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Shop for bargains at the BTC Garage Sale
This ornate 1920s dining room set is one of many treasures you'll find at the Blessed Teresa garage sale this weekend.
For weeks now, hundreds of families in Ferguson’s Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parish have been gathering items for the annual BTC garage sale. I’ve attended this event many times, and I can tell you one thing: there’s always something interesting to buy.
According to my neighbor & fellow junk hound Elaine Marsden, the list of goodies is pretty extensive this year, perhaps because Ferguson moved its citywide yard sale to the fall. Among the items available…
restaurant equipment, Pepsi machines, glass front cooler, restored cast iron wood burning stove, furniture, rugs, crystal, glassware, bar ware, china, jewelry, sportswear, patio and garden, plastic pond liner, sportswear, hardware, linens, fabric, toys, children’s clothing, baby accessories, kitchenware, Christmas & other holiday, cool vintage metal lockers, office equipment, televisions, electronics heaters, fans, automotive, lighting, pet supplies, books, church pews, and more!
The sale opens at 7am both Friday & Saturday, May 18 & 19, and runs all day. The location is the BTC Parish Center, 1050 Smith Avenue, 63135. Hope to see you there!
My new favorite place: Grand Slam Flea Market
The former Kmart store at Chambers & 367 has been recycled into the Grand Slam Flea Market Mall, and I absolutely LOVE it!
For the first time in weeks, I had a free Saturday morning today, so I decided to do something that makes me happy: treasure hunting at thrift stores & yard sales. I happened to be wandering through Bellefontaine Neighbors when I noticed the Grand Slam Flea Market (for about the 100th time) and I thought, what the heck. I’m going in.
I AM SO GLAD I DID!!
This place is a bargain hunter’s paradise, with 100+ vendors selling everything from furniture and jewelry to organic cosmetics and vintage stereo equipment. It’s basically a storage facility with a bunch of individual units forming an indoor mall, and from the moment I stepped inside, the atmosphere could not have been more friendly and electric.
Nearly every shop owner greeted me and told me good morning. There was music playing and yummy smells wafting in the from the food court. And the eye candy, oh my! So much to look at!
Colorful clothing, ornate hats, bicycles, cell phones, artwork, CDs, vinyl records, incense, piles of junk…..you name it, it’s probably here. It’s like the old Frison Flea Market on the Rock Road, but much cleaner and way more welcoming.
Of course, many of the products are geared toward black shoppers, but many are not. Who doesn’t like freshly baked cake??
Besides all the goodies to taste, buy and look at, one vendor told me that a jazz musician from New York sometimes performs at Grand Slam. And guess what just opened up in the parking lot? A go-kart track!
I don’t know about you, but for me, that’s the recipe for a super fun Saturday morning! And best of all, when you shop at the flea market, you’re supporting dozens of local entrepreneurs who put money right back into our community.
So what are you waiting for? After you’ve bought veggies at the Ferguson Farmers Market or grabbed a burger at White Barn just up the street, check out this one-of-a-kind North County gem!
The Grand Slam Flea Market & Speed Racer Go-Kart Track are open Wednesday through Friday 11-7, Saturday 10-7, and Sunday 10-6. The address is 2505 Chambers Road, 63136.
Tickets for the go-carts are $6, except on Wednesday & Thursday from noon-3, when they’re $4.95. Admission to the flea market is free.
Hazelwood Central hosting Spring Art Show
“Purification” by Alecia Jennings is one of many student works that will be displayed at Hazelwood Central's Spring Art Show on May 15.
FROM THE NEWS WIRE:
The art department at Hazelwood Central High School will host its annual Spring Art Show on May 15 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Student artwork will be displayed in rooms A-227 through A-231 and in the hall.
Select works from all courses include Art and Design, Drawing, Painting, Pottery, Fibers, Crafts, Printmaking, Computer Graphics, Advanced Studio and Independent Study. The show is a great opportunity to showcase talented artists’ works from the past school year.
The Spring Art Show is free. All students, parents and district residents are welcome. Hazelwood Central is located at 15875 New Halls Ferry Road, 63031.
Former Express Scripts CEO giving free lecture
FROM THE NEWS WIRE:
As a businessman for more than 20 years, Harlan Steinbaum has made thousands of decisions. However, one call became his career defining moment.
Steinbaum, former chairman of Express Scripts, will discuss that moment and his new book based on his experiences, “Tough Calls from the Corner Office” during a Business Forum at 5:30 p.m. April 10 in 126 Social Sciences and Business Building at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.
He had a long and successful career in business as an innovator and leading executive in the retail drug industry. Steinbaum was chairman and chief executive officer of Medicare-Glaser, a large retail pharmacy chain in the United States. In 1972, he sold his company to Pet, Inc. with the hope of growing it more. He stayed on as group president, but wasn’t happy with the direction the company was taking. In a completely unorthodox business move, he negotiated to buy back the company– a decision that became his greatest and toughest call as an executive.
Under his leadership in 1982, Medicare-Glaser went on to become a public company listed on NASDAQ. In 1986, Medicare-Glaser and GenCare joined together to form Express Scripts, a Fortune 500 company. He served as the first chairman and CEO of Express Scripts, until retiring in 1989.
“Tough Calls from the Corner Office” chronicles Steinbaum’s experience as well as personal stories from other top business executives about the single most important business decision made during their careers
Copies of “Tough Calls from the Corner Office” will be available for purchase and signing. The event is free and open to the public and sponsored by the College of Business Administration at UMSL.
Are you getting ready for the big day? NOCO is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Live Well Ferguson 5K