Prime Timers St. Louis

ONLINE Free Zoom Talk: Gangs of St. Louis
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Gangs, mobs, organized crime, pickpockets, scoundrels, thieves, kidnappers. Organized crime reached St. Louis in the 1880s and was still going strong in 1980, the year of the Interstate-55 mob car bombing. The early 20th Century saw the Bottom Gang versus Egan’s Rats. The Prohibition came along and gang activity multiplied. This talk by Doug Schneider will cover 100 years of gang activity and its effect on St. Louis and law enforcement.
All Prime Timers will be emailed a link for this free talk.
DOUGLAS E SCHNEIDER
Email: ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com
Blog: http://puppyoutofbreath.blogspot.com/

Black Pride Presents "Rocks & Socks - A Holiday Celebration"
2023-12-15 18:30 - 21:30 | Quarrelsome Coffee, 33 N Sarah St, St. Louis, 63108, United States
Join Black Pride St. Louis for a festive evening of community, compassion, and celebration at the Rocks & Socks Holiday Event held at Quarrelsome Coffee Shop. Taking place Friday, December 15th, from 6:30pm to 9:30pm, this heartwarming gathering invites you to spread holiday cheer by bringing along at least one new pair of socks as your admission, which will be gifted to unhoused community members. Embrace the spirit of giving, enjoy lively conversations, and revel in the joy of coming together to make a positive impact this holiday season. Let’s make it a night to remember as we share warmth and goodwill with those who need it most!

Give Me A Star 2023 Christmas Concert at MCC
2023-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | MCCGSL, 7423 Michigan Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63111, United States
Join the Metropolitan Community Church Choir and soloists as they celebrate the season with music and spoken word. As always their concert is free to our community! Join everyone for cookies after the concert.

Band Together Free Holiday Concert
2023-12-16 19:30 - 21:00 | 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave, University City, 63130, United States
BandTogether is a volunteer music organization in the greater St. Louis area, open to performers of all abilities, providing performances to the community in a safe and relaxed setting.
They welcome you to their free Holiday Concert on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Avenue, University City MO 63130.
Please attend and enjoy this annual holiday tradition performed by the members of BandTogether.

Gateway Men's Chorus Concert
2023-12-17 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-12-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Union Avenue Church, 733 Union Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63108, United States
Join Gateway Men’s Chorus for “Believe”, their Annual Christmas Concert.
December 17 One show at 2:00pm, second show at 6:00pm
December 18 One show at 7:30pm

PTSL Monthly Potluck at Sam and Willie's Home
2024-01-06 15:00 - 19:00
Come to the January PTSL Monthly Potluck!
Sam and Willie will host this month’s potluck at their home in St. Charles.
The main dish to be provided will be Fried Chicken, as well as coffee and drinks. Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert. Alcohol is BYOB.
RSVP (accepts only) by Thursday, January 4 and tell us what potluck side dish, appetizer, salad or dessert you wish to bring. The address/location will be sent as a reply email to the RSVP.

IN-PERSON: Tech-infused Miniature Golf + Optional Lunch Afterwards
2024-01-11 11:30 - 13:30 | Puttshack, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO, 63110, United States
Puttshack (located at City Foundry, 3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, MO 63110) is part of a national chain. Puttshack offers upscale tech-infused mini-golf. Puttshack also offers drinks and food. This event will be an outing of friendly competition, drinks, and dining.
Gather at 11:30 AM, tee off at 11:40, lunch afterwards.
This event is limited to 6 players. $11.50 to play tech-infused mini-golf (optional lunch afterward). If you want to attend, you must RSVP to Doug Schneider at ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com. Attendees will need to bring $11.50 with them to pay Doug because he has put a deposit on the event.
Here is a 4-minute YouTube video about the St. Louis Puttshack: https://youtu.be/FUjQySfLGi4?si=HNi8hSArzEaBtxG9

PTSL Board of Directors Meeting on Zoom
2024-01-11 18:00 - 19:00
Members wishing to attend our PTSL Board of Directors meeting should click on the Zoom link below.
Host PTSL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: PTSL Board of Directors Meeting
Time: Jan 11, 2024 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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PTSL Sunday Brunch at Chris' Pancakes & Dining
2024-01-21 12:30 - 14:30 | Chris’ Pancakes & Dining, 5980 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63139, United States
Join us for our PSTL Sunday Brunch at Chris’ Pancake and Dining located at 5980 Southwest Ave, St. Louis MO 63139. We will meet there at 12:30pm.
Please RSVP if you will attend so that we have a count for the restaurant.
We look forward to seeing you there!

ONLINE Free Zoom Talk - Rest in Peace: Cemeteries in St. Louis
2024-01-23 19:00 - 20:00
We have a wide variety of cemeteries: including religious cemeteries and a giant military cemetery. At one point, all buried people were dug up and moved outside the city limits, creating some large cemeteries. Cemeteries used to be places where families picnicked and held horse and carriage races. Today, the St. Louis area has plenty of parks that are dotted with cemeteries — and even a few built entirely on top of them. Doug Schneider will take you on an armchair tour including thriving cemeteries, neglected cemeteries, and the first crematorium west of the Mississippi. Plus, you will see where some famous people are buried. All Prime Timers will be emailed a link for this free talk.

