Celebrate the Holidays with HEC, Kwanzaa at SLAM, and Q Brothers Christmas Carol
Celebrate the Holidays with HEC Media
HEC Media and 5 On Your Side have partnered to present special local holiday music and stories this Christmas! You can experience all the seasonal festivities today on Channel 5 at noon, 1pm, and 2pm and tomorrow at 4am, 5am, and 6am.
Winter Wonderland
Take a drive through Tilles Park and witness the wonder of over 2 million lights spread across a mile of road. Winter Wonderland will be open Christmas through December 30th.
Santa's Helpers, Inc.
For over 50 years this 100% volunteer-based non-profit organization has been dedicated to providing holiday presents to under-resourced and seriously ill children in St. Louis.
Missouri Botanical Garden
Between the breathtaking beauty of Garden Glow and the warm, nostalgic comfort of this year's Holiday Flower and Train Show, the Missouri Botanical Garden is the perfect destination for holiday fun.
St. Louis Art Museum
The Saint Louis Art Museum’s free annual Kwanzaa Celebration returns in one week on December 30th! Experience culture, performance, and art in one of the region's biggest Kwanzaa celebrations.
Q Brothers Christmas Carol
Discover a new twist on Charles Dickens' Christmas classic in this exclusive HEC Media behind-the-scenes look at St. Louis Shakespeare Festival's latest offering.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, the history of the high kicking dance company The Rockettes and how they got started in St. Louis; a St. Louis native returned home as part of a national tour of a one-man show called “Christmas with C.S. Lewis;" Christmas in St. Louis in the 1930s wasn't complete without a trip to this special department store; Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" remixed Hip Hop style; culture, performance, and interactive art activities in one of the city’s biggest Kwanzaa celebrations; and bells past and present.
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