Saturday January 8 1:00 PM |  Monthly Membership Meeting
Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Ave. (in Lafayette Square) Click here for directions. Program: DADT Repealed! – Implications and Sharing Our Stories Everything changed with the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Whether you have served in the military or not, this historic event will change the lives of LGBT people and society at large. Join us for a group discussion as we explore how repeal of DADT will impact our future. Some of the questions we will be exploring include: What were your experiences like while serving in the closet? Were you out and if so, to whom? How would your time served been different had you been able to be out? What impact will repeal have now on your life – directly and indirectly? What impact will it have on how society views us? Come with your own questions and short stories to share A social hour with refreshments follows the presentation. Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members |
| Sunday January 16 12:30 PM RSVP January 15 |  Prime Timers Monthly Sunday brunch at
Clementine's 2001 Menard St. at Allen (Web Site) This event is being coordinated by Dave T. Please Click Here to email Dave by January 15 to let him know that you will join us. (Recurring event the 3rd Sunday of every odd month.) |
| Saturday February 5 5:00 PM |  Michael T. will host this month's potluck at his home in Richmond Heights. (Click here for the address and directions).
Dinner will be served at 5:30PM, and he will be providing a main course of a chicken dish over rice and beverages, served buffet style. After dinner, we will have socialization, conversation, games and cards -- bring a game you wish to play. Parking is available on Nashville Street or around the coner on Yale. Smoking is permitted outside. Alcohol is BYOB. Please RSVP by e-mail (Click Here) or by phone at the number in the member roster by February 3 with the side dish, salad, appetizer or dessert you will to bring. Please feel free to BYOB. |
| Saturday February 12 1:00 PM | Monthly Membership Meeting Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Ave. (in Lafayette Square) Click here for directions. Program: "Status Report of Older GLBT Adults Today" Presented by: Sherill Weyland, Executive Director SAGE Metro St. Louis Sherrill will give a relevant presentation for us on the state of affairs for older LGBT adults. She will examine in detail those issues that have the greatest impact on our lives and what is being done to bring about positive change. What you hear and see will probably surprise you. Her presentation will also include a new compelling short film, A social hour with refreshments follows the presentation. Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members |
| Saturday February 19 11:30 PM | Prime Timers Monthly Saturday brunch at Mokabe's 3606 Arsenal at Grand St. Louis, MO (Web Site)
This brunch is being coordinated by Will R. Click here to email Will by February 18 to let him know that you will join us. (Recurring event the 3rd Sunday of every even month.) |
| Sunday February 20 Play 2:00 PM Dinner After Play RSVP by February 19 | Webster University Conservatory Theatre of Arts 130 Edgar Rd. Webster Groves, MO 63119 (Click for parking, map and directions)
The production takes place in the Emerson Studio Theatre in the lower level at the Loretto Hilton Performing Arts Center.  Almost, Maine
On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. As the northern lights hover in the star-filled sky above, Almost's residents find themselves falling in and out of love in unexpected and often hilarious ways. Knees are bruised. Hearts are broken. But the bruises heal, and the hearts mend―almost―in this delightful midwinter night's dream.
Tickets are $6.00 for Seniors and $12.00 for others. (Free for Webster University affiliates) They may be reserved by calling the Theatre Hot line at 314-968-7128 or at the box office 1/2 hour before the performance. There should be plenty of seating available Following the play, we will have dinner (cost on your own) at Big Sky Cafe 47 South Old Orchard Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 962-5757 Click here for menu and prices (Click for map and directions) This event is being coordinated by Michael T. Click here to email Michael by February 19 to let him know that you will join us for the play, dinner, or both. |
| Saturday March 5 5:00 PM | Jim F. will host this month's potluck and movie night at his home in south St. Louis County. Click here for address map and directions. Jim will prepare an authentic Peruvian dish called Aji de Gallina. It is shredded chicken in a Peruvian sauce served with rice and potatoes. It does not require much for side dishes. Desserts or snacks for the movie will be appreciated. Jim will also provide soft drinks. Alcohol is BYOB and smoking outside.  After eating, he will show the movie "Undertow" in Spanish with English subtitles. Undertow is a 2009 Peruvian psychological-drama film directed by Javier Fuentes-León. The film has been selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards.
Winner of 39 film festival awards including the World Cinema Audience Award (Drama) at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Undertow is an unusual gay-themed ghost story set on the Peruvian seaside. Miguel (Cristian Mercado) is a young fisherman of Cabo Blanco, a village in northern Peru with specific traditions regarding death. He is married to Mariela (Tatiana Astengo), who is pregnant with their first son, but he also has a secret affair with another man, Santiago (Manolo Cardona).
Santiago accidentally drowns at sea, and his ghost returns to ask Miguel to find his body, in order to bury it with their village's rituals. Miguel is forced to deal with the consequences of their actions and accept who he really is, even at the risk of losing the people that he loves. (Click for the official movie web site.) RSVP to Jim by March 3 by clicking here to email him or by calling at the number in the member roster and tell him what potluck side dish or dessert you will bring. |
| Saturday March 12 9:30 AM Lunch 11:30 AM RSVP by March 11 | Monthly Membership Meeting/Breakfast/Tour/Lunch Note: Special Time and Location for this month. ELTEK Labs (Click for web site) 248 hughes Lane St. Charles, MO 63301 (Click Here for Directions)
NEW TIME AND LOCATION - Our Monthly Membership Meeting time and location has changed for March due to a scheduling conflict at the Church. 9:30 a.m. - FREE Continental Breakfast (ELTEK Labs, 248 Hughes Lane, St. Charles, MO 63301) 10:00 a.m. – Monthly Membership Meeting and Tour of ELTEK Labs 11:30 a.m. – Lunch (optional) at Trailhead Brewing Co.
Join us at 9:30 a.m. for a special FREE continental breakfast. Then take an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of ELTEK International Labs, owned and founded by PTSL member Ed Van Vooren. It’s the only place in the US for extreme testing of cutting edge materials used in high-performance electric cars, nuclear power generators, wind turbine generators, household appliances and much more. Following the tour, some members will join us for lunch (11:30) at the Trail Head Brewing Co. near historic downtown St. Charles (921 S. Riverside Dr, St. Charles, MO (Click here for web site and menu). You can make an afternoon of it, checking out the nearby shops, buildings and stores.
Please RSVP by clicking here by Friday, March 11 if you wish to join us for lunch.
Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members |
| Saturday March 12 7:00 PM | 2nd Annual SAGE Movie Benefit  Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement A powerfully touching movie for everyone - Gay & Bi men included -
from the producers of the Brandon Teena Story Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011 Show Time: 7:15 p.m. (doors open @ 6:30 p.m.) Location: Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis 1919 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63109 FREE Reception to follow the movie Admission: $10/person. Purchase tickets online at: www.SageMetroSTL.org or at the door. (Click Here to View the video clip) After 42 years, this feisty and delightful couple is finally getting married. From the early '60s to the present day, these tireless community activists persevere through many battles, both personal and political. These compassionate and brave people are a model of courage and strength that speaks to everyone, of any age. Through this film, audiences will recognize that dancing, like loving, can continue at any age, and rediscover the timeless message “Don’t postpone joy”. Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir (The Academy Award winning Brandon Teena Story) return with a love story of two remarkable people whose commitment to each other is an inspiration to us all. |
| Saturday March 19 6:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Chorus RSVP by March 17 | 
560 Trinity Ave. University City (western end of the loop) 14th Anniversary Concert Click here for a map of the University City Loop. Admission is FREE. Applause and donations are greatly appreciated. Pre-Concert dinner at Market Pub House (web site for menu) 6655 Delmar Blvd. University City Dinner cost on your own. This event is being coordinated by Ed H. By March 17, Click here to email Ed to let him know that you will join us for dinner, the concert or both. |
| Sunday March 20 12:30 PM | Prime Timers Monthly Sunday brunch at Van Goghz Bistro (Click for Web Site)
3200 Shenandoah Ave. @Compton St. Louis, MO 63104 Click the image to see their web site with menu and other information. This brunch is being coordinated by Will R. Click here to email Will by March 17 to let him know that you will join us. (Recurring event the 3rd Sunday of every odd month at different locations.) |
| Sunday March 20 Play 2:00 PM Dinner After Play RSVP by March 19 | Repertory Theatre 130 Edgar Rd. Webster Groves, MO 63119 (Click for parking, map and directions)  A rockin’ musical celebration of the girl groups who unmistakably left their mark on 60’s music and on many of our lives. Relive music’s golden era and an empowering time in history with “The Name Game,” “The Beat Goes On,” “Respect,” “Natural Woman,” “My Boyfriend’s Back,” “One Fine Day,” “To Sir With Love,” “It’s My Party,” “Proud Mary,”“Downtown” and many more! Through the hits of Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and the Supremes, the Shirelles and others, six energetic women and one very hot band take you on a journey through the look, the sounds and the electricity of the times.
