12 Things to Do in St. Charles County This Weekend

Fiesta 5K and Enjoy the RSC Fitness Festival

• Beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday
• Renaud Spirit Center

Participants in the Fiesta 5K and RSC Kids 1-Mile Run/Walk will don festive costumes with a Cinco de Mayo theme  and prizes will be awarded for the best.

The RSC Fitness Festival will be held from 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. with free aerobics classes for the family, including dance fusion for kids, Aqua Zumba, face painting, inflatables, a kids’ obstacle course, a balloon artist, free raffles and prizes, and seminars and health screenings.

O’Fallon Founders’ Day shows that “the good ole days” were fun

• Saturday at 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 
• Fort Zumwalt Park, 1000 Jessup Drive, O’Fallon

Founders’ Day attractions include demonstrations of early American skills such as basket-weaving, rope-making, broom-making, beekeeping and blacksmithing. Kids can try their hand at soap carving, corn husk doll-making, learning to milk a cow and playing checkers. The St. Charles Model Railroad Club exhibit will be open, free (donations are welcome), and the historic Heald Home will be open for tours at $2 per person. Pony rides, concessions, and hand-made merchandise will be available for purchase.

Community Living Inc. to Host Client Theatrical Production of 'Annie Jr.'

• Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. 
•  St. Charles West High School

A diverse cast of 33 individuals with disabilities will take the stage at St. Charles West High School on Saturday, May 4, for a pair of performances, as Community Living, Inc. presents its 2013 client theatrical production of Annie Junior.

Second Blessing Spring Craft Fair

• Saturday at 9 a.m. 
• 3115 McClay Rd, Saint Peters, MO

Shop for mother's day, graduation or just for yourself.  Over 30 vendors and crafters.  Pony rides and petting zoo for the kids on the front lawn.  Proceeds support Second Blessing, a compassionate outreach ministry of Harvester Nazarene Church.

Spring City Wide Yard Sale

• Saturday at 7 a.m.
• Progress Park, 968 Meyer Rd, Wentzville, MO

People love yard sales and bargains! Turn your trash to treasure by hosting a yard sale at your home. For $6 you can list your sale or get together with 3 of your neighbors and list all of your sales for $15. Listings must be in by Sunday, April 29.  Each sale will receive an official City Yard Sale sign. Shoppers may purchase booklets beginning May 1 at City Hall, Progress Park or the Utility Service Center for $2. Each booklet comes with a treasure map to help you locate the bargains!

Pet Festival

• Saturday 10 a.m.
• Immanuel Lutheran School, 632 E Highway N. Wentzville, MO

Pet Festival hosted by Immanuel Lutheran Church & School. Featuring Mini Mutt Sprints, Picture with Your Pet, Outside Agility Course, Concessions, Pet Adoption, Contests and more!

• Friday at 7 p.m.
• 217 S Main St, O Fallon, MO

Great food! Great music! Come on out and enjoy the acoustic music of Kevin, Ann and Steve on the FIRST FRIDAY of each month.

Act Two Theatre presents Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

• Friday at 8 p.m.
• 1 Saint Peters Centre Blvd, Saint Peters, MO

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a 1955 Pulitzer Prize winning play written by St. Louis' very own Tennessee Williams. It is not only one of the most well known works by Williams, but also his personal favorite. The setting is a plantation in the Mississippi Delta, home of wealthy cotton tycoon, Big Daddy Pollitt and his colorful family. The Pollitt family is not immune to drama, and that becomes evident as the story centers on Brick Pollitt and his wife, Maggie the "Cat."

"Touched by Violence" and "Portals: Photographs by Garry Rose"

• Friday at 6 p.m.
• Framations, 218 N Main St, Saint Charles, MO

Join us to celebrate two new exhibits "Touched by Violence" and "Portals: Photography by Garry Rose". The first, "Touched by Violence" is part of our Art and Awareness Series. In honor of May being Law Enforcement Appreciation Month, Framations will donate a portions of proceeds to The Backstoppers Inc, a local organization that aids the families of fallen police officers, firefighters and publicly funded paramedics and EMTs. In Gallery Two, "Portals" will draw attention to the many design elements that surround us and that we walk through each and every day. "Have you ever looked at the entrance to a courthouse and thought about the hopes, fears, aspirations and fortunes of citizens who were affected by the people who have passed through those doors?" Opening Reception on May 3: 6-8pm and the exhibits continue through June 6.

Acoustic Night at The Bridge

• Friday at 7:30 p.m.
• The Bridge, 3224 Rue Royale Apt 1, Saint Charles, MO

Come listen to local artists in our unique coffee shop and fair trade market located in New Town at St. Charles. Check out our calendar at www.thebridge-online.org for more information.

Vino Fondo Bicycle Race Coming to Mount Pleasant Estates

• Saturday at 6 a.m.
• 5634 High St, Augusta, MO

Mount Pleasant Estates, Big Shark Bicycle Company and Trailnet bring the European cycling tradition of the Grand Fondo experience to Missouri’s hilliest wine country with the Vino Fondo. All of Mount Pleasant Estates buildings, including the Appellation Café, Crush Lounge and tasting room will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the general public.

3rd Annual RUSH 5K: Run Uniting Super!Heroes!

• Saturday at 9 a.m.
• Frontier Park, 500 S Riverside Dr, Saint Charles, MO

Join The Sparrow’s Nest Maternity Home and Bridgeway Behavioral Health as they sponsor the 3rd Annual RUSH 5K: A Run Uniting SuperHeros! on the flat and fast Katy Trail on Saturday May 4, 2013 starting at 9 a.m. in Frontier Park.

Fleet Feet will professionally time runners and walkers. Following the 5K kids are encouraged to participate in a Kid’s One Mile Fun Run and/or a 100 Yard Dash. Bounce House and other kid friendly super hero activities to follow races.