Prime Timers St. Louis

Free Zoom Talk on Baking and Bakeries in St. Louis
2025-02-26 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago)
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free Zoom Talk on Baking and Bakeries in St. Louis
This free Zoom talk will cover how St. Louisans bake and what St. Louisans bake. The history starts with the mud ovens the French colonial settlers used, and goes to the revolving ovens and the deck ovens with stone baking surfaces that bakeries use today. We have a baking and pastry arts program that is ranked #9 in the nation. The talk will look at the wide variety of bakeries (over 150) we have in St. Louis today – including a bakery that does not use yeast, and lots of ethnic bakeries. And there are large bakeries that bake for national distribution and small bakeries that bake for farmers markets. Plus, the best cookie shop in America. All STL Prime Timers will be emailed a link to the free Zoom talk.

Washington University Wind Ensemble Concert
2025-02-27 19:30 - 21:30
Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: E. DESMOND LEE CONCERT HALL, 560 MUSIC CENTER
560 Trinity Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63130
Parking: https://560.wustl.edu/about-the-560-music-center/directions/
https://music.wustl.edu/events/wind-ensemble-concert-15?d=2025-02-27

My Black Is Beautiful - A Fine Arts Showcase
2025-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 | William A. Kerr Foundation, 21 O’Fallon St, St. Louis, MO, 63102, United States
Black Pride St. Louis invites you to the “My Black is Beautiful” Fine Arts Showcase – a night of art, culture, and community!
📅 Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
📍 Location: William A. Kerr Foundation building at 21 O’Fallon St., St. Louis MO 63102
🎟️ RSVP Now: https://bit.ly/2025MBIB
✨ Event Highlights:
🎨 Stunning showcase of local Black artists
🍷 Wine/Bottle Pull & Delicious Drinks
🍴 Light Food and Refreshments
🎟️ 50/50 Raffle
Come celebrate Black beauty, creativity, and resilience while connecting with the community.
🌟 Don’t miss this unforgettable evening!
🎟️ RSVP Here: https://bit.ly/2025MBIB
See you there,
Black Pride St. Louis
#MyBlackIsBeautiful #BlackPrideSTL #ArtShowcase #CommunityCelebration

PTSL March Potluck in Webster Groves **LIMIT REACHED**
2025-03-01 15:00 - 18:30
Please join us for our PTSL March Potluck in Webster Groves, courtesy of member Steve W.
NOTE: This event has reached the maximum number of guests. No more RSVPs will be accepted.
Please bring a side dish or dessert.
Please RSVP with the number in your party and what side dish you will bring.
Parking: Ask your GPS to take you to Laclede Groves retirement community. You will arrive there on S. Laclede Station Road. When you turn in the main entrance you will pass a guard house and come to an intersection. At the intersection turn right onto Echrich Place. The rec center will be on the immediate left, 800 Echrich Place. If there’s space park there. If that lot is full, take the next right onto Lohmann Forest Lane. On your right will be overflow parking in the parking lot of Webster Child Care Center. See site map below.

Main Course: To be announced/provided by PTSL
Alcohol: BYOB

Couts Music Series at Second Presbyterian Church CWE
2025-03-02 16:00 - 18:00
St. Louis Children’s Chorus (with Piano Quintet)
Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Second Presbyterian Church, 4501 Westminster Place, St. Louis, MO 63108

Lunch N Learn LGBTQ
2025-03-04 12:30 - 14:00, 2025-04-01 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 Spring Renewal Celebration
2025-03-08 13:00 - 16:00 | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 6337 Clayton Road, Clayton, 63117, United States
Join us at St. Mark’s to hear our guest speaker, win prizes, enjoy sandwiches, fellowship with others, and more. St. Mark’s is located at 6337 Clayton Road, 63117.
Please RSVP to let us know who is attending.
8 reasons to attend the PTSL Spring Renewal Celebration 2025:

Vote! March is the month that we elect a new Board of Directors. There will be printed ballots available for those who haven’t voted yet.
Buy a raffle ticket. There will be 2 raffles. There may be a surprise gift or a pot of cash in your future! Winner to be announced at social hour. Proceeds of the raffles will be used to send our representative to the next Prime Timers World Wide Convention in 2025. PTWW, our parent organization, provides us with support and resources and it’s important to have strong representation at their convention.
Listen to a presentation by our guest speaker, Norman James, PTSL member and world traveler.
Listen to a preview of upcoming events.
Participate in question-and-answer session about any PTSL thing on your mind.
Enjoy substantial food and refreshment, compliments of PTSL and set up by John Carroll and Phil Egert.
Visit with your friends and make new ones at social hour.
Enjoy your surroundings at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Hall.