Following the play, we will have dinner (cost on your own) at Big Sky Cafe 47 South Old Orchard Avenue
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(314) 962-5757 Click here for menu and prices (Click for map and directions) This event is being coordinated by Michael T. Click here to email Michael by March 19 to let him know that you will join us for the play, dinner, or both. |
| March Saturday March 26 6:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Chorus RSVP by Friday March 25 | 
560 Trinity Ave. University City (western end of the loop) Click here for a map of the University City Loop.  PIANO MEN
March 26, 2011
Showtime - 8:00 p.m. "With 70 men and two grand pianos on stage you will feel the springtime season fill the theatre through our piano men" Special $15 Prime Timers Discount Tickets Available
Pre-Concert dinner at Market Pub House (web site for menu)
6655 Delmar Blvd. University City Dinner cost on your own. This event is being coordinated by Ed H. By March 25, Click here to email Ed to let him know that you will join us for dinner, the concert or both.
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| Saturday April 2 5:00 PM RSVP April 1 | Dave T. will host the monthly Potluck and Social at his home near Tower Grove Park in St. Louis. His Pride and American flags will be out on the porch, so it will be easy to find. He can host 12 people. For this month's potluck, Dave will do a small plates appetizer and dessert potluck. He will prepare chicken fingers (from scratch) and vegan chili. Please bring your favorite appetizer and/or dessert to complement these. As usual, alcohol is BYOB and smoking is outside. Parking is ample on the street. If everyone would like to watch one, Dave will show a movie from his large collection of DVDs or DVR recordings. Traffic reminder: Grand Avenue is closed just south of I-64 (Hwy 40). Use caution with directions from your GPS or the online services, as they may not be current with the closing. The exit ramps at I-64 are open, so follow the detour signs. Also, Arsenal and Magnolia are now 25 MPH speed limits just north and south of the park. If you can join us, please Click Here to RSVP Dave by Friday April 1. (Click here for address, map, and directions.) |
| Saturday April 9 1:00 PM Tour after meeting 6:00 PM Dinner RSVP for optioal dinner by Thursday April 7 | Monthly Membership Meeting Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Ave. (in Lafayette Square) Click here for directions. Program: "LGBT Aspects of the 1904 World's Fair (with special 3D Slide Show" Presented by: Charles Koehler, President PTSL Travel back in time to the 1904 World’s Fair with a special 3-D multi-image presentation.  Then learn how LGBT people and other minorities were treated in St. Louis and elsewhere at the turn of the century. After the meeting, join Charles (by car pool) for an optional walking tour of the former 1904 Fairgrounds to go with this presentation. (In case of rain, tour may be rescheduled.) After the tour (approximately 6:00), join Charls (by car pool) for dinner at Boathouse 6101 Governement Drive St. Louis, MO 63110 Click HERE for the restaurant's web site to review the menu and get directions. Click HERE to RSVP to Charles K. by April 7 if you will join us for optional dinner. A social hour with refreshments follows the presentation. Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members |
| Saturday April 16 11:30 AM | Prime Timers Monthly Saturday brunch at Duff's 392 N. Euclid 314.361.0522 Click the image to see their web site with menu and other information. Duff's offers FREE PARKING at the 435 North Euclid lot. This brunch is being coordinated by Michael T. Click here to email Michael by April 15 to let him know that you will join us. (Recurring event the 3rd Saturday of every even month.) |
| Saturday April 23 10:30 AM - tour FREE Noon Lunch On your own RSVP by April 22 | MID-TOWN WALKING TOUR and LUNCH Once again, Doug Schneider leads us on another fascinating FREE tour of our fabulous city. This time it’s Mid-Town, just east of Grand Center. We will meet - rain or shine - at 10:30 in the foyer of the Triumph Grill (3419 Olive at Lindell Blvd.next to the motorcycle museum).
(Click Here for a map and directions)
From there we will see a building where they once sold 16-cylinder automobiles, the mansion of a cast-iron stove millionaire, the studio where Ike and Tina Turner recorded their music, the site of the first battle of the Civil War, a 14-foot rabbit (of course), an illegal rave bar where The Red Hot Chili Peppers used to hang out, the site of the 1949 Exorcism, a five-and-dime turned into St. Louis' newest theater, the site of MLK's last rally before The March on Washington, the building that made SLU re-locate the Chaifetz Arena, an "adult" soda fountain serving ice cream martinis, the original home of the Rockettes, the nightclub where rap singer Ludacris watched the 2008 election results, surviving buildings from Hiroshima Flats, an open-air Bible and a restaurant wih an oven set at one thousand degrees. We return to the Triumph Grill at noon, re-feed our parking meters, and have lunch (pay on your own). Please RSVP to Charles K. by clicking here to email by Friday, April 22 or call him at the number listed in your directory. (Back to top) |
| Friday, April 29
5:30 p.m. – Art Exhibit (FREE)
7:30 p.m. – Dinner (on your own) RSVP by April 27 |  FREE Art Museum Special Exhibit - “The Maya and the Mythic Sea”
St. Louis Art Museum
Forest Park
Join us for a FREE Special Exhibit (normally $6-$8) of “Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea ” at the St. Louis Art Museum . This breathtaking exhibit showcases more than 90 exotic Maya works from Honduras , Belize , Guatemala and Mexico , offering insights into the culture of the ancient Maya. Many of these national treasures have never before seen in the United States. Click the image for more infomation. Please RSVP to host Scott Tjaden by Wednesday, April 27 at the number in the member roster or click here to RSVP by email. Scott will meet you outside the exhibit in Sculpture Hall where we will then get our tickets and enter as a group.  Also let him know if you will be attending the 7:30 dinner which follows at Michael’s Bar and Grill at 7107 Manchester in Maplewood, 63143 (Click here or the image for the menu and prices).
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| Saturday April 30th
9:00 am to Noon (approx.)
FREE | Spring Riverfront Bike Ride  Celebrate Spring with PTSL member John Sweet and Big Crank, St. Louis' premier LGBT cycling club, for a Riverfront Trail Bike Ride, leaving from the 21 O’Fallon Building downtown (63102) on Saturday, April 30th at 9:00 am. Choose from several different bike rides including one crossing the Mississippi over to Horseshoe Lake, or a shorter one ending at Crown Candy Kitchen for lunch (on your own). Contact John Sweet at 314.591.7810 if you have questions.
