 405 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63102
Time: 11:30am to 2:00pm
While an RSVP is not required, his family would like to get an idea of how many might be able to join them for the luncheon. Please send replies to his cousin, Vicky Tomber, at either:
Vicky.Tomber@ssmhealth.com
or (314) 607-5552

Architect Gunny Harboe, "Preserving Wright's Legacy in Saint Louis: Rooflines and Beyond"
2025-05-04 14:00 - 15:00 | St. Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, 63110, United States
May 4, 2025 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Architect Gunny Harboe will provide insight into preserving one of St. Louis’s architectural treasures—the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park—a Frank Lloyd Wright “Usonian” design located in Kirkwood. Learn how a conservation management plan is guiding the restoration of its distinctive roof and how it will inform future preservation.
This partnership program is the Joanne and Alan Kohn Lecture presented by the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park.
If you would like to attend, our Treasurer Keith Raibley is organizing a group. Please email keith.raibley@gmail.com to let him know you are attending.
Tickets for this program are free and may be reserved in person at the Museum’s welcome desks or through MetroTix. All tickets reserved through MetroTix incur a $3 service charge; the service charge is waived for tickets reserved at the Museum.

Prime Timers Tri-City Gathering
2025-05-10 15:00 - 18:00 | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 6337 Clayton Road, Clayton, MO, 63117, United States
Save the date for the Tri-City Gathering, representing the memberships of the three great Prime Timers Chapters in our state, Prime Timers Kansas City (PTKC), Prime Timers Mid-Missouri (PTMM) based in Columbia, and of course our very own Prime Timers St Louis. This event will be held at our normal meeting space at St. Mark’s Fellowship Hall on Saturday, May 10, at 3pm. Please RSVP to rsvp@primetimersstl.org that you are attending and what side dish you will be bringing by the end of Sunday, May 3. The main course of barbeque chicken, pork, and brisket will be provided by the proceeds of our 50/50 raffle to be held at the event.
If any member of PTSL would be willing to share their home with our visitors for Saturday night and Sunday morning please let us know at rsvp@primetimersstl.org.
If any member can bring a commemorative gift souvenir of St. Louis as a door prize, it would be much appreciated. Suggestions are souvenirs of the Arch (Jefferson Memorial Expansion Museum), St. Louis Cardinals, the Holocaust Museum, or the Gay Pride Exhibit at the Missouri History Museum. If you want to donate a prize please let us know at rsvp@primetimersstl.org
Six reasons to attend the Tri-City Conference:

Get to know our fellow prime-timers from across the state! We are the only three Prime Timers chapters in Missouri.
Enjoy delicious main course of barbecue pork, chicken, and brisket from Gastropit Barbecue, compliments of the proceeds of our 50/50 raffle.
Hear very brief remarks from the presidents of the three organizations plus a brief keynote address from Prime Timers World Wide President and former PTSL President Charles Koehler.
Buy a raffle ticket! A pot of cash may be in your future.
Win a door prize! A commemorative gift from one of our three great cities may be in your future when you play Door Prize Wheel of Fortune. PTKC President Sam Dalati will be spinning the wheel that may just make your day.
Enjoy team-building entertainment provided by PTKC President Sam Dalati.

Gateway Men's Chorus Grand Garden Gala
2025-05-10 19:00 - 22:00 | Piper Palm House Tower Grove Park, 4271 Northeast Drive, St. Louis, 63110, United States
Piper Palm House at Tower Grove Park
RSVP NOW FOR THE GRAND GARDEN GALA
A MAGNIFICENT NIGHT FOR A MAGNIFICENT CAUSE
​​​​​​​You are cordially invited to join the Gateway Men’s Chorus on Saturday, May 10th at 7:00pm for the Grand Garden Gala, our debut gala fundraiser to support our little LGBTQIA+ chorus!
The Grand Garden Gala is a new and exciting opportunity for the Gateway Men’s Chorus. It’s our first attempt at a large scale, formal (ish) gala event to raise critical funds for our continued mission in the St. Louis region. We’ve taken great care to stack this evening with exceptional entertainment from the incomparable Mark Saunders, and sumptuous catered dinner by Hendri’s, and an incredible silent auction with so many items from local artisans and companies, as well as some pretty nifty trips – both international and domestic.
WHY NOW?
Honestly, it’s something we’ve been planning for many years, but up until now, it never seemed like the right time to launch. But now, with the shifting political climate both here at home and throughout our country, it’s become clear that we needed to explore additional ways to fund our efforts. With federal and state grant funds looking less than guaranteed, it was important to take some matters into our own hands and help to ensure that we could continue to provide our vital services to the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community for many, many years to come.
THE SILENT AUCTION TO END ALL SILENT AUCTIONS
In addition to all the incredible events happening throughout the evening during the Grand Garden Gala, we will be conducting our first ever Silent Auction with an additional online component. This will enable our guests at the event and our patrons who are unable to attend to bid on a plethora of items that have been graciously donated from local St. Louis businesses, artists, and even a bunch of trips and one-of-a-kind keepsakes. This new auction format will help you to enjoy your time at the Gala without having to babysit a pesky bid sheet. Winners will be determined before the end of the event, and those in attendance will be able to go home with their prizes.
HOW DO I RSVP??
You can RSVP directly by visiting our website at www.gmcstl.org/garden . While you’re there, you can elect to either reserve an entire table for 8 attendees (for $700 – that’s one seat for free!) or for individual seating ($100 each). Your ticket guarantees you a seat throughout the evening, live entertainment, engrossing stories from folks impacted by GMC’s mission, and that tasty, tasty dinner from Hendri’s.
100% of your ticket and any auction purchases or donations made throughout the evening will be used to fund our mission to inspire audiences and celebrate the diversity of our community through musical artistry and social advocacy. Won’t you join us? RESERVE NOW

