Prime Timers St. Louis

Friday Afternoon Ice Cream Social with an Optional B&B Stay Over
2025-07-18 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | St. James Evangelical Church, 4310 Highway E, New Haven, 63068, United States
This is a step back in time experience, a real Old Fashioned movie set memory maker. Make this a day trip or an overnight journey. We have attended this event off and on since 1981 and it’s well worth the drive and a good carpool opportunity.
They use a tractor to churn the homemade ice cream and offer chicken and Ham dinners in the air-conditioned church hall. There is also a stand selling – hot dogs – hamburgers – fish sandwiches – and more.
Entertainment includes live music from the bandstand. A variety of handmade quilts, baked goods, produce and crafts are for sale.
Friday, July 18th. Hours: 4 – 8 PM
St. James Evangelical Church – about 65 miles / 1hr. 20min. from St.Louis
4310 Highway E, Stony Hill, MO
Take I-44 W to MO-100 toward Washington.
Take exit 251 (MO-100) to Washington, stay on 100 until just past New Haven, then go Left on E, and stay on E until you reach the church.
We hope to see you there.
Eric & Mitch
FYI – we arrive early for the shorter dinner line.
For the Overnighters
We are staying the night in New Haven and will likely drive over to the Augusta or Defiance wineries for lunch the next day before returning home.
Central Hotel Bed & Breakfast (5 rooms see FYI below)
1017 Maupin Street | New Haven, MO, 63068
Phone: (573) 237-8540
https://centralhotelnh.com/
Jeannie – Mgr.
Parking is right outside the front door.
This quaint B&B is located in a picturesque riverfront town and the historic downtown and Missouri River are just a short walk down the hill.
Please let us know if you’re joining us for the night. ejohnson10316@yahoo.com
FYI – As an alternate B&B if the Central Hotel is full, check out the nearby Senate Grove Inn at https://www.senategroveinn.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 Molly's Restaurant Soulard - THIS EVENT IS FULL.
2025-07-20 12:30 - 14:00 | Molly’s in Soulard, 816 Geyer Ave., St. Louis, MO, 63104, United States
NOTE: This event is full. No more reservations, please.
Please join us for Sunday Brunch at Molly’s Restaurant, 816 Geyer Avenue, St. Louis MO 63104.
Date: July 20, 2025
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
NOTE: There is a limit of 12 persons at this event (due to restaurant restrictions)
Please email us so that we know if you will attend rsvp@primetimersstl.org

It's Birthday Monday at Just John Club
2025-07-21 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-18 17:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-15 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

Classic Route 66 Motel Stay and Onondaga Cave Tour
2025-07-24 12:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00 | Wagon Wheel Motel, 901 E Washington St, Cuba, 65453, United States
Join us for a COOL overnight adventure!
Time is of the essence! A limited number of tickets are available for the cave tour!
Book your tour and motel NOW, and let me know so I can make dining arrangements and keep you updated.
If you are interested in the cave tour only, check the Doug Schneider entry in the PTSL calendar for July 25.
When: Thursday, July 24 (overnight stay and dinner) and Friday, July 25 (tour and lunch)
Thursday night stay: The Wagon Wheel Motel, 901 E Washington St., Cuba, MO 65453 https://www.wagonwheel66cuba.com/
Mitch and I are booked for the night of Thursday, July 24, and we’ll have breakfast the next morning before the cave tour.
This is an opportunity to experience a refurbished blast from the past roadside motel.
Tour: Friday, July 25, book the 10:00 AM TOUR – Senior tickets are $20.00 + tax
When given a choice between a Tour and a Group Tour, choose the Tour.
I suggest, Do NOT select [continue as a guest]. Go ahead and register with a password, taking your time with each step. Click “Sign Up Now!”
https://icampmo.usedirect.com/MSPWeb/Activities/ProgramsAndTours.aspx?place_id=5
Onondaga Cave Tour
Onondaga Cave is a spectacular registered National Natural Landmark. Trained guides will lead us over electrically lit paved walkways and explain its history. Besides the many geologic wonders, there is also a river flowing through the cave.
Onondaga Cave tours leave from the visitor center. They are walking tours, just less than 1 mile long, and last about one hour and 15 minutes.
The cave’s temperature is 57ºF (13ºC) year-round, so bring a jacket and comfortable shoes. Please arrive ten minutes before the tour start time.
You deserve an adventure, 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 the calendar and other information. https://chapters.theprimetimersww.com/stlouis/

VISIT TO ONONDAGA CAVE STATE PARK
2025-07-25 08:45 - 13:45
Onondaga Cave is a natural cave (as opposed to a show cave like Meramec Caverns). With an interesting history and a river flowing through the cave, Onondaga Cave is a registered National Natural Landmark. They offer hour-and-a-half tours that descend into a world of towering stalagmites, dripping stalactites, and active flowstones. The cost for a senior ticket is $20.00 plus tax. The cave is near Leasburg, Missouri.