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| Saturday May 7 5:00 PM | Charles K. will host the monthly Pot Luck and Movie Night at his home in Collinsville, just 20 minutes from the Arch. (Click here for the address, map and directions.) Charles will prepare his signature lasagna dish (both vegetarian and meat versions). Contact him for the side dish, appetizer or dessert you wish to bring. Soft drinks and coffee provided. Alcohol is BYOB and smoking is outside. Plenty of on-street parking available.
Plan to arrive at 5:00 - dinner served at 5:30.  After eating, we will watch the movie Patrik 1.5. Synopsis: Goran and Sven ae the perfect gay cuple; they have a beautiful house in the suburbs, a solid relationship, a home full of love and warmth. Newly approved for adoption, they believe that baby Patrik, age 1.5, is on his way. One tiny decimal mistake later, they find themselves saddled with a 15-year old homophobe . . . who may have a criminal past. (Swedish with English subtitles) Please RSVP to Charles by May 6 by clicking here to email him or call him at the number in the member roster and tell him what potluck side dish, appetizer or dessert you wish to bring.
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| Sunday May 8 3:00 PM Concert 6:00 PM Dinner |  “CARMINA BURANA” with the St. Louis Symphony! Experience an unforgettable, high octane powerhouse performance of Carl Orf’s masterpiece by over 300 musicians, including the St. Louis Symphony Chorus, and the St. Louis Children's Choir. This is an electrifying musical event with all the stops pulled out.
 Performance at Powell Symphony Hall, 718 North Grand. Get your tickets TODAY. Good seats should still be available for this sell-out event at http://www.stlsymphony.org/sales/calendar/view.aspx?id=2650 . (Note that the Grand Bridge at I-64, just south of the Hall, is CLOSED – allow sufficient time for detours and parking – there is no late seating!)
Dinner after the performance at nearby City Diner at the Fox (on your own – walking distance at 541 N. Grand CLICK HERE for web site and menu. Contact host John Palmer at 314/646-1416 for group seating and/or dining details.
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| Saturday May 14 1:00 PM | Monthly Membership Meeting Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Ave. (in Lafayette Square) Click here for directions. Program: "Alzheimers's -- Useful Information for Everyone" Presented by: Arlene Zarembka A social hour with refreshments follows the presentation.
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| Saturday May 14 6:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Chorus RSVP by May 12 | 560 Trinity Ave. University City (western end of the loop) Pops Concert Click here for a map of the University City Loop.
Admission is FREE. Applause and donations are greatly appreciated. Pre-Concert dinner at Market Pub House (web site for menu) 6655 Delmar Blvd. University City Dinner cost on your own. This event is being coordinated by Ed H. By May 12, Click here to email Ed to let him know that you will join us for dinner, the concert or both.
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| Sunday May 15 12:30 PM | Prime Timers Monthly Sunday brunch at Roadhouse 61 34 South Old Orchard Ave. Webster Groves Click the image to see their web site with menu and other information. This brunch is being coordinated by Will R. Click here to email Will by May 14 to let him know that you will join us.
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| Saturday June 4 5:00 PM RSVP June 2 | Abe G. hosts our Pride month potluck at his home near Grant's Farm in South St. Louis County. (Click Here for the address, map and directions.) Abe will prepare his signature meat loaf for the Pot Luck. Soft drinks and coffee provided. This is a smoke-free event and alcohol is BYOB. Dinner will be served at 5:30 – plan to arrive before then. Attendance is limited to 20 people. Please RSVP by Thursday, June 2 with the side dish, appetizer or dessert you wish to bring (worldsofantiques@aol.com or 314/849-2812). Ample parking is available on the street. (Back to top) |
| Sunday June 5 4 - 7 PM | 
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| Thursday June 9 6:30 PM |  Shakespeare Festival St Louis
6:30 PM Festivities begin. (Green Show Entertainment)
8 PM Taming of the Shrew begins
 Shakespeare Glen in Forest Park (Northeast of Art Museum) Click the image for more information.
Bring or purchase food and drink, blankets and chairs, bug spray, etc.
If you would like to car pool to minimize parking issues, meet at Michael T.'s house at 6:30. (Click here for address, map and directions) This event is beng coordinated by Michael T. If you will join us either at the park or for car pooling, please RSVP to Michael by clicking here
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| Saturday June 11 1:00 PM | Monthly Membership Meeting Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Ave. (in Lafayette Square) Click here for directions. Program: “Pride Month Focus on Films - Older Gay Men” Presented by: Bill Young PTSL member and former St. Louis LGBT Film Festival Board member Bill Young kicks off Pride Month with one of his signature presentations on LGBT films. This time he takes a look at the ways older Gay men have been depicted in film - be prepared for a few surprises - and the Gay films that have been made with them as major and minor characters. This will be a presentation not to be missed A social hour with refreshments follows the presentation. Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members (Back to top)
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| Saturday June 18 6:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Chorus RSVP by Friday June 17 | 560 Trinity Ave. University City (Western end of the Loop) Click here for a map of the university City Loop  Christine Brewer joins GMC to wrap up its season with 'Boys Don't Cry' as they present love songs of various styles, moods, and interpretations. From a 'Big Girl' set by names like Dinah Washington and mama Cass to love songs by ABBA, David Bowie, and Michael Buble. June 18, 2011
Showtime - 8:00 p.m. Special $15 Prime Timers Discount Tickets Available
Pre-Concert dinner at Market Pub House (web site for menu)
6655 Delmar Blvd. University City Dinner cost on your own. This event is being coordinated by Ed H. By June 17, Click here to email Ed to let him know that you will join us for dinner, the concert or both.
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| Saturday June 18 Noon to 8 PM |  Belleville Pride 2011
Located in downtown Belleville, IL Click the image for the Metro East Pride web site for more informtion. Prime Timers St. Louis will have a |
| Saturday Sunday June 25 & 26 11:00 AM | 
PrideFest 2011
June 25th & 26th
Click here for the PrideFest web site.
Volunteers needed to man our booth. Prime Timers will share booth and tent space with SAGE METRO ST. LOUIS and will be located TBA Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the afternoon visiting at our tent. For the parade on Sunday June 26, we will share a trolley float with SAGE. If you would like to ride the trolley with the group, please let Ed H. know by clicking the link below. We will also have some members walking with our banner in front of the trolley. If you would like to walk with the banner, please email Ed. We need the volunteers to sign up ASAP. Click here to email Ed H. for more information. |
| Saturday July 2 6:30 PM | Since our traditional Pot Luck date this July falls on Saturday, July 2, we will be holding it at a special location and special new time. This will also replace our July Monthly Membership Meeting for July 7.  Prime Timer John Sweet has graciously made the building at 21 O’Fallon Place – on the Riverfront – available for us to celebrate Independence Day festivities at a comfortable distance from the crowds downtown. (This is the same location where we have held our Annual Holiday Banquet.)
Because some Prime Timers will want to see the live entertainment and fireworks that night, we will be starting our Pot Luck at 6:30 p.m. that evening - it will still be daylight for those wishing to leave earlier. Bring a folding chair, if you would like to join us to see the fireworks. Prime Timers St. Louis will provide main course dishes of beef brisket (prepared by Michael T.), barbeque pork steaks (prepared by Dave T.) and soft drinks (alcohol is BYOB). Members should bring an appropriate potluck side dish or dessert to share. Cost is FREE for members, and we request a $5 donation for non-member guests.
To be certain we provide the proper amount of food, please RSVP to Dave Turner by Thursday, June 30 with the number attending and the potluck side dish you will bring. You can CLICK HERE to email Dave or call him at the number in the member roster.