Band Together - Pops Concert
2025-05-10 19:30 - 21:30 | 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave, University City, 63130, United States
The next Band Together performance will be the Pops Concert, Saturday, May 10, 2025, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, 63130. Band Together concerts are always free.

MON 5:00 PM - Golden Happy Hour at Just John's Nightclub - RSVP encouraged
2025-05-12 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-06-09 17:00 - 20:00 | Just John, 4112 Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110, United States
Join your fellow Prime Timers at Just John’s for:
Golden Happy Hour from 5 to 8 PM.
Please respond (accepts only) to rsvp@primetimersstl.org so that your host Michael D will know who is attending. Arrive any time during happy hour and enjoy the evening with fellow Prime Timers. Complimentary food is served during the happy hour.
The coordinator for this event is Michael D. Prime Timers can be found in a group in the rear of the bar or out on the patio in nice weather. If you don’t see us, ask the bartender.
Afterwards, around 8:00 pm, you are welcome to join Michael and some of the others for a bite to eat at Chao Baan restaurant, just down the street from Just John’s Bar, in the Grove neighborhood.

Oakland House Museum Tour and Catered Lunch
2025-05-13 11:00 - 14:00 | Oakland House Museum, 7801 Genesta Street, Affton, 63123, United States
This is a lesser-known St. Louis (Affton) historic treasure. The Oakland House Museum’s architecture, interior design and grounds are magical. We’ll enjoy a docent tour of the house and then have a catered lunch served in the Victorian parlor. It’s a beautifully restored home, and once there, you’ll get the feeling you have discovered a secret garden.
When: Tuesday, May 13, 11 am – 2 pm
Location: Oakland House, 7801 Genesta St, St. Louis/Affton, MO 63123
Cost: $35.00 per person (covers the tour, lunch and easy ample parking)
The menu is pre-set; contact me for the main selection w/sides, bread and dessert.
A nice feature, you’re free to bring wine.
Please don’t wait, reserve now, seating is limited at their large round tables.
Reserve online: https://oaklandhousemuseum.org/visit/
In the “Optional Message” space, enter: Eric Johnson Party
Reserve by phone: Jean McDaniel (314) 821-7166
Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oakland+House+Museum/@38.564252,-90.3185601,16.14z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x87d8c9f62672ee93:0x72d6f10109f07b0d!8m2!3d38.5681933!4d-90.3112187!16s%2Fg%2F1th0nft3?authuser=0&entry=ttu
This is a lovely time of the year for a luncheon at a country estate.
See you on May 13th!
Eric & Mitch
Saint Louis County Landmarks
“Oakland,” 7801 Genesta, Affton vic., 1854, George I. Barnett, NR
“Oakland” was the home of one of St. Louis’ first bankers and millionaires, Louis A. Benoist. Benoist was the son of a pioneer fur-trading Canadian. In 1852 and 1853 he acquired 476 acres in southwest St. Louis County.
In 1854, Benoist and his third wife, Sarah Elizabeth Wilson Benoist, had the home built as their country home. The Italianate house was designed by well-known architect George Ingham Barnett. The home became known as “Oakland” because the land had many burr oak trees.
Oakland is a towered stone villa constructed of limestone. The estate also contained several barns, a smokehouse, and servants’ quarters. There was also a four-acre lake with a stone boat house. Half of the estate was purchased by the Lakewood Park cemetery in 1920. Oakland became the administration building and superintendent’s house. The Affton Historical Society purchased the house and surrounding grounds in 1977. The house was restored under the guidance of William Bodley Lane.
The house is now run as a museum by the Affton Historical Society.
Visit https://oaklandhousemuseum.org/about/history/ for more information.