MON 5:00 PM - Golden Happy Hour at Just John's Nightclub - RSVP encouraged
2025-03-10 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-03-31 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-14 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.

Band Together - 2025 Anniversary Concert
2025-03-15 19:30 - 21:30 | 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Ave, University City, 63130, United States
The next Band Together performance will be the 2025 Anniversary Concert, Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, 63130. Band Together concerts are always free.

Sunday Brunch at Katie's Pizza & Pasta Ballpark Village
2025-03-16 12:30 - 14:00 | Katies Pizza and Pasta, 751 Clark Ave, St. Louis, 63102, United States
Please join us for Sunday Brunch at Katie’s Pizza & Pasta at Ballpark Village, 751 Clark Avenue, St. Louis MO 63102.
Date: March 16, 2025
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Please email us so that we know if you will attend rsvp@primetimersstl.org

Alliance Philharmonia Orchestra (this is the new LGBTQ+ Community Orchestra)
2025-03-16 15:00 - 17:00
Spring Concert “Echoes of Struggles and Triumph”
Date: Sunday, March 16, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: First Congregational Church of St. Louis, 6501 Wydown Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63015
https://www.apo-stlouis.org/
Alliance Philharmonia Orchestra

Doug Schneider’s Free Zoom Class Thursday Evening March 20: “International Dining in St. Louis”
2025-03-20 19:00 - 20:00
I will be giving a free Zoom talk called “INTERNATIONAL DINING IN ST. LOUIS”
You don’t have to leave St. Louis to enjoy foods from the Four Corners of the Earth. We have access to a wide range of international foods from 75 countries around the world, from Albania and Argentina to Uzbekistan and Wales.
This talk will highlight various cuisines and encourage people to expand their palates and try some of St. Louis’ amazing international restaurants.
The talk will also include international festivals and bakeries.
The talk is free, and is on Thursday, MARCH 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM Central Time
The talk will be hosted by the St. Charles Missouri City/County Library.
(NOTE: If you cannot make the livestream of the Zoom talk, the library will be recording the talk, and the library will send out a link to everyone who has registered so they can watch it at their leisure.)
You will need to register in advance for this free class.
YOU DO NOT NEED A LIBRARY CARD TO REGISTER
Click on the Registration link below, and then:
Only fill in three fields. Do not fill in more than three fields
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Do not fill in Library Card PIN (This field must be blank.)
Fill in First Name and Last Name and Email Address (Just fill in these 3 fields)
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REGISTRATION LINK:
https://stcharles.librarycalendar.com/event/ethnic-dining-st-louis-166901
If your registration has problems, look at the fields that must be blank,
perhaps a character or two slipped in there.

Saturday Afternoon Concert With the Bach Society
2025-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | First Presbyterian Church of Kirkwood, 100 E Adams Ave, Kirkwood, 63122, United States
Spend a Saturday afternoon with The Bach Society. Treat yourself to a little culture, some excellent music and perhaps dinner following the performance.
Saturday March 22, 2025 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
First Presbyterian Church
100 E Adams Ave
Kirkwood, MO 63122
https://bachsociety.org/requiem
Go to the Bach Society link above, click on “tickets” and make your seat selection.
We’ll meet in the lobby at 2:30 and after the concert, decide if and where we’d like to have dinner.
If you have questions, contact Keith Raibley at: keith.raibley@gmail.com