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| Monday July 4 7:00 PM FREE |  Picnic and Band Concert
Tower Grove Park South Grand & Magnolia St. Louis, MO We will gather starting at about 7 PM on the South (Magnolia Ave.) side of the Tower Grove Concert Stand. Look for Dave Turner and/or Rip VanWinkle who will be saving spaces for fellow Prime Timers (no reservation required). Bring a folding chair and a picnic dinner for yourself if you wish -- no picnic facilities are available. The concert starts at 7:30 PM. The Compton Heights Concert Band of St. Louis presents exciting, old-fashioned Sousa-style band concerts with world-class guest artists. |
| Saturday July 9 | Note that our July 2 special Potluck was held IN LIEU OF OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING |
| Sunday July 10 3 PM 5 PM 7 PM |  The Gaslight Theatre events:
The Gaslight Theatre 358 N Boyle Ave (1 block north of Lindell) St Louis, MO 63108 Sunday, July 10, 2011
3 PM Songs From An Unmade Bed.  One lyricist and eighteen composers join forces to create this unique music-theatre event in this solo work that propels a smart, resilient, wry, and ultimately romantic gay New Yorker through the heartaches and triumphs of love in the big city.
5 PM Dinner at the adjoining West End Grill and Pub restaurant. Reservations needed. Contact Michael T. Click Here to email or phone him at the number in the member roster.
7 PM Crumble Zone  A hilarious Off-Broadway farcical comedy about three roommaates sharing a Staten Island apartment. Terry, an out-of-work actor, spends his days swilling cheap vodka and playing referee to a messy love triangle. This play is about staying together, breaking apart, and the things we lose along the way.
Ed and Michael are attending and would like other Prime Timers to join them for some or all of the events.
There is a special Prime Timers rate per ticket of $12.00 for each event. Just mention Prime Timers at the box office. You may make reservations: Email gphhplay@sbcglobal.net Phone 314-773-1879 |
| Monday July 11 7:00 PM FREE | Picnic and Band Concert “Due to the hot weather, The Compton Heights concert tonight (7/11) has been moved from the Tower Grove Park location and relocated to the 'Band Wagon Hall' at 2152 Lemay Ferry Rd. at 7:30pm. The phone number for more information on this is at 314-845-1877.” We will gather starting at about 7 PM on the South (Magnolia Ave.) side of the Tower Grove Concert Stand. Look for Dave Turner and/or Rip VanWinkle who will be saving spaces for fellow Prime Timers (no reservation required). Bring a folding chair and a picnic dinner for yourself if you wish -- no picnic facilities are available. The concert starts at 7:30 PM. The Compton Heights Concert Band of St. Louis presents exciting, old-fashioned Sousa-style band concerts with world-class guest artists.
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| Sunday July 17 11:00 - 6:00 | 
NEW! 11:00 – 6:00
LGBT Center of St. Louis Grand Opening
4337 Manchester Ave 63110 in The Grove
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| Sunday July 17 12:30 PM RSVP July 15 | Prime Timers Monthly Sunday brunch, Tour, and Bastille Day Celebration 
12:30 - Brunch
Stable Brew House
1821 Cherokee Street
314.771.8500
(Click the image for web site) 1:45 (approx) - Gallery Viewing (Optional) - $10 donation
Tom of Finland print show at the nearby phd Gallery at  2300 Cherokee St. - the first ever for St. Louis. Prime Timers who enjoy gay erotica may want to view the exhibit before the DeMenil tour. 2:30 (approx) – Mansion Tour & Celebration - FREE
DeMenil Mansion Tour at 3352 DeMenil Place (at Cherokee St.) – Celebrate Bastille Day (and have a “gay old time”!), starting with a self-guided tour of the Mansion. Her Highness, Marie Antoinette, will be present to serve you cake, La Marseillaise will be sung, French Marines will drill on the lawn, and Dance Discovery (with Doug Schneider) will perform historic 19th century dances. 3:45 (approx) – Cherokee Architectural Tour – FREE –Starting from the DeMenil Mansion - Rain or Shine
NEW/UPDATED Tour of Cherokee Street Historic District – lead by tour guide extraordinaire Doug Schneider. About 75 minutes long. Please RSVP to Charles K. by July 15 to let him know that you will join us for brunch and/or any of the other activities this day. Click here to email Charles or call him at the number in the member roster. (The Brunch is a recurring event the 3rd Sunday of every odd month, location varies.) |
| Monday July 18 7:00 PM FREE | Picnic and Band Concert The Compton Heights Concert Band has moved the Monday, July 18th concert to Indoors because of the heat. The Monday night concert will be at Bandwagon Hall, 2151 Lemay Ferry Road (at Reavis Barracks Road) in Lemay. No Food or Drink may be taken into Bandwagon Hall. We will gather starting at about 7 PM. Look for Dave Turner and/or Rip VanWinkle who will be saving spaces for fellow Prime Timers (no reservation required). The concert starts at 7:30 PM. The Compton Heights Concert Band of St. Louis presents exciting, old-fashioned Sousa-style band concerts with world-class guest artists. (Back to top)
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| Sunday July 24 7:00PM (Sharp) | July 24, 2011 7 – 9pm Sharp (Late comers may not be heard at door)
Show lasts about 2 hours followed by optional dessert.
13 Kingsbury Place (click for map and directions) Another Brand New Spectacular show from the creative minds of Bob and Dan Dan and Bob, creators of the Fountain Show which many of you enjoyed last Summer, have invited the Prime Timers to the 3rd floor of their Kingsbury Place home to participate in a brand new original multimedia show. You will be thrilled by Lights, Sound, Special Effects, images, motion, split second timing. All kinds of surprises to behold. Drinks and refreshments will be served compliments of Dan and Bob. (a host gift of wine would be appreciated, but not expected) Reservations limited to the first twelve. Please reserve your space with Michael T. by clicking here to email or by calling him at the number in the member roster. NOTE: Stair climbing is involved because of the third floor location. |
| Monday July 25 7:00 PM FREE | Picnic and Band Concert Tower Grove Park South Grand & Magnolia St. Louis, MO We will gather starting at about 7 PM on the South (Magnolia Ave.) side of the Tower Grove Concert Stand. Look for Dave Turner and/or Rip VanWinkle who will be saving spaces for fellow Prime Timers (no reservation required). Bring a folding chair and a picnic dinner for yourself if you wish -- no picnic facilities are available. The concert starts at 7:30 PM. The Compton Heights Concert Band of St. Louis presents exciting, old-fashioned Sousa-style band concerts with world-class guest artists.
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| Saturday July 30 10:30 AM RSVP July 28 | 
4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110, (314) 577-5100 (Click the logo above for more information) Fredric Rissover, volunteer for the MIssouri Botanical Garden, will conduct a special two hour tour for Prime Timers. Admission is FREE for residents of Saint Louis City and County (others $8). We will meet Fredric at the inside ticket desk at 10:30 AM. Following the tour, we will have lunch (cost on your own) at the Garden's Certified Green Restaurant. (Click the logo for the menu.) This event is being coordinated by Charles K. So that we can let Fredric know how many to expect, please RSVP to Charles by July 28. Click Here for email or call him at the number in the member roster. |
| Sunday July 31 10:00 AM to about 2:30 PM RSVP by July 30 | E-Z Bicycle Ride with Brunch, Wine Tasting and Dessert
 Join us for a fun & easy bicycle ride through the award-winning bicycle trails of nearby Madison County Illinois (just 25 minutes and two left turns from the Arch). This leisurely trip is suitable for novices on flat, mostly shaded, asphalt paved bike trails and includes a few short side streets (total 1 ½ hour ride time / about 15 miles).
We begin and end the day at the new Glen Carbon MCT Park-and-Ride Lot at the intersection of IL 157 and 162 (the address is 3730 S. State Route 157, Glen Carbon 62034).