START POINT: We will be CARPOOLING to the cave from the parking lot of Cheap Pricks, 932 Meramec Station Rd Suite H, Valley Park MO. We will be going on the 10:00 AM cave tour. Afterwards, lunch at Skippy’s Route 66 Restaurant in Leasburg, which has a 4.5 stars rating out of 5 stars on Yelp.

Please tell Doug Schneider (ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com) that you have bought a ticket, so he can expect you.

NOTE: Tours are limited to 15 people, so buy your ticket soon.

Here is the best way to BUY A TICKET on the Onondaga Cave State Park website: When given a choice of “Tour” or “Group Tour”, choose “Tour”. When you have selected the date of July 25 and the time of 10:00 AM, DO NOT CLICK ON CONTINUE AS A GUEST. Instead, go ahead, register with a password and take your time with each step. Click “Sign Up Now!”

PTSL Saturday Night Out
2025-07-26 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Just John, 4112 Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63110, United States
Can’t make it to Just John Happy Hour because it’s on a Monday night? This new event might be for you! PTSL Board Member-at-Large Joe Tumblin is hosting PTSL Saturday Night Out so we can revisit our past experiences and enjoy a night on the town.
The event will take place on the last Saturday of each month at 6:00pm. RSVP directly to me, Joe Tumblin, at josephtumblin@gmail.com so I can have a headcount, plan accordingly, and let you know the location.
Let’s recapture some of the energy of our youth and patronize some of the gay bars like we used to!

FREE ZOOM TALK: SWEET SWEETS IN ST. LOUIS
2025-08-04 19:00 - 20:00
Monday, August 4 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM

St. Louis has invented a bunch of candies and has promoted candies that became favorites in the USA. Today, St. Louis manufactures candy, distributes candy, and sells contemporary candy plus candy from days gone by. We have chocolatiers in town; we even have a guy who bleeds chocolate. We have places that sell supplies for candymakers, and places with classes for candymakers. This talk will cover the history of sweets and sweetmaking is St. Louis.

The free Zoom talk will be presented by Doug Schneider. Every PTSL member will be emailed a Zoom link

Lunch N Learn LGBTQ
2025-08-05 12:30 - 14:00, 2025-09-02 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.

August Trip to Ste. Geneviève - Arts & Crafts Festival with B&B Stay
2025-08-09 08:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-10 09:00 - 16:00 | The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, 78 N. Main St., Sainte Genevieve, 63670, United States
Enjoy a summer vacation with us. (We’ll arrive 8/8 and leave 8/10)
We’re headed down to Ste. Genevieve’s for their annual Jour de Fete celebration. It is one of “the premier arts and crafts fair in the Midwest”. Held in the heart of Ste. Geneviève’s Historic District, this event is southeast Missouri’s largest outdoor crafts fair with 200+ booths, plus hands-on exhibits, food, music and special attractions.
As the first European settlement in Missouri, this French Colonial setting provides a perfect setting for this annual event.
Event: Jour de Fête Festival Arts & Crafts Festival (Ste. Geneviève, MO)
https://visitstegen.com/ (Take I-55 South approximately 50 miles)
Event Date & Time: Saturday – August 9, Festival Hours 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday – August 10, Festival Hours 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
We are staying (8/8 & 8/9) at a B&B within easy walking distance of all attractions.
Our two-night stay allows a relaxing Friday afternoon and evening dinner, a full day Saturday for the festivities and then ending with a good night’s rest before leaving after breakfast on Sunday.
The Inn accommodations include our parking and it is located in the middle of the festival so we can walk to all meals and enjoy the experience together in comfort.
The Inn St. Gemme Beauvais, B&B, 78 North Main St., Sainte Genevieve, MO 63670
(573) 880-7505
https://www.theinnstgemme.co/
This is a popular event and rooms go fast.
Please remember to bring cash!
Alternate B&B stay suggestion: https://www.theaudubons.com/
Daytrip note: Take I-55 South approximately 50 miles; Take Exit 150 for MO 32 for 5 miles to the intersection of US Highway 61, (for shuttle parking turn right on US 61 and follow the signs) Continue on MO-32 for 1 mile to the center of town.
Please let us know if you’re coming so we can adjust dining reservations 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/