Gateway Men's Chorus - "This Spring Concert Is No Crying Matter"
2025-03-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-03-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Union Avenue Church, 733 Union Ave, St. Louis, MO, 63108, United States
The next GMC performance will be Sunday, March 23 with a matinee at 3:00pm at the Union Avenue Christian Church, 733 Union Blvd, St. Louis MO 63108.
This Saturday (March 22nd @ 8pm) and Sunday (March 23rd @ 3pm), Gateway Men’s Chorus is presenting THIS SPRING CONCERT IS NO CRYING MATTER. A tender examination of empathy and emotion, this concert includes the seminal TTBB classic “When We No Longer Touch”, which explores the stage of grief after tragic loss and how the soul yearns and strives to recover from it. Featuring guest solos from renowned opera artists Merry Keller and Nadia Maddex, this incredible concert is going to tug at your heart and leave you weeping with joy.
Tickets are available now at www.gmcstl.org/spring or at the door for each performance!
Tom Kellermann and Tom Bolman are inviting you to meet them in the main lobby, where the tickets are sold, at Union Avenue Christian Church just before the GMC matinee performance at 3:00pm, Sunday, March 23. We can all sit together to watch the performance, and visit during the intermission. You can buy tickets at the door as well as in advance. Afterwards, we are meeting for dinner at 5:00pm at the Fountain On Locust, 3037 Locust St., St. Louis, 63103. Please RSVP to rsvp@primetimersstl.org so that we can tell the restaurant how many people are coming.
Click on link to the GMC website below for more info.
GATEWAY MEN’S CHORUS

Free Zoom Talk ASSINATIONS: IN ST. LOUIS, IN THE USA, & AROUND THE WORLD
2025-03-24 19:00 - 20:00
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free Zoom talk
ASSINATIONS: IN ST. LOUIS, IN THE USA, & AROUND THE WORLD
Assassination = “Murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons.” This free talk by Doug Schneider will cover assassinations in St. Louis, and in the USA at the Presidential level. It will cover assassinations (and attempts) of other U.S. political figures (due to ransom, adultery, organized crime, etc.) – plus a Kansas state senator killed while 2 towns were fighting over which town would become the county seat. Plus, some assassinations around the world that altered the course of history. Every Prime Timer will receive an email with a link to the free Zoom talk.

GROUP VISIT: GHOST ARMY EXHIBIT AT THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL + OPTIONAL LUNCH
2025-03-28 10:30 - 12:30 | Soldier’s Memorial, 1315 Chestnut Street, Saint Louis, MO, 63103, United States
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025
10:30 AM to 12:30 AM
GROUP VISIT: GHOST ARMY EXHIBIT AT THE SOLDIERS MEMORIAL + OPTIONAL LUNCH

Admission is free.
Ghost Army: The Combat Con Artists of World War II explores the story of the US Army’s 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, a top-secret unit who waged war with inflatable tanks and vehicles, fake radio traffic, sound effects, and even phony generals. This carefully selected group of artists, engineers, professional soldiers, and draftees—armed with nothing heavier than .50 caliber machine guns—saved thousands of lives and played an important part in Allied victory in World War II.
The Soldiers Memorial is at 1315 Chestnut Street.
Please email Doug Schneider at ParadiseDouglas@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
Optional lunch afterwards at Chris’ @ The Docket.

Lunch N Learn LGBTQ
2025-04-01 12:30 - 14:00 | Bennie’s Pizza Pub, 113 East Main Street, Belleville, 62220, United States
AgeSmart Lunch N Learn LGBTQ Meeting will be held on Tuesday, from 12:30 – 2:00pm at Bennie’s Pizza Pub, 113 East Main Street, Belleville IL, 62220.
Reservations are required. Call (618) 222-6521 to reserve your space.

PTSL Potluck at Sam & Willie's House in O'Fallon, Missouri
2025-04-05 15:00 - 18:00
Please join us for our April PTSL Potluck, hosted by Sam & Willie. The main entree provided by the hosts of this event will be Fried Chicken. The hosts will also furnish water and soft drinks. You are asked to bring a side dish or dessert.
There is a limit of 35 persons at this event.
RSVP to let us know how many are attending and which side dish or dessert you will bring.
Parking for this event will be on the street. The address of this event will be emailed to you when we receive your RSVP.
Come enjoy the food and camaraderie!

PTSL Night at the Animals Aglow Lantern Festival
2025-04-16 19:30 - 21:00 | 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.