The day includes brunch at the popular, affordable and bicycle-themed Sacred Grounds Café in Downtown Edwardsville (Click for info), wine tasting at Springer’s Creek Winery on Historic US 66 (Click for info), and dessert (optional) at bicycle-themed Sweeties Confections (Click for info) in historic Glen Carbon near the Covered Bridge.
Those who have time might choose to extend their day by exploring the more than 100 miles of interconnected Madison County rails-to-trails (map of trails).
A bicycle helmet, water bottle and a basic bike in good working order are required (no sag wagons). Contact Charles Koehler by July 30 to RSVP (or for details) by email here or call him at the number in the member roster. Call for alternate date in case of rain. |
| Monday August 1 7:00 PM FREE | Picnic and Band Concert Tower Grove Park South Grand & Magnolia St. Louis, MO We will gather starting at about 7 PM on the South (Magnolia Ave.) side of the Tower Grove Concert Stand. Look for Dave Turner and/or Rip VanWinkle who will be saving spaces for fellow Prime Timers (no reservation required). Bring a folding chair and a picnic dinner for yourself if you wish -- no picnic facilities are available. The concert starts at 7:30 PM. The Compton Heights Concert Band of St. Louis presents exciting, old-fashioned Sousa-style band concerts with world-class guest artists.
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| Saturday August 6 5:00 PM RSVP by August 4 |
Bring your pool towel! Ed V., and his totally supportive wife Mona, will host our August “Potluck, Pool Party and Movie Night” at their home, located just northeast of Tower Grove Park on Accomac Street in the Compton Heights neighborhood. (Click Here for the address, map and directions.)
 Ed will prepare BBQ beef ribs (he knows they are real meat and not vegetarian) and 1 or 2 items to be determined when the time is closer (something for the appropriate hot weather). Soft drinks and coffee provided. Alcohol is BYOB. Smoke-free please indoor and out (Ed V. is allergic to cigarette smoke and cannot be exposed to it at any level). Dinner will be casual and served at 5:30 – plan to arrive before then. (No problem if anyone wants to arrive early and enjoy the pool in hot St. Louis August).
Movie title is TBA.
Please RSVP (click here for email) by Thursday, August 4 with the side dish, appetizer or dessert you wish to bring or call him at the number in the member roster. Parking is available on the street along the entire block. |
| Sunday August 7 5:30 PM Dinner 7:30 PM Play RSVP by August 5 | Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 7:30pm Gaslight Theatre 358 N Boyle (1 block north of Lindell in the CWE) St Louis, MO 63108 Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story (90 min without intermission) A provocative, intoxicating two-man musical about Chicago's infamouse "thrill killers" and gay couple. Not exactly "Laugh out loud" material, but this witty pocket musical is full of drama, dark humor and infectious melodies you'll be humming for weeks. Relationships can be murder. Senior tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com or call 314-795-8778
5:30 Dinner prior to performance at West End Grill & Pub adjacent to theater. Reservations needed. Contact Michael T. Click Here to email or phone him at the number in the member roster. |
| Saturday August 13 1:00 PM | Monthly Membership Meeting Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Ave. (in Lafayette Square) Click here for directions. Program: Love and Sex Between Men in College: A U.S. History, 1920 to 2010 Presented by: Patrick Dilley Drawn from extensive interviews, letters, diaries, documents and scholarship, our presenter Patrick Dilley will give a revealing illustrated presentation that demonstrates both the hidden and visible lives of male students in American colleges. Patrick is an Associate Professor of Higher Education and Qualitative Research, and Associate Professor of Women's Studies, at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. A social hour with refreshments follows the presentation. Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members
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| Monday August 15 6:30 PM |  Wine Dinner at Ricardo's Restaurant
1931 Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63104-2536 on Lafayette Square (Click Here for map and directions)
4 small course dinner with wine parings for each course. $30 plus tax and tip. Ramona Martin of Classique wines will be our host for the evening. Click here for a copy of the menu and wine pairings.
For reservations or questions please call: 314-421-4833
Credit card required for reservations.
Also, contact Michael T. by clicking here to let us know if you are attending. |
| Saturday August 20 11:30 AM RSVP by August 18 | Prime Timers Monthly Saturday brunch at Benton Park Cafe 1900 Arsenal Street 314.771.7200 Click the image to see their web site with menu and other information. This brunch is being coordinated by Will R. Click here to email Will by August 18 to let him know that you will join us. (Recurring event the 3rd Saturday of every even month, locations vary.) |
| Sunday August 21 3 - 8 PM | 
Benton Park 3100 South Jefferson at Arsenal Give Prime Timers a hand at our info booth/tent from 3:00 - 6:30. Enjoy live entertainment, muscians, food and other vendor booths at Black Pride 2011 Click here to email Charles K. if you would like to volunteer to man the booth. |
| EVENT CANCELED Sunday August 21 Play 4:00 PM Dinner 6:00 PM EVENT CANCELED | "Beyond Me" NOTICE: EVENT CANCELED The Holocaust Museum will be happy to refund the cost of your ticket or you may consider it a donation. Please contact the Museum office at agoldfeder@jfedstl.org or 314-442-3715 for more information. We are extremely sorry. ” Jewish Community Center 2 Millstone Campus Drive Creve Ceour, MO 63146 The production “Beyond Me”  spotlights the courageous survival of St. Louisan Rachel Goldman Miller, a hidden child Holocaust survivor. Miller, who speaks regularly at the JCC about life as a hidden child during the Holocaust, lost 93 family members at Auschwitz in the summer of 1942. Other immeasurable losses in her life include her son, Mark, to AIDS.
Her inspirational story, performed live by composer, singer and actress Susan Tanner Meisel, combines musical, visual and physical elements to illustrate how Rachel overcame numerous life challenges. This 90-minute production is co-sponsored by the Jewish Community Center and the St. Louis Holocaust Museum in partnership with St. Louis Effort for AIDS, Food Outreach and the St. Louis Breast Cancer Coalition. Details and tickets ($18) are available in advance at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/184461 or by calling 313.442.3711.
We will meet after the play (about 6:00 p.m. – no RSVP needed) for dinner and discussion at nearby Sweet Tomatoes, 10401 Olive Blvd in Creve Coeur Click for map and directions.) Contact Michael Tackaberry (click for email) if you have questions. (P.S. You might want to check out Google for great Sweet Tomatoes coupons.) |
| Saturday August 27 Noon - 5 PM | 
Bring your favorite side dish. Your $10 donation covers the main course, beverages, space rental, etc. This 78 acre park (click here) includes an extensive aquatic center (you may want to being a swim suit and towel), a bike trail, tennis courts and a fishing lake. Tickets for the picnic are available online (click here). |
| Saturday September 3 3:00 PM Tower Tour 4:30 PM Potluck RSVP September 1 | Scott T. will host our September 3rd “Water Tower Climb, Potluck and Penthouse Rooftop Tour and Dessert" at his home, at the Saum Hotel building, located just across from the Water Tower at South Grand near I-44. (Click Here for address, map, and directions.) Start the afternoon at 3:00 PM with an OPTIONAL climb to the top of the magnificent 170-foot South Grand Water Tower ($5 admission charge). Enjoy the unique and spectacular 360-degree view of the metropolitan St. Louis area that stretches as far as Illinois and the Jefferson Barracks Bridge . There are 198 stairs and seven landings to the top - sorry, no elevators. Click the image for more information. At 4:30 PM, everyone - climbers and non-climbers alike - arrives at his home across the street for the Pot Luck. We will all assemble in the living room space on the first floor. Please bring a folding chair as the seating for that space is limited. Scott will have a lemon-artichoke chicken pasta as the main course. Dinner will be served at 5:00 – plan to arrive before then. Alcohol is BYOB and smoking is outside. At 6:30 pm, the party moves upstairs to the rooftop penthouse for the rest of the evening. Those that bring dessert will take them upstairs to the 9th floor where we will also enjoy coffee, soft drinks while enjoying the rooftop view west over the city. You'll all enjoy a tour of the beautifully decorated and spacious penthouse by our hosts Kirk and Cindy Verseman. In case of inclement weather, we will still have a tour of the penthouse and Cindy and Kirk have graciously offered their spacious home inside to finish up the evening.