PTSL Pool Party and Potluck at SIRenity Farms
2025-08-09 12:00 - 17:00 | SIRenity Farms, 3400 Lollar Branch Rd, Sullivan, 63080, United States
Enjoy a delicious potluck brunch with your fellow Prime Timers and their guests at this charming clothing-optional resort. SIRenity farms is a gay, male only clothing optional campground about an hour outside of Saint Louis in Sullivan, Missouri. On Saturday, August 9th at 12:00 noon we will be hosting the potluck in the main barn. There is a kitchen area included. They have multiple bathroom facilities as well. You can bring your own liquor and they also have a store where you can buy beer and alcohol as well. They have two heated pools as well as many hot tubs available for the guests to use. The campground would be open to the public during this event so there will be other men there as well outside of Prime Timers members.
SIRenity Farms address is 3400 Lollar Branch Road, Sullivan, Missouri 63080, United States.
To visit SIRenity Farms, you will need to purchase an annual membership which costs $20 for new members, and a day pass which is $25.00 on the weekends. These fees, totaling $45.00, are paid at the gate as you enter SIRenity Farms. You can pay with cash or credit card.
They have a lot of different lodging options available as well. If you stay in one of their lodging options, the day pass is included in the price. Gary and Isaac will be camping there Thursday, August 7th through Sunday August 10th in one of their duplex suites.
On their website, you can find the pricing for the different options that they have available. If you plan on wanting to stay there, we would suggest calling them and reserving your rooms as soon as possible because they sell out pretty early in the season.
SIRenity Farms
They do all their reservations by phone. You can call Troy at (636) 364-8811.
RSVP (accepts only) by Thursday, August 7 and tell us what potluck side dish, appetizer, salad or dessert you will bring. Soda and water will be provided compliments of PTSL.
Prime Timers has been to SIRenity Farms many times. They have an incredible staff there that do a fantastic job at making sure their guests have the best time possible there.
Questions? Email POC Isaac Benner at isaacbsoccer@gmail.com.

MON 5:00 PM - Golden Happy Hour at Just John's Nightclub - RSVP encouraged
2025-08-11 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-08 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.

VISIT TO THE POMPEII EXHIBIT AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM
2025-08-15 10:00 - 12:30 | St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., Saint Louis, MO, 63110, United States
Friday, August 15 from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Doug Schneider is organizing a PTSL visit to the Pompeii Exhibit at the St. Louis Science Museum:

A volcano awakens; a city vanishes. Relive the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the rediscovery of the Roman city of Pompeii with nearly 150 authentic artifacts and engaging interactives. Travel back in time to 79 A.D. when Pompeii flourished as a commercial port and strategic military and trading city, and experience the lives of the city’s residents and how they lived, loved, worked and played.

Admission to the Science Center is free, but Pompeii is a ticketed attraction.
Senior (60+) Tickets are $22.00, Adult Tickets are $24.00

If you are interested, purchase a ticket on the St. Louis Science Center website
Website is https://www.slsc.org/visit/
Go to “Ticketed Events” to find Pompeii
Choose a 10:00 AM ticket on August 15

Please let Doug Schneider ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com know that you plan to attend

Optional lunch afterwards at the Science Café inside the museum

NOTE: August 15 was chosen because it is the last day of summer vacation for St. Louis area schools – so, there will be NO school groups touring the exhibit.

PTSL Board of Directors Meeting
2025-08-21 18:00 - 19:30
Our next PTSL Board Meeting will be Thursday, August 21 at 6:00pm (Zoom Meeting).

PTSL End-of-Summer Celebration
2025-09-06 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 6337 Clayton Road, Clayton, 63117, United States
Join us for our End-Of-Summer Celebration at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church located at 6337 Clayton Road, 63117.
Speaker – Dustin Heiser, Senior Program Director – South City Family YMCA
Refreshments afterward.
Please RSVP so we know how much food to order.

PTSL September Potluck in Soulard
2025-09-13 17:00 - 21:00
Please join us for our September PTSL Potluck. This event will be held in the Soulard homes of Frank Maguire, Ron Heister, and Alan Walker.
The hosts will supply the main entree, fried chicken. 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.
Please note rain date of September 20 for this event.

