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Final Days of 'Meet Me at the Fair' ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), July 24, 2001 - The Missouri History Museum will host a 'Meet Me at the Fair Family Weekend', on August 4 - 5, from 12 noon to 4 p.m.to celebrate the final days of the 1904 World's Fair Exhibition. Admission is free. During the event, members of the 1904 World's Fair Society will serve as special tour guides of the World's Fair exhibition sharing their knowledge, insight and enthusiasm for one of St. Louis' grandest and most beloved event. Local World's Fair historians June Wuest Becht and Dr. Carol Diaz-Granados will present their in-depth slide shows: "The 1904 Olympics" and "The 1904 World's Fair - Putting It All Together." Local storyteller Blake Travis will share tales illuminating the life and music of composer Scott Joplin. Lively musical and dance performances will be presented by Ken Marshall, Jr. with the AALIM Belly Dancers and the Philippine Arts Foundation. Kenya Ajanaku will entertain and educate families with exciting African drumming, singing and storytelling. Another highlight will be hands-on craft activities tables for young family members. Admission is free. The Missouri History Museum will unveil a new World's Fair exhibition in 2004 to celebrate the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition's centennial. For more information, call 314-746-4599 or visit www.mohistory.org  
Museum Unveils Wax Figure of Jazz Legend Miles DavisST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), July 20, 2001 - The Black World History Museum, located at 2505 St. Louis Avenue, has unveiled a new permanent exhibit on the life and music of Miles Davis. The exhibit features a life-size wax figure of Davis, who grew up in East St. Louis. Museum Director Lois Conley created the exhibit as part of an area-wide celebration of the 75th anniversary of Davis' birthday. The musuem has 15 exhibits that focus on African-Americans from the St. Louis area and other historical figures. Museum hours are Wednesday thru Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 2 - 5 p.m. Tickets are $4.50, adults; $3.00, seniors; $3.50, youth, ages 13 - 17, and $2, kids, 12 years and under. For more information, call 314-241-7057. Art Happening at Queeny Park ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), July 20, 2001 - The 25th Annual Art Happening returns to Queeny Park, August 31 - Sept 2, with more than 130 artists from across the country displaying works in all media including oils, clay, glass, wood, jewelry, watercolors, sculpture, photography and more. The event, sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Art Association, Pioneer Bank and Trust Company and the St. Louis Bread Company, will be held indoors in the climate-controlled Greensfelder Recreation Complex. Live music performances and refreshments will add to the enjoyment of the show. Admission is $3 per person with free parking. The show and sale will take place Friday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, call 314-889-0433. Build-A-Bear Workshop in Downtown Disney District ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), July 11, 2001 - Build-A-Bear Workshop™, Where Best Friends Are Made™, announced it will be opening a flagship store this fall in the Downtown Disney® District at the Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim, Calif. Build-A-Bear Workshop™ opened its premier store in St. Louis at Saint Louis Galleria in 1997 and currently operates 52 Workshops in 28 states across the country including the recently opened Workshop at St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights, IL. Chief Executive Bear Maxine Clark notes, "Our plan is always to open in the premier shopping malls and entertainment venues across the country, and as we open our location in Downtown Disney®, we will continue this approach. We are thrilled to be a part of such a unique property." Ms. Clark, former president of Payless ShoeSource, knows what families want in a shopping experience, and the Workshop is her response to happy memories of shopping as a child. Build-A-Bear Workshop's innovative store concept takes children's entertainment retailing to a new level, combining the process of making your own bear with the atmosphere and fun of shopping the way it used to be. "When I was young, it was exciting for me to see all the decorations in the stores, and I loved every minute of it," says Ms. Clark. "That excitement was something I wanted to re-create for children and families today." "We want to provide a quality shopping experience for children and families," says Ms. Clark. "Besides, we all need to remember what it is to be a kid. We love seeing the smiles on our Guests' faces, sharing their excitement and watching them have fun. We think that a location in Downtown Disney(R) will be the perfect place to spread even more happiness with millions of Guests visiting the Disneyland(R) Resort each year." Build-A-Bear Workshop is based on the premise that nearly everyone, regardless of age, has a special fondness for stuffed animals. At Build-A-Bear Workshop, visitors, or Guest Bear Builders, create their own stuffed animals as they "choose, stuff, stitch, fluff, name and dress" their way through a series of bear-making stations. A variety of inventive bear merchandise is also available, including coordinating outfits and accessories for all "bear occasions." Build-A-Bear Workshop's stuffed animals are very affordable, ranging in price from $10 to $25. In addition, with every purchase of $10 or more, each Guest joins the Buy Stuff™ Club, which is Build-A-Bear Workshop's frequent-buyer incentive program. For every $100 spent, buyers receive $10 off their next purchase. Since its first store opened, Build-A-Bear Workshop has been honored with a number of prestigious awards, including: the 2001 Retailer Innovator of the Year from the National Retail Federation; Interactive Week magazine's 2001 No. 1 Company to Work For; 1999 Global Best Practices Award™ for Exceeding Customer Expectations from Arthur Andersen; and a Merchandise Achievement Award for "Best Category Marketing" from Playthings Magazine, a publication of the Toy Manufacturers of America. See Shopping Malls
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