There is no smoking allowed on the rooftop or inside the Verseman residence.
There will be no movie. Please RSVP by Thursday, September 1 with the appetizer, side dish or dessert you wish to bring – we also need folks to bring soft drinks. Please let Scott T. know by clicking here for email or via phone at 314.761.5740. Attendance is limited to 20 people. Parking is available on the street along Castleman. (The Saum Hotel building is on the corner of Grand and Castleman). There is a parking lot in the back, but that is reserved for residents |
| Saturday September 10 1:00 PM Meeting 2:45 PM Special Social Hour & Artist Reception | Monthly Membership Meeting Lafayette Park United Methodist Church 2300 Lafayette Ave. (in Lafayette Square) Click here for directions. Program: Gay Parenting and Grandparenting Join us for a moderated group discussion on the day before “National Grandparents Day”. We will explore the implications of being a Gay or Bi parent, grandparent, uncle, or supportive friend - OR perhaps you have been NONE of these. Either way, the relationships we have/had with our family members (or those of other families) can have an impact on our lives, the lives of others, and especially on society at large. You may wish to share a short story or two of how having kids (or not) has changed how you live as a Gay or Bi man. After the meeting, in place of our usual social hour, we will have:
A SPECIAL Prime Timers St. Louis
Reception, Art Showing and Optional
“Wine and Cola Tasting”
At 110 North Newstead, Unit 302 Drive or car pool to this Special “Social Hour (or Two)” at the nearby condo of PTSL member and up and coming artist Jack Skay (3.4 miles / 7 minutes away - directions and maps provided at the meeting). Jack will host this event, including a bartender, soft drinks, appetizers and a showing of his latest paintings (before they are installed at a local art gallery). “Jack Skay is an emerging talented artist. After 15 years of retirement, Jack, who always had a desire to be creative, decided to let his imagination run wild and put brush-to-canvas. He describes his own paintings as fun and youthful while at the same time signifying deep meaning.” Art-Patrol St. Louis Here we will also hold an OPTIONAL “Wine and Cola Tasting”. 
If you wish to participate in the “Blind” Wine Tasting, be sure to bring a standard sized $10 OR LESS bottle of white OR red wine. Just write your name and price paid on the label and bring it to the social hour. We will choose 4 whites and 4 reds to use for a fun (and very non-scientific/non-“purist”) blind taste test. All wine bottles not selected for use will be given as participant prizes, so you might “win” your bottle of wine back.
Participants in the Cola Tasting will compete in a “blind” taste test to rank and guess the brand of four different colas. Results are likely to be surprising. Prizes for participants are – you guessed it – six packs of cola!
Following this social hour (or two), some members may wish to join others for an early dinner at nearby Wild Flower restaurant (a special discounted fixed menu is being negotiated).
Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members (at the meeting)
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| Sunday September 11 10:30 AM to about 3 PM RSVP by September 10 | E-Z Bicycle Ride with Tour, Wine Tasting and Lunch
Join us for a fun & easy 23 mile bicycle ride starting at Creve Coeur Lake (enter off of Marine Avenue, make a left and drive to the last parking lot near the “Taco Bell Shelter”). Click here for park information. From there we ride around Creve Coeur Lake, cross the Missouri River on the Page Avenue Bridge, and ride the Katy Trail on into Historic Downtown St. Charles (site of Missouri’s first State Capitol). While there we will have time to explore the area’s historic buildings and shops, and visit the Little Hills Winery for an optional wine tasting (click logo for information). Then on our way back, Don Thebeau will generously provide us with lunch and cold beverages at his home (just three blocks off the Katy Trail). After resting up a bit, we return to Creve Coeur Lake.
A bicycle helmet, water bottle and a basic bike in good working order are required (no sag wagons). Contact Charles Koehler by September 10 to RSVP (or for details) by email here or call him at the number in the member roster (car pooling from the CWE is possible). Call also for an alternate date in case of rain. (Note: There will be plenty of time for those who wil also want to join us for the show at Bob and Dan's this evening.) |
| Sunday September 11 7 - 10 PM RSVP September 8 | Encore Performance of Last Summer’s spectacular show. Summer Ending Spectacular Event at Historic Central West End Mansion Bob and Dan have invited Prime Timers to their home at
13 Kingsbury Place (Click here for a map and directions)
for an evening of fun and surprises. Explore the home where Charles Lindbergh would stay while in St Louis. Enjoy the antique clocks and collectibles demonstrated by Dan and Bob. You will not want to miss the evening’s finale at the fountain on the lawn where you will be dazzled by water, lights, and fire.
Drinks and refreshments will be served compliments of Dan and Bob. (a host gift of wine would be appreciated, but not expected)
Limited to 20 guests. Contact (click here to email) Michael T. to reserve a place by September 8, 2011.
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| Saturday September 17 9 AM Departure 12 PM Lunch 2 PM Play RSVP September 12 |  Day Trip to Arrow Rock, MO and Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre production of Always Patsy Cline
Arrow Rock is a historic town on the bluffs of the Missouri River west of Columbia. It was the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail. There are many restored buildings from the early 1800s. Restaurants, Antique shops and beautiful Missouri scenery. www.arrowrock.org
9 am departure from St Louis  12 pm lunch at Huston Tavern featuring American home style cooking. The restaurant is the oldest continually operating restaurant west of the Mississippi. Click the image at left for the web site and more information and the menu.
2 pm Always Patsy Cline at the Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre.  The Lyceum Theatre transforms into the Grand Old Opry as the woman who epitomized country music in the late 50s and 60s takes to the stage. A song filled evening and an intimate and uplifting look at the life of country music's most beloved singer, Always…Patsy Cline focuses on the unusual friendship Patsy shared with star-struck housewife, Louise Seger. This true story is chock full of down home country humor, true emotion, and even some audience participation and includes many of Patsy's unforgettable hits such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet Dreams and Waking After Midnight…27 songs in all. You'd be "Crazy" to miss this Lyceum favorite!
Senior individual tickets are $30.00 Group Rates for 10 or more $24.00 Right now there are plenty of tickets available. If we are able to get a commitment for 10 or more, we can reserve a block together. If you are interested, please RSVP to Michael T. by clicking here or calling him at the number in the member roster by September 2, 2011. Please, your commitment must be firm, as we do not want Michael to make the reservations and be responsible for no-shows. If you cannot confirm at this time, you may also order tickets individually on line www.lyceumtheatre.org and still carpool and join us for lunch. Order early to avoid a sell-out. If you order individually, let Michael know by September 13 , so that he can include you in carpooling and lunch. 8pm Arrive back at St Louis Car pooling and lunch reservations and details: Contact Michael T. by email by clicking here or call him at the number in the member roster by September 12, 2011 |
| Sunday September 18 12:30 PM | Prime Timers Monthly Sunday brunch at 
Keagan's Pub & Patio in Forest Park (Click the logo for more information) 5163 Clayton Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63110 Brunch for $9.99 includes an omelet and waffle station and much, much more! Mixed drink specials, too! This brunch is being coordinated by Will R. Click here to email Will by September 16 to let him know that you will join us. (Recurring event the 3rd Sunday of every odd month, locations vary.) |
| Friday September 23 7:00 PM Sharp Doors open 6:30 PM |  2nd Annual SAGE Trivia Night
"Home of the 3-Hour Trivia" Grbics Restaurant 4071 Keokuk Street St. Louis, MO 62116 Join us for a great night of fun! Last year the PTSL team had two winners and everyone had a blast. This year we’re going for two tables (16 Prime Timers in all). It’s loads of fun and it’s for a great cause. Click on the SAGE logo for details and tickets. When buying tickets online, be sure to indicate "Prime Timers" in the Notes Section also RSVP Charles Koehler by email here so that we can keep track of the number for our tables. |
| Sunday
September 25
1:00 to 2:30
(Rain or Shine)
FREE Optional Brunch at 11:30 | Historic Walking Tour of Benton Park Neighborhood We begin our tour (Rain or Shine) at 1:00 p.m. at the
1900 Arsenal Street (Click logo for information) (Some participants may wish to arrive early at 11:30 a.m. for an OPTIONAL pre-tour Brunch - cost on your own). 