Sunday Dinner at Diamond Mineral Springs Highland IL
2025-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Diamond Mineral Springs, 1 W Pocahontas Road, Highland, IL, 62249, United States
Please join us for dinner at Diamond Mineral Springs Restaurant, 1 W. Pocahontas Road, Highland IL 62249.
Date: September 14, 2025
Time: 4:00pm
Diamond Mineral Springs only accepts cash. There is an ATM in the lobby of the restaurant.
Please email us so that we know if you will attend rsvp@primetimersstl.org

FREE WALKING TOUR OF WEBSTER GROVES
2025-09-16 09:30 - 12:30
Tuesday, September 16
With optional lunch afterwards
9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Webster Groves is the birthplace of Phyllis Diller, Jane Smiley, Ivory Crockett, Harry Carey, Bob Cassilly, Karlie Kloss, and Mary Engebreit. The walk will be 3 miles, and will feature houses from the 1860s and 1880s, the preserved Ozark Theater, Tichnorville, Euro Trash, the Monday Club, Eden Theological Seminary, and many fixtures of the thriving restaurant scene in Webster Groves. We will pass by the location of a shop once owned by a Prime Timer. Plus, we will pause at the site of the “Railroad Mail Hook Incident”.
Please RSVP to Doug Schneider at ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com to find out the starting point. Lunch will be at DD Mau Vietnamese Eatery.

PTSL September Potluck in Soulard Rain Date
2025-09-20 17:00 - 21:00
In the event of rain on September 13, that event will be rescheduled to September 20.
When you RSVP, you will be provided the address of this event.

PTSL Fall Fling Picnic at Paul C. Wehner Park in Shrewsbury
2025-09-21 11:00 - 16:00 | Paul C. Wehner Park, 7600 Hazel Avenue, St. Louis, 63119, United States
Please join us for our PTSL Fall Fling Picnic, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at 11:00 am, at Paul C. Wehner Park in Shrewsbury. There are no soccer games scheduled on Sundays so the parking should be easy. Prime Timers St. Louis will provide the main course and soft drinks. Bring a side dish or dessert to share. Please RSVP to rsvp@primetimersstl.org so that we know how much food, soda, and water to bring. If you have already RSVP’d, thank you. BYOB but no glass containers are permitted in the park. We will be having both a 50/50 and gift item raffle, and you can renew your membership if you haven’t done so already. To renew, you just have to provide cash or check made out to PTSL for $20.00, and your name, and you are done! This event will be held at the center pavilion, which is the main covered pavilion in Wehner Park. The pavilion provides plenty of shelter in case of rain, has electrical outlets, and semi-disabled accessible restrooms. There is a very nice concrete walking path nearby if you would like to explore.
Complete directions to the park and pavilion will be provided when you RSVP.

PTSL Tower Grove Pride
2025-09-27 11:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-28 11:00 - 17:00 | Tower Grove Park, 4257 Northeast Dr, St. Louis, MO, 63110, United States
Please join us at our booth at Tower Grove Pride, Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28. Hours are Saturday 11:00am – 6:00pm and Sunday, 11:00am – 5:00pm.
Join the fun for St. Louis’ 12th annual community-focused Pride Festival. Located in Tower Grove Park, near the corner of Arsenal and Grand. There will be 300+ booths, 2 stages of local music, food booths and trucks. Games and activities are also planned.

September 30 Free Zoom talk for St. Louis Prime Timers: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE IN MISSOURI"
2025-09-30 19:00 - 20:15
DESCRIPTION OF TALK
Missouri has the smallest National Park (which just underwent a $350,000,000 renovation). Missouri has the first National Riverway and has one of the newest National Historic Sites, plus the tallest monument in the United States. Missouri delivered mail to California before the Pony Express was established. Today, in Missouri, the NPS deals with historic landmarks, battlefields, the underground railroad, urban landscapes, natural landmarks, and historic trails. They might even have funded a playground in a city park near you.

Topic: National Park Service in Missouri
Time: Tuesday September 30 at 7:00 PM Central Time
(Of course, you may sign in earlier.)

No need to RSVP, just use the link below:

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The talk will be recorded. If you are interested in the topic and will not be attending in person, just email me at ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com, and I will mail you a link to the recording.

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PTSL October Potluck Downtown
2025-10-04 16:00 - 20:00
Please join us for our October PTSL Potluck.
This event will be held in the Club Room of the Downtown Residential Building of Tom Bolman & Tom Kellermann, and Dave Turner.
RSVP to let us know how many will attend and what dish you are bringing.
You will be sent the address of the hosts when you RSVP.
