Captain Wendell Oliver Pruitt Day, Wild Lights, and Watergen
Drinking Water from Air
Watergen Technology was a standout at the Trilateral Agri-Food Innovation Symposium in St. Louis. Watergen launched in Israel over a decade ago with an innovation designed to produce water from humidity in the air, which could possibly help to combat the challenges posed by the depleting levels of clean drinking water around the globe.
A Christmas Carol at the Rep
Dickens' beloved holiday classic returns to the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis once again! While this adaptation deviates from the original book at points, it still captures the spirit of the season. Read Gerry Kowarsky's review here!
Santa's Helpers, Inc.
Every year, for over half a century, this 100% volunteer-based non-profit organization has been dedicated to providing under-resourced and seriously ill kids around St. Louis with presents for the holidays.
Wild Lights at the Zoo
One of the city's most popular holiday events returns to the Saint Louis Zoo! Wild Lights welcomes visitors in after dark to see amazing light displays and live animals, including penguins and puffins!
Now Open at the Science Center
The Saint Louis Science Center's new special exhibit Becoming Jane: The Evolution of Dr. Jane Goodall explores the life and work of one of the world’s most important living scientists in a way that's fun for the whole family!
Captain Wendell Oliver Pruitt Day
Today is Captain Wendell Oliver Pruitt Day in St. Louis, celebrating the life and accomplishments of this locally born Tuskegee Airman. Pruitt was a pioneering African-American pilot who fought in WWII and won the Distinguished Flying Cross for his outstanding achievements during his military service.
Watch Spotlight every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on Channel 11
In this week's episode, a Saint Louis University researcher studying genetic liver disease leads an investigation into an effective new drug, what you'll find inside the Jane Goodall exhibit at the Saint Louis Science Center, a debut novel that is a transportive work of historical fiction, art that highlights the changing seasons and how people react to them, why St. Louisans recognize Captain Wendell O. Pruitt every December 12th, holiday fun for the whole family to enjoy at the National Museum of Transportation including model trains and visits from Santa Claus, and "The Holly & The Ivy" performed by the Webster University Department of Music.
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