From the Café we will begin our Benton Park Neighborhood walk (17-blocks, about one mile) of an area settled by German immigrants and French communists in the 19th Century; most of the buildings still remain. The highlight of the neighborhood is a city park with a boating pond. The neighborhood is now home to urban rehabbers, a pinball repair shop, coffeehouses, a gas station with a walk-in humidor, historic churches, a pretzel factory, a Brazilian restaurant, a former dairy, the mysterious “Legend of English Cave”, and a nightspot that bills itself as a, “mixture of New Orleans plus Thrift Shop plus Graceland plus Disco plus Grateful Dead Concert.” The Benton Park neighborhood contains many buildings designed in Queen Anne, Romanesque, and Classical Revival styles. It contains one of Saint Louis' finest and most complete collections of ornamental detailing made of locally produced terra cotta, pressed brick, stamped metal and cast iron. NOTE: This tour is a repeat of last year’s tour (without Tea Tasting). For more information, contact tour guide Doug Schneider by email by clicking here RSVP not needed for lunch or tour |
| Saturday October 1 4:00 PM RSVP September 29 | Tom B. and Tom K. will host this month's potluck and movie night at their home in downtown St. Louis. The Syndicate Building 915 Olive St. #909 (Click here or the image for directions) Parking at no charge in the City Garage next to their building on Olive Street between 10th & 9th. Take the first spot in short-term parking. Bring your ticket with you to get a sticker for free parking. Please note the start time of 4:00 PM. Chicken, hamburgers, veggie burgers, brats and soft drinks will be provided by hosts Tom and Tom.
Please bring a potluck side dish, salad or dessert. Alcohol is BYOB.
After dinner, they will show the St. Louis premier of "Beginning to End" (a provocative film of Brazilian brotherly love). Click image for trailer. RSVP to Tom B. by September 29 by clicking here to email him or by calling at the number in the member roster and tell him what potluck side dish or dessert you will bring. |
| Saturday October 8 1:00 PM | Monthly Membership Meeting Special Location for this Month's Meeting Trinity Episcopal Church (Click for directions)600 N. Euclid at Washington Park in the lot behind the church, entered from Washington. Click here for parking information Program: Medicare Guidance Presented by: Jeannie Kraus-Taylor, Pathways for Aging, Inc. A social hour with refreshments follows the presentation. Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members |
| Saturday October 8 6:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Concert RSVP by October 6 | 560 Trinity Ave. University City (western end of the loop) Fall/Halloween Concert Click here for a map of the University City Loop.
Admission is FREE. Applause and donations are greatly appreciated. Pre-Concert dinner at Market Pub House (web site for menu) 6655 Delmar Blvd. University City Dinner cost on your own. This event is being coordinated by Ed H. By October 7, Click here to email Ed to let him know that you will join us for dinner, the concert or both
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| Sunday October 9 2 PM | Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University student productions. Top Girls Emerson Studio Theatre (Click for map and directions) 130 Edgar Rd Webster Groves For Tickets Call 968-7128
Marlene is a successful businesswoman with an unsuccessful personal life. She has left her poor life behind to enjoy success. Top Girls opens in a restaurant where Marlene is hosting a dinner party for five friends – the five guests are all women that are either long-dead or are fictional characters from literature or paintings. In much the same way Tony Kushner incorporates dreamlike sequences to explore issues of AIDS in Angels in America, Top Girls explores issues of feminism in the shadow of Margaret Thatcher’s policies in Great Britain.
Following the play, we will have dinner at a nearby restaurant. This event is being coordinated by Michael T. Click here to email Michael by October 8 to let him know that you will join us for the play, dinner, or both. |
| Friday October 14 to Sunday October 16 | PTSL Weekend Train Trip to Chicago – Meet With Prime Timers Chicago!
Join PTSL for a fun and affordable weekend train trip to Chicago ($63 to $74 round trip http://tickets.amtrak.com/itd/amtrak) and meet up with Prime Timers Chicago!
We leave on Friday, October 14 at 7:55 a.m. from St. Louis Union Station on the 322 Texas Eagle and arrive at the magnificent Chicago Union Station at 1:52 p.m.
From there its a short (6 minute) ride to our nearby downtown hotel (shared two bed rooms as low as $74 per person / night including tax), just blocks from the Lakefront, Millennium Park, Art Institute and the Field Museum. Members of Prime Timers Chicago will join us throughout the weekend as we take in the sights of the city.
Saturday morning we take in a MAJOR new exhibit on LGBT History in Chicago at the Chicago History Museum http://chicagoist.com/2011/05/03/cruising_through_history.php ($12 with audio tour).
Then it’s lunch and a tour (lead by a Chicago Prime Timer) of nearby Boystown, one of Chicago’s largest Gay neighborhoods http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/neighborhoods/boystown.html. That evening we join Prime Timers Chicago for dinner.
On Sunday morning (October 16), it’s Brunch and then we’ll have time to take in even more of the nearby sights before returning to Chicago’s Union Station for our 5:15 p.m. return train trip (the 305 Lincoln Service). We arrive in St. Louis at 10:45 p.m.
Contact Charles Koehler ASAP at ckoehler1904@charter.net to RSVP and for details. Lodging and train tickets are limited |
| Saturday October 15 11:30 AM | Prime Timers Monthly Saturday brunch at 
Nadoz on Lindell (Click the logo for more information) Coronado Ballroom Location
3701 Lindell Blvd
314.446.6800 This brunch is being coordinated by Will R. Click here to email Will by October 13 to let him know that you will join us.
(Recurring event the 3rd Saturday of every even month, locations vary.) |
| Saturday November 5 4:30 PM | Fred H. and John S w ill host this month's potluck and movie night at their home (just north if I-55 and Loughborough Avenue). Click here for address, map, and directions. Please note the start time of 4:30 PM. Dinner will be served at 5:00 PM. The hosts are providing pork loin, roast chicken and regular & decaf coffee and apple pie. Alcohol is BYOB. Please arrive at 4:30. Dinner at 5:00. Movie TBA after dinner. Parking on Street. Guest Limit: 20. RSVP by Wednesday, 11/2/2010 by phone at the number in the member roster or click here to email your RSVP with the number of guests and the salad, side dish or dessert that you will bring.
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| November 2 - 6 | The Prime Timers World Wide Convention
will be held at the Riviera Resort Hotel in Palm Springs, November 2-6, 2011.
Click Here for more information and registration forms |
| Saturday November 5 4:30 PM | Fred H. and John S w ill host this month's potluck and movie night at their home (just north if I-55 and Loughborough Avenue). Click here for address, map, and directions. Please note the start time of 4:30 PM. Dinner will be served at 5:00 PM. The hosts are providing pork loin, roast chicken and regular & decaf coffee and apple pie. Alcohol is BYOB. Please arrive at 4:30. Dinner at 5:00. Movie TBA after dinner. Parking on Street. Guest Limit: 20. RSVP by Wednesday, 11/2/2010 by phone at the number in the member roster or click here to email your RSVP with the number of guests and the salad, side dish or dessert that you will bring.