SAGE Table at Rooster on South Grand
2025-05-14 17:30 - 19:30 | Rooster, 3150 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO, 63118, United States
Join us for SAGE Table on May 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Rooster on South Grand (which is a Free NON-fundraising event). PTSL has participated in this event several times in the past and it will be an excellent way for members to meet and share their knowledge with younger LGBTQ adults AND also raise visibility for PTSL. Contact Charles Koehler at ckoehler1904@charter.net or 314-761-4070 for more information

Spring Weekend at Wilderness Lodge
2025-05-16 08:00 - 2025-05-19 20:00 | Wilderness Lodge Resort, 2331 County Road 342, Lesterville, MO, 63654, United States
Guys, you’re invited to join us for a getaway to the country.
We’re again headed down to the Ozark Mountains near Lesterville, Missouri.
The fresh springtime air and the crystal-clear waters of the Black River flow right beside the property.
Besides dining with friends and spending evenings by the fireplace, there are more activities than I can count. On Saturday, we enjoy attending the free Arcadia Valley Mountain Music Festival.
This is an easy drive destination (less than 2 hours from St. Louis).
The cost is reasonable with their all-inclusive pricing, which covers accommodations, breakfast, lunch, appetizers and dinner.
Mitch and I will arrive on Friday, May 16, and depart on Monday the 19th (3 nights).
Choose the nights that work for you and make reservations, as they have a very lenient cancellation policy.
Hint: If you book a Hilltop cabin, try to get an upper unit since walking to the downstairs unit can be challenging.
Wilderness Lodge details and reservations: https://enjoywilderness.com/
Please let us know if you’re coming so we can inform the dining staff and send you any additional updates – ejohnson10316@yahoo.com
You deserve a vacation, so come join us!
Eric Johnson & Mitch Millner
ejohnson10316@yahoo.com
Special request: If you take photos, Doug Schneider asks that you send copies to him for a future PTSL newsletter. 314-221-6381 ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com
Note: Check out the Prime Timers St. Louis website for calendar and other information. https://chapters.theprimetimersww.com/stlouis/

Sunday Brunch at Golden Oak Pancake Mackenzie Plaza
2025-05-18 12:30 - 14:00 | Golden Oak Pancake, 7289 Watson Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63119, United States
Please join us for Sunday Brunch at Golden Oak Pancake Mackenzie Plaza, 7289 Watson Road, St. Louis MO 63119.
Date: May 18, 2025
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Please email us so that we know if you will attend rsvp@primetimersstl.org

Black Tulip Chorale Performance, A Fond Embrace
2025-05-18 15:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, 100 E Adams Ave, Kirkwood, 63122, United States
The next Black Tulip Chorale performance, A Fond Embrace, BTC’s May 2025 Concert, will be held at 3:00pm on Sunday, May 18, at First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, 100 East Adams, Kirkwood. Cost is $15.00 a ticket and they can be purchased on the Black Tulip Chorale website at blacktulipchorale.org

It's Birthday Monday at Just John Club
2025-05-19 17:00 - 21:00 | Just John Club, 4112 Manchester Ave, St. Louis, 63110, United States
Just John Birthday Monday takes place on the third Monday of each month from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.
All patrons with birthdays this month are gifted a bucket of domestic beer or a bottle of sparkling white wine with champagne glasses.
Whether you’re celebrating your birthday or just joining in, come out to enjoy a fantastic time and share in our friendship!
This is generally a NO Cards and NO Gifts open event, but you are free to create a grand, reserved space & table affair with consent from the establishment.
Cheers, Eric Johnson
Just John Club, 4112 Manchester Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Note: Check out the Prime Timers St. Louis website for all the fun social events on their calendar and other information.
https://chapters.theprimetimersww.com/stlouis/?post_type=tribe_events&eventDisplay=month

GROUP VISIT: NEON MUSEUM OF ST. LOUIS (With optional dinner beforehand)
2025-05-21 17:15 - 19:30 | Neon Museum of St. Louis, 3527 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, 63103, United States
OPTIONAL DINNER
From 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
Captain D’s, 920 South Grand, St. Louis
NEON MUSEUM OF ST. LOUIS
From 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
3527 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis
The Museum Is a short walk from Captain D’s
Cost: Museum admission fee is $10. Doug Schneider is the coordinator of this event
Every PTSL member will get an email with details about this event.