Zoom Event "The Last Ecstatic Days" Movie
2024-01-28 15:00 - 17:00
A message from PTSL member Charles Koehler:
Gary Ross-Reynolds (Steve Weissman’s husband) has been involved in a new award-winning (and sold-out) film, “The Last Ecstatic Days”.
On Sunday, January 28, at 4PM EST, Gary Ross-Reynolds, PhD, RN End-of-Life Doula, Gay Wisdom Elder Michael Sigmann and Beth Starling, Outreach Coordinator for “The Last Ecstatic Days” will be hosting a virtual screening of the film. Afterward will be a virtual community discussion. This is an invitation to share perspectives and resources addressing the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ community in the conscious dying movement and the community deathcare movement. ***We will begin promptly at 3:00pm CENTRAL: Please see follow-up email for log-in instructions.***
Click the link here to register and purchase tickets ($10) for this Zoom event. “The Last Ecstatic Days”: LGBTQIA+ Friendly Virtual Screening with Gary Ross-Reynolds, Michael Sigmann and Beth Starling (givebutter.com) I’ve already registered to see the film, and I think that it would be of great benefit to a number of our members.

MON 5:00 PM - Golden Happy Hour at Just John's Nightclub - RSVP encouraged
2024-01-29 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-02-22 17:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-28 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.

PTSL - Winter Retreat at Pere Marquette Lodge
2024-01-30 | Pere Marquette Lodge, 13653 Lodge Blvd, Grafton, IL, 62037, United States
PTSL & Friends – Winter Retreat at the Pere Marquette Lodge
(Stay the nights that work for you, Mitch and Eric are booked for two nights, January 30 & 31, 2024)
No online reservations, you must call and ask for the Eagle Package.
The price is for two people, but you can use it for one, at $144 + tax = $160.00/per day – it’s a great deal either way (your room, 2 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 2 drinks).
https://pmlodge.net/packages/
$144 + tax = $160.00/per day
Eagle Package
Includes dinner and breakfast from a select menu, two drink vouchers, and your room!
Come and enjoy comfortable accommodations, delicious meals, and breathtaking views of the Illinois River. Book your package today and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Package reservations cannot be made online. Please call (618) 786-2331 to make your reservations today!
RSVP for this event to let us know who will be attending.

FREE ZOOM TALK: LOCK 'EM UP - PRISONS/JAILS IN MISSOURI
2024-02-05 19:00 - 20:00
This talk will cover places of incarceration in Missouri throughout history: including a calaboose, military prisons, a revolving jail, Civil War prisons, one-man jails, abandoned prisons, numerous jail museums. Plus, gallows and a hanging barn. However, you may have missed your opportunity to buy your very own jail. The talk will cover the 47 bloodiest acres in America, and will cover the Missouri jail where a religious leader received revelations. Also, you will hear about the tornado that blew the roof off a jail and blew away the 2-foot-thick walls – but the inmates only had minor injuries. Some modern-day prisons put on Shakespeare’s plays, and some prisons train rescue dogs to make the dogs adoptable.
All Prime Timers will be emailed a Zoom link for this free talk

PTSL Monthly Potluck at Sam and Willie's Home
2024-02-10 15:00 - 19:00
Come to the February PTSL Monthly Potluck!
Sam and Willie will host this month’s potluck at their home in St. Charles.
The main dish to be provided will be Fried Chicken, as well as coffee and drinks. Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert. Alcohol is BYOB.
RSVP (accepts only) by Thursday, February 8 and tell us what potluck side dish, appetizer, salad or dessert you wish to bring. The address/location will be sent as a reply email to the RSVP.

ZOOM MEETING: PTSL Board Meeting
2024-02-15 18:00 - 19:00
All of our members are invited to attend our PTSL Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024 starting at 6:00pm.
If you wish to attend, please email our secretary Randy at secretary@primetimersstl.org and he will email you a Zoom invitation.

VISIT TO HOLOCAUST MUSEUM + OPTIONAL LUNCH
2024-02-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Holocaust Museum, 36 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, 63146, United States
The Museum is in Creve Coeur MO. Remember: the victims of the Holocaust included Jews, gypsies, political prisoners, and gay men. The St. Louis Holocaust Museum underwent a $20,000,000 renovation in 2022; so, there will be plenty to see even if you have been before. The Museum is popular and tickets are often sold out. Strongly advised: Buy your tickets well in advance to guarantee a spot on FEB 22. Admission to the Holocaust Museum is $10 for 65+, $12 for Adults, $10 for Veterans. You can purchase your ticket in advance, guaranteeing a spot on FEB 22 — See the Holocaust Museum website for details. Museum website: https://stlholocaustmuseum.org/
Optional lunch after the visit: Kohn’s Kosher Deli. Website: https://www.kohnskosher.com/

PTSL Monthly Potluck at Sam and Willie's Home
2024-03-02 15:00 - 19:00
Come to the March PTSL Monthly Potluck!
Sam and Willie will host this month’s potluck at their home in St. Charles.
The main dish to be provided will be Fried Chicken, as well as coffee and drinks. Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert. Alcohol is BYOB.
RSVP (accepts only) by Thursday, February 29 and tell us what potluck side dish, appetizer, salad or dessert you wish to bring. The address/location will be sent as a reply email to the RSVP.