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| Sunday November 6 2:00 PM Dinner after | 
527 N. Grand St. Louis, MO BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is a joyous celebration of one young boy's journey to make his dreams come true. Called "The Most Inspiring Show I've Seen In Years" by Ben Brantley of The New York Times, set in a small town, the story follows Billy as he stumbles out of the boxing ring and into a ballet class, discovering a passion that takes him by surprise, and takes his whole family on an incredibly uplifting adventure. We will attend the matinee on Sunday November 6. Members are responsible for purchasing their own tickets. After the play, we will go to dinner at a nearby restaurant. This event is being coordinated by Michael T. Please click here to let him know by email that you will meet us for the play, dinner or both. |
| Saturday November 12 1:00 PM | Monthly Membership Meeting Special Location for this Month's Meeting Trinity Episcopal Church (Click for directions)600 N. Euclid at Washington Park in the lot behind the church, entered from Washington. Click here for parking information Program: Experiences Living in Another Country Presented by: Prime Timer Jim Ford A social hour with refreshments follows the presentation. Suggested Donation: $2.00 for members; $4.00 for non-members
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| Sunday November 13 Lunch at 12:00 Noon Play at 2:00 PM RSVP by November 3 |  301 West St. Louis Street (click logo for web site)
Lebanon, IL 62254
(618) 537-4962
(Click for map and directions) "Wait Until Dark" Frederick Knot A Broadway hit, this masterfully constructed thriller moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene. "WAIT UNTIL DARK is a tense thriller." —NY World-Telegram & Sun. "Frederick Knott is a master craftsman…" —Women's Wear Daily. "…a first rate shocker…the suspense drama we've long awaited eagerly." —NY Post. Lunch prior to the play at noon sharp at Tapestry Room Restaurant (web site) 127 W. St. Louis St. Lebanon, IL Lunch on your own. See the web site for menu and prices. Prime Timer Jay F. is directing the play in his first solo directing gig. Tickets are only $9.00 (senior) paid at the door no later than 15 minutes before show time to ensure seat availability. Jay will make the reservations under his name. This event is being coordinated by Jay F. Please click here to email Jay to let him know that you will join us for lunch, the play or both. RSVP by November 3. |
| Friday November 18 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tour Lunch After RSVP by November 16 | 
Backstage Tour at the Rep Prime Timers Backstage Tour
at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis
Join Prime Timers in a fascinating look backstage at "The Rep", St. Louis' acclaimed regional theatre. A guide from the rep will lead us through the performance spaces, shops and production areas to explore the components of a live performance.
If you enjoy live theatre, you will be captivated at this look behind the scenes to see how the magic is created.
The tour is strictly limited to 10, RSVP promptly so you won't be disappointed. RSVP to Larry by email here or the phone number listed in the Membership Roster. There is no charge for the tour.
Parking will be available in the parking garage on Garden Ave. Click Here for a map for directions and parking:
Lunch (on your own) after the tour at Highway 61 Roadhouse and Kitchen at 34 South Old Orchard, just down the street from the theatre.
Click the image for the Roadhouse web site for more information. (Back to top) |
| Sunday November 20 12:30 PM | Prime Timers Monthly Sunday brunch at  Schlafly Bottleworks 7260 Southwest Ave (at Manchester) Maplewood, MO 314.241.2337 (Click Here for a map and directions) Please note the starting time of this month's brunch at 11:00 AM to allow time for a casual brunch, conversation and the play following brunch. Brunch is on your own. (Click here for the website and menu) This brunch is being coordinated by Michael T. Please click here to RSVP by email (Recurring event the 3rd Sunday of every odd month.) |
| Sunday November 20 | Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University student productions. Webster Univiversity Browning Mainstage Theatre 130 Edgar Rd. Webster Groves, MO 63119 (Click for map and directions) Call 314.968.7128 for tickets ($12 adult; $6 Senior) Carousel 
The story revolves around carousel barker Billy Bigelow, whose romance with millworker Julie Jordan comes at the price of both their jobs, and his doomed attempt to provide for Julie and their unborn child by attempting a robbery. After his death, he is given one chance to return to Earth to set things right. The show includes the well-known songs "If I Loved You", "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" and "You'll Never Walk Alone". Richard Rodgers later wrote that Carousel was his favorite among all his musicals. This event is being coordinated by Michael T. Please click here to RSVP by email
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| Saturday December 3 5:00 PM | 
Click Here to RSVP by December 1 Click Here for a map and directions
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| Saturday December 10 | Note that our Holiday Banquet and Potluck were held on December 3 IN LIEU OF OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING |
| Saturday December 10 6:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Chorus RSVP by December 8 | 
Edison Theatre Washington University in St. Louis 6445 Forsyth Blvd. St. Louis, MO Click the image for map and directions. Note: If ordering online tickets are $20 with a $5.00 discount if you enter the promo code Charis at checkout. For tickets ordered by phone or at the door, just mention Prime Timers to receive the $15 price. Before the concert join us for dinner at Winslows Home 7213 Delmar Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63130-4105
(314) 725-7559 Click the logo for map and directions. This event is being coordinated by Ed H. By December 8, Click here to email Ed to let him know that you will join us for dinner, the concert or both. |
| Saturday December 17 6:00 PM Dinner 8:00 PM Concert RSVP by December 15 | Location TBA Holiday Concert Pre-Concert dinner at Market Pub House (web site for menu)
6655 Delmar Blvd. University City Dinner cost on your own. This event is being coordinated by Ed H. By December 15, Click here to email Ed to let him know that you will join us for dinner, the concert or both. |
| Thursday December 22 8:00 PM | Compton Heights Concert Band Holiday Pops Spectacular Powell Symphony Hall 718 N Grand Blvd With Guest Artist World Renowned Organist Cameron Carpenter!  
Click the image for his web site. Tickets on your own ($25 - $125) at Powell Box Office at 314.776.2227 or click here to order online. Before the concert, those who are interested can join us for dinner at a nearby restaurant. Details TBA This even is being coordinated by Ed H. Click here to email Ed to let him know that you will join us. |
| Friday December 30 7:00 PM | MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS Powell Symphony Hall 718 N Grand Blvd St. Louis Symphony Orchestra David Robertson, conductor
St. Louis Symphony Chorus
Amy Kaiser, director
The St. Louis Children's Choirs
Barbara Berner, director This event is being coordinated by Marvin S. Tickets are: upper balcony - $35 to $45; lower balcony $55 to $75; Grand tier - $75; floor $45. Marvin will have tickets on the floor. Marvin has agreed to coordinate the purchasing of tickets. But to get good seats, he should know by Friday December 9. You may also purchase tickets on your own and let Marvin know that you will be attending, so that he can coordinate any further before or after show events. Contact Marvin by email here. |
| Saturday December 31 7:00 PM to 1:30 AM RSVP by December 28 |  “Prime Timers New Years Eve Party”
Bring in the New Year at our first-ever PTSL New Years Eve Party at the home of Larry E.! This event will feature an “Appetizer and Dessert Buffet” (instead of our usual full Pot Luck dinner). Larry will provide soft drinks and coffee. You provide the Appetizers and Desserts - BYOB if you wish.
Space for this event is limited to 20 members of Prime Timers so RSVP soon with the Appetizer or Dessert you wish to bring to Larry by email here or call the phone number in the Member Roster. Click Here for the address, map and directions to Larry’s home. Ample parking available on the street. Click the image for Larry's address, a map and directions. |
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