PTSL Board of Directors Zoom Meeting
2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:00
Any member can participate in our Board of Directors meetings on Zoom. Please email Randy Martin secretary@primetimersstl.org if you would like to attend. All board members will automatically receive an email notice of the Zoom meeting.

Prime Timers Indianapolis 3rd Annual Memorial Day Weekend Dinner Event
2025-05-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Indianapolis Clubhouse, 4902 Oakwood Trail, Indianapolis, IN, 46268, United States
Prime Timers Indianapolis – Race Weekend Dinner
Prime Timers Indianapolis chapter is hosting its third annual Race Weekend Dinner for Prime Timers around the country who will be coming to Indianapolis to celebrate the big race held annually over Memorial Day weekend. Please join fellow Prime Timers at the clubhouse located at 4902 Oakwood Trail in Indianapolis from 5pm to 8pm (dinner at 6pm) on Saturday, May 24. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided by Prime Timers Indianapolis. Come socialize, play in 50/50 raffle, and meet Prime Timers from Indy and other chapters. If you’re in town for the race parade, plan to join us after the parade festivities. Your members are also welcome to bring with them any male identifying gay, bi or trans men who are in town with them. Just be sure they are included in the RSVP count. We look forward to hosting this event again and hope some of your chapter’s members will be in town to join us.
You can see pictures from prior year’s “May 2023 Race Party” event in the photo gallery on our chapter website at https://chapters.theprimetimersww.com/indianapolis/gallery/
Menu will now include grilled burgers and hot dogs, so we expect a delicious menu for our visiting guests. Hope you can make it. Please remind your members who will be attending to RSVP to SteveHamilton55@aol.com this week so we will have an idea of how many out of town guests will be joining us.
See you in Indy!
Steve Hamilton
Prime Timers Indianapolis
New Members and Inter-Chapter Liaison

FREE ZOOM TALK: THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
2025-05-28 19:00 - 20:00
From 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
We have a wide variety of historic places ranging from the familiar to the not-so-familiar — including factories, parks, houses, breweries, neighborhoods, banks, churches, and even a Coca-Cola syrup plant.
Every Prime Timer member will be emailed a link to this free Zoom talk by Doug Schneider.

Black Pride STL: Join Us for POWER in PRIDE!
2025-05-31 19:00 - 23:00 | Grey Fox Pub, 3503 S. Spring Avenue, St. Louis, 63116, United States
Grey Fox & Black Pride STL are teaming up to bring you a night full of celebration, unity, and unapologetic joy!
Saturday, May 31, 2025
7:00PM | $10 Admission
The Grey Fox Pub | 3503 S. Spring Ave, STL, MO 63116
Come out and show your Power in Pride—a space for love, laughter, and liberation. Let’s make memories together!
#BlackPrideSTL #PowerInPride #GreyFoxSTL

PROMO Annual Brunch of Champions Celebration
2025-06-01 09:30 - 12:00 | 4 Hands Brewing Company, 1220 S 8th St, St. Louis, 63104, United States
Join us for PROMO’s annual Brunch of Champions Celebration Sunday, June 1 from 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at 4 Hands Brewing Co. It is a fun event with great food and featuring a presentation of the annual Dennis W. Hostetler Award. Tickets for older adults for that event are discounted to only $25 (instead of the $125 general admission price). Contact Charles Koehler at ckoehler1904@charter.net or 314-761-4070 for more information.

Lunch N Learn LGBTQ
2025-06-03 12:30 - 14:00 | Age Smart – Swansea, IL, 7 Bronze Pointe South, Unit B, Swansea, IL, 62226, United States
AgeSmart Lunch N Learn LGBTQ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, from 12:30 – 2:00pm at 7 Bronze Pointe S, Ste B, Swansea, IL 62226.
Reservations are required. Call (618) 222-6521 to reserve your space.

PTSL - Start Pride Month with a Brunch at The Barn in Crestwood
2025-06-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Barn Restaurant, 1015 S Sappington Road, Crestwood, 63126, United States
Treat yourself and bring a friend – you deserve to celebrate!
Mitch and I want you to join us for a Pride Brunch at The Barn.
This restaurant is highly regarded for its delicious breakfast, lunch, and dessert offerings.
Just minutes away in St. Louis County, it is located in a beautiful park-like setting with views of the lawn and pond.
When: Wednesday, June 4th.
Time: 11:00 am
1015 S Sappington Road, Crestwood, MO 63126 (near I-44 & Big Bend Blvd.)
The Barn – Crestwood, St. Louis, MO (crestwoodbarn.com)
Free parking.
The Barn restaurant is located on the scenic grounds of the Thomas Sappington House Museum property. It is a restored, furnished Federal-style home built in 1808. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the oldest brick home in St. Louis County.
It is also next to the Grant’s Trail cyclists and walkers’ path.
Please RSVP if you are going to attend – ejohnson10316@yahoo.com
Be punctual, as they do not take reservations.
Let’s do it in The Barn,
Eric & Mitch