PTSL Spring Renewal Celebration Meeting ***NEW LOCATION***
2024-03-09 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 6337 Clayton Road, Clayton, 63117, United States
Join us for our Spring Renewal Celebration Meeting at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church located at 6337 Clayton Road (west of Skinker), Clayton MO 63117.
PLEASE NOTE – THIS IS A NEW LOCATION!
In addition to the lot, there is additional free parking on Clayton Road in front of and across the street from the church. We are asking the more able-bodied members to park on the street and let the less able-bodied use the small 13 space parking lot, which contains a few disabled spaces and is closer to the building.
Speaker – Jim Thomas, former publisher of the Gay News-Telegraph.
Refreshments after the meeting.
Please RSVP to let us know who is attending.

IN PERSON: PTSL Sunday Brunch at Katie's Pizza & Pasta
2024-03-10 12:30 - 14:30 | Katies Pizza and Pasta, 751 Clark Ave, St. Louis, 63102, United States
Join fellow PTSL members for Sunday Brunch at Katie’s Pizza & Pasta located at Ballpark Village. Parking is free with a parking ticket stamped by the restaurant.
Katie’s Pizza and Pasta has a great Sunday Brunch Menu that isn’t just Pizza and Pasta!
Please click RSVP to let us know that you will attend.

Band Together Concert
2024-03-16 19:30 - 22:00 | 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave, University City, 63130, United States

FREE WEST COUNTY MALL TRIVIA WALK + OPTIONAL LUNCH
2024-03-18 10:00 - 12:30 | West County Center, 80 West County Center, Des Peres, 63131, United States
Get some exercise and learn some trivia. This will be a free indoor walk, where we will learn trivia about the stores in the mall and about the mall itself. We will meet INSIDE the West County Mall on the first floor near the door to JC Penney at 10:00 AM. The West County Mall, also called the West County Center, is at 80 West County Center Des Peres, MO 63131. (Note the mall doors open at 09:00 AM). The walk will be led by Doug Schneider. Please email Doug at ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com if you plan to come on the free walk. Lunch will be in the Food Court at the Mall.

Gateway Men's Chorus Disney Decoded
2024-03-23 19:30 - 22:00, 2024-03-24 14:00 - 17:00 | The Link Auditorium, 4504 Westminister Place, St. Louis, 63108, United States
Jiminy Crickets! How could we do magic without exploring the magic of Disney in song, dance, and multi-media?! There are so many songs and so many stories that raised us as children and helped shapes the adults we’ve become. Come recapture the wonder, the joy, and the magic of Disney music as only Gateway Men’s Chorus!
Tickets – $20 per person

FREE ZOOM TALK: HONK IF YOU LOVE ST. LOUIS - AUTOMOBILE HISTORY
2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:00
In the early days, we had 27 automobile manufacturers in St. Louis. Walt Disney’s first car was manufactured in St. Louis. Later, we had the big three here: Chrysler, Ford, General Motors. And we wowed the country with the Corvette. Nowadays, you can have a bourbon in a former Model T showroom, and you can have a bowl of Polish Dill Pickle Soup in a former Stutz-Bearcat showroom. This talk will cover the impact St. Louis has had on the automotive industry – and you will learn what dealers used to give first-time car owners for free.
All Prime Timers will be emailed a Zoom link for this free talk.

IN PERSON: Black Pride St. Louis - My Black is Beautiful
2024-03-29 18:30 - 21:00 | Quarrelsome Coffee, 33 N Sarah St, St. Louis, 63108, United States
Join Black Pride St. Louis for a night of Black Culture and Celebration. Remembering our history, culture and worth. Don’t miss out on this incredible celebration of Black LGBTQ+ culture! Get your tickets online today, $10 per person.

PTSL Monthly Potluck Lunch and Netflix film "Rustin" (Optional)
2024-04-06 13:00 - 17:00
Enjoy the Netflix film “Rustin”, the story of Black (and Gay) Civil Rights Activist Bayard Rustin on the big screen in Charles’ theater room. Or you can continue your conversations after lunch at Charles Koehler’s home in Collinsville, IL (just 20 minutes from the Arch). Click RSVP by Thursday, April 4 with the side dish, appetizer, salad or dessert you will be bringing. Lunch begins promptly at 1:30pm and a main dish, coffee and soft drinks will be provided. BYOB and there is plenty of on-street parking. The address/location will be sent as a reply email to your RSVP.