PTSL Potluck at the Home of Tim and Jim in McKinley Heights
2025-06-07 15:00 - 18:00
Please join us for our June PTSL Potluck. This event will be held in the McKinley Heights home of Tim and Jim.
The hosts will supply the main entrees. We ask that you bring a side dish or dessert.
RSVP to let us know how many will attend and what dish you are bringing.
You will be sent the addresses of the hosts when you RSVP.

Duo Dogs Trivia Night June 7
2025-06-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Jewish Community Center, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, 63146, United States
Join us for Duo Dogs Trivia Night on Saturday, June 7, from 7:00pm -10:00pm. PTSL members can experience a great event for a great cause: Duo Dogs Trivia Night. PTSL Treasurer Keith Raibley is building his own table of 8 to support Duo Dogs. Members who are interested, and would like to create their own table, can contact Keith at keith.raibley@gmail.com, or call Keith at (314) 435-1271.
Duo Dogs trains dogs of all breeds and connects them to people with specific physical, emotional and social needs and as service dogs. These dogs are utilized in the legal system to calm children in court cases, and for touch therapy for nursing homes and hospitals.
Table of 8 is $275.00 + $20.29 service fee. Doors open at 6:00pm; prizes are awarded for the best decorated tables.

Six Flags St. Louis Pride Night
2025-06-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Six Flags St. Louis, 4900 Six Flags Rd, Eureka, 63025, United States
Just a reminder for those going, it is $30 to park your car unless you have a pass or membership.

Dining Out For Life 40th Anniversary
2025-06-12
Celebrating 40 Years of Community Impact

This year marks the 40th anniversary of St. Louis Effort for AIDS, now Vivent Health St. Louis—a milestone made possible by your unwavering support.
For 40 years, our community has fought with courage. We’ve transformed crisis into care and built a space where people can thrive with dignity. That reality exists because of those who showed up and spoke out.
But in the face of rising threats, nothing we’ve built is guaranteed. Our progress is not permanent, but your presence is powerful.
So, stand up and fight with us, because every event, every gathering, every moment together fuels the future.
We hope to see you in red during Dining Out For Life on June 12th as a symbol of solidarity, support, and to honor the 40 years we have spent together.
Click on the photo below. You will be redirected to the website for Dining Out For Life and choose the restaurant you would like to attend.
St. Louis

Free Walking Tour of Tower Grove Park
2025-06-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Tower Grove Park, 4257 Northeast Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63110, United States
Friday, June 13 at 9:30 AM -1130 AM.
Optional lunch afterwards.

Only 7 parks are National Historical Landmarks, and Tower Grove Park is one of them. Tower Grove Park is a wooded Victorian park providing recreational, educational, and cultural opportunities for the public. The park also contains a tribute to the gay man who significantly impacted the outcome of the American Revolution by transforming the Continental Army into an effective fighting force. Doug Schneider will lead this walking tour. Send him an RSVP at ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
Optional lunch afterwards at the LGBT-friendly MoKaBe’s Coffeehouse.

PTSL Pride Celebration
2025-06-14 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 6337 Clayton Road, Clayton, MO, 63117, United States
Join us for our Pride Celebration at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church located at 6337 Clayton Road, Clayton MO 63117.
8 reasons to attend the PTSL Pride Celebration 2025

Renew your membership. You don’t have to fill out a form if there have been no changes in email address, home address, or phone numbers. Just give Keith Raibley, Bill Young, or Randy Martin your name and your $20.00.
Buy a raffle ticket. There will be 2 raffles. There may be a surprise gift or a pot of cash in your future!
Listen to a presentation by our guest speaker, Michael Shepley, PTSL member, regular newsletter contributor, local celebrity, and author of the memoir, “Sweeping the Clouds Away – Show Business and Other Salvations for a Gay Kid in the 1950s and 60s,”
Listen to a preview of upcoming events.
Talk about Gay Pride or any other PTSL thing on your mind.
Enjoy sandwiches, snacks, and refreshments, purchased and set up by John Carroll and Phil Egart, compliments of PTSL.
Sign up to man the PTSL Pride Booth at St. Louis Pridefest, downtown St. Louis, June 28 and 29.
Visit with your friends and make new ones at social hour.

Please RSVP so that we know how much food to order.
